Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

"Do you think I'm despicable?"

Guan Shanyu was still daydreaming when he suddenly heard Yan Ruchen ask him a question in a low voice for no reason.

At this moment, they were still on their way to Wangshuiling. Guan Shanyu rode alone, with Yan Ruchen still holding the reins to lead the way. Looking at the huge crowd behind him, Guan Shanyu was very surprised.

Yan Ruchen can really get a lot of people to follow him with just a few words.

Yan Ruchen noticed that Guan Shanyu had a frown on his face and was silent for a long time, so after walking for a long time, Yan Ruchen couldn't help but ask this question.

Guan Shanyu turned around and saw Yan Ruchen staring at him intently, his expression serious, but with a hint of hesitation in his eyes. Guan Shanyu understood what he meant the moment he saw this expression, and he didn't expect to see it again. Guan Shanyu burst out laughing.

Yan Ruchen saw Guan Shanyu smile, and his already hesitant expression deepened. Seeing this, Guan Shanyu quickly explained, "What's so despicable about that? I think you're super smart! I didn't expect you to arrange it this way. Let others do all the work, and you take the credit. It's effortless and doesn't offend anyone. I didn't expect it to be this way. You're amazing!"

However, Yan Ruchen didn't relax his brows and continued to ask, "Then, why do you look like that?"

Guan Shanyu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something. He turned around to look at the endless stream of people following behind him. He approached Yan Ruchen and lowered his voice, "I'm curious. How come you really have so many people following you when you said you were leaving? I see elders and managers from some smaller sects are here. This number is seven or eight times more than I imagined."

Could this be the protagonist's halo? Can the protagonist's domineering aura really convince people to this extent?

After hearing this, Yan Ruchen finally relaxed his brows, chuckled, and hooked his finger at Guan Shanyu, motioning him to come closer.

When Guan Shanyu put his ear close, Yan Ruchen looked at his profile and explained softly, "Actually, long before today, I explained everything we found out to the disciples I know, so they could make plans early. Many of the people you see now are actually my partners who used to fight demons with me, so they are willing to give me this favor."

Guan Shanyu suddenly realized and looked back at the crowd. Sure enough, he found many familiar faces, but they were not wearing disciple uniforms, so they were difficult to recognize for a while.

But it is probably because of these disciples who are willing to follow them, who build momentum and guide the masses when they are confronting the elders, that their action today would not have been so smooth.

After all, wasn't it Hu Qi who was shouting the loudest in the crowd for Yan Ruchen to take charge?

But thinking of Hu Qi, Guan Shanyu didn't see him in the team. But then, he remembered something else and looked up at Yan Ruchen, about to ask a question. But he saw that Yan Ruchen still maintained his previous posture, his eyes never leaving Guan Shanyu.

Guan Shanyu locked eyes with him and couldn't help but smile. Before Yan Ruchen's inquiring expression even registered, Guan Shanyu pressed on, "I thought they'd be more inclined to join Yuchen Palace. Didn't Palace Master Li always sneak around to poach people? Now that the three major sects are all in trouble, most people would probably choose the larger ones, right? Will they really follow you just out of friendship?"

Yan Ruchen smiled faintly in response, "Well, this, again, can't get around the issue of the leadership of the immortal sects. No matter how many immortal sects are destroyed, as long as the position of leadership exists, it will be as attractive as bait. Now that the three major sects have finally encountered trouble, they naturally don't want Yuchen Palace to dominate alone, otherwise it would be obvious who would get the leadership position. Besides, Yuchen Palace already has a stable of disciples, and those of them who come later are unlikely to be guaranteed. Following me, they will be 'founding heroes', so it's worth a try, everyone thinks so."

Just as the words fell, before Guan Shanyu could respond, a crisp sound of horse bells rang in his ears, accompanied by a pleasant female voice, someone said: "It's tiring for the two of you to stretch your necks to talk like this. Why don't you get on a horse and talk slowly?"

Guan Shanyu and Yan Ruchen looked up and saw Jin Yu riding by, whipping his horse and laughing. Guyu caught up with them from behind and tapped Jin Yu with his whip, saying slightly angrily, "They're just chatting, why are you interrupting them! Ruchen, Shanyu, I'm sorry, we're just passing by and will be leaving soon."

After saying this, the two girls rode away to the front on their horses, laughing.

Guan Shanyu straightened up slightly awkwardly, and Yan Ruchen also sat up straight with a slight smile on his face. A delicate silence fell between the two of them. Guan Shanyu had forgotten what they had just discussed. After a moment of silence, Guan Shanyu laughed and said, "Jin Yu and Gu Yu are here too. Are they going back to Yulin Terrace?"

Yan Ruchen lowered his eyes to look at him, a smile on his lips, and then pointed to the team behind Guan Shanyu: "They probably won't go back. Their master is here."

Guan Shanyu turned around after hearing what was said and followed Yan Ruchen's gesture. He saw that there was indeed a middle-aged man in Yulintai uniform in the long team. He was standing in the team and telling people A, B, C, and D beside him about the glorious deeds of two disciples of his sect who had gone through hardships to find evidence and how they had the foresight to recognize people and follow Yan Ruchen.

This caused the people around him to be stunned.

Yan Ruchen continued, "The changes in the three major sects have provided each sect with an opportunity to reshuffle its ranks. Some have voluntarily resigned, and those unhappy in their original sects have taken this opportunity to seek alternative paths. Smaller sects are even more unstable. Just look at the elders who took their entire sect with them, and you'll find several of them in this group you see right now."

Guan Shanyu turned to Yan Ruchen again, and Yan Ruchen also looked at him seriously. Guan Shanyu thought for a moment, then suddenly approached and lowered his voice, "But there are so many people, do you have the confidence to make them follow you all the time?"

Yan Ruchen chuckled, then answered seriously, "Indeed, many people are just driven by momentary passion and a sense of justice. But there will always be people who stay. How many I can keep depends on my ability."

Guan Shanyu nodded, glanced sideways at the wild flowers and streams in the mountains, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips.

He felt strangely proud.

This is the person he created. No matter how much the world collapses and shifts, Yan Ruchen is still so smart, so confident, and so eye-catching.

That's how the protagonist should be, and that's how the characters he created should be.

The more he thought about it, the better Guan Shanyu's mood became. The corners of his mouth rose higher and higher. He tilted his head to look to the side, his expression so joyful that he didn't even notice it.

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Yan Ruchen looked at his profile and also imitated him by slightly curling the corners of his lips.

The sky was azure, azure, with a few drifting clouds. Although it was already late autumn, the sun still shone down, bringing a warm warmth. A gentle autumn breeze blew, creating golden waves. Withered yellow leaves fluttered from the branches. The migrating geese landed on the river in the distance, curiously gazing at the procession of geese on the mountain path.

The sun fell on Guan Shanyu, shining from top to bottom, illuminating his already fair skin, as if a layer of light was emanating from his body. He still had a faint smile on his lips, sitting quietly on his horse, his profile clear and gentle.

Yan Ruchen looked back at Guan Shanyu from time to time, seeing his long eyelashes casting a faint shadow in the sunlight, and his expression serene as he gazed ahead. Mu Ran remembered that he had taken this same route the last time he came to Wangshuiling.

But that time was different from now. Every time Guan Shanyu got closer to Wangshuiling, his legs shook more violently, but he still stood behind him pretending to be calm. I wonder if he expected that he would return in this way.

As he was thinking, the corners of Yan Ruchen's lips unconsciously rose again, but just as his thoughts were about to start, Guan Shanyu suddenly turned around. Yan Ruchen was caught off guard and did not control his expression, so the expression of him secretly glancing at Guan Shanyu smiling at him was clearly seen by Guan Shanyu.

Almost subconsciously, Yan Ruchen immediately turned his head away.

But Guan Shanyu didn't pay attention to this detail. He didn't ask, "Why are you peeking at me? Why are you smiling at me?" as Yan Ruchen expected. Instead, he asked, "Speaking of which, Ruchen, why did you choose to come to Wangshuiling and start your own sect?"

Yan Ruchen adjusted his expression, turned to look at Guan Shanyu, and explained calmly and gently, "The spirit turtle that suppressed Wangshuiling has been eliminated, but the evil spirits at the bottom of the mountain are still lingering. The Immortal Sect sent people to deal with it, but because we had Jin Yu and the others spread rumors to divert their attention, many problems left at Wangshuiling have not been completely resolved. If this continues, it will definitely cause trouble, and the bodies of those disciples also need to be handled. So I figured since we have to come here to clean up the mess, we might as well stay here."

"After all, no one wants such a large piece of land in Wangshuiling."

Guan Shanyu stared into Yan Ruchen's bright eyes and listened to him seriously describe his plan. Guan Shanyu looked for a while and unconsciously raised the corners of his lips.

Unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, Yan Ruchen would come back here.

Although he was not told about his bloodline, nor did he follow Guan Shanyu's preconceived path of unifying the world, but instead stationed at Wangshuiling and set up camp. However, Guan Shanyu believed that no matter where Yan Ruchen went, he would shine and become a very powerful person.

Guan Shanyu looked at Yan Ruchen and smiled with satisfaction. Yan Ruchen smiled back, and the two looked at each other for a moment. Suddenly, a high-pitched whistle sounded from the front.

Guan Shanyu looked over when he heard the sound and saw that they had already arrived at the gate of Wangshuiling. However, unlike before when Wangshuiling was covered by layers of bushes and trees, the entrance obstacles had been removed and a wide road suddenly appeared.

Guan Shanyu only then realized that the path they were taking up the mountain was the same one he and Yan Ruchen had taken when they first came to Wangshuiling. However, the path before was covered with thorns, but today it was smooth and unobstructed, without even a rock in sight.

Yan Ruchen noticed Guan Shanyu's surprise and explained, "Clear the path to welcome the guests."

Guan Shanyu widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, "When did you arrange to do this?"

Yan Ruchen replied, "The day I came out after meeting Palace Master Li."

Guan Shanyu shook his head in surprise and said softly, "Amazing! You didn't even tell me."

Yan Ruchen's expression changed slightly, and he replied apologetically, "I wanted to say that, but I don't know how to start the conversation with you."

"Why, are you afraid that I'll say you have ulterior motives and are playing a trick on Palace Master Li?" Guan Shanyu smiled at Yan Ruchen's serious expression and said soothingly, "I'm so happy. I'm really worried that you'll give the credit to someone else, and then you'll have to take the blame if things don't go well."

Yan Ruchen lowered his head and chuckled. He didn't reply. He walked into the gate of Wangshuiling, holding the reins, and said, "There are more powerful ones."

Guan Shanyu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but he quickly understood what Yan Ruchen meant by "powerful".

After entering through the main gate, they returned to the empty lot where they had hidden when they first arrived at Wangshuiling. The scene before them was completely new. In the lot, disciples were busy carrying wood and mixing mud to build a house. The former dilapidated house had been completely demolished, and all the potholes had been filled. It was a scene of bustling construction.

The people in the team also came in one after another, and were a little surprised when they saw the construction scene in front of them. Those who had originally come to Wangshuiling just to join in the fun and were worried that they would be forced to "open up wasteland" now found that this place was no longer a desolate wilderness, and it looked brand new.

As the exclamations came one after another, Guan Shanyu turned his admiring gaze to Yan Ruchen. He was about to praise him, but suddenly he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Is that Chen Rongrong?"