In the massage bathhouse within Huangyu Palace, the elegantly arranged hot spring surroundings became an exquisite scenery surpassing all else, with different supple and smooth bodies.

Pei Wanyu bowed her head, her thick hair scattered chaotically on either side of her snow-white neck, as gentle and patient as ever.

Lu Yunzhu nestled in Lu Jin'an's embrace, her eyes squinted as she regulated her breathing, secretly whispering to Lu Jin'an: "You looked just like riding a wild rouge horse earlier."

Pei Wanyu's actions paused, she raised her eyes and glanced at Lu Yunzhu, letting out a soft snort from her nose.

Lu Jin'an looked down at Lu Yunzhu, chuckled lightly: "And what about you? Just now you acted like you wouldn't let Master touch me, yet here you are with Master... What do you look like?"

"Like an obedient..." Pei Wanyu murmured softly: "Obeying the master while protecting them because of the master's orders."

Lu Yunzhu opened her eyes, gazing at Lu Jin'an: "Quite protective of her, huh?"

"Balancing a bowl of water." Lu Jin'an raised his hand through Lu Yunzhu's armpit, his palm flat, kissed her face while squinting: "Right now, I get to decide."

Lu Yunzhu snorted softly at the tip of her nose, just about to speak, when the next moment Pei Wanyu pulled her directly into the water.

"As the older sister, shouldn't you take care of the good little brother?"

Pei Wanyu looked at the fallen Lu Yunzhu, laughingly patting her back: "You wouldn't neglect such care, would you?"

Lu Yunzhu rolled her eyes at her: "Aren't you snatching?"

"Snatching is to give way." Pei Wanyu leaned close to Lu Yunzhu's ear, whispering so they could hear: "What you want to snatch now is only the 'main palace,' although Jin'an said something about balancing a bowl of water, but surely you won't give up, yet...

There's no way to snatch from me!"

Lu Yunzhu squinted her eyes, her figure's alluring waist and hips gently splashing water, but she refrained from arguing and crouched in the water.

Pei Wanyu's eyes flashed a smile, though she hadn't lowered her guard against Lu Yunzhu, with a formidable woman like this, gaining a slight upper hand is gaining an upper hand.

Thoughts flitted through her mind, Pei Wanyu leisurely sat beside Lu Jin'an, returning to the main topic: "About the peace treaty with the Demon Clan, what do you think?"

"Either traitor or thief." Lu Jin'an casually played with Lu Yunzhu's lock of red hair: "Daring to stop the war for a century, looks like they believe either I will die or my realm won't continue to grow...

Anyhow, they seem quite confident."

Pei Wanyu blinked thoughtfully, looking at Lu Yunzhu who came ashore: "Given the situation, wouldn't it be better for you to make a move too?"

"Not possible at the moment." Lu Yunzhu pursed her lips: "I haven't yet tamed the Heavenly Dao."

"I see..." Pei Wanyu leaned forward, watched Lu Yunzhu's profile: "According to the self-protection mechanism of the Heavenly Dao, if you forcibly weaken too many high-end combat forces, you are susceptible to backlash, right?"

"Pretty much." Lu Yunzhu took a deep breath: "They are minor issues; my Dao is considered unorthodox, but Jin'an is different..."

She tilted her head to look at Lu Jin'an, a faint smile tugging at the corner of her mouth: "Your Great Dao, it's just like I imagined... the orthodox 'Weaving Heaven and Earth.'"

As her voice fell, Lu Yunzhu patted Lu Jin'an's shoulder: "Really impressive, once you reach the extreme, this world will be yours to command."

Lu Jin'an chuckled: "That might disappoint you."

"Hmm?"

Lu Jin'an rose to dress: "My Dao isn't the 'Weaving Heaven and Earth' you think."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunzhu's expression froze, is it not?

She pondered, watching Lu Jin'an's back recede into the outer hall, her brows furrowed slightly; if it's not Weaving Heaven and Earth, then what could it be?

She glanced at Pei Wanyu, while Pei Wanyu, after Lu Jin'an's departure, carried a trace of weariness amidst her enchanting gaze, sensed Lu Yunzhu's look, lazily speaking as she re-immersed in the hot spring: "He's long since out of your control, isn't it?"

Lu Yunzhu hesitated a moment and then got up to leave as well, Pei Wanyu glanced at her: "Are you planning to return?"

"Not returning." Lu Yunzhu said flatly: "Others will come to the Wandao Sect soon, won't they?"

Since Jin'an won't return to the Lu Family, she will wait here; it makes little difference.

Pei Wanyu closed her eyes, pondering over something else; surely Yinruo will come too, needing to remind her slightly, lest Lu Yunzhu discovers something fishy.

Yinruo is the Lu Family's 'gatekeeper,' hiding her existence from Lu Yunzhu... quite interesting indeed.

Pei Wanyu suddenly somewhat understood why Yinruo loves keeping things secret... it's indeed thrilling.

But truly not good for the heart. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Hold on, since keeping it from Lu Yunzhu is so thrilling, might Yinruo seek thrill?

Pei Wanyu lightly pursed her red lips, seemed genuinely possible...

In that situation, wouldn't she have to cover for her?

"..."

Pei Wanyu sighed lightly, suddenly feeling like throwing the good disciple back to Yun Meng Cliff.

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Leaving Huangyu Palace, Lu Jin'an strolled leisurely along the shaded paths of Taichu Hall, Zhiyu appeared out of nowhere, following her Master's steps, circling around her.

Every time she circled to the front, she would turn back to give Lu Jin'an a sweet smile, then continued to hop around him.

"So happy?"

With such an adorable Zhiyu, how could one's mood not brighten?

"Mm-hmm!"

Zhiyu nodded vigorously: "Zhiyu is super happy~"

Looking at her dressed in the intertwining red and green Ru skirt, Lu Jin'an reached to hold her little hand: "Are these clothes from Qing Tang?"