I shook my head and said, "Zhu Ziyan said she did it to put my mind at ease? But I can't understand why she'd use this method to do so."

To be honest, I was indeed much more at ease about Zhu Ziyan!

She struck herself with a palm, and while it didn't completely cripple her cultivation, it did damage her foundation.

At least, I don't have to worry about being able to handle her Wang Dao bewitching skills!

And what I feared was precisely her bewitching skills!

Ye Yang said, "Let's talk about it after she wakes up! Or, you can ask Ling!"

Ye Yang reminded me that Jiang Chen had rebelled, and Hei Ye Xiao had run off to meet with him. Could Hei Ye Xiao be in danger?

I contacted Ling and briefly told her what had happened here. All of this seemed to be within Ling's expectations, and she wasn't surprised at all. She also told me that everything was within a controllable range and that I shouldn't worry.

When I mentioned that Zhu Ziyan had crippled her own cultivation, Ling was silent for a moment before saying, "Li Po, after you met Zhu Ziyan, did you ever hear her talk about the things between her and Qu Mo?"

"No! I think..." I didn't know how to say it to Ling. I wanted to say: What disciple would be interested in listening to their master's gossip? That would be too much, wouldn't it?

Ling said, "Li Po, actually, I think you might have a preconceived notion about the past between Zhu Ziyan and Qu Mo. After Zhu Ziyan wakes up, you can try listening to what she has to say."

"Maybe you'll understand a lot of things!"

After I hung up Ling's phone, I asked Ye Yang, "What do you think Ling meant?"

Ye Yang shook his head expressionlessly, but Su Su said, "Li Po, don't you think Zhu Ziyan has always been yielding to you?"

Su Su explained, "Actually, I've noticed that the fortunes between you are a bit strange."

"When you and Zhu Ziyan are together, her fortune always transfers to you."

"This doesn't mean that you can restrain her. If it were restraint, her fortune should dissipate when she encounters you. The transfer of fortune means that she's deliberately giving you the benefits."

"I've noticed this more than once, but I've never dared to say it!"

"Because... because, I can't find a reason why she would deliberately yield to you!"

Su Su's words caused my heart to sink:

If Su Su's words had been said before today, I probably wouldn't have believed a single word.

But now, I couldn't help but believe it!

From the moment I met Zhu Ziyan, she had never directly fought me, but her cultivation was clearly not below mine! If Zhu Ziyan used my contempt for her and suddenly attacked me, even if I didn't die, I would be seriously injured.

Could it be that she was really yielding to me time and time again!

I waited until Zhu Ziyan woke up, and I still didn't know how to start the conversation. In the end, I could only ask, "Are you okay?"

Zhu Ziyan chuckled, "You really are the disciple Qu Mo taught. You never know how to make a girl happy. At this time, shouldn't you be caring and considerate so that a woman's heart warms and moves?"

Zhu Ziyan said, "You're wondering why I'm helping you so wholeheartedly, right?"

"Because you are Qu Mo's only disciple. If I let you die in front of me, I'll never see Qu Mo again!"

"If I don't cripple a part of my bewitching skills in front of you, not only will you not be at ease, but I myself won't be at ease."

"When bewitching skills are cultivated to the Wang Dao level, they don't need to target a specific person. The people around me will be attracted. If you really fall for my bewitching skills, whether I do it intentionally or unintentionally, I won't be able to explain it to Qu Mo."

I stared blankly at Zhu Ziyan, "I... I can't understand what you're saying?"

Zhu Ziyan said, "Are you willing to listen to me?"

Zhu Ziyan was seriously injured. She had only said a few words to me, and her face had already turned pale, and her lips had turned purple.

I hesitated for a moment and said, "You rest first. I'll get you something to eat. We'll talk after you're full!"

When I said I was going to cook for Zhu Ziyan, I was just making a bowl of noodles.

After Zhu Ziyan ate something, her complexion recovered a lot, and she even joked with me, "I thought I would never eat food made by Qu Mo's disciple in this lifetime! I really don't know if I should be happy."

Zhu Ziyan said, "Li Po, actually, you've never understood a question! Who was the person who really had a relationship with Qu Mo back then?"

"Don't you think that my attitude and the way that woman addresses you are different?"

"Zhu Zining!" I immediately reacted.

Zhu Zining and Zhu Ziyan couldn't both be lovers with my master. Only one of them could be my so-called Shiniang (martial aunt/master's wife).

Zhu Ziyan repeatedly emphasized that she was my "Shiniang," but every time, she wanted me to acknowledge her identity.

Zhu Zining, however, directly regarded herself as my "Shiniang."

I had never considered what the difference was before?

Now that I think about it, this detail seems to hide a past – back then, my master's lover was Zhu Zining! His relationship with Zhu Ziyan was only like that of a brother-in-law and sister-in-law!