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Wei Buyu bit into the grape in his mouth, and a burst of slightly sour juice instantly filled his mouth.

That nonchalant voice rang out again from above: "Sweet?"

She nodded: "Sweet."

"sweet?"

One hand held Wei Buyu's chin and slowly lifted her face.

Wei Buyu's vision was filled with that face from her nightmares, and for a moment, she suddenly felt a little nauseous.

But she quickly and naturally suppressed that feeling, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, her eyes sparkling as she gently met his gaze.

The man was not bad-looking; in fact, he could be described as handsome.

His narrow eyes were slightly lowered, revealing no emotion. He just quietly looked at Wei Buyu, then suddenly lowered his head and took the grape from her mouth. After chewing it a couple of times, he spat it onto the long plush carpet beside the bed.

"What good things could there be in Yizhou?" The man released his hand from Wei Buyu's chin, leaned back on the soft cushion in the middle of the bed, and said lazily, "You're getting better and better at lying to me, Buyu."

Wei Buyu felt every pore on her body contracting rapidly. She suppressed her dry, tight throat and said softly, "Buyu just didn't want to spoil the sect leader's fun..."

The man didn't speak, but slowly raised his hand to take the gold hairpin from her hair and beckoned to her with his finger.

Wei Buyu looked at the well-maintained hand, her half-lowered eyes narrowed slightly, she gritted her teeth, knelt forward two steps, and pressed herself tightly against the edge of the bed.

The hand casually fiddled with the hairpin for a couple of moments, then suddenly gripped it tightly and plunged it fiercely into the flesh of Wei Buyu's left arm.

Wei Buyu's lips trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on her forehead, but her body remained motionless, obediently lowering her head, without even letting out a soft groan, as if the blow had not landed on her.

The man pulled out the hairpin and held it up to his eyes, his admiring gaze falling on the crimson bloodstain on the tip of the hairpin. After admiring it for a while, he slowly put the hairpin back into Wei Buyu's hair.

He reached into the plate, took a grape, and held it to Wei Buyu's lips: "I heard that Chu He, a disciple of Chu Zheng, offended you?"

Wei Buyu opened her mouth and ate the grape, her voice as charming and gentle as ever: "Thank you for your trouble, Sect Leader. It's just a minor conflict."

“A minor conflict…” The man placed his hand on Wei Buyu’s slender neck, his fingers gently stroking it. “But I heard that you’re planning to use the Black Giants hiding on the border between Yi and Luo provinces?”

Wei Buyu obediently tilted her head back and let him stroke her gently. When she spoke again, her voice trembled slightly: "Who is spreading rumors? Sect Master has misunderstood. Buyu dares not."

The man squinted at Wei Buyu's alluring and captivating face, his grip tightening gradually: "Buyu, do you remember why I named you that?"

Wei Buyu's fair cheeks slowly flushed red, and her eyes welled up with tears. She slowly opened her mouth and answered with difficulty, word by word: "The sect leader... told me not to say what I shouldn't say, not to do what I shouldn't do, and to be a silent... obedient dog..."

"You got it right."

The man released Wei Buyu, watching her clutch her throat and gasp for breath. He chuckled, "I gave you the power to use the Black Giant so you could work for me better, not so you could settle personal scores. Remember that?"

Wei Buyu dared not delay for even a moment. The instant he finished speaking, he replied in a hoarse voice, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Sect Leader."

The man let out a satisfied hum, propped his head up with one hand, and lazily pointed to a wooden box placed against the wall with the other: "Bring it here."

Wei Buyu looked at the familiar box, and the last glimmer of hope in her eyes was extinguished. She stood up, turned around, walked over with a blank face, picked up the box, and slowly walked back to the man's side.

She knelt on the carpet and opened the box.

Looking at the dazzling array of items in the box, the man seemed to finally become interested and slowly sat up.

He smiled and extended his hand to Wei Buyu, saying gently, "I heard you were injured? Don't worry, I brought the best medicine this time, I promise you won't have a single scar."

Wei Buyu subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth: "Thank you for your mercy, Sect Leader."

She placed her hand on his, stood up to take off her clothes, but the man stopped her: "This purple suits you very well, wear it like this today."

Wei Buyu lowered his head and obediently replied, "Yes."

……

Downstairs, Manager Wang served the group of men in black snacks like melon seeds and peanuts, then filled everyone's cups with tea before quietly retreating behind the counter and sitting in the shadows.

The waiting time was so boring that the group stopped keeping quiet and started chatting idly.

"If we don't set off soon, the sun will be setting."

"That's right! Judging from this, we'll have to travel through the night!"

"This person went in half an hour ago, why is there still no movement?"

"Is this the first time you've seen the sect leader summon Wei Buyu? This woman is quite capable; she always manages to keep the sect leader entertained for at least an hour."

"real or fake?"

"Why would I lie to you? If it weren't for that, why would a woman with mediocre martial arts skills and experience order us around like that?"

"Oh? I didn't give her a nice look just now. Should I be more polite to her in the future...?"

The man in black who had been trying to scare Manager Wang suddenly sneered: "She's just a dog by the sect leader's side, someone to play with. Over the years, among so many people, she's the most entertaining and fun to play with. You really think she's someone important?"

He glanced sideways at a man in black sitting at a corner table: "Xu Ke, you've been by Wei Buyu's side the longest, what do you think?"

Xu Ke's nose hadn't fully healed yet, and it was wrapped in fine linen, making him look somewhat comical. Upon hearing this, he smiled kindly and said, "I dare not discuss the sect leader's private affairs."

The man in black's expression changed slightly. He glanced discreetly at a room upstairs, gave a cold snort, and said nothing more. The lobby fell silent once more.

Half an hour later, the tightly closed door finally opened, and the man, who had changed his clothes and was now wearing a dark red robe of fine material with a white jade pendant hanging from his waist, came downstairs with a relaxed expression.

As he emerged, the numerous men in black quickly stood up, and after he descended the stairs, they all whispered in unison, "Greetings, Sect Master."

The man waved his hand casually, and one of the men in black standing in the corner stepped forward silently and quickly, gently draped a thick mink cloak over his shoulders, neatly tied the straps, and then silently retreated.

The man didn't stop walking and pushed open the door of the inn.

The cold wind outside swirled fine sand and dust onto his boots. Not far away, a magnificent and ornate carriage was parked by the roadside, and the horses pulling it snorted in the setting sun.