Wu Yufei struggled to keep herself calm, knowing how perceptive Duan Yanran was. Any slight mishap could arouse suspicion.
It was not easy to deceive with an excuse, and she couldn't afford to waste her efforts.
The two women sat in the living room, chatting animatedly as if they were long-lost sisters.
Shen Mengxi, on the other hand, was not in the villa, having gone out.
With Ling Tianyu gone, Shen Mengxi was believed not to contend with Duan Yanran anymore, let alone target her.
In the following three days, Duan Yanran stayed in the Capital. Sun Aoyu remained unsolvable. The Sect Leader of Shengxian Sect burst into the retreats of two Supreme Elders and, naturally, got an earful of scolding. But once he explained the situation, they ceased their scolding and went to see what the matter was.
Despite their extensive experience, they too had never seen such a case before and had no solution—only able to watch as Sun Aoyu endured that agony.