Chapter 2682: Fairy Falls into the Mortal World and the Witch's Downfall

Pei Mianman quickly calmed down after her anger subsided.

Chuuyan had entrusted her with this matter so solemnly, and she didn't want to betray that trust.

She began to ponder in her room how to solve the problem.

Unlike those who were directly involved, as an outsider, she acutely grasped the crux of the entire situation.

Qiu Honglei and Chu Chuyan had, in private, already accepted their respective masters' situations. While Yun Jianyue would surely lash out at Yan Xuehen upon learning the truth, everything should remain controllable.

The only concern now was public opinion.

Yan Xuehen's usual persona was too aloof and righteous; if exposed, she would face widespread condemnation. Given her personality, she might even choose to atone with her life.

Therefore, the solution had to start with public opinion.

A thought suddenly struck her: if she would be condemned here, what about somewhere else?

She considered having Azu take Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue to the demon realm. In a foreign land, many people behaved much more boldly and freely than they would domestically, and perhaps then Yan Xuehen would have fewer reservations.

It just so happened that Azu had been separated from the little demon empress, Yu Yanluo, Xue'er, and others over there for a long time...

At this thought, she felt a pang of jealousy. Helping other women pursue her man was one thing, especially since it was at Chuuyan's request.

But to push her man toward other women just to get this done... she wasn't as prone to self-deception as Chuuyan.

She immediately dismissed the idea of going to the demon realm.

Since they had to stay here, she could only try that method...

Days passed. Zu'an was meditating in his room when Yan Xuehen suddenly rushed to his door, looking flustered.

"Is something wrong?" Zu'an asked, a little confused, as he rarely saw such an expression on her face.

Yan Xuehen quickly closed the door, pulled a small booklet from her embrace, and handed it to him. "Look what this is!"

Zu'an took the booklet curiously, discovering it was a popular street novel. The title was *Fairy Descends to Mortal World – Regent King's Hunt for Beauty in White Jade Capital: Mastering Both Master and Disciple*.

Crucially, the cover featured two aloof female figures. Though their appearances weren't exact, their temperaments were captured so precisely that one would instantly associate them with Yan Xuehen and Chu Chuyan.

Flipping through the contents confirmed his suspicions. It described how he first pursued Chu Chuyan, the Saintess of White Jade Capital, and then, with Chu Chuyan absent, how he coincidentally became entangled with Yan Xuehen.

Zu'an's eyebrows twitched as he read. He had to admit, the author of this novel wrote remarkably well, with a masterful grasp of psychological manipulation.

What was more, many parts, though based on speculation, subtly approached the truth.

What a talent!

However, seeing Yan Xuehen's panicked look, he comforted her, "Don't worry, there are many such novels circulating on the market. Not just about you, but even the Empress and Empress Dowager. No one will actually believe them."

"This time it's different!" A blush spread across Yan Xuehen's face. "There have been novels about us before, but they were obviously fake and no one would believe them. But this time is different..."

With that, she snatched the novel from his hand, quickly flipping to certain pages and pointing them out to him. "Here, here, and here... it's written almost exactly like our real situation."

Zu'an took it back, his divine sense carefully scanning, and realized this book indeed had some insight.

It was almost three parts true, seven parts false. Perhaps others wouldn't realize it, but to them, the people involved, it felt incredibly familiar.

"It should just be speculation, right? A few coincidences, but aren't most parts still nonsense?" Zu'an tried to reassure her.

"No, I think the person who wrote this is someone close to us, perhaps even very familiar with us," Yan Xuehen said, gritting her teeth slightly. "Perhaps it's the demoness..."

Before she could finish, the door burst open with a bang.

Yun Jianyue stormed in, holding a book herself. "Azu..."

She stopped mid-sentence as she saw Yan Xuehen in the room, immediately changing her words to: "Ice Maiden, what are you doing here?"

Yan Xuehen keenly noticed Yun Jianyue calling him "Azu" and thought, *these two are indeed very intimate in private*. She couldn't help but say coldly, "Why can't I be here? What are you doing here?"

Yun Jianyue subconsciously hid the booklet behind her back. "Hmph, do I need to explain to you what I'm doing here?"

But her actions couldn't escape her arch-rival. Yan Xuehen was startled. "Could it be that you too are...?"

She stopped herself midway, realizing it was inappropriate.

Yun Jianyue also noticed the novel in Zu'an's hand, looking a bit shocked. "You've been written about too?"

She then lunged to snatch the novel from Zu'an's hand. Yan Xuehen was equally quick, snatching the book from behind Yun Jianyue's back.

However, upon seeing the title, she almost lost her composure: *The Demoness's Fall – Regent King's Hunt for Beauty in Qiu Chi: Mastering Both Master and Disciple*.

Yun Jianyue's eyebrows also shot up upon seeing the other book's title, but she was more curious about the content of the novel in Zu'an's hand. She didn't bother arguing with Yan Xuehen and quickly began flipping through it.

Yan Xuehen had the same thought. Soon, both women's expressions became extremely peculiar.

Yun Jianyue scoffed, "Well, well, Ice Maiden, I didn't expect you to be so 'fiery' in private, despite your outwardly pure appearance."

Yan Xuehen felt a wave of embarrassment and shame, but showed no trace of it on her face. "Heh heh, the descriptions of you in this book are even more 'exciting.' Are they all true?"

Yun Jianyue was momentarily speechless. Without concrete evidence from the other party, how could she dare admit to her own affairs?

So she could only retort, "But the descriptions here are so vivid, they might not be completely unfounded."

Yan Xuehen still clung to her point: "So, are you and him really in that kind of relationship?"

A surge of anger rose in Yun Jianyue's heart. She really wanted to admit it directly and then use it to mock her opponent. After all, for the same actions, a demoness and a saintess would face vastly different consequences.

But she ultimately dismissed the idea, fearing that if she admitted it and the other party denied it, she would fall into a completely passive position.

So she could only look at Zu'an. "You, Mr. Zu, tell us, do you two have a relationship or not?"

Yan Xuehen immediately glared at him, signaling him not to speak carelessly.

Zu'an felt a headache coming on. "Uh, these are probably just fabrications by those unscrupulous merchants on the market, based on rumors to boost sales. Don't you two take it to heart. I will thoroughly investigate this matter and bring justice to both of you."

Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue exchanged a glance, both feeling a little guilty. After all, it was largely true; how could justice be served?

But in front of their rival, neither woman wanted to show weakness.

Yan Xuehen said coldly, "I hope the Regent King manages his subordinates well and restores the good name of our White Jade Capital."

With that, she flicked her sleeve and left.

Yun Jianyue, who had originally believed there was something between them, saw this scene, along with the unique aloofness emanating from Yan Xuehen, and couldn't help but wonder if she had been mistaken.

Though thinking this, she didn't back down verbally. "Hmph, our Holy Sect also cares about its reputation. If you can't find out, I will personally send people to investigate, and ensure that the one secretly fanning the flames tastes the methods of our sect!"

With that, she too departed, "huffing" with feigned anger.

Feeling her palpable killing intent, Yan Xuehen, who had been silently observing the situation, was also somewhat confused. Could it be that there really was nothing between them?

Regardless of how the two women viewed the matter, these two novels had already spread throughout the capital, and almost everyone was discussing them.