Chapter 2666: Turning Tables

“I know it isn’t hard for you to fall into a deep sleep. I feared things would get harder for you if I woke you up, so I chose not to disturb you,” Zu An explained.

“What’s the point of sleeping for a long time if you aren’t around? I’d rather wake up and spend each day with you slowly.” Chu Chuyan glared at him grudgingly. She took his decision not to wake her to heart.

Yan Xuehen was surprised. She had never seen Chu Chuyan speaking in such a manner. The latter had always been cold-natured, and everyone in the White Jade Sect said Chuyan resembled her master the most. Who could have known she could utter such sweet words?

But then again, even her own Unshakable Daoist Heart had wavered, let alone Chu Chuyan’s.

Even so, it feels weird seeing this young couple murmuring such sweet nothings to each other, especially when the man is my man, too.

She was shocked when that thought popped into her head. She hurriedly drove it out.

While embracing Chu Chuyan, Zu An noticed Yan Xuehen’s discomfort. He was also feeling uncomfortable, especially since he could tell Chu Chuyan was intentionally doing this as an act in front of her master.

Yan Xuehen will probably explode if she finds out that I helped Chu Chuyan fool her, but if I reveal it now, it’ll also cause an uproar...

He could only try his best to balance both sides. He broke the awkwardness with a light cough and asked, “Chuyan, how did you know I was here?”

Chu Chuyan chuckled. “I’d be as good as dead if I didn’t hear a thing when you were speaking so much. However, it takes some time for me to wake up. A certain fellow had already left when I last woke up, leaving me to deal with this Oblivion River alone.”

Sensing her grudge, Zu An felt apologetic. “I should have just woken you up if I'd known.”

“I was worried you’d leave right after seeing me again, so I set up a formation to wake myself up as soon as you arrived. It’s a relief that I did that, or else you might have left after seeing me once more.” Chu Chuyan eyed Yan Xuehen as she spoke, thinking to herself that Zu An had likely brought the latter here to tour the area.

Haaa, why would someone as incredible as my master fall for this pig?

Yan Xuehen’s heart skipped a beat.

Can her formation record information? If so, she would have seen Zu An hugging me earlier...

The thought of that was driving her insane, causing her to continue prattling, “Chuyan, I came here to meet you. I only looked for Ah... him to bring me here.”

Chu Chuyan eyed Yan Xuehen in surprise. “Master, you used to hate Ah Zu. Your attitude toward him seems to have changed a lot.”

Yan Xuehen anxiously explained, “I was worried you’d be deceived by his lies—that would have hindered your cultivation. Now that I know him better... I have to admit he’s a decent person. My view of him is different now.”

Chu Chuyan was speechless.

You didn’t want me to be deceived, but you ended up getting deceived yourself.

After being kept in the dark for so long, she wanted to return the favor, so she had to keep her thoughts to herself. She harrumphed. “What’s decent about him? He’s full of flaws, especially his philandering ways. His eyes wander the moment he sees someone beautiful.”

Yan Xuehen agreed with those words.

That fellow would be perfect if he weren't so lustful.

What Chu Chuyan said next nearly made her heart leap out of her chest. “Master, you’re also incredibly beautiful. I hope Ah Zu hasn’t done anything rude to you?”

“He’s been very proper around me...” Yan Xuehen said with a guilty conscience. She reflexively thought about Zu An’s barbaric ramming, and that made her face heat up.

“Is that so?” Chu Chuyan assessed her playfully before turning back to Zu An. “Ah Zu, you mustn’t bully my master, all right?”

“Of course. I respect Sect Master Yan as my master, too.” Zu An decided to shut his mind down and not think too much about it.

These two women are putting their acting skills into play. I could tear up. It’s just that the information asymmetry placed Yan Xuehen in a disadvantageous position right from the get-go.

Yan Xuehen felt as if a storm was raging in her usually calm mind.

How can Ah Zu be so thick-skinned as to say such words? He respects me as his master too? Do you ride on your own master?

Chu Chuyan grabbed Yan Xuehen’s hand and gently said, “Master, I can’t be with him for now. You have to help me keep an eye on him, lest I find myself with an army of sisters when I return.”

Yan Xuehen’s guilt was at an all-time high.

How can I let down Chuyan’s trust in me? I’m not worthy to be someone’s teacher. I can’t continue hiding this anymore.

“Actually, Chuyan...”

Chu Chuyan saw through her intention and interjected, “Ah, I nearly forgot. That fellow wouldn’t be tied down so easily. I heard the stories you shared with me the last time you were here. You got involved with more women in the past, didn’t you?”

Yan Xuehen’s courage was shattered by Chu Chuyan’s interjection, though at the same time, she was also curious about what Zu An had gone through.

“There’s no new woman. They're all people I know,” Zu An replied sheepishly. With two incredibly beautiful women staring at him simultaneously, he was bound to feel guilty even if he had done nothing wrong.

It was fun watching the master-disciple duo playing against each other. No wonder ancient emperors were so fond of inciting infighting among the princes and the crown prince. Otherwise, the princes could unite against them.

“How can you already know people from the past?” Chu Chuyan doubted his words.

“I thought I shared the details with you?”

“I was deeply asleep. I could only sense someone talking to me, but I don’t remember the details.”

Zu An had no choice but to share the details with her again.

Yan Xuehen was flabbergasted. She'd thought their experiences in the dungeon were shocking, but to think that such mystical encounters were commonplace for him.

No wonder he grows so quickly!

“Manman was the ancient Goddess of Wu Mountain, whereas Teacher Shang was the ancient Mermaid Queen...” Chu Chuyan was astonished to realize that the people around her had such secret identities.

“Did you meet my previous incarnation? How about my master’s?” Chu Chuyan asked curiously.

Yan Xuehen was alarmed. “Why are you dragging me into this?” But she was intrigued too.

Somehow, it feels weird if he got together with someone who resembles me in the ancient era.

“I didn’t see your previous incarnations.”

Chu Chuyan was disappointed. “Looks like Manman and Teacher Shang are more special...”

Zu An huffed, “They might be their previous incarnations, but I’d say that they're different people. Beneath their identical appearances lie completely different personalities.”

“You must have enjoyed it,” Chu Chuyan scoffed.

Zu An was speechless.

There’s no way to placate you, is there?

Yan Xuehen burst into laughter.

Looks like Chuyan is the only one who can curb him.

She was about to ask more about the deities when Chu Chuyan suddenly said, “Ah Zu, I’d like to talk to my master in private.”

Zu An was curious to know what she was going to talk about, but it wouldn’t do for him to eavesdrop when she was asking for privacy. Thus, he nodded and flew off.

Now that they were alone under the Bridge of Helplessness, Yan Xuehen suddenly felt nervous.

“Master, there’s something weird about you,” Chu Chuyan suddenly remarked.

“What’s weird about me?” Yan Xuehen felt her hair stand on end.

“I’m usually the one nervous around you, so why are you nervous around me now? That’s how the women Ah Zu had outside usually react whenever they see me,” Chu Chuyan assessed her playfully.

“Ah?” Yan Xuehen’s mind went blank.

It’s over. She knows.