"Second Senior Brother is right. Mu Mu is just an outsider who joined midway. In the end, she can't compare to the deep affection that the senior brothers have for Fifth Senior Sister."

Bai Momo's eyes were brimming with tears, and she was biting her lip; anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her.

"I originally thought that my senior brothers had truly treated me like family all these years. I was too presumptuous. Mu Mu misspoke and displeased my second senior brother. Mu Mu will go back and reflect on my words."

She gave a self-deprecating and broken smile, then turned to leave.

"No, no, I'm sorry, Junior Sister, Second Senior Brother misspoke." Wen Xuan didn't expect things to turn out this way and hurriedly stopped Bai Mumu.

"Second Brother was in a moment of panic and spoke without thinking. That's not what I meant."

"It's just that Xiao Ru has changed too much lately, and Senior Brother felt uneasy, so he said the wrong thing."

He saw the disappointment and caution on Bai Mumu's face, and felt as if he had been stabbed in the head.

Thinking back to when Bai Mumu was first found, she was just as cautious in front of them.

At that time, she was so thin that she seemed unable to stand up if the wind blew her away. She had been wandering for many years and had suffered countless hardships.

But she was Shen Daochen's biological daughter, and should have grown up in luxury like Shen Sangruo, and been carefully taught by Lingxiao Zhenren.

Ultimately, it was Shen Sangruo who stole Bai Mumu's life, and Bai Mumu suffered in Shen Sangruo's place.

How could he say such hurtful things to his junior sister?

"Second Senior Brother and the other senior brothers are all sincere towards you, so don't overthink things." He gently patted Bai Mumu's head and said softly.

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing also comforted Bai Mumu.

It took the three of them quite a while to coax Bai Mumu back to her senses.

Bai Mumu thought that since she had acted so sad this time, Wen Xuan would, as before, focus all his attention on her and stop mentioning Shen Sangruo.

Unexpectedly, after Wen Xuan comforted her, he still remembered Shen Sangruo and insisted on going to find her.

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing also expressed their agreement.

Bai Mumu had no choice but to follow them as they searched for Shen Sangruo throughout the sect.

But they searched all the places Shen Sanruo usually frequented, and still couldn't find her.

They went to Qingxin Pavilion again, where the elder in charge said that Shen Sanruo had indeed left on time several months ago.

They then began questioning other disciples within the sect.

Not to mention Shen Sangruo's whereabouts, no one has even seen a shadow of her.

For a full four months, there was not a trace of her within the Flying Cloud Sect.

Wen Xuan was extremely anxious, even suspecting that she had been abducted by some evil spirit and forced to be sacrificed.

Feng Heyun and Lu Shiqing were also somewhat worried.

Because if Shen Sang were to voluntarily descend the mountain, he would first pay his respects to Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren, and would also inform them.

Lu Shiqing was about to go find Lingxiao Zhenren. He didn't like Shen Sangruo, but he wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.

Their hearts were completely focused on Shen Sangruo, and they didn't notice Bai Mumu's gloomy face beside them.

The fact that her target is frequently experiencing emotional fluctuations due to others is not good news for her.

She underestimated Shen Sangruo; she does have some tricks up her sleeve.

She originally intended to spare Chen Sangruo's life. Watching her follow Wen Xuan and the others around like a lapdog, doing all that work for nothing, was a good pastime.

Now it seems that Shen Sang cannot be kept.

She also needs to use some methods to draw their attention back to her.

Bai Mumu planned to have the system fake her weakness and fainting before they met Ling Xiao Zhenren.

But on his way to find Master Lingxiao, he met a disciple who said he saw Shen Sangruo leave the sect and go down the mountain to gain experience.

"Are you telling the truth?" Wen Xuan asked doubtfully. "That's impossible."

How could Shen Sangri not inform them before descending the mountain alone?

"Whether it's true or false, you can ask the elders in charge at the sect's registration office." The disciple just felt they were baffled.

They wouldn't believe me even if I told them.

Every disciple who goes down the mountain for training will register at the sect's registration office for the sect's management purposes.

The disciple who had spoken to them had already left, leaving Wen Xuan and the others behind, lost in thought.

After a pause, Wen Xuan seemed to have finally made up his mind before speaking: "Go to the sect registration office."

The result was indeed that Shen Sangruo had requested to go down the mountain for training on the very day he left the pass.

Bai Mumu's eyes flickered; this was the perfect opportunity to sow discord between them.

"Fifth Senior Sister really went down the mountain. Why didn't she tell us? She left in such a hurry without leaving a trace, which made us worry for a long time. It's good that Fifth Senior Sister is alright." Bai Mumu calmed her mind.

It seemed as if they were truly relieved for Chen Sangruo.

She underestimated her opponent the first two times, so this time she carefully chose her words and used indirect methods to attack.

Did she want to win back their attention by leaving?

The idea is good, but if Shen Sang goes too far, it will only backfire.

He's still as naive as ever, and clearly hasn't grasped the proper boundaries.

Ultimately, she couldn't compare to the seasoned and shrewd strategist she was.

"Heh, she's gotten too big for her britches." Upon hearing that Shen Sangruo was not in danger, Lu Shiqing reverted to his previous attitude. "She keeps saying that we are the ones she cares about the most, but in reality, she didn't even want to tell us when she came down the mountain."

"You cunning schemer, thinking that this will make me worry about her and change my attitude towards her?"

Lu Shiqing immediately recognized that this was a deliberate "tactic" by Shen Sanruo.

His reaction was exactly what Bai Mumu had expected.

This tactic had no effect on Lu Shiqing, who had always disliked Shen Sangruo.

“Yes, it’s one thing for us to go down the mountain for training, but she didn’t even tell her master and uncle, which is a bit hurtful,” Feng Heyun echoed.

In recent months, neither Shen Daochen nor Lingxiao Zhenren have mentioned Shen Sangruo.

So they probably don't know either.

Bai Mumu's assessment of Feng Heyun was that he was a fence-sitter.

Aside from brewing wine and enjoying a carefree life, he simply echoed whatever others said.

It's also relatively easy to handle.

Now only Wen Xuan remains, and his attitude towards Shen Sangruo has been very unusual lately.

In the past, he was the one who avoided Shen Sangri the most.

Bai Mumu carefully observed Wen Xuan's reaction.

As long as he doesn't say anything about going down the mountain to find Chen Sangruo, she won't need to pretend to be unconscious anymore.

As for Shen Sangruo, she was always in front of them, but they didn't react at all.

Not to mention that she has now left the sect, and as time goes by, it's uncertain whether anyone will even remember her.

That's why she said Shen Sangruo's move was stupid.

“Xiao Ruo has exhausted her cultivation. Even after a year of seclusion, she probably still hasn’t been able to establish her foundation.” Wen Xuan’s face was worried and his voice was melancholy.

“She’s not even sure if she’ll be safe now that she’s gone down the mountain. No, we have to go and find Xiao Ruo.” His tone became more determined.

Wen Xuan's reaction was within Bai Mumu's expectations, and she was about to ask the system to help her pretend to faint.

The system's voice rang in my mind:

[Please go and find Shen Sangruo. Following her will lead you to what you seek.]