39: Chapter 39 test successful, Plum Blossom gains favorability.

"Hmm, could Sister mean that?" Lin Kuang was currently speculating about her thoughts.

However, Lin Kuang quickly calmed down. After all, he had just met them, and the System hadn't notified him of task completion yet.

Lin Kuang chose the most conservative play—doing nothing.

Since the task wasn't finished, why was Mei Hua dressed like this in his tent?

Lin Kuang glanced around and thought to himself: This must be the legendary 'Honey Trap'.

Mei Hua must be here to test him on Xiao Tang's behalf.

Fine! Then I'll let you test me thoroughly. When the time comes, Xiao Tang will be mine, and none of you three will escape either.

Understanding Mei Hua's intentions, Lin Kuang prepared to respond to all changes by remaining unchanged. He could completely farm everyone's favorability along the way and eventually take them all down.

"Xiao Tang and I will be adventuring together later. I will take good care of her, don't worry!"

"She's always talking about how her Eldest Sister worries about the Sect everywhere!"

"So she said she must work hard to become stronger and eventually become the pillar of the Sect!"

"Don't worry, Sister! I will definitely train her well!" Lin Kuang began his self-directed performance.

Mei Hua, who had been bent over for a long time, found Lin Kuang's words very heartwarming. This was exactly the answer she wanted to hear.

Mei Hua stood up and realized Lin Kuang wasn't behind her; he was still sitting at the table looking at a Cultivation Technique!

This series of moves caused Mei Hua's favorability toward Lin Kuang to skyrocket: It seemed Lin Kuang really was a good man!

Mei Hua had originally thought that if Lin Kuang tried to sneak attack her while she was off guard, she would immediately kick him out and keep Xiao Tang away from him.

But he didn't! Actually, it wouldn't be bad to leave Xiao Tang in his hands.

Task completed!

Upon hearing the task completion, Lin Kuang gave a wicked smile.

"He looks so strong! Actually, Dual Cultivation with Xiao Tang wouldn't be bad at all."

"Wait! Mei Hua! What are you thinking?"

"You're here to help Xiao Tang evaluate him! How can you have thoughts about Lin Kuang too!"

"What's going on? I was clearly on guard against him just now, so why do I suddenly have that kind of feeling?"

Mei Hua's intuition was terrifyingly strong, but she was facing the Protagonist Halo.

"I suppose Lin Kuang is quite good!"

Mei Hua chatted with him for a few more sentences and then bowed to Lin Kuang: "Thank you for taking care of my sister! Whether it was the poisoning incident or being hunted this time, without you, my sister definitely wouldn't be as lively as she is now!"

"Thank you! Lin Kuang! The gates of our Yu Family are open to you! The Miaoyu Sect will forever be your ally!"

"Although we are important high-level members of the Miaoyu Sect, the Sect's decline hasn't been a matter of just a day or two. We truly need a powerful representative."

"Xiao Tang might be that future representative. I was also worried about her being deceived, so I came to discuss this with you! I want you to take Xiao Tang along to Cultivate!"

"I am very satisfied with your answer just now! If possible, could you ask your Master to also take Xiao Tang as a disciple? This would help both of you grow together!"

"Think about it. I'll head down first!" Mei Hua left Lin Kuang's room after voicing all her thoughts!

Brilliant! This move was truly brilliant! Lin Kuang also felt sincere admiration for Mei Hua; she was using his relationship with Xiao Tang to further bridge the gap between the Sword Sect and the Miaoyu Sect.

Even if the relationship was poor, they could claim outside that Cultivators from the two Sects had become Dao Companions to bring the Sects closer. Then, when others saw the Sword Sect backing the Miaoyu Sect, they wouldn't dare act lightly.

After all, the strongest person on the surface was still Ye Linyuan, and Pei Yuhan was also a Transcendent, considered top-tier combat power in the Dynasty.

After recovering for two days, Lin Kuang and the others, along with the Miaoyu Sect people, arrived near the guards of the first floor.

Many people stopped there, not daring to move forward because the guards were too powerful and had already killed several second realm Cultivators.

"They're here! The Miaoyu Sect is here!" At this moment, someone noticed Lin Kuang and the others. It was known to everyone in the Secret Realm that the Miaoyu Sect had two Third Realm Cultivators.

"Yo yo yo! Isn't this our handsome guy?" Li Shuang walked over, throwing a flirtatious wink.

Lin Kuang suddenly felt the atmosphere grow tense. After all, what happened between him and Li Shuang's Dao Companion, Lin Yaoyao, was still vivid. If Li Shuang spoke out now, all the favorability he had farmed would be for nothing.

"It's fine, Brother Lin. Our secret is for us to know!" Li Shuang wasn't an idiot either and only made a subtle insinuation.

"Your secret? How are you involved with the Now You See Me Thieves Guild?" Mei Hua heard their conversation, but she trusted Lin Kuang's character and didn't think in that direction.

"It's nothing. I just got a bit of a discount from him back then!" Lin Kuang closed his eyes and spoke calmly.

Mei Hua didn't ask further. She just had Elder Hu and Elder Liu go to meet that guard.

BOOM—

After dozens of exchanges, Elder Liu and Elder Hu retreated. Elder Hu had been slashed and needed medical treatment.

"What do we do? Are we really going to be stuck on the first floor?"

"There's nothing on the first floor! I'm really not reconciled to this!"

Right! I think I have a secret spirit stone! It seems like it's for fighting this monster!

"I'll do it!" Lin Kuang shouted and jumped down.

"Who is he? With only a First Realm cultivation, is he going in there to die?"

"Oh! It's Brother Blazing Sun!"

"Why call him Brother Blazing Sun?"

"When he fights, he lights up the sky, and he summons meteors!"

Lin Kuang's past achievements had already led the people in the Secret Realm to come up with a nickname for him.

"ROAR—"

It was a monster with a bull's head, a bull's body, and tiger's paws.

Holy crap! It's one thing to have a 'Frankenstein meal', but how is there a 'Frankenstein monster'? Even the patterns on its limbs and body are different.

While Lin Kuang was still laughing, he suddenly felt a chill in front of him.

"Huff—" The Secret Realm guard appeared in front of Lin Kuang, panting heavily.

"Not good!" Before Lin Kuang could react, the monster's razor-sharp blade swung down.

BANG—

Pink Nine automatically jumped out and blocked the strike for Lin Kuang.

Luckily, there was an attack-deflecting effect.

"Something's wrong? Why doesn't he have the strength he had before?" Standing not far away, Mei Hua seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.

"Wind and Thunder Flash!" Lin Kuang didn't hesitate and directly used his strongest attack on it. Violent lightning, carrying the power of the secret spirit stone, struck forward.

BOOM—

"ROAR—" The monster's voice echoed from within the smoke.

Not dead? Lin Kuang panicked slightly, sweat drenching his forehead.

"ROAR!" The monster charged out of the smoke and raised its weapon. Just as it was about to strike Lin Kuang's head, it slowly vanished.

Finally, it turned into a blue teleportation portal.

"Great! It's a teleportation portal! Everyone, get in quickly!"

"I'm coming!"

"First come, first served!"

Seeing the teleportation portal wide open, the Cultivators swarmed toward it.

"Everyone, stop right there!" Mei Hua's voice rang through the sky.

Everyone was startled. They naturally understood what it meant: the people of the Miaoyu Sect would enter first.