"I see." Sun Muqing nodded.

Jiang Lingxuan then looked at Bai Muxue and said with a smile, "Luckily, Ye Feng discovered that there was something wrong with your sachet, otherwise it would definitely have attracted other monsters with keen senses of smell. However, why did you put the seeds of the Corpse Fragrance Blood Lotus in the sachet? Do you know that these seeds are the seeds of the Corpse Fragrance Blood Lotus?"

Bai Muxue shook her head.

After a moment of silence, Bai Muxue finally bit her lip and said, "This sachet was given to me by my second uncle when I left home."

"Isn't your second uncle harming you...?"

Jiang Lingxuan shouted, but Ye Feng glanced at her and shook his head, signaling her not to say anything more.

Night Wind has figured out the reason for the Phantom Wolf's attack.

Night Breeze also told Bai Muxue about the problem with this sachet.

The rest is Bai Muxue's own business, her family matter, and Ye Feng has no need to, nor should he, interfere.

"Mu Qing, Ling Xuan, let's go back to the carriage and rest," Ye Feng said with a smile.

"Um."

After Sun Muqing and Jiang Lingxuan returned to the carriage, they set up a restriction.

Sun Muqing looked at Ye Feng curiously and asked, "Ye Feng, is it because Bai Muxue's second uncle wanted to harm her, so he deliberately put the seeds of the Corpse Fragrance Blood Lotus in the sachet to attract demonic beasts to kill Bai Muxue?"

Jiang Lingxuan was also about to ask, but after hearing Sun Muqing's words, she looked at Ye Feng curiously, waiting for Ye Feng to give an answer.

"That's most likely the case," Ye Feng nodded.

After a pause, Ye Feng continued, "Bai Muxue said that she is the eldest daughter of the Bai family in Qingling City, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will become the head of the Bai family in the future. Now that her second uncle wants to harm her, it is most likely related to the position of family head. Perhaps this is another internal power struggle and infighting over the position of family head."

Sun Muqing looked thoughtful, while Jiang Lingxuan clicked her tongue and said, "These big families are so despicable. They're always scheming against each other, without any human touch. They're clearly family, but they act like enemies... Ye Feng, if we ever form our own family, we absolutely cannot have too many children, lest we become one of those big families!"

Hearing Jiang Lingxuan's words, Ye Feng found it quite amusing.

He and Jiang Lingxuan are not even officially dating yet, but this woman is already thinking so far ahead. Isn't she being too hasty?

"Chen Haoyang, take some men and dispose of all the corpses of these phantom wolves," Bai Muxue said with a sigh.

"Yes, Miss."

Chen Haoyang nodded, but did not leave.

He hesitated for a while, but didn't say anything.

Bai Muxue then said, "Ask whatever you want, there's no need to be so hesitant. Although you are my subordinate, you and the other guards are also my friends."

Upon hearing this, Chen Haoyang's face showed emotion.

“Miss, your second uncle Bai Yuefeng gave you that sachet, he obviously wants to harm you! He might just want you to die in the White Jade Forest, so that his son Bai Muqing can rightfully become the first in line to inherit the throne!” Chen Haoyang said heavily.

"If you can see it, do you think I can't?" Bai Muxue smiled wryly.

“Miss, we can’t just sit here and wait to die! Bai Muqing is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He failed to harm you this time, but he might try to harm you again after we return to the family!” Chen Haoyang said again.

Bai Muxue shook her head and said, "I don't want to compete with him for anything. I have never been interested in the position of the head of the Bai family. I returned to Qingling City this time to pass the selection and enter the Shenmu Sect as a disciple. I don't care about the mere position of the head of the Bai family at all."

Seeing that Chen Haoyang wanted to say something more, Bai Muxue added, "Of course, if my second uncle is still up to no good and wants to attack me again, then I will definitely not show him any mercy!"

Chen Haoyang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Haoyang's biggest worry was that Bai Muxue was timid and dared not resist.

If that's the case, then he'll have no choice but to leave and stop serving Bai Muxue.

Now that Bai Muxue has no intention of giving in, he naturally doesn't need to worry about it.

"Don't worry, Miss. No matter what the future holds, we will always follow you closely and serve you to the death!" Chen Haoyang said as he knelt on one knee, his expression resolute.

"Thanks."

Bai Muxue smiled and helped Chen Haoyang up from the ground.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and the convoy finally emerged from the White Jade Forest and entered Qingling City.

Qingling City is much larger than Fengyuan City, with a population of at least several hundred thousand!

Moreover, not long after the caravan entered Qingling City, a group of warriors galloping on horseback came towards them, led by a young man dressed in brocade robes and wearing a golden crown.

The young man looked a year or two older than Bai Muxue, but his appearance was seven or eight parts similar to Bai Muxue's.

"Mu Xue, you're finally back!"

After dismounting from his horse, the young man strode up to Bai Muxue's carriage.

Bai Muxue lifted the carriage curtain and said with a smile, "Cousin, I'm really surprised that you came to pick me up in person."

"Mu Xue, what are you saying? You've come all this way, how could I, as your older brother, not come to pick you up? Knowing you were coming back soon, I couldn't eat or sleep!"

"By the way, your uncle and father are already waiting for you at home, and they've even prepared a banquet for you. Come back with me quickly, and we'll treat you to a feast to welcome you home!"

Bai Muxue smiled and said thank you.

Chen Haoyang and the other guards all looked at the young man coldly.

Because this young man is Bai Muqing, Bai Muxue's cousin and the only son of her second uncle, Bai Yuefeng!

Bai Yuefeng wanted to use that sachet to kill Bai Muxue, all to help Bai Muqing seize the position of heir to the family head!

"Cousin, don't rush, let me introduce you to some friends."

Bai Muxue got off the carriage and walked with Bai Muqing toward the last carriage.

As Bai Muxue walked, she said, "This time, I led my guards across the White Jade Forest, which took half a month. Along the way, we were attacked by monsters several times. Fortunately, I met three friends who helped me, which saved us from disaster."

"Three friends? I never expected that you, cousin, would encounter helpers and escape danger. You're really lucky," Bai Muqing said with a hearty laugh.

Bai Muxue smiled and looked at the carriage, saying, "Mr. Ye, Miss Sun, Miss Jiang, you can get down now. This is my cousin, Bai Muqing. Please get to know him."

Bai Muqing looked toward the carriage, but after a while, there was no movement inside.

"strangeness……"

Bai Muxue then lifted the carriage curtain, her expression immediately turning blank.

Because the carriage was completely empty, there wasn't a single person in sight.