"Hmm?" Mu Hongyuan looked at Wang Mu.

"Since there isn't any, let's forget about it..." Wang Mu said.

A cryptic smile played on Mu Hongyuan's lips. "I heard that making this Three-Life Fate requires a special Long-term Love Fruit as an ingredient. Which disciple within your Sect asked you to brew it?"

"That... only old Jiu knows." Zhong Xiao pondered for a few seconds. "I'll call him to ask..."

Wang Mu was dismayed.

After a short while, Brother Jiu arrived.

"Which disciple?" Brother Jiu asked, puzzled, looking at Wang Mu and Mu Hongyuan. "It's not really a secret. The disciple is called Wang Mu; he and I share a friendship despite our age difference. That lad is quite impressive! Previously, under the Changqing Tree, he and a Taoist couple lit up the tree's Three-Life Love, resulting in the Long-term Love Fruit."

Brother Jiu, shut up! Wang Mu thought.

"Oh." Mu Hongyuan nodded.

Brother Jiu, however, was just getting warmed up. "Later on, that lad brought over two more Long-term Love Fruits. He must have gone to the Changqing Tree with another Taoist couple. Their romantic destiny must be extraordinary."

"Is that so?" Mu Hongyuan's gaze turned thoughtful. "It seems this Wang Mu of your Sword Sect has quite the romantic ties indeed."

Brother Jiu laughed heartily a few times, saying that was naturally the case.

Wang Mu was utterly speechless.

"We don't offer this Three-Life Fate wine to outsiders, but if you'd like to try other fine wines, our Sword Sect has plenty."

Mu Hongyuan ordered several of the Sword Sect's fine wines and then continued to stroll around Heavenly Sword Peak with Wang Mu.

"Such good fortune," Mu Hongyuan suddenly transmitted her voice softly. "I wonder, with which two Taoist couples did this Wang Mu forge a romantic destiny under the Changqing Tree, even causing the tree to produce Long-term Love Fruits?"

"Yes, it's quite good fortune indeed," Wang Mu nodded.

Wang Mu remained silent.

"Don't you want to explain it to me?" Mu Hongyuan asked.

"Explain what? I am Dongfang Mu now; I don't know that Wang Mu," Wang Mu said.

"You..."

"Since you don't want to talk..." Mu Hongyuan said, "then shall we rest here for today?"

"?"

This is Heavenly Sword Peak. It should be the place closest to Elder Yan. What is she trying to do?

"What are you doing?" Wang Mu frowned.

"Nothing much," Mu Hongyuan replied. "Is there a problem resting with one's own Taoist couple? We're guests in your Sword Sect, so what's there to be embarrassed about? This Heavenly Sword Peak is deserted; no one will disturb us. Isn't it perfect?"

"Impossible," Wang Mu shook his head. "After we leave the Sword Sect, I'll explain it to you."

"Why must we leave the Sword Sect first?" Mu Hongyuan pressed. "Are you that afraid Yan Qingwu will find out? Aren't you afraid of what I'll think? In your heart, Dongfang Mu, is she more important than I am? Or do you simply believe I'm easier to deal with?"

Wang Mu was silent.

"Fine. I have a request that you must fulfill," Mu Hongyuan said, a hint of a smile suddenly appearing on her face.

"As long as it's not resting here, anything else is negotiable," Wang Mu said.

"Really?" Mu Hongyuan narrowed her eyes. "Brother Mu, a person must be true to their word. Don't let this promise of yours just vanish so easily."

"Naturally. Go ahead and say it."

"I want you to teach me swordsmanship," Mu Hongyuan said lightly.

Wang Mu was at a loss.

"Which sword technique?"

"The Love Nine Sword Technique." Mu Hongyuan plucked a bamboo leaf from the grove, holding it between two fingers. With a charming smile, she transmitted her voice, "Teach it to me, right here. Back in Heavenly Fragrance Valley, you dared to use this sword technique on me. Today, I want you to teach me this sword technique here."

"If I can't learn it, then I won't leave."

Wang Mu felt trapped.

Although they were communicating via voice transmission, Wang Mu was finding it hard to maintain his composure.

"Your Fengyue Sect abducted so many disciples from Heavenly Sword Peak," Wang Mu said gravely. "Even your First Sect Master had grievances with the Sword Sect. I refuse to believe you don't know the Love Nine Sword Technique."

Mu Hongyuan genuinely just wanted to anger Yan Qingwu.

"But I really don't know it," Mu Hongyuan said. "I've never cared much for the Sword Dao, so why would I learn it? Now that I'm here, though, I'm a little interested. My Sword Dao Talent is very poor, Brother Mu. If you don't teach me, I'll never be able to learn it."

"What, are you afraid of your Yan Sword Immortal? What's there to be afraid of? As I said, she's in deep seclusion right now; there's no way she could find out."

Wang Mu didn't believe it. Even if she didn't know immediately, it was impossible for her not to sense it eventually.

If she were to settle accounts later...

Wang Mu fell silent.

"You don't want to teach me, is that it?" Mu Hongyuan scoffed. "Fine. Then I'm thirsty. You feed me wine. It has to be... just like when you gave me water from the spring."

Wang Mu stared at her, exasperated.

Is this never going to end?

"This is unacceptable, that's unacceptable..." Mu Hongyuan said coldly. "What kind of Taoist partners are we? How long has it been since your promise, and you're already going back on your word? Dongfang Mu, acting like this, how did you ever dare to dream of having two lovers before?"

"Why the silence? You look as if I'm bullying you. I'm offering you a chance to take advantage, and you don't even dare? Weren't you so brave yesterday? Are you really that afraid of her?"

"I'm not afraid of her," Wang Mu stated. "She's in seclusion. What you're doing is clearly trying to cause trouble for her."

"She's completely devoted to the Sword Dao; she's long forgotten someone like you, Dongfang Mu," Mu Hongyuan sneered. "What are you flattering yourself for? When it comes to severing feelings, she cut ties far earlier than you did. She's looking for you to kill you, to pave her way to becoming an Immortal! Don't you get it?"

"Once she emerges from her seclusion, the Heavenly Tribulation will be imminent. If she doesn't overcome her Heart Demon and kill you, she will not succeed."

"In other words, when she comes out of this seclusion, it will be your death sentence!"

Wang Mu remained silent.

"Do you think everyone is like me? For the sake of..."

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