"Are you, what did you say?"

    Song Xiuhu's eyes were wide open, staring straight at Chen Mo with an unwavering gaze, and his face was full of disbelief.

    Chen Mo chuckled lightly, tilting his head leaning against his cheek and staring straight at Song Xu with an unwavering gaze, "I said that Bai Yun's husband is the senior elder of Tianyuan Sect, Lu Yong."

    "Lu..."

    Song Xiu felt his eyes go black as a heavy weight fell on him, and the sky seemed to collapse. He almost fainted and couldn't help but take a deep breath. He started thinking about where he should be reborn in his next life.

    "It's you"

    Song Xiu suddenly realized, pointing at Chen Mo with a fierce expression, standing up angrily and saying, "Is it you again that's messing with me, or not?"

    Chen Mo helplessly shrugged his shoulders, "Just as you say then."

    "You're a scoundrel! I have no grudge against you, why do you harm me like this?"

    Song Xiu was angry and stepped forward a few steps, directly pulling up Chen Mo's collar and raising his fist to punch him.

    If Bai Yun's husband was someone else, with Song Xiu's status as the sixth prince, everything could be settled. However, the situation is different with Tianyuan Sect and the Zhao family. Their status is equal to or even higher than that of Wu State.

    Especially the grand elder of Tianyuan Sect, a figure who even his father, the emperor, has to show respect for.

    And the grand elder, Lu Yong, is also a prominent figure. He has not yet married, but has taken on seven concubines. Although they are concubines, he considers them to be on par with his wife.

    Ordinary people's concubines are treated like objects, lent out, sold, or used to serve others. But Lu Yong is different. He treats his concubines like his most cherished possessions, keeping them close and taking good care of them.

    Ordinary people would get angry just by touching him.

    It was heard that several years ago, the son of a count in Wu Country had played with one of Lu Yong's concubines. After he found out, he chopped her into eight pieces and threw her into the sea.

    The count was furious and clamored for the Wu State emperor to take account of him. But what happened in the end? Lu Yong, alone with a sword, hacked the count to death on the spot. Even his father dare not utter a single word.

    Just for the crime of flirting, he was dealt with so severely. Imagine the consequences if he found out that someone had slept with his concubine.

    Song Xiu does not believe that his father, the emperor, would risk angering Lu Yong for the sake of this unpopular son of his.

    Chen Mo leaned his face over, "Hit here."

    "You think I'm not afraid?"

    Seeing Chen Mo's provocative expression, Song Xiu is really angry.

    "I know you're daring, but, if you can't kill me with your strength, then, as long as you can't kill me, I can tell Elder Lu about this. What kind of consequences you'll face, I think you know better than I do."

    Chen Mo smiled mischievously and said.

    Song Xiu thought for a moment, his face pale as a sheet, and then he terrifiedly let go of Chen Mo, deepening his voice to say: "What do you want me to do?"

    Although he hasn't had much interaction with Chen Mo, Song Xiu has figured out that Chen Mo wouldn't randomly pick on someone without a reason, unless there's something to gain.

    "It's not a big problem. Now, take me up there. I want to talk to this little lady about some things."

    Chen Mo had his hands clasped behind his back, not waiting for Song Xiu's agreement, he had already left the room. Later, when he met Chu Ruomo at the corner of the staircase, he casually told her to wait there and make sure that no maids went up when she returned.

    This task is a bit difficult, but thinking about the daily wages he earns, the small money lover nodded and agreed to take it on.

    Chen Mo turned around and went up to the ninth floor.

    "Song Lang"

    Upon hearing someone going up the stairs, Bai Yun immediately looked through the beaded curtain and saw a tall figure. She thought it was Song Xiu who was reluctant to leave her and called out softly.

    However, when Chen Mo's face appeared in front of her, Bai Yun's fair complexion turned instantly pale. She casually grabbed a quilt from beside and covered herself in front, "Who are you? Do you know that my husband is the senior elder of Tianyuan Sect, Lu Yong? If he finds out that you've trespassed into my room, he won't spare you easily."

    Bai Yun spoke with both voice and expression, but she didn't scare Chen Mo; instead, it startled Song Xiu who was following behind Chen Mo.

    He once again felt his legs weaken and collapse to the ground. Before, he had hoped that Chen Mo might be tricking him, but hearing Bai Yun speak so plainly, his world crumbled once again.

    "Madam"

    Chen Mo stood with his hands behind his back, smiling and staring at Bai Yun as if he were a character from certain movies, "You wouldn't want your husband to know about your affair with the Sixth Prince..."

    "You, how did you..."

    Upon hearing this, Bai Yun's fair complexion turned instantly pale, and a bad feeling immediately surged into her heart.

    At this moment, Song Xiu, in white robes, walked out from behind Chen Mo in a daze, "Bai Yun sister."

    "Song Lang, you..."

    "Bai Yun sister, it's my fault. I was bewitched by this guy, and I..."

    Song Xiu looked utterly frustrated. At this moment, he didn't know what to say and had no choice but to slap his own cheeks fiercely with his hand.

    Bai Yun saw this scene and was immediately heartbroken. She hurried forward to stop him, "Song Lang, you don't have to be so hard on yourself. It's my fault. I should have......"

    As if she had remembered something, Bai Yun quickly looked towards Chen Mo and then 'thud' knelt down, "Gentleman, I've made a mistake in a thousand ways and ten thousand ways. Please don't trouble Song Lang. It was my shameless behavior. It was me..."

    "I didn't expect you to be so loyal to him."

    Chen Mo sat down on a stool, supporting his chin with one hand and smiling mischievously at the two of them.

    Bai Yun's reaction left Song Xiu in a daze, he could imagine that when the affair was exposed, Bai Yun would certainly kneel down to beg for mercy. However, he never expected that Bai Yun would actually beg for him without mentioning herself at all.

    What is she trying to do, sacrifice her life to protect him?

    The world would never produce such foolish women.

    "I am deeply in love with Song Lang, he is the first man I have ever loved, and he will be the only one I will ever love in my life. In fact, that Lu Yong does not love me at all, he only took me as a concubine because my eyes look like that of a certain woman. There is no love between us..."

    Bai Yun turned her head to look at the stupefied and silent Song Xiu, and she immediately forced a strained smile, "Song Lang, I love you. Since the moment I laid eyes on you, I fell in love with you. I don't want you to be hurt because of me, nor do I want you to die for me."

    "If you want to punish someone, please punish me instead."

    Bai Yun banged her head against the floor, her face serious.

    Song Xiu stretched out his hand, but words failed him at the last moment. He didn't know what to say.

    "I have always been a playboy, thinking that women are just clothes. All the women only sought after his looks. He doesn't think he has done anything wrong."

    It was all about physical and emotional trade, but when he saw a woman willing to do this for him...

    Song Xiu took a deep breath and did not speak, nor could he find any words to say.

    Compared to the Bai Yun in front of him, he looked incredibly ugly.

    "Enough. I don't want to hear about your affairs."

    Chen Mo gently waved his hand to stop Bai Yun from continuing to speak.

    "You say, Lu Yong thinks your eyes resemble that of a certain woman. Do you know who that woman is?"