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Just as everyone was discussing it enthusiastically, the male cultivator suddenly stepped out from the crowd.

He strode up to the disciple in charge, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said urgently, "Senior Brother in charge, please forgive me for interrupting, but I am truly worried about my senior sister in the central area and need to go there immediately. I beg you to grant me permission to depart first!"

As the male cultivator spoke, his brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of anxiety was revealed in his eyes, as if he was genuinely worried about the senior in the middle circle.

Upon seeing this, the disciple in charge was slightly taken aback, then nodded knowingly and said, "Since Junior Brother has urgent business to attend to, then let's set off first. However, the central area is dangerous, so Junior Brother must be extra careful. If you encounter any danger, please send a message to the sect immediately."

Upon hearing this, the male cultivator quickly nodded in agreement, then turned to Lin Yitang, a respectful smile plastered on his face, and said sincerely:

"Senior Sister Lin, then I will trouble you to protect me. The Central Region is teeming with demonic beasts. Senior Sister's cultivation is profound. With you by my side, I will feel more at ease."

Lin Yitang smiled at him, put away the defensive array plate in her hand, gave the male cultivator a meaningful look, and said, "Since Junior Brother is in such a hurry, let's set off now. But I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you to take good care of us on the way."

The male cultivator was secretly pleased to see that Lin Yitang was willing to come along, but he kept a straight face and said with a forced smile, "Senior Sister is too kind. It is my honor to serve you. Please come with me, Senior Sister. The central area is not far ahead."

After saying that, the male cultivator turned and walked deeper into the endless forest, with Lin Yitang following closely behind.

Along the way, the two occasionally encountered a few first-tier monsters. Lin Yitang acted swiftly, using fireballs, water arrows, and other elemental spells in succession to kill the monsters one by one.

The male cultivator watched intently from the side. When another first-level demonic beast appeared before him, he suddenly shouted, "Senior sister, wait! Leave these low-level demonic beasts to me. Senior sister's cultivation is profound; it's best to conserve your mana."

With that, he rushed forward, brandishing his longsword and instantly slaying several demonic beasts.

He turned to Lin Yitang, a fawning smile plastered on his face, and said in a solicitous tone, "Senior Sister, you see, I also have some swordsmanship skills. Why don't you leave the low-level demonic beasts to me? Senior Sister is too precious to be of any use."

Lin Yitang glanced at him indifferently, nodded slightly, and said "Okay" in a flat tone.

Seeing Lin Yitang nod in agreement, the male cultivator was secretly delighted.

Actually, when he saw so many first-tier demons appear, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with a good idea.

Although Lin Yitang has Foundation Establishment cultivation, he is a newcomer and probably does not yet understand the dangers of this inner perimeter.

If he is so attentive and acts as Lin Yitang's bodyguard, she will surely trust him. If she then truly regards him as a reliable helper, she will definitely entrust him with the exorcism mission.

Then his chance to make a move will come, won't it?

Instead of attacking Lin Yitang himself, he used demonic beasts to attack her.

If he could truly gain Lin Yitang's trust, he could feign negligence and allow the monster to approach when Lin Yitang encountered it. Caught off guard, Lin Yitang would be directly attacked.

Thinking of this, the male cultivator's lips curled up slightly, and a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

He pretended to be wary, scanning his surroundings. Whenever a small demon beast approached, he would immediately draw his sword, appearing as a loyal and devoted guard.

A first-tier demonic beast suddenly sprang out of the bushes ahead, baring its teeth and lunging at Lin Yitang. The male cultivator reacted swiftly, wielding his longsword and slaying the beast.

He then put on a smug expression and said in an exaggerated tone, "Senior sister, look, isn't my swordsmanship passable? These low-level demonic beasts are nothing to fear!"

Lin Yitang smiled faintly, nodded, and said in a calm tone, "Not bad."

Seeing this, the male cultivator became even more certain that his plan would succeed.

However, Lin Yitang's cold attitude still puzzled him.

He pondered to himself, Lin Yitang was usually humble and polite, and kind to everyone, so why was she so cold to him? Could it be that she still had some dissatisfaction with him?

Thinking of this, the male cultivator could no longer restrain himself.

He quickly caught up with Lin Yitang and said sincerely, "Senior Sister, there is something I'm not sure if I should say. I always feel that Senior Sister's attitude towards me is different from her attitude towards others, as if she is hiding something from me. If Senior Sister trusts me, please tell me frankly and don't keep it to yourself."

After saying this, the male cultivator secretly considered that even if he didn't kill Lin Yitang, it would be good if he could extract some useful information or secrets. He could then report to Senior Sister Ye Qiuli and ask her for credit and reward.

Upon hearing this, Lin Yitang paused slightly, glanced at the male cultivator, a meaningful smile appearing on her lips, and said:

"Junior brother, you are overthinking it. I am just a newcomer and still unfamiliar with this central area. I will need your guidance in the future."

"Really? Really?"

The male cultivator hesitated. After listening to Lin Yitang's explanation, he frowned, unable to fully believe her words.

He always felt that Lin Yitang was not that simple, because even when facing third-tier demonic beasts before, she was not unfamiliar with them.

He paused, and seeing that Lin Yitang's expression remained unchanged and she didn't seem to intend to refute him, he gritted his teeth and continued, "However, the difference in Senior Sister's attitude towards me before and after is so great that I really can't let it go. Could it be that Senior Sister is still holding a grudge about my previous rudeness?"

"If that is the case, I am willing to apologize to my senior sister. Please do not distance yourself from me because of this."

After listening to the male cultivator's words, Lin Yitang suddenly stopped and turned to look directly into his eyes, startling him.

She slowly said, "Junior brother, you're overthinking it. Am I such a petty person? We're fellow disciples, what's a little misunderstanding? Do you think I'm mean-spirited?"

The male cultivator was taken aback by Lin Yitang's sudden question and subconsciously denied it, saying, "No, this disciple had absolutely no such intention! This disciple was just worried about Senior Sister..."

"What are you worried about?" Lin Yitang interrupted the male cultivator, her tone calm yet sharp. "Are you worried that I'll hold a grudge against you because of a thoughtless remark you made?"

"My junior brother framed me before, but now he's changed his tune and is deliberately flattering me. Isn't his change of attitude more thorough than mine?"

The male cultivator blushed deeply after hearing Lin Yitang's words, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.

He forced himself to remain calm and explained, "Senior Sister, you've misunderstood! I offended you before because... because of my ignorance. Now that I know you are a Foundation Establishment cultivator, how could I dare to have any improper thoughts?"

However, Lin Yitang remained unmoved and slowly said, "Oh, so you're saying you framed us before because you were ignorant?"

"But have you ever thought that sects forbid members from killing each other? Even if an ordinary person saw such a scene, they wouldn't think it was caused by members killing each other. Only those who are thinking about harming their fellow members would think it might be a case of members killing each other."

"In other words, you were instructed by some people to frame us. Otherwise, there would be no conflict between our two sides, and we wouldn't be at each other's throats. Besides, we are just a few dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators, and we can't possibly wipe out a group of cultivators stationed in one place without any casualties."

"So you just made up an excuse to frame us, and that excuse isn't even right. And the person who assigned you, I guess, must be Ye Qiuli from Danfu Peak, right?"