Bai Yao was taken aback, gave a soft "Oh," and then left the room. Ai Yue stayed close to her, while Lu Yuan had his arm around Murong Zhi's shoulder, preparing to take the boy out with him. However, as he passed Xiao Yuhan, he gave Xiao Yuhan a meaningful look and teased him softly, "Uncle Xiao, if this were in the customs of some places, climbing through a woman's window meant you've taken a liking to her..."
Xiao Yuhan was taken aback. "What nonsense are you spouting, kid? I'll beat you up on behalf of my senior brother!"
Lu Yuan chuckled, "Uncle-Master, don't be shy. We're all men, I understand. You and Junior Uncle-Master can chat for a while. I'll take Junior Brother Murong out for a stroll! Hahaha..."
Xiao Yuhan glared at Lu Yuan, finally understanding why her senior brother, the sect leader, could never do anything with this kid.
However, Nangong Ling'er didn't think anything of it, and just smiled and said, "Judging from your expression, Senior Brother, you must have discovered something interesting, right?"
Xiao Yuhan sat down at the table, casually waved her hand to seal the room to prevent anyone from eavesdropping, and then said, "Junior Sister, Nanmen Ruoxuan really does have a problem."
"I knew you'd investigate, Senior Brother! You were just saying so righteously that you shouldn't suspect others without evidence! Humph!" Nangong Ling'er smiled slightly.
Xiao Yuhan quickly explained, "No, Junior Sister, I really just went for a stroll, but I suddenly discovered a woman's soul. Her eyes had been gouged out, her tongue had been pulled out, and even her ears had been filled with molten copper. Logically speaking, no matter how tragic a person's death is, their soul should at least be intact after death, right?"
Hearing this, Nangong Ling'er's expression also became serious. "That's a ghostly technique, it works on the soul. And then? Senior brother, what else did you discover?"
"I discovered a courtyard that was sealed off by the Snow Cold Blade Sect's talisman array. I didn't know what was going on, but just as I was about to investigate further, Nanmen Ruoxuan arrived. She seemed to want no one to approach the courtyard, and after she left, she instructed her men to guard the courtyard closely."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan dipped his fingers in tea and, relying on his memory, drew the talisman on the table. After Nangong Ling'er saw it, her expression turned solemn. "This is... the Soul-Shattering Array, designed to prevent one from ever being reborn..."
Even though Xiao Yuhan didn't know much about talismans, she knew that this talisman was just a talisman for warding off evil. She immediately retorted, "Junior sister, are you sure you're not mistaken? This thing looks a lot like some of the talismans from our Heavenly Sword Sect. It doesn't seem to have any problems."
Nangong Ling'er immediately said, "Senior Brother Xiao, you are unaware of this. The art of talismans is ever-changing. Try to recall carefully whether you have remembered the talisman correctly."
"That's not the case. I know that even the slightest difference in a talisman can lead to a different effect."
Nangong Ling'er nodded. "I knew you wouldn't make a mistake in this kind of thing, so I was able to make that judgment. In the art of talismans, if it's just a difference in the thickness of the brushstrokes, it's just a difference in power. But once the strokes are different, it's a world of difference. Look at that dot on the door, doesn't it look abrupt? If I'm not mistaken, that dot was drawn with cinnabar, right?"
Xiao Yuhan thought about it carefully, "No! It should be human blood!"
"Then there's no doubt about it. This is a ghost talisman used to shatter souls. It seems there's something being suppressed in that courtyard. But why didn't you continue investigating, Senior Brother? Logically speaking, with Nanmen Ruoxuan's cultivation level, she shouldn't have noticed you. This isn't like you."
Xiao Yuhan said with some helplessness, "This is what I wanted to discuss with you. We came here specifically for the alliance meeting. Even if we're curious about the Xuehan Blade Sect's background, we have no reason to get involved, right? It might affect the relationship between our two sects, so..."
Nangong Ling'er rested her chin on her hand and smiled, "Then I'll listen to my senior brother..."
Xiao Yuhan was taken aback. "Actually, that's not what I meant..."
Nangong Ling'er, who had long seen through Xiao Yuhan's little scheme, immediately exposed him, saying, "Senior brother, you're just curious and want to investigate, but you feel it's inappropriate, so you want my approval, right? I think you're just too idle. Anyway, I don't agree. I'm the team leader this time, and I make all the decisions, so don't expect me to agree with your opinion."
"But I'm afraid Nanmen Ruoxuan has ulterior motives. After all, we still have to stay here, and if..."
"Alright, senior brother, I know what you're worried about. If she really has a problem, we're not afraid. So wait a bit, and we'll see what happens!"
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