Chapter 118 The reason why the cat said it was a talisman
Mu Chun seemed to have remembered something, and a malicious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. "Oh, right, niece, you are still refusing to give in. Could it be... that you are waiting for that old immortal to come out and seek justice for you?"
Mu Hanyan's pupils shrank slightly, and an ominous premonition arose in her heart.
Mu Chun took out a small jade bottle from his sleeve. The contents of the bottle were a rich, indissoluble, and disturbing scarlet color.
"Since you've been secretly investigating the Mu family, you must know what this is, right?"
"Fairy water..." Mu Hanyan gritted her teeth.
It was this thing that was spreading silently in Kunwu City.
"That's right, but this is not the diluted stuff for those untouchables." Mu Chun played with the jade bottle, his tone full of cruel playfulness.
"This is the essence. Just a tiny drop is enough to make the infected person...become my puppet, at my mercy."
"That old guy will be out of confinement soon, and by then..." He didn't finish his words, but his meaning was obvious.
Mu Hanyan was deeply shocked, shocked and angry: "Mu Chun, you are also of the Mu family bloodline. You schemed against our ancestor like this, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning? Don't you feel guilty?"
"Shame?" Mu Chun sneered as if he had heard a huge joke.
"I, Mu Chun, have come this far because I never felt guilty. Niece, you can just stay here and wait for the Xi family's feast in a few days."
"If Master Xi didn't like people like you who are so thorny, you would have been no different from those walking corpses!"
After he finished speaking, he didn't stay any longer, turned around and walked away.
The door closed again, isolating the inside from the outside.
Mu Hanyan fell weakly into the chair, her fingers tightly clenched on the corner of her clothes, her knuckles turning white.
The last hope... If the ancestor is controlled, she will never be able to turn things around. Despair is like a tide, slowly filling her heart.
Just then, a very slight meow came from the corner of the wall.
Mu Hanyan looked up blankly in the direction of the sound, only to see a snow-white kitten that had slipped in from the crack under the door at some point, and was walking gracefully to her feet, rubbing her skirt affectionately.
"How did you get in here, little guy?"
Mu Hanyan looked at the little life that suddenly appeared, feeling bitter in her heart. She murmured softly, "This is not a place to play. Leave quickly, so as not to be implicated..."
Suddenly, a very subtle but extremely clear voice rang out directly in her mind: "Senior Sister Mu?"
Mu Hanyan was startled and looked around suddenly, but the room was empty.
"Who?" she whispered cautiously.
The voice sounded again, and this time she confirmed that the source was the little white cat at her feet!
Mu Hanyan lowered her head in disbelief, looking at the cat that was looking at her with its little head tilted up, almost thinking she was hallucinating.
"Are...you talking?"
The little white cat nodded and spoke in human language: "Senior Sister Mu, it's me, Bai Qingchen."
"Junior Brother Bai!"
Mu Hanyan was surprised and delighted. She squatted down and lowered her voice: "You...how did you become like this?"
"A special shape-shifting talisman that can temporarily change form." Bai Qingchen explained briefly.
"Senior Sister Mu, we saw the mark you left behind. There are four other brothers waiting outside. We can't stay here for long. I'll take you away first."
However, Mu Hanyan shook her head, her eyes regaining their calmness and determination: "No, Junior Brother Bai, I can't leave now."
"Why?" The little white cat tilted its head, confusion in its eyes.
"Mu Chun is keeping a close eye on me. If I disappear now, he'll notice immediately and launch a massive search. He might even target my father's former subordinates, and..."
Mu Hanyan hesitated for a moment, then looked at Bai Qingchen earnestly, as if she had made a great decision.
"Junior Brother Bai, can I...can I ask you for a favor?"
"Senior sister, please speak."
"My family has an ancestor who is in seclusion in a cave on the cliffs of Wangduan Mountain outside the city. It is almost time for him to come out of seclusion."
"You heard what Mu Chun said just now. He actually wanted to use that evil immortal water to control the ancestor. If he succeeds, the Mu family will be completely finished."
Mu Hanyan spoke in a hurried tone, filled with deep worry.
"Junior Brother Bai, I beg you, can you find a way to save our ancestor? As long as our ancestor can come out of seclusion safely, Mu Chun will never cause any more trouble."
She knew that this request was extremely presumptuous and would drag the people of Lingxiao Sect into the internal strife of the Mu family, and they might even face a powerful enemy like the Xi family.
But she is isolated and helpless at the moment, and this is her only hope. If she stays here, she may be able to stabilize Mu Chun and buy time for Bai Qingchen and the others.
Bai Qingchen was silent for a moment, blinking his dark blue eyes before finally nodding: "I understand. Senior Sister Mu, we will do our best on this matter. You must be careful."
Mu Hanyan let out a long sigh of relief, her eyes full of gratitude.
She took off a warm jade pendant from her neck, which was engraved with the ancient Mu family emblem.
"This is the amulet given to me by my ancestor when I was born. It contains a trace of my ancestor's aura. When you approach the retreat with it, my ancestor will be able to sense it and won't mistake you for intruders."
The little white cat stretched out its claws and lightly touched the jade pendant, and the jade pendant disappeared and was put away.
"Okay, take care, Senior Sister."
Bai Qingchen did not delay any longer. The small white figure flashed nimbly and slipped out from under the door, disappearing.
Silence returned to the forbidden area.
Mu Hanyan looked at the empty doorway, clenched her hands, and prayed silently in her heart.
With her petite and agile body, Bai Qingchen easily avoided the guards and formations along the way and slipped out of the high walls of the Mu Mansion quietly.
In the shadow outside the wall, Chen Yi and others had been waiting for a long time, and the kitten suddenly met them.
Chen Xing's gaze lingered on the little white cat for a moment longer, his eyes thoughtful. Bai Qingchen subconsciously avoided his sight and left quickly.
In a secluded corner, his spiritual power moved slightly, and Bai Qingchen regained his human form in a soft halo of light, and then he reunited with his senior brothers who were waiting for him.
Seeing Bai Qingchen return safely, Chen Yi and others breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Shen looked behind Bai Qingchen and asked, "Brother Bai, didn't Sister Mu come out with you?"
Xiao Jin folded his arms and snorted coldly, "I wondered what you were capable of, but in the end you still found nothing. In my opinion, it's better to just rush in instead of wasting time here."
Chen Yi said sternly, "Junior Brother Xiao, Junior Brother Bai's main mission on this trip is not to rescue Junior Sister Mu, but to explore the route. Why are you being so aggressive?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Bai Qingchen quickly changed the subject and told them what he had seen and heard in the Mu family's forbidden area.
He explained in detail Mu Hanyan's situation, Mu Chun's conspiracy, and the request of the Mu family's ancestor.
After listening to Bai Qingchen's narration, Chen Yi's face was solemn. After a moment's hesitation, he said decisively: "For both public and private reasons, we should all intervene in this matter."
"That evil immortal water can actually control people's hearts. There may be a bigger conspiracy behind this. We must not let it succeed."
Even Xiao Jin, who always liked to play the devil's advocate, rarely raised a voice in opposition this time. However, his expression remained unsightly as he muttered, "Troublesome...those bastards from the Xi family really have no good intentions."
Chen Xing nodded silently.
Yan Shen clenched his fists even more tightly: "Yes, we can't let them succeed! Senior Brother Bai, let's go and save that ancestor!"
"There is no time to lose." Bai Qingchen looked towards the direction of Wangduan Mountain outside the city.
"Now that Mu Chun has made up his mind, he will probably take action in the next few days. We must find the place where the Mu family's ancestor is in seclusion before he does."
The five people did not delay any longer. Taking advantage of the cover of night, they transformed into several blurry shadows, quickly gathered outside the city, and then headed straight for Wangduan Mountain.
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