The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"Lord Lan, what... what's going on? Didn't they just investigate you? Why are they back now?!"

"Don't worry, I did it on purpose. Just stay put and drop me off at the mine over there in a bit, then you can leave normally."

"Oh, then you absolutely mustn't get killed, otherwise, when I leave here, I'll find..."

"Alright, alright, my nagging girl, I'll be right back, it'll only take two and a half hours!"

"Oh." Li Jingyi pouted and said nothing more.

Soon, following Chen Xuan's orders, she quietly placed the hairpin that Chen Xuan had transformed into on the nearby mine, and then obediently followed the crowd toward the square.

Of course, Li Jingyi's little move could not escape the notice of Madam Chiyan, who was observing the entire scene intently. She quickly noticed it, but she didn't care.

Everyone present was an Ascended Being, and it's perfectly normal for them to have their own little secrets; there's nothing to pay special attention to.

However, Li Jingyi's every move did not escape Leng Ruoyun's notice.

Because Leng Ruoyun knew Chen Xuan's location from the very beginning, her gaze never left Li Jingyi for a moment.

At first, Leng Ruoyun felt pity and sympathy for Li Jingyi.

However, as things unfolded, Leng Ruoyun's attitude towards Li Jingyi also subtly changed without her realizing it.

The simple pity and sympathy I once felt have long since vanished, replaced by a heart full of irritability and hostility.

She didn't know why she was upset.

"Hmph, what a shameless liar! How dare you take advantage of my sympathy to deceive my feelings! Fine, since you've placed this hairpin here so casually, you should be prepared to lose it!"

As Leng Ruoyun grumbled indignantly in her mind, she unconsciously started walking towards the mine.

In the blink of an eye, she had reached the top of the mine. Without hesitation, she reached out and picked up the silver-blue hairpin, gently inserting it into her waterfall-like hair.

Chen Xuan: "..."

"No, what are you doing? Why are you here if you have nothing to do? Put me down right now!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Ruoyun blinked and gave a naive look, saying:

"I...I want to protect you! Didn't we agree that I would do things for you? Now that you're on my head, you're definitely the safest person there. No one will dare to touch you!" As she spoke, the girl proudly shook her cute little head.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan was both amused and exasperated: "Put it down! I don't need this kind of protection! You've already ruined my plans!"

As he spoke, he tried to twist the hairpin off her head, but the girl held him tightly, giving him no chance to escape.

"Listen to me, let me go! Otherwise, I'll get rough with you!"

"Hmph! I'm saving you! Kill me or do whatever you want, I'm ready!"

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's shouts, Leng Ruoyun clenched her fists, pouted her rosy lips, and stubbornly refused to listen to Chen Xuan.

At this moment, she felt that she had completely seen through Chen Xuan.

This is a handsome and kind-hearted man who works hard to cultivate. He only became our enemy because of our abruptness. Now that we have seen through him, why would we be afraid of him?

Then, Leng Ruoyun lightly touched the ground with both feet and leaped to the center of the square like a graceful butterfly.

At the same moment, Li Jingyi, who had been silently watching Chen Xuan's every move from afar, took in Leng Ruoyun's entire action.

Seeing Leng Ruoyun treating Chen Xuan so intimately, a nameless anger rose within her:

"Damn it! Damn you, Mr. Lan! You clearly have your eye on that cold-hearted woman, and you deliberately made me leave you there! I was so worried about your safety, and this is how you treat me! From now on... I'll never speak to you again!"

After saying that, she turned and left angrily, leaving behind a lonely yet stubborn figure.

……

Soon, everyone had gathered in the mine's square, but unfortunately, when Yan Ni Chang scanned the area with her divine sense, none of them resembled Chen Xuan.

"Where did Chen Xuan go? I just had his location on my storage bag, and in the blink of an eye, he's gone!" Leng Ruoyun said, feigning concern.

"Hmph, maybe he's using some kind of disguise to hide among the crowd. I have my own way of finding him!" Yan Nishang snorted coldly, and then flew directly into the crowd, searching for Chen Xuan one by one.

Upon seeing the scene before her, a fleeting, almost imperceptible glint of smugness flashed across Leng Ruoyun's beautiful eyes. She tilted her head slightly, a proud and triumphant smile playing on her lips.

"How about that? I told you long ago that I would protect you, and I definitely won't go back on my word! Seeing that silly madman searching for you down below makes me burst out laughing!" She laughed as she transmitted her voice to Chen Xuan.

"You little brat, you're incredibly arrogant. I've never said I need you to protect me."

Upon hearing this, Leng Ruoyun's eyebrows shot up, her lips pouted, and she retorted angrily:

"Hmph! I can tell you clearly that you got the better deal, but you're still putting on airs! Tell me properly, wasn't I handling this matter perfectly enough?"

As she spoke, she proudly raised her small chin, looking adorable as if she was waiting to be praised.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan simply sighed deeply and then said nothing more.

This infuriated Leng Ruoyun. She stomped her foot and pouted, demanding, "How dare you! Why are you sighing like that! It's so awful! I've been protecting you so carefully, and you won't even say a kind word! Answer me now!"

……

Before long, Yan Nishang searched among all the miners, but unfortunately, she still couldn't find Chen Xuan, which made her frown.

"How is this possible! With his strength, he should never be able to run so fast!" She stood there, muttering to herself.

"I say, we've been searching here for ages and haven't found Chen Xuan. Why don't we leave first? Let's go out and replenish our supplies, prepare more and more powerful immortal artifacts, and then come back to capture him!"

However, upon hearing this, Yan Nishang suddenly turned her head, glared at Leng Ruoyun with disdain, and sneered without any politeness, "Hmph, scared already? You really are a cowardly coward!"

Upon hearing this, Leng Ruoyun's face turned deathly pale with anger. She instantly abandoned her usual gentle and charming demeanor, replacing it with a frosty expression.

"You ungrateful madman! I was just trying to give you some advice, and you dare to insult me ​​like that! Believe me or not, I'll teach you a lesson!"

At this moment, Leng Ruoyun felt very confident because her storage bag had been recovered. Chen Xuan only took some of the materials for refining the weapon, but he didn't touch any of the other important items.

That's why she's now incredibly wealthy and powerful, and naturally wouldn't take Yan Ni Chang seriously.

Faced with Leng Ruoyun's angry accusations, Yan Nishang showed no sign of backing down. Instead, she provoked him further, saying, "I'm telling you, you're a coward. What can you do to me? Come and bite me if you dare!"

Clearly, Yan Nishang was also filled with anger and had nowhere to vent it, wanting to find someone to take it out on.

Chen Xuan: "..."

"It's all a mess! Everything's a mess! I was planning to set up an ambush to save time, but instead, you two have turned on each other. Who am I supposed to complain to?!"