What kind of explosive secret could possibly be worthy of all this hardship and turmoil?
At Congealed Fat Peak, Li Muqun stood upright, his full attention fixed on Luo Dan’er’s face.
Speak up. Say it!
Luo Dan’er, boldly say it!
All the effort I spent comforting you for so long, all the half a pound of spit I wasted persuading you—don’t let it be for nothing.
Luo Dan’er’s lips moved slightly, her expression filled with sorrow as she said:
“I suspect Mother has been unfaithful.”
With a loud thud, Li Muqun lost his footing and fell flat on the ground.
Luo Zhilán unfaithful?
He lay there as if struck by lightning, his chin nearly hitting the floor.
“Dan’er, do you even know what ‘unfaithful’ means?! You can’t just joke about something like that!”
“I’m not an idiot!” Luo Dan’er angrily stomped the floor.
“Mother used to cling to me during cultivation, always calling me her little treasure Dan’er, but now it’s like she’s tired of me. She ignores me completely every day.”
“A few days ago, she started sneaking out every day without telling me. When she came back, she wouldn’t let me near her and locked herself in a secret chamber to cultivate.”
“At first, I wasn’t sure, but last night when you bullied me and I went to complain to Mother, she was secretly hiding in the chamber doing something strange. Even my desperate pleas meant nothing to her. To get rid of me, she even sent me to find you, saying she wanted to summon you.”
“Cold attitude, frequent outings, deliberate concealment.”
“If that isn’t unfaithfulness, then what is?!”
Sigh, it really does sound like she’s cheating.
Li Muqun couldn’t help but nod.
Wait a moment—thinking back to Luo Dan’er’s rude and unreasonable attitude toward him these past days, always finding fault with him…
Could it be she’s misunderstood something?
Snapping back to reality, he hurriedly explained:
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t get the wrong idea! Master and I really are just pure teacher and disciple, nothing shady! If I’m lying, may Heavenly Thunder strike me down!”
He genuinely feared Luo Dan’er’s misunderstanding.
They say children speak without filter, but if such rumors reached Luo Zhilán’s ears, his precious cultivation life would be doomed before it even began.
Besides, he really was wholeheartedly focused on cultivation without any perks!
It seemed, however, that Heaven had other plans.
Crack!
A flash of thunder streaked across the sky.
Li Muqun was thoroughly flustered. The more he tried to explain, the worse it sounded. Now there was no way to clear his name, even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
But Luo Dan’er shook her head and smiled faintly, saying slowly, “Relax, who said it was you?”
“Even if Mother were blind, she wouldn’t be interested in you.”
“Yes, exactly! I completely agree!” For the first time in his life, Li Muqun felt that being insulted could actually be a good thing, and he firmly agreed.
“Mother has always looked down on lower cultivators except for me. Your cultivation is too low; it’s absolutely impossible. I think the other person is at least a Golden Core Cultivator, very likely someone at the Great Ascension Stage.”
“Besides, from what I know of Mother, that person can only be a woman—and a very beautiful one at that!”
A stunning Great Ascension Stage female cultivator?
Li Muqun’s mind spun through memories, filtering through possible candidates.
There were only a few Great Ascension Stage cultivators in the world—the leaders of the three sects, the True Dragon Divine Phoenix, the Demon Sect Ancestor, and a few reclusive old legends.
So where could he find a beautiful Great Ascension Stage female cultivator to tangle with Luo Zhilán?
Wait, actually, there was one!
Li Muqun suddenly raised his head, locking eyes with Luo Dan’er’s swollen, red eyes.
Though unspoken, their thoughts were perfectly aligned.
“The Cloud Expanse Sect Sect Leader, Qin Xinrui!”
The two spoke in unison.
This current Sect Leader of Cloud Expanse Sect, Jiang Wan’er’s Master, was not only powerful but had ascended to the Great Ascension Stage at a young age. She was also stunningly beautiful, so much so that her fame for beauty once eclipsed her strength, earning her the nickname “Exiled Fairy.” She was known as a peerless beauty.
Only she fit all the criteria perfectly—Great Ascension Stage, very beautiful, and a female cultivator.
Moreover, she had the advantage of close proximity.
“Could it be… I’m mistaken?”
Li Muqun felt this secret was just too explosive and asked sheepishly.
“No, it’s not a mistake. I’ve suspected her for a while.”
“A few days ago, I noticed Mother was acting strange. At first, I thought some evil cultivator was plotting against her.”
“But you know who Mother invited later?”
“Who?” Li Muqun’s curiosity piqued.
“The Saintess of Cloud Expanse Sect, Jiang Wan’er!”
Huh? Now Jiang Shi妹 is involved too?
Could it be that their tangled mess even includes a threesome?
“Dan’er, you mean Jiang Wan’er is mixed up with Master too?”
“No, I can’t be sure of that,” Luo Dan’er shook her head. “But one thing’s for sure—she definitely played a special role in all this.”
“After all, when I sent her off that day, she couldn’t stop praising Mother, practically putting her on a pedestal!”
“In my opinion, she’s the one pulling the strings!”
Boom. A lightning bolt flashed through his mind.
Recalling how Jiang Wan’er had acted all shy and strange toward him those days, Li Muqun suddenly felt like he understood everything.
So that’s how it was.
All the evidence piled up, leaving no room for denial.
He raised his head, pained, and said to Luo Dan’er, “It’s true. You’re right. Jiang Wan’er is no simpleton.”
“Eh, it’s only speculation for now; I don’t have solid proof.”
“No, I do have proof.”
Li Muqun’s face turned pale as he recounted everything that had happened on his beloved wooden bed, and how Jiang Wan’er had behaved oddly when he confronted her.
In an instant, Luo Dan’er’s face also paled.
“Heh, so she cheated on you right on your wooden bed? Mother really has a flair for romance.”
Her expression turned dark and wild as she murmured.
Beside her, Li Muqun painfully lay on the ground, tears streaming uncontrollably:
“Why? Why did she have to choose my bed?”
“Jiang Wan’er, was this your idea to insult me?”
“You succeeded. You really succeeded!”
Thinking of the passionate scene that had unfolded on his cherished wooden bed, which was even cleansed thoroughly with a Cleansing Spell beforehand to prepare for the guest…
Li Muqun felt he’d lost all dignity as a man, unable even to protect his own bed.
No wonder Jiang Wan’er admitted her mistake so quickly! Clearly, she was too guilty to face him!
No wonder Luo Zhilán suddenly changed her tune and generously allowed him to go mountain training. It was a guilty conscience trying to make amends.
“Bed, I’m sorry I ever wronged you! I’m sorry!”
He couldn’t help but cry out in pain, his Spirit Robe ‘Remnant Moon’ making him feel even more exposed.
This feeling of betrayal by one’s own ‘family’ for the sake of immortal resources was unbearable, even for someone as steadfast in his Dao as him.
Seeing Li Muqun’s endless sobbing, Luo Dan’er, who had just stopped crying, couldn’t hold back her tears either and rushed out of the gate.
And so, two miserable souls, both feeling cuckolded and sharing the same misery, embraced atop Congealed Fat Peak, crying uncontrollably.
They wept until their vocal cords hurt, when Li Muqun suddenly remembered something and asked the half-grown Luo Dan’er in his arms, “Dan’er, why have you been so hostile toward me these past few days? Could it be you thought I was on their side too?”
“No, not at all.” Luo Dan’er pushed him away gently, a faint blush coloring her tear-streaked face.
“You were just being a pain in the past.”
“But now that it’s out in the open, we’re in the same boat. It’s time to unite!”
So all along, if you hadn’t put on this act tonight, you’d have kept making me your scapegoat.
Li Muqun twitched at the corner of his mouth, his grim impression of Congealed Fat Peak deepening by several notches.
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