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

Guan Shanyu was so exhausted that he almost fell on Yan Ruchen, his head buried in his neck. After his heart beat uncontrollably, he looked up belatedly and met Yan Ruchen's somewhat astonished eyes.

The two were very close to each other.

In an instant, Guan Shanyu found strength from nowhere and quickly jumped up from Yan Ruchen. He took a few steps back and his face changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost.

After all, in the original novel, Yan Ruchen's demon bloodline was only known to the world in the late period. Wouldn't it be possible to expose him by approaching him?

Guan Shanyu turned nervously to look at Yue Lingwu and the others. Qiushui Sword Lady and Jin Yunche's hands, which were about to help him up, were still suspended in mid-air. Qiushui Sword Lady hesitated and said, "You, you just stood up like that? Doesn't it hurt?"

Jin Yunche continued, "I see you're so timid, how dare you step forward to save someone?"

Guan Shanyu breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed like he was the only one who could detect the demon bloodline...

He was so scared that he thought it would be announced everywhere like a broadcast!

But speaking of pain...

It really doesn't hurt that much.

Guan Shanyu looked back at the arrow still stuck in his body and felt it carefully.

Although it hurt, it felt like someone gently twisting his arm, at least 30% less painful than a typical arrow wound. Perhaps it was due to the secret technique, he wondered. He twisted his hand back and gently pulled the arrow out. As everyone stared in astonishment, he cried out in a trembling voice, "It hurts! It hurts so much."

Nonsense, if he said it didn't hurt, they might send him to be a human shield after they found out.

Upon seeing this, Yue Lingwu was enraged. He slammed the table, grabbed his mace, and rushed out, shouting at the disciples guarding the gate, "Damn it! Now these bastards are getting bold! How dare you attack us right under our noses? Come with me and see who's the blind man! I'll personally send him to his death!"

The disciples outside the sect were inspired by his aura and followed him, rushing out in a mighty force.

Guan Shanyu froze in place, and before he could recover, Jin Yunche yanked his arm. Turning around, he saw Jin Yunche's anxious face. Without a word, he pressed Guan Shanyu down on a stool, lifted his clothes, and pulled out a bottle of medicine from his pocket. He applied it to the wound, muttering, "Hurry, put some medicine on. You're still thinking about saving people at this critical moment, you're really not afraid of death. But it seems this secret technique is working well, the bleeding has stopped faster than usual."

Qiushui Sword Lady also came forward and stared at the hole on Guan Shanyu's back, sighing, "Indeed, the arrow almost pierced his heart, but he acted like nothing happened. It's really uncanny."

"I heard that once it's fully integrated into the bloodline, it can not only suppress the demons, but also improve your cultivation by forty years... It's truly amazing."

The two men marveled at Guan Shanyu's injuries, and the tension of being ambushed just now seemed to disappear.

Yan Ruchen slowly stood up from the ground, looking at Guan Shanyu's back as he was surrounded by people with a complicated expression, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Guan Shanyu felt a burning sensation on his back. He caught a glimpse of Yan Ruchen looking at him from the corner of his eye. He suddenly realized that this was another good opportunity to curry favor with someone. He carefully considered his tone and asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "Ruchen, are you okay?"

Only then did Qiu Shui Jian Ji and the other person withdrew their gaze from behind Guan Shanyu and turned to Yan Ruchen.

Yan Ruchen nodded but didn't say anything.

Although the arrows flew straight towards the hall, the archer's skills were obviously rusty. He shot both arrows randomly into the hall without any clear target, as if he intended to hit whoever he hit. The second arrow was indeed very close to Yan Ruchen, but if Guan Shanyu had not pushed him away, Yan Ruchen would have at most scratched his arm. However, Guan Shanyu's pounce on him caused him to be stabbed solidly by the arrow.

If it weren't for that secret technique to protect his life, the Black and White Impermanence would probably come to the sect to take Guan Shanyu on his way.

Qiushui Sword Lady tapped Guan Shanyu lightly and scolded him, "Don't be so impulsive next time, kid. The other person is much stronger than you. Instead of hiding yourself, you rush forward to save him. Aren't you afraid of getting yourself into trouble?"

Guan Shanyu pouted a little aggrievedly, but couldn't help but secretly glance at Yan Ruchen, muttering softly, "I... I'm worried too. If Ruchen gets into trouble, what will happen to the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and Elder Si? Even if it happens again, I will do the same."

Qiushui Swordswoman shuddered unconsciously, her skin crawling with goosebumps at Guan Shanyu's cheesy remarks. Yan Ruchen, on the other hand, was not sure if he was moved or surprised by what he said, but his expression became even more complicated. He could only stare at Guan Shanyu without saying a word.

Guan Shanyu saw that Yan Ruchen looked unhappy, but he felt that this was the right time to strike while the iron was hot and show his loyalty. No matter if it was corny or not, as long as Yan Ruchen remembered his kindness, it would be fine.

After all, the big devil behind this is insidious. If he dares to shoot an arrow in the sect today, he will dare to cut his neck in front of all the elders tomorrow. Guan Shanyu feels that before the matter is found out, he must either follow Song Ziye or Yan Ruchen, otherwise his life will be in danger.

He had been impulsive, though. Luckily, the arrow wasn't poisonous, and with the added bonus of the secret technique, it didn't hurt and healed quickly. But the secret technique wasn't a bulletproof shield that could block anything. If they encountered this situation again, Yan Ruchen, the male protagonist, wouldn't die, but Guan Shanyu, a cannon fodder, would be dead in a matter of minutes.

Next time, you have to take care of your own life first. You can't always do this kind of subconscious behavior to help others just because you have noble character.

Jin Yunche had already pulled out the arrows and examined them carefully. He saw that they were crudely made, little more than simply whittled wooden sticks with barely formed stone tips attached to their ends. They were clearly not the sect's official weapons.

Ordinary sects, even the smallest schools, would not use such random weapons. Instead, it was a bit ridiculous and people were at a loss as to where to start. Moreover, the arrows themselves were non-toxic. With the archer's skills, even if they hit someone, they would not necessarily kill them directly. These two arrows were more like intimidation rather than killing, and their deterrent effect was self-evident.

Could it be that someone just heard them talking about the missing inner disciples and wanted to stop them?

Jin Yunche looked up and happened to meet the eyes of Qiu Shui Jian Ji. When their eyes met, they could already see through each other's thoughts. Originally, they planned to finish dealing with the internal affairs of the sect first, and then wanted to assist the external sects. However, now that people have provoked them right under their noses, if they don't hurry up, I'm afraid that the disciples in Tianxuan may also suffer the consequences.

What a turbulent time.

Jin Yunche and Qiushui Sword Princess sighed together. Qiushui Sword Princess said, "We need to make plans quickly and send some disciples down the mountain to investigate the situation at Wangshui Ridge."

"Two elders, let me go."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Ruchen immediately volunteered. Without waiting for the two people in front of him to question him, he immediately explained, "I already explored Wangshuiling on the way. I found that although various sects sent teams there, none of them returned. Wangshuiling is remote and the terrain is complex. Perhaps it would be safer for me to explore it first, find out the details, and then send reinforcements."

Qiu Shui Sword Lady and Jin Yunche exchanged glances. What Yan Ruchen said coincided with what they knew.

Although Yun Jichan had sent a large number of troops before, the disciples who went to Wangshuiling were almost lost without a trace, so the major sects did not dare to send people to investigate. In this situation, it would be best if someone volunteered. If they could find out the truth about Wangshuiling, it would help them find out what was causing the trouble as soon as possible.

However, Yan Ruchen had just taken over as acting manager, and he was sent to a place like this. If anything unexpected happened, Tianjian Pavilion would be left with no one.

"Yan Ruchen, you have just taken over the position of acting manager. This trip is dangerous. If something unexpected happens..." Jin Yunche looked worried.

Yan Ruchen said, "I, a disciple, have been promoted by the elders, and I must share the sect's worries. Disciples from various major sects have mysteriously disappeared. Although Tianxuan is not currently implicated, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Tianxuan to remain unscathed in today's incident. Since I am now in charge, I must also shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. Protecting my fellow disciples is my unshirkable responsibility, and only in this way can I live up to Master's last wishes. However, Master's case requires the elders' careful attention."

Qiushui Jianji and the other two were silent for a moment after hearing this. They had originally wanted to keep Yan Ruchen at the sect to investigate the case and send the other disciples down the mountain, but Si Hongyin was still at the sect, and they were afraid that Yan Ruchen would not be able to face her so soon...

Qiushui Sword Lady carefully studied Yan Ruchen for a moment, and seeing his resolute attitude, she stopped trying to dissuade him and simply said, "Okay, I was right about you. How many people do you need to bring?"

Yan Ruchen thought for a moment and said, "For now, I'll go alone. I don't know the true situation of that place. No matter who follows us, if any of them get killed, it will be a loss."

Seeing him put his own safety at risk just to protect the sect's disciples, Qiushui Jianji and the other two felt relieved. However, they suddenly caught a glimpse of the petrified Guan Shanyu standing beside them and asked, "Shanyu, you know about this too. So, do you still want to follow?"

Guan Shanyu's mind was still a mess, and he was buzzing when he heard Qiu Shui Jian Ji's voice, because he suddenly realized something terrible.

He had clearly just asked Yan Ruchen to go to Wangshuiling two days ago, and now something happened there.

Did Yan Ruchen think that he had something to do with this matter?