Nie Yun’s actions stunned everyone present. Although Qu Feiyan and Lan Fenghuang knew that Nie Yun was a womanizer, they did not expect him to be so bold.

Enraged, Green Bamboo Elder’s eyes blazed with fury, and he immediately lunged at Nie Yun, shouting, “You audacious madman, prepare to die!”

Ren Yingying also snapped out of her shock at being ambushed and slapped Nie Yun across the face.

Nie Yun was quick-witted and agile. He grabbed Ren Yingying’s small hand with his left hand and tapped her waist with his right hand like lightning, turning the Holy Maiden into a holy statue.

At this moment, Green Bamboo Elder’s palms also reached behind Nie Yun. He respected Ren Yingying very much, so when he saw Nie Yun make such a frivolous move, he wished he could tear Nie Yun to pieces. So this time, he used all his strength and only wanted to kill Nie Yun with his palms.

Qu Feiyan was shocked and immediately shouted, “Stop!” She then flew forward to try to save Nie Yun.

But Green Bamboo Elder struck in a fit of rage, and she was too late. With a loud “bang,” Green Bamboo Elder’s iron palms, seemingly capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, landed solidly on Nie Yun’s back.

“Brother Nie!” Qu Feiyan screamed, tears streaming down her face, and rushed desperately toward Nie Yun.

Lan Fenghuang never expected things to turn out this way, and she was shocked and pale. She rushed forward to check on Nie Yun’s injuries, but she had already given up hope.

Ren Yingying saw Nie Yun get hit hard and felt a pang of regret, but she didn’t think too much about it. Considering the kiss Nie Yun had given her earlier, it was already a sign of mercy that she hadn’t torn him to pieces.

What the three women didn’t expect was that after Green Bamboo Elder’s attack succeeded, he flew backward at an even faster speed than when he attacked, and coughed up blood.

Nie Yun turned around with a grin, first hugging and kissing Qu Feiyan who rushed over, then saying to the stunned Lan Fenghuang, “Unexpected, aren’t you? Surprised?”

“You…you…how could you…” Lan Fenghuang stared at Nie Yun, who was completely unharmed, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

“Brother Nie, are you alright? Where are you hurt? Does it hurt?” Qu Feiyan didn’t care about being kissed by Nie Yun in public at all, and hurriedly took his hand and kept stroking and checking his body.

“It’s nothing, do I look like something’s wrong?” Nie Yun grabbed her small hand that was stroking him. “If you keep touching me, I can’t take it!”

“Brother Nie…” Qu Feiyan looked at Nie Yun, whose expression was normal, and finally felt relieved. She threw herself into his arms and punched him hard, “You bad guy! You big bad guy! I was so scared!”

She cried and screamed, but her face was filled with joy and relief.

“Hehe… Okay, okay, I’m such a bad boy, I’ll make it up to you tonight!” Nie Yun chuckled and whispered in her ear.

“No!” Qu Feiyan blushed and quickly jumped out of his arms.

Lan Fenghuang then realized that Nie Yun was indeed unharmed, and was both surprised and delighted. “My goodness! Brother Yun, your kung fu is truly amazing!”

Nie Yun smiled slightly, walked over to the unconscious Green Bamboo Elder lying on the ground, and pressed his hand against his chest.

“Brother Nie, no!”

“Brother Yun, please have mercy!”

“You lecherous thief, stop!”

The three women thought he was going to kill them and hurriedly tried to stop him. Ren Yingying, who was frozen in place, was so anxious that tears were about to come out.

“I’m healing him, what are you yelling about? Shut up!” Nie Yun said irritably.

“Cough cough…” Before he could finish speaking, the old man with green bamboo lying on the ground coughed violently and slowly opened his eyes.

Seeing that he was awake, Nie Yun patted his shoulder and said, “Remember to tell me next time you launch a sneak attack so I can go easy on you. You’re so old, another one and you’ll be dead!”

After saying that, he ignored the old man’s ghost-like look and got up to walk towards Ren Yingying.

As Nie Yun drew closer, various guesses flooded Ren Yingying’s mind. Her once flushed cheeks turned deathly pale, her high, firm breasts heaved violently, and her delicate body trembled slightly. She couldn’t help but shout, “Don’t come any closer!”

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Shi Lanfeng stood in front of Nie Yun with a dagger in her hand, shaking her head and saying, “Brother Yun, don’t make things difficult for me.”

Nie Yun nodded and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything to her. Please step aside, I need to say a few words to her.”

Lan Fenghuang hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside and moved to Ren Yingying’s side, her eyes fixed on Nie Yun.

When Ren Yingying saw Lan Fenghuang’s appearance, she was both shocked and angry. She knew that although Lan Fenghuang always liked to flirt with men, she was quite proud and ordinary men were not worthy of her attention, let alone obedience.

Seeing how much trust she placed in Nie Yun, Ren Yingying felt like she was dreaming.

Nie Yun approached Ren Yingying and looked her up and down with his eyes.

Ren Yingying had never been looked at so directly by a man before, especially with such an unsettling gaze.

Under Nie Yun’s gaze, she felt as if she were naked, or rather, as if his gaze penetrated her clothes and scanned her delicate body with abandon.

“What…what do you want?” Ren Yingying’s voice trembled slightly, filled with fear.

“Fine face, soft breasts, slender waist, long legs, snow-white skin, black hair, and an alluring fragrance… Not bad, suitable to be a bed warmer!” Nie Yun suddenly blurted out a sentence that made Ren Yingying want to bite him to death.

“You lecherous scoundrel, kill me if you want, don’t toy with me like this!” Ren Yingying’s pretty face turned red, her almond eyes widened, and she glared fiercely at Nie Yun.

Nie Yun ignored her, instead circling around her body, then nodded and said, “Your buttocks are quite big, you should be very fertile, you’ll probably be able to have at least ten or eight children in the future.”

“Pfft…” Lan Fenghuang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, but when she saw Ren Yingying’s murderous gaze, she immediately lowered her head and covered her mouth with her hand. However, her trembling shoulders clearly told the others how hard she was trying to hold back.

“Brother Nie, what nonsense are you talking about!” Qu Feiyan playfully hit Nie Yun. “Quickly release the Holy Maiden, don’t be rude.”

“Hmph… Let her go?” Nie Yun glanced at Ren Yingying, then turned to Qu Feiyan and asked, “Speaking of which, didn’t you go to save your grandfather? What are you doing here?”

“Ah! This…this…” Qu Feiyan’s expression changed, and she stammered.

Nie Yun reached out and gently flicked her nose, saying helplessly, “Silly girl, you’ve been sold out and you’re still helping to count the money!”

Qu Feiyan looked ashamed and stammered, “Brother Nie, I’m sorry, I… I only found out after I arrived that the Holy Maiden said…”

Nie Yun raised his hand to stop her, “No need to say anything, let me guess!”

He turned to look at Ren Yingying and said coldly, “Miss Ren is indeed cunning and resourceful. First, she used Qu Yang as bait to lure Feifei down the mountain, and then she tricked me into coming here.”

“Brother Nie, no, I didn’t lie to you!” Qu Feiyan felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and the tears she had just stopped flowing again.

She grabbed Nie Yun’s hand and shook her head frantically, “The Holy Maiden said she wanted to get to know you, but she was afraid you wouldn’t come, so…”

“So you’ll first lure me here, then have me write to you saying you’re in trouble and need my help, and then naturally introduce her to me, right?”

Nie Yun continued Qu Feiyan’s words directly.

Ren Yingying and Lan Fenghuang were shocked to hear this, and Qu Feiyan stared wide-eyed at Nie Yun.

Nie Yun turned to look at Qu Feiyan, sighed, and pulled her into his arms.

“Brother Nie, you…you’re not angry anymore?” Qu Feiyan timidly raised her head and asked Nie Yun in a low voice.

“Hmph!” Nie Yun snorted coldly and slapped her little bottom three times.

“Ouch!” Qu Feiyan jumped back quickly, covering her bottom with her little hands, looking pitifully at Nie Yun, tears streaming down her face.

“Of course I’m angry. You know perfectly well how dangerous your identity is, how many people in the martial arts world want to get you, yet you still recklessly went down the mountain.”

Nie Yun grew angrier as she spoke, her voice rising higher and higher, “Have you ever thought about how worried I was when I came back and couldn’t see you? What if you, a young woman, encountered danger? And you’re so young and beautiful, if you ran into a lecherous thief, you might not even be able to die! Are you invincible or the supreme master of the martial arts world? What, you think you can roam the world freely after learning martial arts for a few days?”

Qu Feiyan felt both ashamed and moved by what was said, and considering that Nie Yun’s three blows were indeed a bit heavy, she suddenly burst into tears.

Ren Yingying and Lan Fenghuang were dumbfounded. They never expected that Nie Yun was angry because Qu Feiyan didn’t cherish herself.

Lan Fenghuang walked up somewhat embarrassedly and said awkwardly, “Brother Yun, I…”

“Master Lan…” Nie Yun’s address to her suddenly became distant. “Since we met, I have always treated you with sincerity and have never offended or deceived you. I never expected to be fooled by you like this today. Thinking back to our friendship on our trip to Mount Hua, I am truly heartbroken!”

“Brother Yun, no, let me explain!” Lan Fenghuang looked at Nie Yun’s handsome face, which was full of sighs, and suddenly panicked.

“No need to explain!”

Nie Yun shook his head. “You are the Phoenix of Miao Jiang, the leader of the Five Immortals Sect. I am the Floating Cloud of the Northwest, the head of the Huashan Sect. We are not on the same path. I was just overthinking things before. Take care from now on. Farewell.”

He pressed down on Lan Fenghuang’s pressure points as she tried to grab him, ignoring her already reddened eyes, and turned to Qu Feiyan, saying, “Feifei, let’s go.”

“Ah…” Qu Feiyan was startled by Nie Yun, but seeing his cold gaze, she shrank back and followed him outside without saying a word.

“Brother Yun, don’t go! I was wrong! Please come back!” Lan Fenghuang called out repeatedly, but she couldn’t make Nie Yun stop.

Watching Nie Yun’s retreating figure, tears streamed down her face like broken beads.

The thought that the man who used to call her “Phoenix” in a gentle voice would never smile at her again, but would only call her the cold “Master Lan,” filled Lan Phoenix with regret and hatred, a pain as sharp as a knife.

“Brother Nie, they’ve been acupunctured…” Qu Feiyan wanted to say something, but was so frightened by Nie Yun’s indifferent gaze that she swallowed the rest of her words.

“Sect Leader Nie, please wait. This matter was entirely planned by me alone. The two women were just following orders and were actually unwilling.” A delicate and clear voice rang out from behind.

Nie Yun ignored him and his figure gradually disappeared into the bamboo forest.

“Sect Leader Nie, if you leave like this, I’m afraid the three of us will all meet with misfortune…” The voice carried a hint of urgency.

Nie Yun suddenly stopped in his tracks. Qu Feiyan looked at him from behind, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

“Sigh…” Nie Yun sighed and turned to walk back. Under Lan Fenghuang’s surprised and delighted gaze, Nie Yun waved his hand and released her pressure points.

“Brother Yun, I was wrong. Please don’t ignore me. I’ll never lie to you again!” Lan Fenghuang hugged Nie Yun tightly, her soft breasts pressed against his body.

Miao women are passionate and devoted; once they’ve chosen someone, they will never change their minds.

Even if hurt by a man, she will remain devoted to him. At most, he might put a golden silkworm gu on you or something, and then turn your skull into a wine cup, drinking it while lamenting that she has met the wrong person.

Lan Fenghuang had already gained enough favor with Nie Yun on Mount Hua, and now, with his actions of giving and receiving, she has firmly tied her heart to him.

She was especially moved by the fact that she had clearly heard Nie Yun turn around only when he realized she was in danger.

“No! This can’t go on. We have to think of a way!” Thinking of the painful feeling she had when she saw Nie Yun turn and leave, Lan Fenghuang secretly began to plot.

Nie Yun patted Lan Fenghuang on the back, “Alright, stop crying. I’ll go release your Holy Maiden’s acupoints.”

Lan Fenghuang nodded, hugged his neck and kissed him hard on the cheek, then went to Qu Feiyan’s side. Nie Yun smiled and went to Ren Yingying.

He looked at Ren Yingying’s beautiful face, which was feigned indifference but still carried a hint of anger, and said coldly, “Miss Ren, I’m a very easy-going person and don’t want to cause trouble. But there’s one condition: I hate being lied to, and I hate even more being used against the person I love. Let’s just let this matter go this time, but if there’s a next time…”

He leaned close to Ren Yingying’s ear and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, “Just wait and collect your father’s corpse, which is locked in the dungeon of Plum Manor in West Lake!”

Nie Yun’s voice was soft, but it struck Ren Yingying like a thunderbolt, leaving her pale. Looking into Nie Yun’s cold and deep eyes, she couldn’t help but shiver.

Nie Yun smiled slightly and gently waved his hand to release his pressure points.

Ren Yingying was still in a state of shock and confusion from Nie Yun’s words. Coupled with the fact that she had been standing for a while, her legs went weak and she fell backward as soon as the acupoints were released.

Nie Yun reached out and wrapped his arm around her soft, slender waist.

Ren Yingying felt the heat emanating from Nie Yun’s large hands, and felt both ashamed and angry. She frowned, reached out and pushed Nie Yun’s chest, scolding him coquettishly, “How dare you be so rude!”

Nie Yun smiled slightly and gently pressed his hand on Ren Yingying’s waist.

“Ah!” Ren Yingying felt a sudden tingling and numbness all over her body. Her raised arm limply rested on Nie Yun, not as if she wanted to push him away, but as if she was gently caressing him.

“You…you…you let me go!” Ren Yingying was shy by nature and had never had any physical contact with the opposite sex, let alone being held in a man’s arms like this.

Her pretty face turned as red as if it were about to bleed, and glistening tears welled up in her watery eyes.

Nie Yun shook his head and helped her up. Ren Yingying, now free, glared at Nie Yun fiercely, then turned and ran into the bamboo house. Two strings of crystal tears were blown down by the wind, leaving watermarks on the ground.

Nie Yun turned around and looked at Qu Feiyan and Lan Fenghuang’s curious eyes and Green Bamboo Elder glaring at him. He shrugged and said, “This Miss Ren is too shy. She doesn’t look like a Holy Maiden at all. She looks like a nun to me!”

As soon as he said this, a “thud” was heard from inside the room, as if something had fallen to the ground.

Nie Yun chuckled and said to Qu Feiyan, “Let’s go. We’ve come all this way and gone through all this trouble. We should at least have a cup of tea!” With that, he walked straight towards the bamboo house that Ren Yingying had just entered.

Green Bamboo Elder wanted to stop him, but because he had been injured by Nie Yun earlier, he could only watch helplessly as Nie Yun pushed open the door. He was both shocked and angry, and then everything went black; he fainted.

Qu Feiyan and Lan Fenghuang exchanged a glance, both feeling that going in now would be a dilemma, so they helped Green Bamboo Old Man up and walked towards the bamboo house next door.

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As soon as Nie Yun entered the room, he felt a gust of wind rush towards him. He raised his long sword and held it horizontally in front of his chest. With a “clang,” an iron box fell to the ground.

He picked up the iron box and said to Ren Yingying, who was filled with resentment, “I’ve heard that Miss Ren is very skilled with a short sword, but now you’re greeting me with an iron box. It seems you still care about me! Could it be that you’ve fallen in love with me after I kissed and hugged you? But I’m not a casual person. Let me kiss you a few more times to deepen our relationship!”

Ren Yingying never expected Nie Yun to be so shameless. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and she stomped her feet repeatedly, saying hatefully, “If you… if you keep talking nonsense, I… I’ll kill you!”

Nie Yun grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, and tapped them lightly twice. “Trying to bite me to death with your little mouth? That sounds like fun. I’ll try it sometime!”

Ren Yingying was so angry she was about to go crazy. She opened her mouth, but didn’t know how to speak.

This was the first time in her life that she had been so humiliated and teased by a man, and to make matters worse, his martial arts skills were terrifyingly high. She couldn’t win an argument with him, nor could she win a fight. This feeling of being bullied to the point of being powerless to fight back made her burst into tears.

“You…you’re a scoundrel!” she shouted, then squatted down and began to sob. Nie Yun ignored her and instead began to admire the furnishings in the room.

The room was simply furnished, with tables, chairs and couches all made of bamboo. A painting of bamboo in ink hung on the wall, with bold strokes and vivid ink, conveying a sense of solemnity.

On the table sat a zither and a flute, and on a small table were a ceramic teapot and several cups.

He leisurely walked to the small table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea, then pulled over a bamboo chair, sat down, and slowly savored the tea.

Ren Yingying cried for a while, then felt that there was no more movement around her. She looked up and saw Nie Yun smiling as he drank tea, nodding and swaying his head as he drank, looking extremely content.

Ren Yingying was already furious, and now seeing him taking the initiative and acting so relaxed, she was so frustrated that she felt like she wanted to vomit blood.

She went to Nie Yun’s side and reached for the cup, saying, “How can you touch other people’s things like that? How rude and uncouth!”

Nie Yun looked at her with a grin, but then gently moved his hand, causing her to grab at nothing.

He looked at Ren Yingying, whose pretty face was flushed and whose breasts were heaving, and said, “Miss Ren, how about we make a bet? I’ll sit here and not move, and you try to grab the cup. If you grab it, I’ll grant you one request, including helping you rescue that person. If you don’t grab it, you’ll become my maid. How about it?”