Mu Tiantian opened the door groggily after hearing the knock, yawning, "Who is it so early in the morning?"
Her slightly hoarse voice was gentle yet sweet.
That's clearly a woman's voice.
More importantly, it sounds exactly like Mu Tiantian's voice!
"You...you are..." Xing Wusong was surprised and didn't know how to ask for a moment.
Mu Tiantian then realized that she hadn't changed her voice, but she didn't intend to explain. She cleared her mind, coughed, and switched back to a male voice, "Grandpa, is that you?"
"Are you a woman?"
Mu Tiantian noticed the figure not far away and smiled, "When traveling the world, it's safer to dress as a man. Did you bring me food?"
Xing Wusong remembered he was carrying a food box and handed it to her, saying, "Yes..."
Mu Tiantian took the food box, looked at the man who had come up behind Xing Wusong, tried to relax, and asked, "Who is this?"
"Grandmaster," Bei Mingchuan bowed his head respectfully, but no one could see the emotion in his eyes.
Xing Wusong only came to his senses when he heard the sound.
Xiao Cui and Xiang Mei stood far away, not daring to utter a sound, looking extremely frightened.
"Hmm." Xing Wusong's expression was quite unpleasant as he asked, "What brings you to the manor?"
“The Xuanbing Pavilion has been infiltrated by assassins. I was worried that the manor was in danger, so I came to check.”
Upon hearing that assassins had entered the Xuanbing Pavilion, Mu Tiantian hurriedly said to Qi Tong, "[Assassins have entered the Xuanbing Pavilion? Go and find out who sent them.]"
Qi Tong did not delay and immediately went to investigate.
Xing Wusong couldn't help but worry upon hearing this, but seeing Bei Mingchuan's emotionless expression and recalling the marriage five years ago, his face darkened.
“I’ll be here at the villa. I’ll be here for the next few days. If you have nothing else to do, you can go back.”
Bei Mingchuan saw the wine gourd on Xing Wusong's waist and took it off.
"What are you doing?" Xing Wusong failed to catch him.
Bei Mingchuan said calmly, "My master instructed me not to let you drink alcohol."
"You!" Xing Wusong roared angrily, "Bei Mingchuan! How dare you mention your master? You're incredibly disrespectful! You still know she's your master, and that I'm your grandmaster? Are you ever that obedient? Did Tian Tian ever say she wanted to marry you?"
Upon hearing this, Bei Mingchuan's expression changed slightly, and he waved to the others.
Yi Xun, who was standing nearby, understood and dismissed the people around him.
Just as Mu Tiantian was about to take a step back and go inside to close the door, she suddenly felt as if something had hit her chest.
Her body was unable to move; she had been acupunctured.
She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't make a sound.
The person who used acupressure has profound internal strength; it will take her some time to break through the acupressure points.
Xing Wusong, enraged, continued to roar, "What, you don't want others to hear this? Let me tell you, Bei Mingchuan, she won't rest in peace because of what you've done. Even if you can really summon her soul back, she won't want to see you."
"She's dead and you still won't let her rest in peace, ruining her reputation! You madman! If it weren't for Tian Tian's sake, I would have risked my life to cripple you!" Xing Wusong finished cursing, panting heavily, and coughed a few times.
Bei Mingchuan was used to it; every time they met, Xing Wusong would yell at him like that.
"If my master is still angry, he can beat me up without complaint."
"You..." Xing Wusong rubbed his forehead after hearing this, even angrier.
He thought, "This brat must have said that because he was sure I wouldn't make a move."
"You're driving me crazy! You're driving me crazy! Get out of here right now! I don't want to see you!" Xing Wusong was so angry he almost lost his balance.
Bei Mingchuan helped him up, his tone still calm, as if he didn't care about anything, "Master, let me help you back to rest."
Xing Wusong shoved him away, "I don't need you, get out of here!"
Bei Mingchuan stood silently to the side, looking at Mu Tiantian. His beautiful, almost demonic phoenix eyes were slightly upturned, and his amber eyes were calm and undisturbed.
His facial features have become more defined compared to before, and his jawline is more distinct.
Especially height.
A few years ago he was only a little taller than her, but now he looks at least a head taller and has broader shoulders.
Mu Tiantian thought of how he loved her and even married her corpse, and felt a strange, indescribable feeling in her heart.
Bei Mingchuan slowly walked up to Mu Tiantian, his fingers twitching slightly.
Mu Tiantian felt as if something had hit her chest again. "Cough cough..."
"Were you brought back by Yu Wuxin?" Bei Mingchuan asked, looking down into her eyes. "What is your relationship with Yu Wuxin?"
"I..."
"Bei Mingchuan, didn't you hear me tell you to leave? Let me tell you, this is my person, you can't touch him."
Before Mu Tiantian could even speak, Xing Wusong quickly stood in front of her, tilting his head back to glare at her.
He still had many questions for Xing Mu.
Based on his observation, Xing Mu's martial arts skills were probably quite high. If she really was a spy, then Bei Mingchuan would be in danger if he took her away.
No matter what, Bei Mingchuan was still his grand-disciple, and moreover, someone Mu Tiantian had risked her life to protect. He absolutely could not let anything happen to Bei Mingchuan.
If she wasn't a spy, and her voice sounded the same as Mu Tiantian's, and she was disguised, he wanted to see her true face. Maybe she and Mu Tiantian had some kind of relationship.
If the two are truly connected, who knows what Bei Mingchuan might do if he finds out.
I drank for half the night last night, and although I didn't get a single useful piece of information out of him, Xing Mu's way of speaking and his habits are very similar to Mu Tiantian's.
Therefore, he needs to understand Xing Mu's specific situation first before making any plans.
"I wonder when Master came to know such a person?" Bei Mingchuan asked.
"You don't even believe what I say anymore?" Xing Wusong stood with his hands on his hips and his head tilted back, looking like a child arguing with an adult.
"I believe you, but I was just asking out of routine concern for my master's safety. Once I've ascertained his identity, I will bring him back to my master."
Bei Mingchuan grabbed Mu Tiantian's arm; it was very thin.
"You..." Xing Wusong was about to stop him when he suddenly became unable to move. His face darkened. "Bei Mingchuan, what are you doing? I am your grandmaster! This is utter disrespect!"
"The acupoints will release on their own in an hour. I will send someone to take good care of you. You don't need to worry about anything else." After saying that, Bei Mingchuan took Mu Tiantian's hand and left, heading towards the cave in the back mountain that was filled with soul-summoning flowers.
"Bei Mingchuan, untie me! Bei Mingchuan!" No matter how much Xing Wusong shouted, Bei Mingchuan didn't even turn his head.
Mu Tiantian's arm ached from his pulling, and she cried out, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! Hey bro, be gentle! It's not like I can't walk!"
Bei Mingchuan stopped, and Mu Tiantian almost fell forward because she couldn't stop herself.
Just as she was about to make intimate contact with the ground, Bei Mingchuan exerted a little force, and she staggered a step, turning her body and falling onto his chest.
She looked up and saw Bei Mingchuan staring at her intently.
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