Huh? Is it so easy to increase the male lead's favorability?

Shen Changche was taken aback when he saw this.

The sound transmission talisman that Wen Jin taught him had no physical form; it was attached to his clothes and was extremely difficult to detect.

However, the downside is that time is limited.

The silence on the other end of the line wasted too much time, preventing them from hearing much useful information.

The only information available was that the group from Wudang Mountain were cultivating by absorbing evil energy; the only other issue was Xu Ying's status. Although he was disliked by his peers, he was highly valued by his superiors.

Despite his young age, he has reached such a position, sitting on equal footing with a group of elders. However, he has no air of authority whatsoever, let alone any management skills. Therefore, this person must have reached this point through his own cultivation and strength.

A cultivator who rose to a high position by absorbing evil energy did not seem to like this method of cultivation.

Wen Jin's eyes were vacant, clearly lost in thought.

Shen Changche didn't speak, his eyelashes drooped, and he began to ponder.

There was a knock on the door.

Wen Jin snapped out of her thoughts, instinctively looking first at the doorway, then at Shen Changche, her eyes filled with doubt.

Didn't you say this was the most secluded place in your palace? How come someone still came looking for it?

“They are my personal guards, walking freely in the palace. All the guards and attendants you see are my personal guards.” Shen Changche’s eyes flickered, and he paused slightly. “They are just like me, absolutely trustworthy.”

Wen Jin nodded upon hearing this, without saying anything.

Although being a bodyguard carries risks, since Shen Changche had said so, there must be some secret he couldn't tell her, so she didn't press him for details.

With Shen Changche's permission, a splash of water suddenly appeared in the room. The water fell to the ground and immediately transformed into a human figure, which was the personal guard that Shen Changche had mentioned.

“Your Excellency,” he said, “someone from Kunlun Immortal Realm wishes to see you.”

"Who is it?" Shen Changche asked.

"It is the black-robed elder who went with you to inspect the rift today."

……

"Is there a problem?"

Shen Changche sat at the head of the table, casually leaning against the armrest, and asked with his eyes down.

Xu Ying stood at the lower end with her sleeves drooping and her head slightly raised: "The Grand Elder said that he has a way to deal with the rift. We just need to take him to see it and verify it."

He didn't hear these words when the transmission talisman was active, but now he's saying them so fluently, so it must have been taught to him by that so-called Grand Elder.

Wen Jin stood to the side, listening quietly.

"is it?"

Shen Changche seemed somewhat interested, raising an eyebrow and asking in return.

“Yes,” Xu Ying affirmed. “But the Grand Elder said he has a condition.”

He continued, but it seemed that Shen Changche's question had made him feel a little guilty, and his confidence was not as strong as when he first opened his mouth.

"What kind of worthless thing dares to make demands of me!"

Shen Changche said angrily, as if he was angry. His voice was extremely cold, and his gaze toward Xu Ying was full of scrutiny.

This was something he had just agreed upon with Wen Jin: to put pressure on Xu Ying. This person has a bad mentality and low resilience; he might become their weak point.

"Do you think he'll help us because of this?" Shen Changche asked.

"What good ideas are you having?" Wen Jin said speechlessly.

Let’s do it step by step.

Wen Jin looked calmly at Xu Ying, who was extremely nervous at the moment, and thought silently.

"The Grand Elder said..." Xu Ying wanted to say more.

"He said it, he said it, it's all his opinion! Are you just a mouthpiece? Don't you have your own thoughts?" Shen Changche interrupted Xu Ying directly, his anger unabated.

The second step is to disrupt the logic.

He flicked his sleeve and glanced at Wen Jin without making a sound.