Bai Fanlu immediately went to find Wang Chongyu, but there was no response when he knocked on the door of the next room. He pushed the doors open and there was no one inside.

Baffled, Bai Fanlu suddenly heard an unusual sound again and turned around to look. A man was jumping in from the window—it was Wang Chongyu.

Wang Chongyu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw him, "You’re here!"

That got Bai Fanlu even more puzzled, "Did you go out to look for me? Then..."

If he were looking for him, why didn't he go through the main entrance but went by the windows and roof instead?

Wang Chongyu walked two steps closer, sheathed his sword, and explained, "I heard a movement in your room, and saw a figure flying past the window. I thought someone was attacking you, so I gave chase, but unfortunately, I lost him.”

Bai Fanlu glanced at Wang Chongyu for a moment and thought, ‘Could he be the one who secretly sent me the note?

But if it was Wang Chongyu, he could just share his doubts with him face to face. Why did he have to use such a tortuous way?

It shouldn't be Wang Chongyu then. So, who would it be?

While Bai Fanlu was pondering about it, he heard Wang Chongyu continue, "I came back and saw your window wide open. I thought that something happened to you, so I went straight to your room but didn't see you..."

So, in a moment of panic, he used the windows to move around. So that’s how it was...

Wang Chongyu was also a little embarrassed about jumping in and out using the windows. At this time, he breathed a sigh of relief, "I’m glad you’re fine.”

The sound of the arrow shooting in earlier was indeed noticeable. Wang Chongyu was a fellow cultivator, and it was not surprising for him to be aware of it. When he first leaped in, his face was shrouded in worry. He must have believed that Bai Fanlu met with a mishap.

Bai Fanlu showed Wang Chongyu the note on the arrow and told him what happened.

"This..." Wang Chongyu frowned as he read the four words, "What do you think, Shixiong?”

"I’m also not certain.” Bai Fanlu pondered, "The visitor wanted me to be careful of Yun Zhan. Could it be that Yun Zhan is under an enchantment like the Qingyang Sect Leader?"

Or is he an imposter?! This idea suddenly popped into Bai Fanlu's mind.

Wang Chongyu stared at him for a while, "Shixiong still trusts him right?”

“Why?” Bai Fanlu was still wondering if there was any possibility that this Yun Zhan was a fake.

Wang Chongyu added, "So you do still believe in him. You also believe that what he did in Baihua Pavilion today was not his true nature, or that person was not him at all, right?”

Why was Wang Chongyu being so harsh today?

Bai Fanlu could even detect a whiff of gunpowder from his words. He didn't come to any conclusion based on the note. After all, Yun Zhan did do the same back in the original plot, which made it reasonable to believe that it was done intentionally and was also part of his nature.

It was just that the appearance of this note reminded Bai Fanlu of Ling Qingzi's reminder. He should still remain vigilant.

On the contrary, Wang Chongyu, who had always been gentle and introverted, seemed to not be able to hold back his temper each time Yun Zhan came up.

"I didn't say that I would believe him," Bai Fanlu answered rather helplessly. "It's just that we can’t verify the credibility of this note. I would rather believe than to be sorry later.”

Wang Chongyu turned his head slightly, "I'm sorry, Shixiong. I said the wrong thing. It’s fair that you believe him, then what should we do now?”

"I have a plan, I will test him tomorrow.”

Bai Fanlu didn't want to mention Yun Zhan anymore, so he discussed the enchanted scent with Wang Chongyu. Wang Chongyu also noticed the existence of this scent in Baihua Pavilion today, and the two of them decided where to begin their investigations based on this clue.

The next day dawned, the houses and shops were still shut and the streets of the city were cold and silent. The three-story Baihua Pavilion was shrouded in the morning mist like a beautiful and slender woman, standing out among the rows of lower-built houses.

However, the carved doors on all sides were closed tightly, and there were no alluring, smiling faces all around to greet anyone. In all, it was a little despondent and lonely.

According to last night's discussion, Bai Fanlu and Wang Chongyu planned to wait for Yun Zhan to come out first, so as not to encounter any problems in Baihua Pavilion or fall for any trap by the other party if they were to enter. As such, they sat in wait inside the breakfast shop on the opposite side of the street.

The middle-aged man who ran the breakfast shop happened to be chatting with others regarding Lady Qianqian from the Baihua Pavilion. Bai Fanlu was eavesdropping carefully, when suddenly Wang Chongyu stood up and walked across the street without saying a word.

"Hey! Chongyu!”

Bai Fanlu shouted, but Wang Chongyu didn't respond at all. In a blink of an eye, he stood in front of the door of Baihua Pavilion.

Bai Fanlu hurried behind him, and stopped Wang Chongyu when the man was about to push the door and enter.

"What are you doing?”

"It’s the enchanted scent. It’s even stronger than yesterday.”

Wang Chongyu's face was gloomy, his eyes fixed on the door that had been pushed ajar.

"Do you really want to go in now?”

Bai Fanlu felt that something was wrong, and they had agreed to wait for Yun Zhan to come out. However, no one came out, which was not quite right.

"I don’t think we can wait, I'm worried that people inside will come to harm.” Wang Chongyu replied.

Then, he felt Wang Chongyu gently tugging his sleeves, his expression was solemn, and this also got Bai Fanlu worried. After all, there were still many ordinary people inside Baihua Pavilion.

The two of them had taken medicine to suppress the effects of the enchanted fragrance earlier. They would be immune to it for a short period of time. Although he hesitated, Bai Fanlu ultimately said in a deep voice, "Fine, just remember to hold your breath.”

"En, Shixiong, stay close to me, don't get lost.”

The door was slowly pushed open, making a faint sound.

The furnishings of the brothel in front of them were the same as last night. There was not a soul in sight, but the mess after the chaos yesterday was still intact, as if everyone just left temporarily and would return in the next moment.

This weird scene gave Bai Fanlu a very bad premonition. He tugged at Wang Chongyu and utterd in his spiritual consciousness, "Be careful, we may have fallen for their trap.”

No one answered.

Bai Fanlu looked to his side suspiciously, only to see that the hand he was holding had changed for some time, and then—he looked up, it was a lady in a white dress standing in front of him!

Looking around again, where was Wang Chongyu?

The scene in front of him seemed to be transformed into countless overlapping ones, all except for the lady in front of him that was very clear.

Bai Fanlu understood, there was an eighty percent chance that this was an illusion.

She had bright eyes and was gazing at him. This was indeed a rare beauty.

However, Bai Fanlu was unmoved, closed his eyes and waved his hand. With that the ‘beauty’ was torn apart in front of his eyes, turning into dust and smoke.

In this space, Bai Fanlu was all alone again. He stood there, observing both sides. One side was a corridor with pillars and railings while the other side was a row full of doors, and even the furthest end of the corridor ended with a door.

That door at the end was wide open, but an outer screen stood at the entrance, blocking anyone’s view of the inside. The screen was painted with four beautiful ladies, seemingly tempting anyone who saw them to enter.

Not long after, the first door on the right opened by itself, and another beautiful woman strolled out daintily. Bai Fanlu continued to turn a blind eye. After that, the other doors opened, and several different beauties with different appearances approached and attempted to seduce him into their embrace, and finally even a good-looking young man emerged.

It was a pity that within an instant, all these beauties disappeared. Bai Fanlu ran out of patience, walked towards the corridor and said, "That’s enough.”

The fragrance from the enchanted scent emerged once again, this time, even stronger than before.

From the last door, behind the exquisite screen, a soft giggle sounded out and a woman in a fiery red dress finally showed up. She raised her right hand and gave a smile of endless grace.

"These are top beauties. Shixiong, does none catch your eye?”

Bai Fanlu no longer wanted to indulge her and answered bluntly, “Qingyang Shishu, you really got the wrong person. I am the eldest disciple of Tianshu Sect’s Ling Qingzi, Bai Fanlu.”

"Bai Fanlu?”

Wu Yueshuang let out an alluring laugh, "Lingjue Shixiong is really good with jokes. When did Ling Shixiong ever take in a disciple? He swore that he would never take in disciples.”

"..." Bai Fanlu was stunned.

"Shixiong, in order to hide from me, you really went all out with your lies!”

When Wu Yueshuang saw that Bai Fanlu was dumbfounded, she suddenly raised her eyebrows and revealed a ruthless expression.

Bai Fanlu took a few steps to avoid a strike of her palm, then he took a shot at her and realised that Wu Yueshuang was not an illusion. With this, he quickly attempted to stop her movements with an imprisonment spell.

But she was an Immortal Master after all, who had a cultivation base that was well above his. The key to winning the fight now lay with finding out the person who was manipulating her behind the scenes.

Wu Yueshuang was restrained by him, her face was pale and beautiful, and the rouge she painted upon her lips couldn't hide her resentment. Instead, her painstaking makeup made her appear even more fearsome.

"Lingjue Shixiong, is Bai Chuyu that good?Are you really giving up everything for her? I don’t believe you! I don’t! I-I'm going to kill you! If I kill you, you’ll only belong to me. So I must kill you! Die!"

Bai Fanlu was really surprised when he heard the name ‘Bai Chuyu’.

Then, Wu Yueshuang suddenly fell to the ground in pain as she clutched her head in her hands, and she kept muttering, "No...no...no...I'm not going to kill you...I'm not...Shixiong... "

Bai Fanlu took two steps back and suddenly felt that he stepped into a person behind him. He turned around abruptly, and at the same time drew out his sword. The sword was then swiftly placed on the neck of the visitor without any hindrance.

Yun Zhan smiled, as if he didn't take the sword in Bai Fanlu's hand seriously.

"Shixong, what’s the meaning of this?”

Bai Fanlu didn't answer and merely rotated his wrist lightly, until his sword blade touched Yun Zhan's skin. He noticed that there was obvious spiritual energy flowing towards the sword.

So, this was also a real person, not a phantom.

Bai Fanlu still recalled why he came here today.

Without loosening the grip on his sword, he asked Yun Zhan, "Where is your blue bird?”

If he was really Yun Zhan, then he should prove it to him immediately. If he was not, Bai Fanlu decided to deal with him head on. In any case, he was now holding the sword on the opponent's neck and had the advantage of the fight.

Yun Zhan laughed but said nothing.

Bai Fanlu moved his sword closer by a few inches without a trace. Yun Zhan raised his chin slightly, and where the sword grazed, a faint mark with blood trickling out emerged.

"I’m asking you again, where is your blue bird?”

Yun Zhan didn't care, and merely stared at Bai Fanlu. The smiling intent in his eyes gradually faded until there was nothing.

Bai Fanlu was vigilant and had long noticed the situation behind him. Wu Yueshuang, who had fallen down on the ground, suddenly got up, but he had already backhanded and launched a fire attack spirit technique.

But right after his sword grazed Yun Zhan, he turned into smoke before his eyes, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Bai Fanlu immediately spun around and flew out and above the railing, dodging the attack that chased relentlessly after him. Several attacks, like a hurricane, completely destroyed the room’s lavish decor and everything fell apart.

As if seeing a mirror shattering, Wu Yueshuang also fell into pieces before his eyes.

But after the fragments fell, the scene disappeared, and Bai Fanlu found himself in a room dimly lit by a pair of cold candles with flickering flames.

He frantically surveyed the surrounding area for an exit when suddenly a white shadow rushed in from nowhere.

The two figures came face-to-face and both were dumbfounded.

Wang Chongyu didn't put down the sword in his hand. He remained half vigilant and half hesitant, "...Shixiong?

His action made Bai Fanlu's heart suddenly be at ease, "Chongyu, it's me!”

“Shixiong!”

Wang Chongyu suddenly had a look of surprise on his face, and answered anxiously, "There’s really a problem with Yun Zhan. He just attacked me! And Qingyang Shishu also spoke to him, which is just too strange!”

It seemed that Wang Chongyu had encountered the same illusions as him.

Bai Fanlu nodded, "There are not only illusions but also formations here. From now on, we must not stray from each other every step of the way…”

His voice stopped abruptly and Bai Fanlu widened his eyes in shock, as Wang Chongyu had just reached out and tapped on his acupoint.

"Chongyu..." Bai Fanlu couldn't move, but Wang Chongyu stood firmly in front of him, with frosty eyes. When he looked at him, it was as though he was looking at a stranger.

Even Wang Chongyu was under the mastermind’s control?

Bai Fanlu's figure trembled and a strong waft of choking fragrance rushed into his nose all of a sudden. With his acupoints compromised, the incantation that protected his body also failed at the same time, and it was going to get a lot worse...

"Shixiong, am I so scary?”

Behind him came a familiar voice, which seemed to be filled with a smiling intent, and then—a hand slowly fell on his shoulder, embraced him with tenderness, and hugged him sideways. Bai Fanlu couldn't resist it one bit.

Next to the bed in the room, there was a tall bronze mirror about half a person’s height. Bai Fanlu saw himself in the mirror carried by Yun Zhan and placed on a bench.

Wang Chongyu was also reflected in the mirror. He stood blankly by the door with no expression on his face.

"What did you do to Chongyu?”

"Shixiong is still thinking and worrying about others?”

Yun Zhan smiled slightly, kneading gently on Bai Fanlu’s ear lobes with his fingers, "If you think about others in this situation, I will get jealous."

Bai Fanlu felt his earlobe tingling, as if he had been pierced by a few fine needles. Then, his entire body became inexplicably and increasingly weak.

"And if I get jealous, your good Shidi is going to suffer.”

“…”

Bai Fanlu stared fiercely at Yun Zhan in the mirror.

Yun Zhan chuckled, finally released him and stepped back. He looked at Bai Fanlu’s reflection in the mirror, and then shook his head, dissatisfied. With a wave of his right hand, a violet cloth fell on his wrist.

With a light shake, the cloth draped downwards and it turned out to be a woman's dress!

No way! Why can't I avoid the part where I had to wear a woman’s attire?

Bai Fanlu gritted his teeth, "You are not Yun Zhan. Who are you?”

"How can Shixiong be so sure that I am not Yun Zhan?”

Bai Fanlu wasn't too sure, but he was trying to entrap the other party into revealing more, "Yun Zhan likes women, and he is not interested in men dressed up as women.”

"Why so?”

Yun Zhan had already draped the dress on his shoulders, straightening the sleeves and fastening the belt. The man put it on him very patiently and gently, "How would you know if this is not to test your feelings towards me?"

"... Yun Zhan is not that lame.”

Yun Zhan chuckled and retorted, "Doesn’t that also depend on the situation? I don’t think this is lame at all right now.”

As he spoke, he walked to the dressing table, selected and picked up a mahogany comb.

Bai Fanlu's hair was half-tied by the white ribbon. Yun Zhan pulled off the ribbon and his long hair fell and hung down to his waist.

"..." Bai Fanlu felt that he had enough.

But Yun Zhan was really in a great mood. He took the comb and carefully brushed his hair, from top to bottom, from left to right. It was almost as though he was bent on combing through every single strand of his hair.

After that, Yun Zhan picked up a vermilion brush dipped in the powder box and placed a dab between the eyebrows of Bai Fanlu—a beauty mark.

Bai Fanlu already had ravishing fair skin and the crimson spot added to his elegance.

“You look really pretty.”

Yun Zhan examined him carefully with great interest, without concealing the obsession in his eyes.

Bai Fanlu couldn't tell whether Yun Zhan was an imposter now. Or was he perhaps trying to humiliate him on purpose?

Just like in the original plot, when he first transmigrated, Yun Zhan teased him many times.

What kind of hatred or grievance did the man hold against himself such that despite giving in this much, he still wouldn’t let him off?

While hesitating, a semi-transparent tulle veil came down, and Bai Fanlu's eyes completely turned into a blur of lavender, and then he was picked up. This time, they were heading towards the bed.

"You…!” Bai Fanlu was enraged, "Don't push it."

"Push it? Shixiong, how should I push it?”

Bai Fanlu felt suffocated in his chest at his words and almost fainted.

What a scumbag! I gave in, but you just wanted to get on my nerves, didn't you?

Suddenly, he had a thought, ‘Could it be that Yun Zhan took the initiative to attack to force him to turn into a demon, because he had been hiding from the man all this while in order not to be affected by him?

Was this the so-called ‘inevitable development of the plot’ warned of by the system?

It was very possible, because the plots of the various segments that he had experienced so far were affected by Bai Fanlu on the surface, but the final result was the same as the original plot.

For example, this wearing of a female’s attire was a hard proof.

Shit…Could this lunatic really be Yun Zhan?!

Bai Fanlu was startled and uncertain, his mind was spinning fast. Yun Zhan stared straight at his blinking eyes, and smiled leisurely.

"Shixiong, what do you think? You seem attentive during lectures. Haven’t you heard that every minute of the wedding night is precious?”

Yun Zhan laughed and next, Bai Fanlu felt his back landed on something soft. He knew at once he had been placed on the bed.

Now not only was he restrained at his acupoints but the enchanted scent all around was really powerful as well. Bai Fanlu's whole body felt soft and so weak that he could not summon an ounce of strength.

The purple veil on his face fluttered with his disordered breathing, and his vision got increasingly dull. All this gave him a terrible sense of helplessness.

But he didn't expect that a more terrifying thing was yet to come. Yun Zhan pressed his lips to his ear and asked quietly, "Is the Shixiong afraid? I promise to be very gentle..."

Before he finished his words, he snapped his fingers with his right hand, and suddenly an angry shout came. It was Wang Chongyu's voice, "Yun Zhan! What are you doing! Let go of Shixiong!”

Bai Fanlu was astounded and managed to turn his head in the direction of the door.

Wang Chongyu was standing by the door and imprisoned within a formation. Looking at this side, his face was bruised, and his body all covered with sword wounds, and his white robes were all stained red.
And the man’s eyes were staring anxiously and resentfully in his direction. He had obviously regained his will!

Bai Fanlu felt Yun Zhan's breath spraying on his neck, as if a hungry wolf was about to devour its prey. He felt his entire body stiffen up as if all blood had coagulated and the pulse at his neck was still beating violently.

Son of a bitch! Doing this in front of his Shidi?

But this is far from over. Many footsteps came at this moment, and seemed to be drawing closer by the second.

"There are many Shixiongs, Shidis and Shimeis drawn here to defeat the demonic creature. They came faster than I thought. Shixiong, what would they think if they saw this scene?”

"Yun Zhan! You are crazy!” Wang Chongyu roared sharply.

Yun Zhan smirked, "Yes, I'm crazy. And I can do worse!”

He slowly moved his hand towards Bai Fanlu's forehead and stopped on his head.

Suddenly Bai Fanlu felt a pressure clutching down on him, giving him a headache. It was as if something was about to be forcibly dig out from the top of his head, but he resisted desperately, and the force was gradually removed.

"Tsk! You’re quite strong," Yun Zhan shook his head, retracted his hand, and laughed evilly, "Then... I’ll have to do something more exciting.”

He stroked the lapels of Bai Fanlu’s robes with one hand, tugged it and the belt he fastened earlier loosened at once. A pure white disciple's robes were revealed under the slightly messed women's dress.

However, Yun Zhan's hands did not stop there.

“Yun Zhan! Stop it! If you do this, Shizun will—"

Yun Zhan raised his hand, Wang Chongyu was hit by some dark force, and crashed against the transparent barrier wall. With that, he slumped down again, clutching his chest and propping himself with the sword as he rested on his knees. Blood continued to flow out from his wounds and his entire white robes were completely dyed red. He panted heavily and couldn't utter another word.

"..." Bai Fanlu couldn't believe that Yun Zhan was so cruel to Wang Chongyu.

"Chongyu Shixiong, it's better to be quiet, otherwise..."

Suddenly, with a bang, a blue light broke through the window, and at the same time it disturbed the balance of the surrounding enchantment. In an instant, the clear air began to turn chaotic, and there were countless ripples like rain falling on a quiet lake. The atmosphere began to get hazy.

It was apparent that there was now one more person in the room.

Bai Fanlu was probably the first to see the person who came. He was separated from him by a veil of purple gauze and a few steps away. For some reason, Bai Fanlu suddenly had some strange thoughts and frail hopes.

He desperately wished to go back in time and for it to never move forward again.

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  1. LicoLico

    Agh, hands off my boi you stuipd scum! (งಠ_ಠ)ง
    Thank You for the new chapter ♥ヾ(๑❛ ▿ ◠๑ )

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