A moment later, the butler walked in with a serious expression and whispered something in Bai Tingtao's ear.
"What? The person is gone?" He was immediately shocked.
Mingzhuo: "Who's gone missing? Could it be Chu Yuqi?"
Bai Tingtao: "..."
Ming Zhuo stepped forward and looked Bai Tingtao up and down. "You were injured before you came, and it looks like you suffered a backlash. Of course, you wouldn't cast spells on others, so it could only be a backlash from breaking the curse. I guess Chu Yuqi was under a curse and was rescued and hidden by the Bai family, right?"
Bai Tingtao: "…………"
Doesn't he have any pride? He was so easily seen through.
Bai Tingtao flicked his sleeve: "Nothing of the sort! Aren't you looking for Chu Yuqi? Then hurry up and go find her!"
Their main tactic is to stubbornly deny everything and refuse to admit anything.
Bai Lingzhi stood outside the courtyard, looking at Ming Zhuo from afar, clearly having something to say.
Mingzhuo walked over and followed her to a secluded courtyard. "Chu Chu disappeared here."
Bai Lingzhi had already searched the courtyard beforehand, but had not found any useful clues.
Mingzhuo glanced at the courtyard environment. The courtyard was deep and the vegetation was lush. It was not noticeable from the outside and could be easily overlooked, but the furnishings inside were the best.
It's clear that they put a lot of thought into it, wanting the residents to be comfortable.
Ming Zhuo: "Judging from the furnishings here, Chu Yuqi went out on her own initiative, not because she was taken away."
This was precisely what puzzled Bai Lingzhi: "But the problem is, the curse on Chu Chu has already been lifted, so why did she still leave on her own?"
Chu Yuqi arrived near the Bai family three days ago. At that time, her condition was obviously wrong, as if her mind was being controlled.
No one knows how she disappeared from Yunwu City and reappeared in Yuru City. At that time, she struggled to ask passersby for help, wanting to find Old Bai.
After being rescued and taken back to the Bai family, Chu Yuqi had a brief period of lucidity.
She said she was being controlled by someone who knew she was a prophet and wanted to capture and exploit her.
"She said she was a prophet?" Li Wenhe couldn't help but ask.
Bai Lingzhi nodded: "Yes, she can foresee many things that haven't happened yet, she's really amazing."
Mingzhao: "…………"
My silence was deafening.
Bai Lingzhi was somewhat puzzled. Was there something wrong? "Her abilities are actually quite outstanding, although her cultivation level is not as high as yours, Teacher Ruan."
She knew that Chu Yuqi and Ming Zhuo had some conflicts, and that they had an unpleasant incident at the Xuanmen Academic Exchange Conference last year.
At that time, Chu Yuqi complained to Bai Tingtao, and because she was biased and believed only one side of the story, she thought that Mingzhuo had a big problem.
If it weren't for what happened today, she might still be wary of Mingzhuo.
However, she now believed Wu Jiao's judgment. Ming Zhuo's talent was so high that it was a once-in-a-millennium phenomenon and could not be judged by common sense.
They had misunderstood Mingzhuo before, thinking that something was amiss when things were unusual, but in reality, they hadn't reached that level of understanding.
Xiang Yuhan sighed: "So Chu Yuqi was being controlled, just like me. Then we've completely misunderstood her."
Bai Lingzhi: "At that time, the enemy was in the dark while we were in the light, so we had no choice but to hide Chu Chu, protecting her while trying to find a way to break the curse."
Today is a crucial moment for breaking the curse. She was extra cautious because she thought Mingzhuo and the others were there to sabotage the effort.
Mingzhuo: "I have a question. Since Bai Tingchao plans to possess another body, whose body did he originally intend to possess?"
He Wangyao was immediately horrified. "He wouldn't be thinking of switching Chu Yuqi's body, would he?"
Bai Lingzhi's expression changed slightly: "He clearly knew that Chu Chu was... How could he do such a thing!"
Li Wenhe glanced at her without saying a word. "Who is Chu Yuqi?" This sentence was quite meaningful.
Mingzhuo thought for a moment, then pulled out a piece of paper. "You should recognize this person in the picture, right?"
This middle-aged man repeatedly appeared at the Bai family's residence, luring Li Wen and the others step by step into a trap. He is likely the reason for Chu Yuqi's disappearance.
Bai Lingzhi frowned: "This is an old friend of my family. He is just a lay Buddhist, not a member of the Xuanmen sect, so there shouldn't be any problems."
She paused for a moment after saying that. Bai Tingchao also had extremely poor aptitude and could not cultivate, but he still went astray and went astray.
"I'll go ask my dad right away," Bai Lingzhi said quickly.
She then realized that all she knew about the other person was his name, Tang Jin, and she knew very little about his background.
It seems that this person has been coming to the Bai family occasionally for more than ten years. Sometimes he goes to see Bai Tingtao, and sometimes he just comes to see the Taoist ceremony that the Bai family is holding.
It's like a lay Buddhist who is busy with daily life but devoted to the Tao.
The Bai family is, after all, a family of Taoist masters. They have been based in the city for many years and have performed exorcisms and exorcisms for many people. There are quite a few such lay Buddhists. Tang Jin is neither the most active nor the most devout, so he is not so conspicuous.
But the fact that the other party can still freely enter and leave the Bai family's old residence under such heavy security today speaks volumes.
Bai Lingzhi hurriedly went to Bai Tingtao to inquire about the situation, but soon after, Bai Tingtao's angry voice came from inside the house.
"You're saying Tang Jin has a problem? That's utter nonsense!"
Old Bai was furious. "I let him through. If you don't believe me, go ask the security guards on the outside! I said he has no problem, and that's it!"
A short while later, Bai Lingzhi came out looking embarrassed.
"I'm sorry, too many things happened at home today, and it's really inconvenient to entertain you all. How about I have Xiao Xiang take you to a restaurant for a simple meal to apologize? I'll put the bill on you."
This means they're trying to drive the customers away.
Mingzhuo had no intention of staying anyway, so he accepted the arrangement, saying, "Okay, let's do it that way."
Bai Lingzhi breathed a sigh of relief. She had always thought that Ming Zhuo was unruly, after all, he was a genius, and the greater his ability, the greater his temper. She did not expect that Ming Zhuo would be so easy to talk to.
So her gaze towards Mingzhuo softened even more. "I had a deep misunderstanding about you before, but seeing you today, I feel a strong connection with you."
After the group got into the car, Bai Lingzhi stood there watching them go.
Xiang Yuhan smiled and said to Mingzhuo, "Sister Zhi has always had a fiery temper. This is the first time I've heard her say that someone is pleasing to her eye. It's clear that she genuinely likes you."
She paused, then sighed, "It's a pity that Sister Zhi didn't get married and have children, otherwise her child would be as old as you by now."
Mingzhuo remained noncommittal. She remembered from the information that Bai Lingzhi was nearly forty years old, unmarried, and childless.
Although Taoist priests who practice in regular temples, such as Master Tingyun and Master Qinglian, are not allowed to marry and have children.
But the Bai family is clearly not like that. They are a Xuanmen family, and their cultivation methods are different. They focus on bloodline inheritance, so people like Bai Lingzhi are very rare.
The Bai family did have other descendants, yet they appointed Bai Lingzhi to manage the family affairs, which shows that Bai Lingzhi must have extraordinary abilities.
"Is it biased to judge a woman based on her marriage and childbirth?" Mingzhuo asked calmly.
Xiang Yuhan paused for a moment, then smiled apologetically, "Teacher Ruan, you're right. I was too one-sided."
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