Was it you that night?

Shen Qinghe confirmed that Shen Zhiyao had returned to normal and asked her what had happened; Zhiyao then recounted the event.

After listening, Meng Yun made a judgement, "It must be a love trap that Nan Sheng set for Wu Ke, but unexpectedly, you blindly stumbled into it."

"I don’t think so; it’s possible that Nan Sheng set the trap for elder sister," Shen Qinghe disagreed.

Meng Yun and Shen Zhiyao both looked at her, and she continued, "Elder Wu has a tarnished reputation. If Elder Wu were to compromise elder sister’s innocence, would not elder sister suffer without being able to speak out? If elder sister were to end up together with Elder Wu because of this, and once elder sister developed feelings for Elder Wu, Nan Sheng could then step in and steal Elder Wu from elder sister’s hands. To kill and to wound the heart at the same time, now that would be a truly vicious plan!"

Meng Yun and Shen Zhiyao listened with their eyes wide and their mouths agape, staring at Shen Qinghe in disbelief.

Seeing their incredulous expressions, Shen Qinghe smiled wryly, "I think Nan Sheng is capable of such malicious deeds."

Meng Yun muttered to himself, "Nan Sheng looks so beautiful, can she really be that poisonous?"

Shen Qinghe outright recounted the things Nan Sheng had done, and then said to Meng Yun, "Lord Meng Yun, you should keep an eye out for Nan Sheng in the future, lest she sells you out and you end up counting the money for her."

Meng Yun said earnestly, "I am well aware."

It was unfortunate that he had taken a liking to Nan Sheng when he first met her, not expecting her to be a femme fatale. Qinghe had experience, and heeding her advice was never wrong.

After returning to the Guest Courtyard, Wu Ke activated his spiritual energy to force out the aphrodisiac from his body. Although the aphrodisiac was powerful, with his cultivation base, it was easy to cleanse.