Given his past experiences, Cao Mengde didn't voice his true thoughts. Instead, he said, "With Sect Master Leng's methods, it's natural for some to fear you. But in the entire cultivation world, there are quite a few who admire you, like the one standing before you now."

"Enough with the nonsense." Leng Youxue's face turned sour as if she had swallowed a fly, recalling some unpleasant memory. "Thinking of the time you confessed to me makes me uncomfortable. As my senior disciple would say, you make me feel disgusted."

Always mentioning that senior disciple...

Cao Mengde's smile showed a hint of bitterness, which quickly disappeared. He replied, "I was young back then. Seeing a beauty like Sect Master Leng, I couldn't help but be infatuated..."