Chapter 47: My Lady, You Are Befuddled!

Chapter 47: My Lady, You Are Mistaken!

"The Ancestor's ex-girlfriends... aren't there a bit too many?"

Qin Jian felt as if a fishbone were stuck in his throat, staring in sheer disbelief.

"Are there?"

The Mystic Ancestor let out a cold snort, his expression turning rather peculiar. "In his previous life, the Ancestor was merely a mortal. If he changed girlfriends every fifty years, he would have had two hundred in ten thousand years. Besides, it wouldn't necessarily take fifty years; it could be five years, ten years, or even less. Calculated that way, the Ancestor's girlfriends are countless."

"Mystic Ancestor, you speak the truth."

Hearing this, Qin Jian adopted a humble, eager-to-learn expression.

Indeed, since the Ancestor lived for such a long time, naturally, the number of romances he experienced would be vast. It was all perfectly normal.

Upon hearing the Mystic Ancestor's explanation, the high-ranking figures of the Azure Cloud Sect all wore expressions of sudden realization.

Even if dozens more ex-girlfriends were to pop up now, they wouldn't be terribly surprised.

Holding a steamed bun, Xia Xiaoliang suddenly felt it wasn't appetizing anymore.

"The Ancestor is truly a heartbreaker. Why does he have so many ex-girlfriends?" She pouted, a sudden bitter feeling welling up inside her. This emotion came out of nowhere, and she had no idea what was wrong with herself.

High in the sky.

Bai Jing'er walked toward Chen Ping'an and suddenly halted. Her autumn-water-like eyes brimmed with tears, her delicate body trembling. Her arm rose and fell, gazing infatuatedly at the young man of her past.

At this moment, her courage failed her.

Recalling the events of yesteryear, Chen Ping'an felt a bitter ache in his heart. He understood very well why Bai Jing'er did not dare rush forward to embrace him.

He sighed and asked, "Jing'er, why did you capture my Azure Cloud Sect disciples?"

Hearing the name "Jing'er," Bai Jing'er's soul seemed to drift away. Her face filled with remorse, she murmured softly, "Bao-ge, experts from my White Bone Temple perished within the Azure Cloud Sect. I captured them simply to force the Azure Cloud Sect to point out the culprit."

"Release them."

Chen Ping'an said calmly.

"Very well."

Surrounded by numerous Void God realm experts of the White Bone Temple, Bai Jing'er unexpectedly nodded in agreement.

"Release the Azure Cloud Sect disciples."

"Understood."

The Void God realm man who had led Chen Ping'an here quickly acknowledged the order and vanished into the boundless ghostly mist in a flash.

"My Lady, you cannot!"

An elder stepped forward, glaring with hatred at Chen Ping'an. "Until the culprit who murdered our White Bone Temple's White Bone Demonic Ancestor is brought to light, we must absolutely not release these Azure Cloud Sect disciples!"

"My Lady, we must not let them go!"

"Cannot release them!"

Numerous experts spoke in unison.

Bai Jing'er knitted her delicate brows, finding herself in a difficult predicament.

Seeing this, Chen Ping'an couldn't help but smile. "Jing'er, it was I who killed the White Bone Old Demon. Why must you take it out on the innocent disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect?"

"It was you, Bao-ge? How is that possible?"

Bai Jing'er cried out in shock.

Bao-ge was merely at the fifth layer of the Golden Body realm. With such meager cultivation, how could he possibly kill the White Bone Demonic Ancestor, who was at the peak of the tenth layer of the Void God realm?

"My Lady, this pretty boy is cunning! He cannot be trusted!"

The elder glared fiercely.

"Indeed, My Lady! This pretty boy is proactively absolving the Azure Cloud Sect of their crime. There must be some conspiracy afoot!"

"My Lady, stay away from this pretty boy!"

The crowd was filled with indignation.

A pretty boy?

Chen Ping'an touched his face. Well... come to think of it, his skin was indeed quite fair.

As a seasoned veteran of life's tempests, he instantly caught the heavy undertones of jealousy and adoration directed at Bai Jing'er within the eyes of the White Bone Temple members.

Just how many vinegar jars had been knocked over here?

Chen Ping'an mused that back in the day, the tipping of just a single vinegar jar had led to him and Bai Jing'er parting ways forever.

Inside the main hall of the Azure Cloud Sect.

Du Rulong quietly transmitted his voice: "Mystic Ancestor, the Ancestor has proactively taken the blame upon himself."

"No matter, this is the Ancestor's family affair."

The Mystic Ancestor waved his hand carelessly.

The Ancestor was a supreme expert of the Transcendent realm. In this tiny backwater of Northern Province, who dared stir up trouble in his old man's hands?

Therefore, he wasn't worried in the slightest.

At that moment, the Void God realm expert arrived at the front, escorting the Azure Cloud Sect disciples.

"My Lady, the people have been brought here."

He bowed and said.

Although he had received the Lady's order to release the Azure Cloud Sect disciples, the various elders within the temple refused to agree.

He had no choice but to bring the people here, leaving it to the higher-ups to coordinate on the spot whether to release them or not.

Ning Yao caught sight of Chen Ping'an.

She furrowed her brow, wondering what on earth had happened and why the atmosphere here was so bizarre.

Chen Ping'an also glanced at Ning Yao before turning his gaze back to Bai Jing'er, saying softly, "Jing'er, just capture me. Don't make things difficult for these young disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect."

"Bao-ge, why must you torture yourself like this?"

Tears streamed down Bai Jing'er's face as she gently pressed down Chen Ping'an's wrist.

The moment their skin touched, a familiar sensation washed over her, making her entire body tremble uncontrollably.

"Let's go back to the White Bone Temple."

Chen Ping'an smiled.

With so many Azure Cloud Sect disciples present, some things were inconvenient to discuss. It would be better to resolve everything at the White Bone Temple.

"Let's go, Bao-ge."

Bai Jing'er took Chen Ping'an's hand, and with a flash, they vanished.

"My Lady is utterly foolish!"

An elder was so enraged that he coughed up a mouthful of dark blood.

"Elder He, calm your anger! The Lady has simply been blinded by beauty!"

Someone consoled him.

Another sighed, "It's a pity the Temple Master is in secluded cultivation; no one can keep the Lady in check..."

"The Temple Master... seems close to coming out of seclusion."

Elder He's eyebrows twitched as if he had grasped a lifeline. With a vicious look in his eyes, he declared, "Once the Temple Master emerges, I will surely report everything and make this pretty boy pay with his life!"