"Third junior brother, you..." Feng Heyun looked at Lu Shiqing, unable to understand why he had suddenly changed.
"The purchase is complete. Senior Brother, we should return to Feiyun Sect to report to Sect Master Shen." Lu Shiqing said calmly.
Only when he saw Bai Mumu did his gaze soften considerably. "Junior Sister, you've only just recovered. Don't do things that are too strenuous. You should take better care of yourself."
When Bai Mumu was forcibly shaken awake and saw Lu Shiqing like this, she thought she was hallucinating.
Has Lu Shiqing softened his attitude towards her?
She suspiciously called the system to check Lu Shiqing's favorability rating, only to find that it had not increased but had actually dropped below 40 points.
Bai Mumu felt a lump in her throat and naturally understood that Lu Shiqing was using her as a tool to provoke Shen Sangruo.
On the other side, Shen Sanruo remained expressionless, watching coldly alongside Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan.
This was the first time Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan had ever met someone as conflicted as Lu Shiqing.
One second he was screaming madly at Chen Sangruo, and the next second he was acting so indifferent, caring about others.
The two exchanged a glance, and it wasn't hard to see the obsessive emotion hidden behind Lu Shiqing's "childish" behavior.
"Junior Sister, come here, your Third Senior Brother will carry you back." Lu Shiqing said softly as he squatted down in front of Bai Mumu.
Bai Mumu didn't want to be that tool, but the next moment Lu Shiqing grabbed her feet and forcibly pulled her onto his back.
"No, you're really going back?" Feng Heyun was still unaware of the situation. Seeing Lu Shiqing about to leave, he asked anxiously, "Are you going to abandon Chen Sangri's matter...?"
"Senior Brother," Lu Shiqing interrupted coldly, "it was that person who injured Junior Sister, and he has already been expelled from the sect."
"If you want to get entangled with her again, don't blame me for going back to report to Master. Master will definitely not allow you to do such a thing."
Feng Heyun's eyes widened, clearly not expecting Lu Shiqing to say such a thing, and anger welled up in his heart.
"Lu Shiqing, you really are a cold-blooded and ruthless person!"
"If you hadn't treated Chen Sang well before, I would have thought you would at least care about our years of friendship. But you are so cold and selfish!"
"Tell me, haven't you been hoping Chen Sangruo would leave all along?! How could Zhenlin Peak have someone like you?!"
Lu Shiqing slowly tightened his grip on Bai Mumu's ankle, a cold smile creeping onto his face.
"Senior Brother, I was merely following Master's orders."
Through Feng Heyun's words, he wanted to express his indifference towards Shen Sangruo.
Having achieved his goal, Lu Shiqing's expression suggested that he had won back some ground.
Then he looked at Chen Sangruo, his eyes seemingly defiant, trying to see the same loss of control and embarrassment on her face as he had.
However, Shen Sanruo simply said in a detached tone, "Get out of our way, don't block our path."
He gave Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan an apologetic smile, "Some old acquaintances who are not worthy of being mentioned. I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Senior Brother and Third Senior Brother. Let's go."
"It's alright," Ye Huai replied calmly.
Bai Ruoan smiled and said, "Fortunately, they were old acquaintances, so it's good that they've left."
The atmosphere among the three was harmonious and peaceful.
In a daze, Feng Heyun seemed to see the scene on Zhenlin Peak before Bai Mumu arrived, and his heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by someone.
In Lu Shiqing's eyes, the smiles of the two seemed to have another layer of meaning.
The scene before him constantly assaulted Lu Shiqing's senses, and the facade he had just rebuilt for himself shattered instantly.
He gripped Bai Mumu's hand even tighter.
"Ouch, Third Senior Brother, you're hurting me." Bai Mumu gasped in pain.
I knew my ankle must have been bruised from being scratched.
A flash of resentment crossed her eyes. Was she part of their scheme? Was she some kind of despicable person?
Madmen! Zhenlin Peak is full of madmen!
"I'm sorry, junior sister, it was my oversight." Lu Shiqing loosened his grip and acted exceptionally gentle.
"After we return to Zhenlin Peak, shall your third senior brother personally apply the medicine for you?"
Lu Shiqing emphasized the word "personally," as if he were saying it intentionally for someone else to hear.
Bai Mumu clearly understood what Lu Shiqing meant, but could only force a smile and nod.
While Lu Shiqing was saying those two sentences, Shen Sanruo had already walked straight past them.
Shen Sanruo turned her head and gave Bai Mumu a meaningful look.
After all, he was the one who beat Bai Mumu so badly that she couldn't get out of bed for months, and who brought her the most real pain.
Shen Sang is the person who is most out of her control among all the missions she has taken on.
Faced with such eye contact, Bai Mumu couldn't help but avoid eye contact.
But Shen Sanruo quickly looked away and left with Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan.
Bai Mumu, who killed her own family to prove her Dao, and the evil spirits within her, shall be dealt with by the people of the Flying Cloud Sect.
Having distanced themselves from those three unlucky people, Chen Sangruo and the other two began their journey to the former site of Ninghua Sect.
The former site of Ninghua Sect was hidden in a secluded mountain forest. With Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan leading the way, the search went smoothly.
Perhaps because it was so secluded, very few people set foot there during the time when Ninghua Sect was sealed.
Because Ninghua Sect, along with Jiuqing Peak, was sealed under Youyue Valley, the old site was as if a mountain peak had been shaved off out of thin air, leaving a flat area.
After surveying the area and confirming that they could move the entire Ninghua Sect back, the three prepared to return.
However, as they walked out of the forest, a giant elephant suddenly appeared and charged towards them.
With each step its massive body took, the ground trembled.
Shen Sanruo frowned slightly, looked at the giant elephant, and noticed that there seemed to be two people on it.
A female cultivator holding a guzheng and a male cultivator in specific sect attire controlling a giant elephant.
The female cultivator had her back to her, constantly vibrating the strings of her zither, as if she were fighting with something behind her.
Shen Sanruo soon saw that following behind the giant elephant were more than a dozen cultivators dressed in gray.
This is indeed a very common chase scene in the cultivation world.
Ye Huai and Bai Ruoan understood, but neither of them made a move. Instead, they looked at Shen Sangruo to see if she had any intention of interfering in the matter.
Shen Sangruo did not rush to make a move, intending to observe the situation first.
At this moment, the male cultivator on the giant elephant also saw them, waved his arms at them, and shouted:
"Fellow Daoists! I am Ji Zicang, a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect from this area! I have unfortunately been chased by bandits, and I hope you three can come to my rescue! I will reward you handsomely afterwards!"
The gray-robed cultivators also spotted Shen Sangruo and her group.
"Boss! There are three more people ahead of us!"
"Once they're on my turf, I don't care how many people they are, I'll rob them without hesitation!" the leader shouted.
"I advise you to obediently hand over your treasures, and you may avoid some physical suffering!"
The men chasing Ji Zicang were uttering harsh words, clearly not taking Shen Sangruo and the other two seriously.
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