If I had known I wouldn't have saved you!

Lu Qingyao deliberately didn't say anything and just listened quietly to the discussions around her. Lin Shiyi knew that she was listening to her subordinates' opinions of her, so he just drank his tea silently and turned a deaf ear to those discussions.

"Honestly speaking, the reason why the Palace Master has undergone such a big change has a lot to do with Senior Brother Lin, right?"

"Of course. Haven't you seen how powerful our Demon Refining Palace has become since Senior Brother Lin came? How could the Palace Master not be happy?"

"In my opinion, there must be some connection between the Palace Master and Senior Brother Lin... It is said that love between a man and a woman can change a person. I think it is very likely..."

Hearing these words from the monks, Lin Shiyi felt a little embarrassed and could only lower his head and drink tea silently. Lu Qingyao's cheeks also felt a little hot, but she did not scold them. Instead, she covered her blushing cheeks with the teacup and pretended that she was drinking tea and did not hear anything.

Seeing this, the monks became bolder and their discussions became much louder.

"If Senior Brother Lin really gets married to the Palace Master, who will be in charge of the Demon Refining Palace?"

"The man should be the breadwinner outside, and the woman should be the homemaker! After a while, they can have a child and let the child take over, and then they can live freely and happily."

"Tell me, will Senior Brother Lin and the Palace Master have a boy or a girl?"

"I came from the lower world. We have a saying there: a big butt gives birth to a son, a small butt gives birth to a daughter. Looking at the Palace Master's body, she will definitely give birth to a son, there is no doubt about it!"

Lu Qingyao couldn't help but spit out the tea she had just drunk. No matter how good her Qi-cultivation skills were, she couldn't stand others talking about her body like this.

At this moment, she stared with her eyes wide open, her chest heaving, her breathing extremely rapid, and she was obviously very angry.

The monks who were talking about this looked at her in horror, thinking to themselves, "This is bad."

Qin Yue also shrank aside, not daring to say a word. Normally, when the Palace Master was this angry, it meant that someone was about to be in big trouble.

No one inside or outside the pavilion dared to speak. The silence was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The only sound that could be heard was Lu Qingyao's panting.

Everyone felt that the person who talked nonsense was going to be doomed, and the few monks who were talking about it all had bitter faces and looked terrible.

In the silence, a moment passed, and Lu Qingyao's breathing also calmed down. She closed her eyes and kept comforting herself in her heart, not to get angry because of a few jokes. After a long time, she opened her eyes, put on a smile and said, "Everyone, continue chatting, don't just stand there, come on, Junior Brother Lin, let's have tea."

Seeing that Lu Qingyao did not get angry, the monks widened their eyes, and then the discussions gradually sounded again.

"Oh my god, the Palace Master has really changed his personality!"

"It seems that my guess was correct. There is indeed something wrong between the Palace Master and Senior Brother Lin..."

"This is nourished by love, and even a woman as cold as an iceberg like the Palace Master has been melted..."

Lu Qingyao couldn't bear to listen any longer, she stood up suddenly, and scared the monks into keeping silent again.

"Hehe... Let's keep chatting. I'm feeling a little uncomfortable, so I'm going to go back and rest..."

Then she suppressed her anger and forced a smile, saying, "Lin Guardian, come with me. I have something to tell you..."

Seeing Lu Qingyao's unhappy expression, Lin Shiyi swallowed his saliva and bowed, "Yes, sir."

The two flew away from the pavilion and soon entered the main hall, leaving the monks who were still gossiping.

"Did you see that? The Palace Master is shy!"

"It looks like we'll be able to drink in Senior Brother Lin and the Palace Master's wedding wine soon!"

Several monks gathered together and talked non-stop. Things that they had not dared to say before were now said out loud. Fortunately, Lu Qingyao had left, otherwise she would definitely be furious.

In the hall, Lu Qingyao sat on a high phoenix chair, looking down at Lin Shiyi below, and said coldly: "Protector, what do you think of their words?"

Feeling the coldness in her words, Lin Shiyi immediately replied: "Junior brother, I didn't hear anything."

He was not afraid of Lu Qingyao, but was afraid that he would be involved in some trouble. There were so many things going on right now, and Lin Shiyi didn't want to get involved in any more trouble.

Lu Qingyao nodded in satisfaction, and then asked, "When will the guardian set off?"

"If you have nothing else to do, you can come anytime." Lin Shiyi answered truthfully.

Hearing this, Lu Qingyao said casually, "Okay, I'll go with you."

"what?"

Lin Shiyi looked up and couldn't help but wonder: "Palace Master, are you...really...really..."

"You are such a fool! Do you think I really like you? Stop dreaming, you are a toad wanting to eat swan meat!"

Lu Qingyao couldn't help herself and vented all the anger she had just suppressed towards Lin Shiyi, but her cheeks were flushed at this moment and her words seemed to imply that she was trying to cover up something.

Adhering to the idea that a good man should not fight with a woman, Lin Shiyi did not respond, but simply changed the subject and asked, "Then why do you want to go with me?"

Seeing that Lin Shiyi didn't argue with her, Lu Qingyao felt like she had punched cotton and immediately lost interest in arguing. She just snorted and said, "I am now a high-level cultivator and I am ready to take revenge on the Divine Palace at any time. Of course, I have to go and get some information."

Seeing the woman's changed expression, which was completely different from the gentle look she had outside, Lin Shiyi couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Then you can go by yourself. Besides, you are the master of the Demon Refining Palace. If you don't stay in the Demon Refining Palace, aren't you afraid that all the monks in the palace will run away?"

Unexpectedly, Lu Qingyao was a smart woman. She frowned and retorted unhappily, "It doesn't matter whether I'm in the Demon Refining Palace or not, right? Look at their expressions. They call him Senior Brother Lin so affectionately. How can they even regard me as the Palace Master?"

Hearing this, Lin Shiyi felt a little embarrassed. What Lu Qingyao said was true, but even so, he didn't want to travel with this palace master with a weird temper.

"You can go anywhere to inquire. I am going to pick up my companions. If we encounter monks from Chaos Palace and Divine Palace, we may have to fight. As the Palace Master, you are a noble and precious person. It is not good to fight and kill people, right?"

Lin Shiyi thought about it and could only compliment her, hoping that Lu Qingyao would calm down after hearing the compliments.

But Lu Qingyao said immediately: "It's good that we met them! I have been bullied by them for many years. If I see the lackeys of the Divine Palace and the Chaos Palace, I will kill them one by one!"

Seeing that Lin Shiyi wanted to say something, Lu Qingyao interrupted impatiently, "You don't have to say more. This time, I am not only going to gather information, but also to find an extremely important treasure. I will need your help. Otherwise, why do you think I would go with you? Do you really think you are so handsome and popular?"

After saying that, she glanced at Lin Shiyi with disdain, which left Lin Shiyi speechless.

After hesitating for a moment, he could only bow and say, "Okay, but I have to make it clear first. When I arrive at the place, I will definitely put the safety of my companions first. If the Palace Master has any orders that are inconsistent with my plan at that time, I may not obey them."

Lu Qingyao was not surprised. She had long known that Lin Shiyi had feelings for the cultivators in the lower realms, otherwise he would not have risked his life to flee with a small realm. So she nodded and said, "Okay, I am a cultivator in the late stage of the Spiritualization after all. If it weren't for the critical moment, I wouldn't need your help."

After reaching an agreement, Lin Shiyi was relieved and said, "Okay, let's pack up and set off."