"Sect Leader Wu, are you truly willing to forgive me?" Chen Meng asked with a gentle smile, looking at Wu Tian.
At this moment, her eyes had regained their former allure.
She was captivating, as if her beautiful eyes were extending countless hooks, ready to ensnare one's heart.
Wu Tian did not appreciate such posturing.
In his aesthetic preference, he leaned more towards purity. Therefore, he held no great interest in this, and simply stated coldly:
"The reason I'm not holding you accountable is because I'm doing it for Chen Yi's sake."
"I also hope you won't provoke me again. Otherwise, you won't be so lucky next time."
Chen Meng exclaimed, "I know, I know. You are the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect. How would I dare to treat you like that? Wouldn't that be courting death?"
"But speaking of which, I truly feel bad about offending Sect Leader Wu today."
"So, Sect Leader Wu, would you like to go out for a cup of tea or something? I'd like to apologize to you in private."
As she said this, Chen Meng's beautiful eyes flickered incessantly, truly electrifying and making it difficult to refuse.
Anyone could tell that she harbored ulterior motives.
Seeing this, Chen Yi's heart leaped into her throat, and her delicate hands involuntarily clutched her chest, as if sensing something.
She looked at Wu Tian nervously, fearing that Wu Tian might follow Chen Meng.
But Wu Tian simply replied coldly, "Let's skip it. I have no interest in having tea with you. If you want to drink, go ahead by yourself. I won't be going."
A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Meng's eyes, clearly not expecting Wu Tian to refuse her.
But she quickly smiled again, gently touching Wu Tian's shoulder, and continued to laugh, "Oh, Sect Leader Wu, don't be so cold to me!"
"Yes, I did make a mistake just now, but it wasn't a very serious one, was it?"
"And I was planning to apologize to you!"
"Wouldn't it be good for us to have some tea together and improve our relationship?"
Chen Meng exuded a captivating, subtle fragrance. Ordinary people, upon smelling it, would feel refreshed and find it hard to extricate themselves.
But Wu Tian remained unmoved by it.
He shook off Chen Meng's hand, maintaining his cold demeanor, and said, "I said I'm not going, and I'm not going. Don't make me say it a third time."
"I am the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect, and you are merely the Saintess of the Hua Sect."
"With your status, what right do you have to have tea with me?"
"You!" Chen Meng was infuriated by Wu Tian's impolite words.
But Wu Tian paid her no further attention. Instead, he turned to Chen Yi and said, "Didn't we agree to have dinner together? Let's go now."
Chen Yi had not yet recovered her senses when Wu Tian directly took her small hand and led her towards the private room.
Watching their retreating figures, Chen Meng was so angry her lungs felt like they would explode, her face flushing and paling.
She clenched her fists, her body trembling slightly, and said, "Chen Yi, you want to steal my man, don't you? Have you even considered if you're worthy!"
"A treasure of a man like this will only belong to me, and you shouldn't even dream about it!"
After gritting her teeth, she stomped her foot in anger and then left the restaurant.
Meanwhile, in the private room, Wu Tian and Chen Yi had already taken their seats.
Chen Yi's expression seemed rather strange. She lowered her head, not daring to meet Wu Tian's eyes, as if Wu Tian were someone fearsome.
The atmosphere in the private room became somewhat heavy.
"What's wrong?" Wu Tian asked Chen Yi with a smile. "Are you scared?"
Chen Yi hesitated for a moment before finally looking at Wu Tian, her face filled with disbelief. "Wu Tian... no, Sect Leader Wu, I truly didn't expect you to be the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect."
"If I did anything improperly before, I hope you can forgive me."
Seeing Chen Yi's reserved demeanor, Wu Tian couldn't help but sigh.
He said, "What are you doing? Why does it feel like there's a distance growing between us?"
Chen Yi said softly, "You... you are the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect, so of course I have to be more polite to you."
Wu Tian waved his hand, "Oh, come on, come on. Why are you putting on this act with me?"
"Although I am the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect, I wasn't the Sect Leader when I met you!"
"Ah?" Chen Yi was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Wu Tian didn't want to explain much, so he simply said, "When I first met you, I went to the Ba Shan Sect. Then, after some events, I inexplicably became the Sect Leader."
"In reality, my position as Sect Leader is just a name. I don't interfere with any of the Ba Shan Sect's affairs."
"So, look at me now as you did before. Don't be so nervous."
Chen Yi was utterly confused. What did he mean by inexplicably becoming a Sect Leader?
The Ba Shan Sect was no small sect. Could the position of Sect Leader there be obtained so easily?
Seeing that Chen Yi was still full of questions, Wu Tian smiled again and said, "Alright, this isn't something you need to worry about. Let's just turn this page."
"Let's talk about your matters now."
"What's this about you being the Saintess of the Hua Sect? How come you never mentioned it?"
As Wu Tian brought this up, Chen Yi's expression stiffened again.
After a period of internal struggle, she slowly said, "Ac-actually, I didn't intentionally lie to you. It's just that I didn't want to bring this up."
"I am indeed the Saintess of the Hua Sect, but the people of the Hua Sect have always cultivated seductive arts. I didn't want to cultivate them, so I ran away from the Hua Sect."
"Now, I am only the nominal Saintess. In reality, only my elder sister holds that position."
"My elder sister, through her seductive arts, has met many men outside."
"And the disciples of the Ba Shan Sect you saw today were likely attracted by her seductive arts, essentially acting as her voluntary bodyguards."
"So that's how it is." Wu Tian nodded thoughtfully.
He could understand Chen Yi. After all, he and Chen Yi had had rather intimate contact.
Chen Yi was the type of pure girl, so it was normal for her to be unable to accept seductive arts.
He continued, "This is not a big deal. What's there to not talk about?"
"Coincidentally, I need to go to the Hua Sect. Since you are the Saintess, it's perfect. After we finish eating, we'll go together."
"You're going to the Hua Sect?"
Hearing Wu Tian say this, Chen Yi was stunned. She said blankly, "What are you going to the Hua Sect for?"