NOVEL NEXT Chapter 619: Are You Still Going to Pretend?
Yun Zheyue certainly wasn't planning to thank Fang Zhou in a manner inappropriate for children.
She just felt it wasn't suitable to stay together with her junior brother while wearing a veil.
Fang Zhou, being a transmigrator, might not fully appreciate it, but for people in the Cultivation World, relationships between fellow sect members are extremely important, akin to siblings without blood ties.
Even though they've only met twice, Fang Zhou's status in Yun Zheyue's heart suddenly became special, like she had gained a younger brother.
Under Yun Zheyue's veil, her face was flawless and beautiful, resembling a Moon Immortal, exuding a noble and dignified aura.
Fang Zhou was slightly mesmerized, but Yun Zheyue didn't mind and smiled, saying, "Junior brother, won't you let this senior sister see what you look like?"
The passive effect of the Mirage Dragon Robe concealed Fang Zhou's appearance, leaving just a dark shadow under the hood.
Fang Zhou hesitated for a moment but eventually slowly removed his hood.
Yun Zheyue's eyes widened slightly, her heart suddenly beating unbelievably fast.
Clearly, she's another woman influenced by the charismatic leader.
After a few silent moments of eye contact, Yun Zheyue suddenly turned her gaze away, somewhat shyly.
"Senior sister, what do you think of my proposal?"
Yun Zheyue came back to her senses, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let me consider it, okay?"
Fang Zhou nodded indifferently; after all, Ling Xiaoyue had disappeared somewhere, so there was plenty of time.
The two returned the way they came. Besides Yun Zheyue and Hei Long, the cultists in the town included a few Foundation Establishment Realm subordinates, all of whom were Yun Zheyue's trusted aides, so there was no need to fear being exposed.
Fang Zhou used his Divine Sense to perceive and discovered that Yun Zheyue's trusted subordinates were familiar to him. There was Jin Xihai, who once fled from him, and Luo Xuan and Li Yan, who were transformed into BRQs by him.
This was awkward, but Fang Zhou didn't mention it to avoid making Yun Zheyue uncomfortable.
She released Gu Caiwei from the gourd and introduced her to Yun Zheyue.
Both their expressions were quite remarkable. Gu Caiwei didn't expect one of the famed General Yaksha to be Fang Zhou's senior sister.
And Yun Zheyue didn't expect the rising star of the intelligence system to be one of Fang Zhou's people.
With Gu Caiwei's assistance, it was easier for Yun Zheyue to relay messages.
Fang Zhou returned first, taking Han Li and Xiao Yan away from their waiting spot.
Then Yun Zheyue and Gu Caiwei returned, taking other subordinates and the barely alive Hei Long.
Thus, they parted ways at the foot of the Heavenly Mountain.
...
Fang Zhou took the two girls and sped away from the great grassland.
The system's task completion notification finally sounded.
[Successfully found and protected the Alchemist]
[Reward: Masculinity*8, Purple Card*1]
[Completed the main task—Change the society's male submission and female dominance atmosphere to achieve the grand dream of gender equality]
[Reward: Male Reputation+1]
This task was triggered during the last trip to the Dragon Elephant Sect, and it was only accomplished now.
However, the difficulty of this completion was extremely simple. For Fang Zhou, it wasn't even a warm-up; it was easily done with a flick of his hand, completely lacking the previous level of difficulty.
Fang Zhou speculated it might be because after accepting the task, his realm and strength had greatly improved, making task completion much easier.
If he hadn't been trapped in the time loop in Refining Immortal City for three years, rescuing people with an Innate Realm, facing Yun Zheyue and Hei Long alone, he wouldn't have been as relaxed as now.
After leaving the great grassland, the three returned to the tent city of Battos, planning to rest and discuss their next steps.
In the spacious tent, the three sat facing each other, and the atmosphere became somewhat silent for a moment.
Fang Zhou continued to use the Mirage Dragon Robe to cover his face. He absolutely couldn't reveal himself in front of these two women.
Being seen by Xiao Yan would be troublesome, and he couldn't let Han Li find out he was avoiding Xiao Yan either.
With others, Fang Zhou simply rescued the person and left without so much hassle, but Xiao Yan was connected to whether he could refine elixirs.
Now both major camps were looking for her, and Fang Zhou had to keep a firm watch over her.
Therefore, the situation became like it was, Fang Zhou dared not show his face nor make a sound.
Han Li looked at Fang Zhou strangely, not understanding why he still hid his appearance at this time.
Xiao Yan remained silent, lost in thought.
Fang Zhou realized he couldn't stay silent any longer; the longer it dragged on, the more disadvantageous it was for him.
He coughed quietly, using an altered voice to say softly, "Don't be nervous, I'm here to protect you."
Han Li and Xiao Yan both looked up at him.
Han Li was very puzzled; was Fang Zhou pretending not to recognize her?
There were no outsiders here, so why act this way?
Had it been during usual times, Han Li might have cooperated, but after exchanging kisses at Luofu Mountain, Han Li felt their relationship had progressed and needed clarification.
Of course, she didn't ask directly in front of Xiao Yan but used a form of sound transmission, lightly moving her lips to send a few words to Fang Zhou's ear.
"Fang Zhou, what are you doing?"
Fang Zhou was startled. How did Han Li recognize him?
He had clearly altered his body shape and voice, and his appearance hadn't been exposed.
But soon Fang Zhou understood the reason. It was the outfit he used for playing tricks, which other members of the Avenger Alliance had worn, and Han Li must have recognized it from there.
What a blunder!
Fang Zhou was anxious; if Han Li started questioning why he was concealing himself, how should he respond?
Should he just speak plainly, saying her sister is his fiancée and he dared not let her see him?
As Fang Zhou was pondering a countermeasure, Han Li's voice came through again: "I don't know your reason, but you must explain it to me privately later."
Fang Zhou immediately relaxed; very good, as long as Han Li cooperated, he could first fool Xiao Yan.
Just then, Xiao Yan, who had been silent, suddenly said to Fang Zhou, "Are you my sister's beloved, the one living in the Heavenly Sword Sect?"
Although she posed it as a question, her tone was extremely certain.
Fang Zhou and Han Li were both shocked. How did she recognize him?
Despite Fang Zhou using the Mirage Dragon Robe to conceal his appearance, Han Li's surprised expression instantly fell into Xiao Yan's eyes, confirming her suspicion.
Han Li subconsciously looked at Fang Zhou, her eyes full of inquiry—my sister has figured it out, are you still pretending?
No more pretending!
Fang Zhou could only cough, saying softly, "Yes, it's me!"
Xiao Yan continued to inquire, "Then why don't you show your face? I am your sister-in-law, and you, as a brother-in-law, aren't even daring to let your sister-in-law see your face?"
Xiao Yan's tone was aggressive; Han Li thought Xiao Yan was upset because Fang Zhou wouldn't show his face, unable to resist wanting to explain, "Sis, listen to me, he..."
"Sister, shut up, now I'm asking him."
Han Li was startled and instinctively shut up; she had never seen Xiao Yan so furious.
But Fang Zhou was extremely shocked, no way, she couldn't recognize me, right?
No way, no way, no way!