Lan Wangji looked straight ahead and said, "Nothing."

Wei WuXian said, “We are acquaintances, right? You are so cold and don’t even look at me. Is your leg really okay?”

Lan Wangji said, “Not familiar.”

Wei WuXian turned around and walked backwards, insisting that he see his face, and said, “Don’t be stubborn. Is your leg injured or broken? When did it happen?”

He was just about to say "Do you want me to carry you" when suddenly a fragrant breeze wafted into his nose. Wei Wuxian turned his head and looked to the side in front of him, his eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing him suddenly shut up, Lan Wangji followed his gaze. He saw three or five girls walking together. The girl in the middle was wearing a light crimson coat and a layer of gauze. The breeze blew, the gauze fluttered, and her back was particularly beautiful.

It was this back that Wei WuXian was looking at.

A young girl smiled and said, "Mianmian, your sachet is really a good thing. After using it, mosquitoes really don't come. The smell is also good. I feel like I am particularly awake after smelling it."

The voice of the girl called Mianmian was indeed soft and sweet: "The sachets are filled with chopped herbs, which have many uses. I have a few more here, who wants some?"

Wei WuXian flew over like a gust of wind: “MianMian, leave one for me too.”

The girl was startled. She didn't expect to hear a strange boy's voice suddenly interrupt her. She turned around and saw a beautiful face behind her. She frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why do you call me Mianmian?"

Wei WuXian smiled and said, “I heard them all call you MianMian, so I thought that was your name. Why, isn’t it?”

Lan Wangji watched coldly. Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes when he saw him having another outburst.

Mianmian blushed and said, "Don't call me like that!"

Wei WuXian said, “Why not? How about this, if you tell me your name, I won’t call you MianMian anymore, how about that?”

Mianmian said: "Why should I tell you when you ask me? You don't even tell your own name before asking others' names."

Wei WuXian said: “My name is easy to come up with. Remember, my name is ‘Yuan Dao’.”

Mianmian quietly repeated the name "Yuandao" twice. She couldn't remember which noble family's young master had this name, but judging from the boy's appearance and demeanor, he didn't seem like an unknown person. She looked at the playful smile on Wei Wuxian's lips and felt puzzled.

Suddenly, Lan Wangji's cold whisper came from the side: "Playing with words."

She suddenly realized that this was meant to tease her, and she stamped her feet angrily and said, "Who is thinking of you? You have no shame!"

Several girls burst into laughter and said one after another: “Wei Wuxian, you are so shameless!”

"I've never seen you so annoying!"

"I tell you, her name is..."

Mianmian pulled them away and said, "Let's go! Don't tell him."

Wei WuXian shouted from behind, “You can go, but give me a sachet! Ignore me? Don’t want to give it to me? Don’t let me ask someone else for your name. Someone will always tell me…”

Before he could finish his words, a scent sachet was thrown from the front and hit him squarely on the chest. Wei Wuxian cried out in pain, the sachet's strap twirled around his finger, and he walked back to Lan Wangji, still smiling as he turned. Seeing Lan Wangji's face getting colder and colder, he asked, "What's wrong? You're looking at me like that again. By the way, where were we talking about just now? Let's continue. How about I carry you on my back?"

Lan Wangji looked at him quietly and said, "Do you behave like a frivolous playboy to everyone?"

Wei WuXian thought about it and said, “It seems so?”

Lan Wangji lowered his eyes for a long while before saying, "Frivolous!"

These two words seemed to be uttered with gritted teeth, with a hint of inexplicable hatred, and Lan Wangji was too disdainful to even glare at him, so he reluctantly sped up and walked forward. Seeing him trying to be brave again, Wei Wuxian hurriedly said, "Okay. You don't have to walk so fast, I'll just walk." He took two steps at a time and caught up with Jiang Cheng.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Cheng didn't give him a good look either, and said harshly: "You are so boring!"

Wei WuXian said, “You are not Lan Zhan, how can you imitate him and say he is boring? His face is more stinkier today than usual, what’s wrong with his legs?”

Jiang Cheng said unhappily, "You still have the time to care about him? Take care of yourself! I don't know what this idiot Wen Chao is up to by driving us to Muxi Mountain to find a cave entrance. Don't let us surround him and act as human shields like he did last time when he killed the tree monster."

A student at the side whispered, "Of course he looks unhappy. The Cloud Recesses was burned down last month. You probably didn't know that."

Wei WuXian was shocked when he heard this: “Burned?!”

Jiang Cheng had heard a lot of this kind of thing in the past few days, so he was not as surprised as him. He asked, "Did someone from the Wen family burn it?"

The disciple said, "You can say that. You can also say... the Lan family burned it themselves. Wen Xu, the eldest son of the Wen family, went to Gusu and accused the head of the Lan family of some crime. He forced the people of the Gusu Lan family to burn down their own immortal residence! They called it clearing the house and rebirth. Most of the Cloud Recesses and the mountains and forests were burned. The century-old fairyland was destroyed. The head of the Lan family was seriously injured and his life or death is unknown. Alas..."

Wei WuXian asked, “Does Lan Zhan’s legs have anything to do with this?”

The disciple said, “Of course there was. Wen Xu first ordered them to burn the library, and threatened that whoever refused to burn it would be punished. Lan Wangji refused, and was besieged by Wen Xu’s men, breaking one of his legs. He hasn’t recovered yet, and now he’s been dragged out again. I don’t know what he’s been tormented for!”

Wei Wuxian thought about it carefully. In the past few days, except for being scolded by Wen Chao, Lan Wangji did not move around much. He was always either standing or sitting, not saying a word. He was a person who attached great importance to his manners, so naturally he would not let others see that his leg was injured.

Seeing that he seemed to want to go to Lan Wangji again, Jiang Cheng pulled him back and said, "What's wrong with you? You dare to provoke him? You're courting death!"

Wei WuXian said, “I don’t mean to provoke him. Look at his leg. The injury must have worsened from all the running around these past few days. It’s only now visible that he can’t hide it anymore. If he keeps walking like this, his leg will probably be crippled. I’ll carry him.”

Jiang Cheng pulled him even tighter: "You don't know him well! Don't you see how much he hates you? You're going to carry him? I'm afraid he doesn't want you to get even a step closer."

Wei WuXian said, “It doesn’t matter if he hates me, I don’t hate him. If I catch him and carry him on my back, he can still strangle me to death on my back.”

Jiang Cheng warned: "We can't even take care of ourselves, how can we have time to meddle in other people's affairs?"

Wei WuXian said: “First, this is not an easy matter. Second, these things have to be taken care of by someone!”

As the two were arguing in low voices, a servant of the Wen family came over and shouted, "Stop whispering. Be careful!"

After the servants, a beautiful girl came. This girl's name was Wang Lingjiao, and she was one of Wen Chao's attendants. There was no need to explain how she was an attendant, as everyone knew it. She was originally a maid of Wen Chao's wife, and because she was quite pretty, she flirted with her master and ended up in bed. When one person becomes enlightened, all his family members will be promoted. Now, among the immortal families, there is actually a "Yingchuan Wang family" of some size.

Her spiritual power was low, so she couldn't wield a high-quality immortal sword, so she held a long, thin iron brand in her hand. This kind of iron brand was used by the servants of the Wen family. It didn't need to be put into the fire to roast. It would leave a painful mark on the body.

Wang Lingjiao held it in her hand and said majestically, "Young Master Wen asked you to find the cave entrance carefully, what are you whispering about?"

In this world today, even a maid who climbed into the bed could be so proud and arrogant in front of them. The two of them were at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

At this moment, someone shouted: "Found it!"

Wang Lingjiao immediately had no time to pay attention to them. She ran over, took a look, and shouted happily: "Master Wen! I found it! I found the entrance!"

It was a very hidden cave, hidden at the foot of an old banyan tree that could be hugged by three people. They had never been able to find it before, firstly because the entrance to the cave was very small, less than half a meter square, and secondly because the thick and tangled roots and vines had woven a solid net that blocked the entrance, and on top of it there was a layer of dead branches, fallen leaves, soil, sand and stones, so it was very hidden.

By pulling away the rotten branches and soil and cutting off the tree roots, this dark and gloomy cave was exposed.

The cave entrance leads deep into the ground, and a chilling cold air hits your face. Throwing a stone in, it sinks into the sea without making a sound.

Wen Chao was overjoyed: "It must be here! Quick, everyone go down!"

Jin Zixuan couldn't help it anymore and said coldly: "You brought us here, saying that you were here to hunt monsters at night, so what kind of monster is it? Tell us in advance so that we can deal with it together and not be in a rush like last time."

Wen Chao asked: "Tell you?"

He stood up, pointed at Jin Zixuan first, then at himself, and said, "How many times do you need me to tell you this before you learn your lesson? Don't get it wrong. You are just my subordinates, and I am the one who issues the orders. I don't need anyone to give me advice. I am the only one who directs the battles and deploys the troops. I am also the only one who can subdue the monsters!"

He pronounced the words "only me" with a strong accent, and spoke in a high-pitched tone, arrogant and presumptuous, which made people feel disgusted and funny. Wang Lingjiao scolded: "Didn't you hear what Master Wen said? Hurry up and get out!"

Jin Zixuan stood in the front, suppressing his anger, lifted his clothes, grabbed a particularly thick vine, and jumped into the bottomless cave without hesitation.

This time, Wei WuXian could deeply understand his feelings. No matter what monsters were in this cave, facing them would definitely be more comfortable than facing Wen Chao and the others. If he continued to let this pair of dogs and bitches destroy his eyes for a moment longer, he was afraid that he would really not be able to hold back and die together with them!

The others followed Jin Zixuan and entered the cave one after another.

These aristocratic children who were forcibly summoned had their swords taken away, and could only slowly climb down. The vines grew along the earthen wall, as thick as a young boy's wrist, and very strong. Wei Wuxian climbed it and slowly descended, secretly calculating how deep he would go.

After sliding for about thirty feet, his feet finally touched the ground.

Wen Chao shouted a few times from above, and when he was sure that it was safe underground, he stepped on his sword, hugged Wang Lingjiao's waist, and slowly flew down on his sword. In a moment, his disciples and servants of the Wen family also landed one after another.

Jiang Cheng whispered, "I hope what he's hunting this time isn't something too difficult to deal with. I don't know if there are other exits here. If a demon beast or evil spirit suddenly attacks in the cave, this vine is so long that it might break, and it would be difficult to escape."

The others had the same idea and couldn't help but look up at the white hole above their heads that had become very small, feeling worried and alert.

Wen Chao jumped down from his sword and said, "Why are you all standing here? Do you still need me to teach you what to do? Let's go!"

A group of teenagers were driven deeper into the cave.

Because they were to explore the way ahead, Wen Chao ordered the servants to give them some torches. The dome of the cave was high and wide, and the firelight could not reach the top. Wei Wuxian paid attention to the echo and felt that the deeper he went, the more empty the echo became. He was afraid that it was a hundred feet deep from the ground.

The group of people leading the way remained highly vigilant, holding torches, and walked for an unknown amount of time before finally arriving in front of a deep pool.

If this pond were placed on the ground, it would be a vast lake. The water is dark, and there are many stone islands of different sizes protruding from the water.

And there is no way to go further.

But the road had come to the end, and the target of the night hunt still hadn't appeared. No one even knew what it was. Everyone was filled with doubts, and they were worried and tense.

Wen Chao was a little impatient when he didn't see the monster he expected. He cursed a few times, and suddenly an idea came to him. He said, "Find someone, hang him up, let him bleed, and lure that thing out."

Most monsters are extremely bloodthirsty and will definitely be attracted by the large amount of blood and the living people hanging in the air unable to move!

Wang Lingjiao responded, and immediately pointed to a young girl and ordered, "Let's pick her!"

The girl was the "Mianmian" who had just given away sachets on the road. She was suddenly called out, and she was completely stunned. Wang Lingjiao's move seemed casual, but in fact it had been brewing for a long time. Most of the people sent by these noble families were teenagers, so Wen Chao couldn't help but pay more attention to the few girls, especially Mianmian, who was good-looking and had been taken advantage of by Wen Chao several times. She could only swallow her anger, but Wang Lingjiao had seen it and hated it in her heart.

Mianmian realized that he was really pointing at her, and stepped back in fear. Wen Chao saw that Wang Lingjiao had pointed at this girl, and thought that he had not had a chance to get her, which was a pity, so he said, "Pointed at this girl? Let's change someone else."

Wang Lingjiao said aggrievedly: "Why should I change it? I ordered this, are you reluctant to give it up?"

As soon as she acted like a spoiled child, Wen Chao was overjoyed and his body softened. Looking at Mianmian's attire, she was definitely not a member of the family, but at most a disciple. She would be the most suitable bait. Even if she died, he was not afraid of the noble families complaining about her. So he said, "Nonsense, why would I be reluctant to give her up? It's up to you, Jiaojiao, you have the final say!"

Mianmian knew that she would never be able to return after being hung up, so she fled in panic. But wherever she hid, people would scatter. Wei Wuxian moved slightly, but was immediately held tightly by Jiang Cheng. Mianmian suddenly realized that there were two people standing still, so she quickly hid behind them, trembling.

These two people are Jin Zixuan and Lan Wangji.

The servant of the Wen family who was about to kidnap someone saw that they had no intention of moving aside, so he shouted, "Get out of the way!"

Lan Wangji responded indifferently.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Wen Chao warned: "What are you doing standing there? Don't you understand what people are saying? Or do you want to play the hero and save the beauty?"

Jin Zixuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Is that enough? It's not enough to let others act as your shield, now you want to let live people bleed as bait?!"

Wei WuXian was slightly surprised: “This fellow Jin ZiXuan actually has some courage.”

Wen Chao pointed at them and said, "Are you planning a rebellion? I'm warning you. I've tolerated you for a long time. Do it yourself right now. Tie up this girl and hang her up for me! Otherwise, the people you two families brought here won't have to go back!"

Jin Zixuan snorted and sneered, but did not move. Lan Wangji also seemed to have heard nothing, and remained as quiet as if in a trance.

However, there was a disciple of Gusu Lan Clan who was trembling slightly when listening to Wen Chao's threats. He could not help but rushed forward, grabbed Mian Mian, and prepared to tie her up. Lan Wangji frowned, and immediately slapped him aside.

Although he did not say a word, the look on his face as he looked down at the disciple was intimidating and the meaning in his eyes was self-evident: It is truly a shame for the Gusu Lan family to have a disciple like you!

The student's shoulders trembled, and he slowly backed away, unable to look the other person in the eye. Wei Wuxian whispered to Jiang Cheng, "Ah, Lan Zhan's temper is terrible."

Jiang Cheng also clenched his fists.

Facing this situation, I am afraid that we can no longer remain immune and hope for no bloodshed!

Wen Chao was furious and shouted, "Rebellion! Kill them!"

Several Wen Clan disciples drew out their shining swords and rushed towards Lan Wangji and Jin Zixuan. The "Dan Hua Hand" Wen Zhuliu stood behind Wen Chao with his hands behind his back, and did not make a move, as if he felt that there was no need for him to make a move. That was true. The two young men were outnumbered and unarmed, so they were at a disadvantage. In addition, they had been running around these days and were in very bad condition. Lan Wangji was also injured and would definitely not be able to hold on for long. Wen Chao felt much better when he saw his subordinates fighting with the two men. He spat, "What kind of people are you to argue with me? People like this really deserve to be killed."

A grinning voice came from the side: "Yes, those who take advantage of their family power to bully others and commit crimes should all be killed. Not only should they be killed, but their heads should also be chopped off so that they will be cursed by thousands of people and serve as a warning to future generations."

Hearing this, Wen Chao turned back suddenly: "What did you say?"

Wei WuXian was surprised and said, “Do you need me to repeat it again? Okay. Those who use their family power to bully others and commit crimes should all be killed. Not only should they be killed, but their heads should also be chopped off so that they will be cursed by everyone and serve as a warning to future generations—did you hear that clearly?”

When Wen Zhuliu heard this, he looked at Wei Wuxian thoughtfully. Wen Chao said angrily, "How dare you say such nonsense and treasonous nonsense!"

Wei WuXian first curled up the corners of his mouth, and then he burst into unbridled laughter.

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, he held Jiang Cheng's shoulders and said while laughing so hard that he couldn't breathe, "Bullshit? Treason? I think you are the one! Wen Chao, do you know who said this just now? You must not know, so I'll tell you. This was said by Wen Mao, the great and famous scholar who founded your family. How dare you call your ancestor's famous saying bullshit and treason? Well done, very good! Hahahahahaha..."

In the book "The Essence of the Wen Family" that was distributed before, even a plain and ordinary remark by the Wen family could be repeatedly analyzed and exaggerated to reveal its deep meaning. Not to mention reading and reciting it, Wei Wuxian felt disgusted after flipping through it twice. However, he remembered Wen Mao's words clearly because he felt they were very ironic.

Wen Chao’s face turned red and white, and Wei Wuxian continued, “By the way, what is the crime of insulting the famous scholar of the Wen family? What is the punishment? I remember it was to kill without mercy, right? Well, very good, you can die now.”

Wen Chao couldn't bear it any longer and drew his sword to stab him. This charge rushed out of Wen Zhuliu's protection range.

Wen Zhuliu had always been on guard against attacks from others, but he had never been on guard against Wen Chao's initiative to break away. He suddenly attacked, and he had no time to respond. Wei Wuxian deliberately provoked Wen Chao, waiting for the moment when he would lose control of his anger. His smile remained unchanged, and he attacked as fast as lightning, seizing the sword and counterattacking in an instant, subduing Wen Chao in one fell swoop!

He grabbed Wen Chao with one hand, jumped a few times, and landed on a stone island above the deep pool, keeping some distance from Wen Zhuliu. With his other hand, he put Wen Chao's sword against his neck and warned, "Don't move, or I'll make Master Wen bleed!"

Wen Chao screamed heartbreakingly: "Don't move! Don't move!"

The disciples who were besieging Lan Wangji and Jin Zixuan finally stopped their attacks. Wei Wuxian shouted, “Don’t even move your Danhua Hand! You know the temper of the Wen family master. Your master is in my hands. If he bleeds a drop of blood, no one here, including you, will survive!”

Wen Zhuliu really withdrew his hand. Seeing that the situation was under control, Wei Wuxian was about to speak when he suddenly felt the entire ground tremble.

He asked vigilantly: "Jiang Cheng! Is the ground shaking?"

They were now in an underground cave. If the ground shook or the mountain collapsed, it would be extremely terrifying, whether it blocked the cave entrance or buried them alive. Jiang Cheng said, "No!"

But Wei Wuxian felt that the ground was shaking even more violently, and the tip of the sword hit Wen Chao's throat several times, causing him to scream. Jiang Cheng suddenly shouted, "It's not the ground that's shaking, it's the things under your feet that are moving!!!"

Wei WuXian also discovered that it was not the ground that was shaking, but the stone island he was standing on. Not only was it shaking, but it was also rising, rising, with more and more of it emerging from the water.

He finally discovered that this was not an island, but a huge monster lurking in the deep pool - he was now on the back of the monster!