The leader of the cultivation alliance has a crush on me.

When the two returned to Zhangzhu Peak, it was already dark and windy, and everyone was asleep, so no one noticed.

The next morning, when everyone was lining up in the square to prepare for morning training, they were all surprised by Feng Xun's sudden arrival, and then their faces lit up with excited surprise.

"Meet the leader."

"Meet the leader."

Rong Xiu turned around when he heard the sound and saw Feng Xun, who had appeared out of nowhere, with a happy expression on his face.

"Master."

Feng Xun nodded: "You guys continue, I'll observe from the sidelines."

Rong Xiu nodded, and then led the way with even greater effort. Feng Xun observed from the shadows and was quite satisfied, after all, being able to break through to the Golden Core stage was already considered a sign of talent.

Upon entering the Fire Rock Cave again, Wen Zhen inside appeared as if he were nearing the end of his life, with little vitality remaining.

Feng Xun's words about retaliating in kind were not just empty talk.

At this moment, Wen Zhen seemed to finally realize that he was no match for Feng Xun at all, and that continuing the confrontation would only lead to his death.

He refused to admit defeat, nor did he want to die silently.

As if deliberately trying to annoy Feng Xun, he said provocatively, "Chong Yuan, I never thought you'd fallen to such a state. I'm no match for you either."

"You seem cold-hearted and indifferent to everything. Even when the God Emperor asked for your divine bones, you agreed without batting an eye."

"Is that little blue dragon following you the same one that disappeared with you back then?"

"You may not know this, but because she disappeared with you back then, the God Emperor declared that Chongyuan Divine Lord had betrayed the family and harmed the young dragon of the Zhu family. While on the run, he injured the young master of the Zhu family, Zhu Nanchen, and has not yet recovered from his serious injuries."

"What did you say?" Feng Xun's usually indifferent expression softened with anger as he questioned her, slightly losing his composure.

Looking at Feng Xun's appearance, Wen Zhen felt a rare sense of comfort. It was as if after all he had done, he had finally glimpsed a crack in Feng Xun's flawless face, a crack that concealed his weakness, which he could trample on without restraint or mercy, giving him a sense of pleasure in having Feng Xun under his feet.

He continued, "The Zhu family has never given up looking for you. If you really end up fighting the Zhu family, whose side will that little dragon take?"

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, because of Zhu Guiyi's disappearance, the Zhu family adopted a Nine-Headed Serpent, a monster with the body of a bull and the tail of a dragon that lived in the Chaotic Domain. They raised her as their daughter, and I heard that they had a very good relationship. The Nine-Headed Serpent even once ventured alone into the Netherworld Prison of the Chaotic Domain to treat Zhu Nanchen. Although she managed to escape, she was beheaded by the Chaotic Domain's Great Lord, Han Cang."

"By the way, the three avatars of the Chaotic Domain Lords that you forcibly pulled into this space back then also fell into this space, right?"

Wen Zhen looked up with a question in his eyes, but he spoke with certainty. When he was near the South Shu Sea, he had vaguely sensed the aura of the three lords, but he was too busy slaughtering people in the South Shu Sea to pay attention to them.

Feng Xun chuckled, his expression returning to its usual indifference. Even with his expressionless face, the aura of a superior was still unmistakable: "You seem to know quite a lot."

After saying that, Feng Xun flicked his finger, and the Binding Spirit Silk shot out from his fingertip, binding Wen Zhen. He said with a contemptuous look, "Wen Zhen, I said you can't live, so you can't live."

"What, you think everyone else should be bitten just because you were bitten by the dogs of the Chaotic Domain? But you've forgotten that you're different from the Zhu family."

"Your divine bones have committed so many murders; it's time for you to pay the price."

"Colluding with those in chaotic regions to harm the innocent is even more deserving of death."

The voice was like a death knell, shattering the last glimmer of hope in Wen Zhen's heart, and all the fear and anxiety he had endured for days seemed to fall to the ground in an instant.

Wen Zhen watched Feng Xun turn away, as if he still wanted to make a final struggle: "The rampant chaos in the Chaotic Domain was approved by the God Emperor."

Feng Xun stopped and sneered, "He will pay for what he did, and you should also suffer for what you did. There is no difference."

When Feng Xun walked back to Zhangzhu Peak, the sun was shining brightly, and the thin mist between the peaks was illuminated with some colorful patterns, which fell through the gaps in the bamboo forest and onto the courtyard in front of the row of small houses, creating dappled patterns.

On the stone table in the courtyard were long strips of yellow paper, about the width of a palm and the length of an arm. The yellow paper was soaked in peach wood ash and had the effect of warding off evil spirits. Because many cultivators had been persecuted by the demonic cultivators from the chaotic region brought by Wen Zhen recently, Song Ke thought of making some talismans for them to protect themselves.

Although most of what was discovered has been cleared away, who knows if there might still be some hidden in the crowd.

She was bending over and drawing when she noticed the movement. She looked up and saw Feng Xun. She smiled and waved to him, "Feng Xun, come and take a look. How are my drawings? Are they all right?"

Song Ke not only neglected her cultivation in the past, but she also slacked off in other talisman techniques. It wasn't that she couldn't learn them; on the contrary, she learned them very quickly, but she always acted like a stupid and incompetent fool.

Now she not only knows how, but she's very good at it. In addition, she has regained her memories from even earlier times, which has resulted in her having too much stuff in her head. For her, drawing a talisman that only requires a few glances is a piece of cake.

Feng Xun approached, his gaze not falling on the stone table, but rather on Song Ke's face.

The first time Feng Xun really looked at this face was when he was being chased. At that time, Song Ke rushed over despite the danger and shielded him from the pursuers' attacks.

When Feng Xun brought Song Ke into the space he had torn open, he originally intended to find a quiet place where she could heal her injuries undisturbed. However, the air currents within the space were too strong, and the two of them were forcibly separated.

When Feng Xun found Song Ke again, she had already sunk herself into the icy lake with the divine bone. Feng Xun had rescued an injured deer on his way up the mountain and brought it up to Dagu Mountain as well.

"You draw very well."

Feng Xun suddenly remembered that when she was studying the law with Rong Xiu and the others, she always said things that were completely contrary to what she was doing, going east to west and south to north.

Song Ke finished another drawing, probably thinking it was the best. She carefully blew on the ink to dry the brush, then skillfully folded the talisman into a paper crane, and presented it to Feng Xun with a smile as if offering a treasure.

"This one is for you."

Feng Xun looked at him and chuckled softly, "It's useless for me to bring this."

Upon hearing this, Song Ke clicked her tongue helplessly and said, "I know you don't need it, I just wanted to give you one."

"Do you want it?" Song Ke deliberately asked with a seductive look in her eyes, her tone even carrying a playful hook.

Feng Xun held it in his hand, and under Song Ke's expectant gaze, he smiled helplessly: "Where did you learn this tune from?"

"I'll take this."

After saying that, he solemnly put the talisman and paper crane into his clothes.

Feng Xun then looked at the talismans scattered on the table and asked, "Why are you drawing these? I asked Rong Ling to draw them."

After saying that, he glanced around the yard and asked, "Where is he?"

Song Ke: "I heard that it rained a few days ago and the east courtyard is leaking. No one lived there before, so it wasn't a problem. But now that so many cultivators live there, it needs to be repaired. He's keeping an eye on it."

After saying that, she remembered Feng Xun's expression when he arrived and asked with concern, "Were you unhappy just now?"