Chapter 544 - 204: If You Pretend Not to Know, Then You Never Disappeared

Mo Xiaolan was stunned, her hands opening wide, staring blankly at Wu Yiren in her arms.

Si Mingcheng was also dumbfounded. It was highly improper for the princess of the West Imperial Dynasty to be so intimate with a man, but he didn’t dare approach and pull the princess out of the man’s embrace.

So, he could only stand by helplessly.

Fortunately, Mo Xiaolan finally came to her senses, gently pulled Wu Yiren out of her embrace, and cautiously asked:

"Yiren, do you... know who I am?"

Wu Yiren’s big eyes were filled with joy as she looked at him: "I know, you are my brother Lan Yin!"

"..."

Mo Xiaolan looked puzzled and asked again: "Anything else?"

Wu Yiren blinked her eyes, her little face flushed from crying, yet she was beaming with happiness:

"And you promised to marry me! Let’s get married right now!"

"Princess, Your Highness!" Si Mingcheng was shocked and quickly said, "You must get the Emperor’s and Empress’ approval, and it has to be announced to the world!"

If Wu Yiren really consummated her relationship with this Lan Yin, he would be the first to lose his head upon returning!

"I see."

Wu Yiren, however, did not insist and, after some thought, smiled brightly:

"Alright, I’ll go back now and ask my father and mother to agree to my marriage with brother Lan Yin!"

Si Mingcheng nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Princess, let’s go back now!"

This trip to the South Demon didn’t go well for the Golden Snake Guard, but it wasn’t entirely without gain. At least they discovered that besides Ye Xiyue, Su Xin, and a few others, there was a hidden Cheng Qingyu among the younger generation of Zhenyang Sect.

Moreover, Zhenyang Sect’s high-profile mission to the South Demon is likely related to Wei Shouyuan and Shi Shuhong suddenly going into seclusion.

With the Empress’ intelligence, this information would already be enough for her to infer many things.

And bringing the runaway princess back was definitely a merit with no fault.

At this moment, Wu Yiren was holding Mo Xiaolan’s hand affectionately: "Brother Lan Yin, you must wait for me, don’t change your heart, and don’t like anyone else."

Mo Xiaolan was a bit confused, unable to figure out Wu Yiren’s current mental state, nor how to respond.

Wu Yiren smiled, her face as lovely as a blooming flower, stood up and said: "Brother Lan Yin, I’m leaving now, you’ll definitely come to the Immortal Ascension Ceremony, right? I’ll wait for you!"

The Immortal Ascension Ceremony would be held in West Imperial City in half a year. All the major sects and young Loose Cultivators of the Hongzhou Continent would attend. With Mo Xiaolan’s cultivation, she naturally qualified to represent Zhenyang Sect.

Seeing Wu Yiren looking at her expectantly, Mo Xiaolan couldn’t bear to refuse and nodded:

"Alright."

"Then it’s settled! Brother Lan Yin, goodbye!"

Wu Yiren waved at her with a smile, turned around and ran off. Si Mingcheng, still reacting slowly, hurriedly chased after her:

"Your Highness Princess, wait for me!"

Mo Xiaolan stood still, full of confusion.

How come Wu Yiren seemed to have completely forgotten what just happened?

Could the shock have caused temporary amnesia?

After pondering for a moment without results, Mo Xiaolan shook her head. She had been away all night and didn’t know if Taoist Friend Qiu had rescued Qin Gengyun yet. She needed to hurry and meet up with the people of Zhenyang Sect.

With that in mind, Mo Xiaolan’s figure flashed as she headed in the direction of Sun and Moon Mountain at full speed.

Elsewhere, Si Mingcheng finally caught up to Wu Yiren, only to find her squatting on the ground, her slender shoulders trembling uncontrollably.

Si Mingcheng was taken aback, not daring to get too close, he asked from a distance:

"Your Highness Princess, what... what’s wrong?"

Wu Yiren shouted angrily: "Go away, go far away!"

"Right, right!" Si Mingcheng quickly backed off, not daring to come any closer.

At this point, Wu Yiren finally broke down into a loud cry.

"Boo-hoo, brother Lan Yin, as long as I pretend not to know, you’ll still be here, right? Boo-hoo!"

...

A two-hour period later.

Mo Xiaolan could already see Sun and Moon Mountain in the distance.

At this moment, two graceful figures appeared in front, and upon seeing Mo Xiaolan, they were overjoyed:

"Junior Brother Lan! We’ve finally found you!"

Mo Xiaolan went up to them and smiled: "Senior Sister Xu, Senior Sister Zhou, what are you doing here?"

The two were Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er, chattering to Mo Xiaolan about what happened yesterday.

Su Xin, Cheng Qingyu, and Lan Yin were captured by a group of black-robed men, leaving the other female disciples unable to move, forcing them to use their powers to expel the poison.

By evening, Wei Wan had expelled the remaining poison and was about to go out in search alone, only to see Su Xin and Cheng Qingyu return.

After inquiry, it turned out that the group of black-robed men were the Golden Snake Guards of the Western Emperor Palace, all driven away by the two.

However, Lan Yin was still taken by the Golden Snake Guard and was missing.

As more female disciples expelled the poison, they went out in search of Lan Yin’s whereabouts.

But a whole night passed without finding any trace.

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er were very anxious, having searched all night without returning, intending to go further, when they unexpectedly encountered Mo Xiaolan here.

"Junior Brother Lan, it’s great you’re okay!"

"By the way, weren’t you captured by the Golden Snake Guard?"

Mo Xiaolan then recounted being taken by Wu Yiren and the encounter with the Celestial Fall Sect elder Zuoqiu.

She only omitted the part where the residual bones inside her erupted, reverting her to her original form.

She simply said she quietly used her powers to expel the poison, and once detoxified, took the opportunity to escape while Zuoqiu was not paying attention.

Then, Wu Yiren and Si Mingcheng returned to West Imperial City, while she came back to find her fellow sect members.

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er, being young ladies without much scheming, immediately believed Mo Xiaolan’s words, constantly exclaiming at the peril Junior Brother Lan had experienced.

The three of them headed towards Sun and Moon Mountain together, Xu Caihe seemed to remember something suddenly and whispered to Mo Xiaolan:

"Junior Brother Lan, after you, Senior Sister Suxin, and Senior Sister Cheng were captured, did something happen?"

Mo Xiaolan felt a stir in her heart and asked: "Why does Senior Sister Xu ask this?"

Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’Er exchanged a glance, and Zhou Ling’Er said: "We all feel that Senior Sister Cheng seems like a different person after coming back, speaking very strangely, and Senior Sister Suxin seems a bit afraid of her too."

Mo Xiaolan fell silent. Apparently, Su Xin hadn’t revealed Cheng Qingyu’s hidden cultivation and her ruthless attack on the Golden Snake Guard.

Indeed, Cheng Qingyu seemed like a different person back then, merciless and lacking respect even towards Su Xin, saying many strange things.

She seemed to know Su Xin’s parents, but Mo Xiaolan had heard that Su Xin grew up on Zhenyang Mountain without any parents.

What worried Mo Xiaolan the most was that Cheng Qingyu had become suspicious of Qin Gengyun, Qiu Zhihe, and herself.

Returning now would likely bring some trouble.

But Qin Gengyun, Taoist Friend Qiu, and Susu were waiting for her, and Xiaowu was at Zhenyang Mountain, she couldn’t not return.

Just then, Xu Caihe waved her hand forward: "Senior Sister Suxin, we’ve found Junior Brother Lan!"

A graceful figure flew in the distance, it was Su Xin, who looked Mo Xiaolan up and down: "Junior Brother Lan, are you all right?"

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Sister, I’m fine." Mo Xiaolan repeated her previous explanation.

Su Xin’s expression changed slightly, but she said nothing, leading her back to Sun and Moon Mountain.

The female disciples were resting in the valley from the day before, and upon seeing Mo Xiaolan return, they joyfully gathered around, showing concern.

As they were rejoicing over their reunion, a cold voice suddenly cut in:

"Junior Brother Lan, I have many questions in my mind. Could you possibly answer them for me?"

Cheng Qingyu stepped forward from the crowd, standing in front of Mo Xiaolan with an icy, playful smile on her face.