Yi Zhuo played the role of an obedient puppet in the Song family, like a human without emotions. She would follow Song Xin and like the things that Song Xin liked. Her expressions were excellent, so after only ten days in the Song family, Old Master Song decided to send her to Qingtao Valley to accompany Song Xin in her cultivation and studies.
After being humiliated at the sect, Song Xin returned home and smashed everything she could in her yard. But even that wasn't enough to vent her anger, so she started attacking people everywhere.
"Why should she, a newcomer, be able to sit in that position! I've been in the sect for so long, and I have the support of the Song family behind me. Even if they choose me, I'm a thousand times better than that good-for-nothing!" Song Xin said angrily. The moment she learned that Xu Yuehuai had become the acting sect leader, she immediately returned home from the sect to prevent Xu Yuehuai from using her position to do anything bad to her.
Yi Zhuo listened with a dark and unreadable expression. She arrived at the second floor a day or two earlier than Xu Yuehuai and the others. It was precisely because of this that the thunderstorm, which should have been several days away from erupting, broke out when Xu Yuehuai and the others were passing through, and almost cost her her life.
After Song Xin finished speaking, Yi Zhuo immediately responded, "I think we should go back to the sect now so that we can get to know our opponent better and cause her trouble. Since you didn't get what she wanted, someone else did. Don't let her sit in her position too comfortably."
After hearing Yi Zhuo's words, Song Xin's anger subsided considerably, and she began to sit down and consider the possibility of this. "You're right, I can't just leave like this. Even if someone has to leave, she should leave first!"
Yi Zhuo knew that her appearance proved that her plan had succeeded, so after Song Xin finished speaking, she immediately replied, "You understand this matter better. As for what to do, I've already thought it through. We'll go back to the sect now and make Xu Yuehuai busy and flustered. Then, things in the sect will be full of loopholes, and everyone will be dissatisfied with her as the senior sister!"
Just thinking about the scene made Yi Zhuo laugh. Song Xin trusted Yi Zhuo a lot, so she didn't hesitate much when she heard her words.
The two hit it off immediately and began their journey back to their sect, leaving the person cleaning up the house to suffer.
Xu Yuehuai was currently cultivating in the sect. The elders below had finished their tasks, so she didn't have much to worry about. She only needed to step in and soothe everyone's feelings when things couldn't be resolved.
When Wei Shengliu was alive, Zi Sangyi did all these chores; now that Wei Shengliu is gone, Xu Yuehuai has taken over.
Qi Guze cooked different dishes for Xu Yuehuai every day, and it was obvious to the naked eye that Xu Yuehuai's face had gained some weight and even become a little rounder.
Xu Yuehuai herself was unaware of this. It had been almost half a month since Qi Guze arrived at the mountain peak. The two had met many times, but each time it was at the same few times, doing the same things.
Therefore, Xu Yuehuai did not have any particular impression of this man.
On Pu Erge's side, after returning from the secret realm, he saw Shi Mu at the door. This was the real Shi Mu.
Shi Mu wandered around the doorway, looking at his ransacked house with a blank expression. When Pu Erge returned, he looked at him in surprise and said, "Shi Mu, you're back from the sect leader's mountain peak?"
Pu Erge knew about Shi Mu's trip to the sect leader's mountain peak; he had asked Qi Guze about it when Qi Guze returned.
When Shi Mu heard that he was going to the sect leader's mountain peak, there was a moment of blankness on his face, but he happened to be facing away from Pu Erge, so the man did not notice this abnormality.
Shi Mu turned around and smiled sheepishly, saying, "I came back to take a look..."
Shi Mu dared not reveal the truth, fearing that if he did, he would receive a new round of concern from Brother Pu. Brother Pu also knew that he did not like to talk, so the two parted ways after exchanging only a few words.
Shi Mu wandered around the sect, unsure of where to go. Could someone tell him what to do if he returned to find his house and belongings gone? The sect hadn't taught him anything about what to do!
Before Shi Mu knew it, he had reached the foot of the sect's main peak. A Qing happened to be returning from below and, seeing Shi Mu at the foot of the mountain, walked over and asked, "Hey, why are you lingering here? Why don't you go up?"
Shi Mu didn't know how to answer, so she just glanced at A Qing with embarrassment and helplessness in her eyes. A Qing didn't find it strange, stepped forward and grabbed Shi Mu's wrist, leading her towards the mountain. "It's already this late, and you haven't prepared anything to eat on the mountain. That's really a strange thing."
After observing Qi Guze for the past few days, Aqing had discovered that he was always in the kitchen preparing food for Xu Yuehuai without fail. Today, she found it quite strange to see him not in the kitchen.
Shi Mu knew A Qing. He was a favorite of the sect leader Zisangyi, and almost everyone knew him. So when A Qing put his arm around him, he felt a little flustered. He didn't know when he and A Qing had become so close.
When Shi Mu returned from his training, the sky seemed to have fallen. His original plan was to go away for half a year, and he came back early because there were some things he needed to deal with. But he never expected that after he returned, everything in the sect seemed to have changed.
But looking at how these people treated him, Shi Mu wondered if he had really done something terrible. But if he had done something like that, why didn't he remember it?
With such a conflicted mind, Shi Mu was led up the mountain by A Qing. When the disciples guarding the mountain entrance saw Shi Mu, their eyes lit up. Without exception, they were all very surprised. However, when Shi Mu passed by, the two of them tacitly remained silent.
After everyone had left, one of them spoke up, "Did you see Shi Mu come down today?"
"No, I was just wondering about that. I thought I was just distracted and didn't see him." The man shook his head, looking completely innocent. Since both of them said they hadn't seen Shi Mu come down, a guess immediately formed in their minds: "Could that person be some kind of evil spirit in disguise?"
"Should we tell Senior Sister about this now? What if Shi Mu really isn't a good person?" The two hesitated and struggled, as this was no small matter.
Qi Guze, who was on the mountain, was completely unaware that the real Shi Mu had returned. He was leisurely making desserts in the kitchen, feeling extremely comfortable and happy.
But as Shi Mu and A Qing's voices drew closer, Qi Guze finally realized something was wrong.
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