They believed they were treating both of them fairly, unaware that their words and actions revealed their bias towards Bai Mumu and their suspicion of Shen Sangruo.

"No need, I have no evidence," Shen Sanruo said calmly.

Her goal was simply to test Bai Mumu; whether they believed her or not was of no concern to her.

Even if they believed it, would they be willing to punish Bai Mumu?

However, it was just a matter of getting Bai Mumu to apologize and then persuading her to let it go.

She will take revenge herself.

Bai Mumu stared straight at her, disbelief flashing in her eyes.

Seemingly surprised that she would give up so readily, Wen Xuan hesitated for a moment before swallowing his words of persuasion, but still couldn't help but say:

"If there is no evidence, then don't dwell on this matter any longer."

Feng Heyun looked at her suspiciously, "You're not thinking of going back to tell Sect Master Shen and Master, are you?"

Shen Sanruo gave a mocking smile, knowing how much she loved to pester them.

"It's useless for me to say more about something that no one believes. Just pretend I never said it."

Hearing her words, Wen Xuan felt as if he had been pricked by a needle. "Xiao Ruo, it's not that we don't believe you, it's just..."

Shen Sanruo looked at him quietly with her cold eyes, which didn't seem like she was just saying it out of anger.

Wen Xuan then realized that ever since they started talking about this, Shen Sangruo's gaze had never fallen on them.

She genuinely didn't expect them to believe her at all.

He suddenly stopped.

How could she not expect their trust? They were her senior brothers.

Has she completely lost faith in them?

How could that be? They've always trusted Shen Sangruo, except for this time.

Wen Xuan hurriedly searched his memory for proof that they were on Shen Sangruo's side, but the results only made him more and more flustered.

In all his memories, they had all stood on the opposite side of Shen Sangruo.

When Bai Mumu fell into the valley, they immediately concluded that it was Shen Sangruo who did it; when the shopkeeper came to the sect to demand an explanation, they also suspected that she was the one who did it.

There are countless examples like this.

It's as if they assume she's responsible for anything that's even remotely related to her.

Wen Xuan was increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. In the past few years, they had actually treated Shen Sangruo in this way.

Even he couldn't find a reason for Shen Sangruo to continue expecting them.

If one had to find a reason, it would only be the affection she had for them.

But when he looked at Shen Sangruo, her eyes were as calm as still water, without any emotional fluctuation.

Just as he had thought, Shen Sangruo considered them her closest people, which was why she wanted to gain their unconditional trust.

But now Xiaoru doesn't believe them anymore.

Yes, it seems like they don't trust Shen Sangruo, but in reality, it's Shen Sangruo who doesn't trust them.

Wen Xuan felt his heart being suddenly clenched by a hand, more panicked than ever before, and the owner of that hand was none other than Shen Sangruo.

It was as if Shen Sanruo had ruthlessly erased the years of affection and intimacy between them.

No, it shouldn't be like this.

Wen Xuan was in great pain.

He turned to look at Feng Heyun, whose expression was equally unpleasant, clearly sensing the implied meaning.

This matter appears to be a "slander" of Bai Mumu by Shen Sangruo, but instead of making them dislike her, it makes them even more concerned about her.

Seeing the expressions on Feng Heyun and Wen Xuan's faces, Bai Mumu dug her fingertips into her palms.

The current situation is becoming increasingly difficult to understand.

"If my senior brothers and sixth junior sister are all alright, I will take my leave now," Shen Sanruo said calmly, as she needed to hurry back to Ninghua Sect.

I had no choice but to come over and say hello to them; a few perfunctory words would be the limit.

If it weren't for the sake of being fellow disciples, she wouldn't even have said those two words.

Once again, I regretted that I had to take another look at them out of curiosity, which caused all this trouble.

Of course, she could also see the sadness in Feng Heyun and Wen Xuan's eyes.

She had seen that expression countless times before because of them; how could she not be familiar with it?

Now, seeing them heartbroken because of her, she only feels irony.

But apart from that, there were no other feelings.

She will never look back.

Unbeknownst to her, their roles had completely reversed, and now she looked down on them.

Wen Xuan had completely snapped out of the joy of discovering that Shen Sanruo was still alive, and her indifferent attitude undoubtedly poured cold water on them once again.

"Xiao Ruo, are you still unwilling to say a few more words to us?" Wen Xuan asked sadly.

She remembered how Shen Sanruo used to chatter and laugh around them.

At the time, they just thought she was talkative and noisy.

But now, Shen Sanruo can say very few words to them, and her gaze towards them always carries a sense of estrangement.

The previous enthusiasm and intimacy were gone.

They didn't even ask about their injuries.

Xiao Ruo no longer cares about them; she has become indifferent to them.

Wen Xuan suddenly missed the Shen Sangruo who used to greet them with a smile, staring at them with bright eyes, and telling them about the interesting things that had happened.

But now... there's no going back.

They were all badly injured, and the places where they had been burned by the fireballs were still aching, but it was nothing compared to the pain in his heart.

Wen Xuan lowered his eyes, his heart filled with unbearable sorrow.

“My senior brothers have never been willing to talk to me much. I’m just fulfilling their requirements,” Shen Sangruo said coldly.

Wen Xuan was extremely ashamed. He knew that Shen Sangruo's current state was entirely their doing.

As her senior brothers, they should have protected and cared for her.

But what did they all do to Shen Sangri?

None of them were without having hurt her; they owed Shen Sangruo far too much.

He wanted to say something, but he only opened his mouth and didn't say anything.

He just looked at her with a sorrowful yet expectant gaze.

We hope she will stay out of consideration for our shared sect.

At least they are still fellow disciples, so even if Shen Sangruotong is distant, they won't be that distant.

"Fifth Junior Sister, you barely escaped death, we were all very worried about you. Please come back to the sect with us."

Feng Heyun originally wanted to say that she should go with them, and that they could protect her.

But considering that most of the harm Shen Sangruo is suffering now comes from them, he could only say, "We can feel a little more at ease now."

He was also very depressed.

Why is Shen Sangri no longer willing to get close to them?

They made some mistakes, but they realized them and will correct them in the future.

Before, she would act all coquettish in front of them for days after she even cut her finger.

But now that they have just experienced a life-or-death separation, Shen Sangruo has this attitude.

It was as if they didn't care if they never saw them again.

She's probably still angry about Lu Shiqing's Seven Emotions Gu.

Thinking this, Feng Heyun tugged at Lu Shiqing beside him.

From the beginning until now, Lu Shiqing has not said a word, but has been silently watching Shen Sangruo talk to them.