Chifeng Fire Sea is a fire-type secret realm, so it's not surprising that Shen Sang, who possesses a strong fire spirit, could find an opportunity there.
Bai Mumu tried hard to suppress her anger and forced a smile.
"Congratulations, Fifth Senior Sister! To encounter such an opportunity in such a crisis is truly enviable. It's a pity that my fellow disciples and I gained nothing from this trip."
She sighed softly and said forlornly, "Not only were we all chased by the fire phoenix and injured, but we even lost the fire scale vines."
Even though the two of them had already broken off all ties, Bai Mumu still had to maintain her persona in front of the other three.
Shen Sanruo raised an eyebrow; this could be considered good news.
He secretly gave Fire Phoenix a thumbs up.
Fire Scale Vine? She still has a bunch of them in her storage bag.
She'd better hide it well, lest someone find out and force her to give it to Bai Mumu.
Even if she were to keep it as a nest for the Fire Phoenix, she would never give it to Bai Mumu.
“But as long as Fifth Senior Sister is alright, we’re all fine.” Bai Mumu looked at her with feigned envy. “We were all extremely sad during the time Fifth Senior Sister was missing.”
Shen Sanruo stood in stark contrast to the several coal lumps opposite her.
On one side, they were dressed smartly and exuded an imposing aura, appearing completely refreshed.
On the other side, however, people were covered in dirt and their mood was low, looking quite disheveled.
The usually arrogant Feng Heyun and his companions had never been so humiliated in front of Shen Sangruo.
Bai Mumu's words were intended to subtly provoke their dissatisfaction with Shen Sangruo.
Given such a stark difference, few people wouldn't feel jealous.
If we were to speculate further about Shen Sangruo, we would realize that she was thriving in the secret realm, yet she was unwilling to lend a helping hand to those of them in crisis.
Moreover, she wouldn't even tell them she was alive, causing them to be heartbroken for nothing and deceiving their feelings.
Most importantly, it also deceived Bai Mumu's affection level!
However, after Bai Mumu's instigation, Feng Heyun and the others only frowned slightly.
Perhaps it was because his affection for Bai Mumu had decreased, and his influence on them was no longer significant; or perhaps they had not yet recovered from the grief of losing Shen Sangruo.
At most, she said a few words about why Shen Sangri hadn't informed them that she was safe, but she didn't express any dissatisfaction with Shen Sangri as Bai Mumu had imagined.
They felt even more sorry for Shen Sangruo's ordeal. How terrified she must have been to encounter such a thing alone and be separated from her trusted senior brothers.
Shen Sanruo looked at Bai Mumu. She hadn't even settled accounts with her yet, but Bai Mumu wanted to stir up trouble first.
Her gaze was deep as she slowly spoke to Bai Mumu, "I haven't asked yet why Sixth Junior Sister deliberately pushed me into the fire phoenix's attack that day?"
"What did you say?" All three of them turned to look at Bai Mumu.
“Junior Sister pushed you out of the attack area. How could it be that Junior Sister did it on purpose that you fell into the lava?” Feng Heyun naturally did not believe it.
Both he and Lu Shiqing saw it clearly; it was Shen Sanruo who hadn't realized it.
"Fifth Senior Sister, why are you slandering me?" Bai Mumu's wide eyes filled with tears, her face filled with disbelief.
"At that time, Fire Phoenix had already launched its attack. Seeing that Fifth Senior Sister was seriously setting up the formation, I had no choice but to push her away in a moment of panic. Whether I wanted to save Fifth Senior Sister or harm her, my fellow disciples could see it clearly." She bit her lip, tears streaming down her face.
He could no longer cover the wound on his arm from pushing Chen Sangruo, looking heartbroken as if he had been betrayed after trying to help someone.
"Fifth Senior Sister, I know you usually dislike me quite a bit, feeling that I've stolen Father, Master, and Senior Brothers' affection."
"But I never expected that my fifth senior sister would hate me so much and slander me like this."
She is least afraid of accusations that are made without evidence.
As long as they insist that she didn't do it, they won't know about the system's existence and won't be able to discover any clues.
If Shen Sangruo still wants to use this to bring her down? She'll probably only incur Feng Heyun and the others' disgust by deliberately slandering her.
"I don't think we can jump to conclusions about this. Xiao Ruo, could it be that you're mistaken?" Wen Xuan believed that Bai Mumu wouldn't do such a thing.
“Yes, Junior Sister risked her life to save you despite her poor health, and even got injured. If it was intentional, the risk would be too great,” Feng Heyun echoed.
The Fire Phoenix is too much of a variable. Could it be that Bai Mumu has the ability to control the Fire Phoenix?
"Why don't you think about it again? There must be some misunderstanding," Wen Xuan said, frowning.
They knew that Shen Sangruo had always been prejudiced against Bai Mumu, but they never expected that Shen Sangruo would take the opportunity to slander Bai Mumu by bringing up the matter that endangered her life as soon as she returned.
Admittedly, the Fire Phoenix was brought there by Bai Mumu, but she had already done everything in her power to save Chen Sangruo.
How could this not be considered an undeserved disaster for Bai Mumu?
Having finally managed to reunite, Wen Xuan certainly didn't want the atmosphere to turn out like this. "Xiao Ruo, why don't you..."
But Chen Sanruo didn't even look at him. "You know in your heart why Huo Feng suddenly chased after you and what you did."
"Once something is done, it will inevitably leave a trace. Sixth Junior Sister, you must be careful and not get discovered." She said lightly.
The gaze directed at Bai Mumu was full of scrutiny.
Only Bai Mumu understood her unspoken meaning, and her heart tightened suddenly.
Did Shen Sangruo find out something?
No, that's impossible.
The system's existence is extremely well-hidden; most people simply cannot detect it.
Perhaps Shen Sanruo was pushed back and inexplicably frozen in place, and realized that she was acting strangely, so she was testing her.
Bai Mumu steadied herself, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said without any guilt, "Fifth Senior Sister is right. Since I didn't do it, of course I won't have any evidence."
“Xiao Ruo, you say that Junior Sister deliberately tried to harm you, then produce the evidence.” Wen Xuan looked at her steadily. “We cannot convict Junior Sister based on just a few words you said.”
"It's not that we're biased towards our junior sister, but as long as you can provide evidence, we will believe you."
Wen Xuan's words implied that it was more likely that she was framing him.
He knew Shen Sangruo; she was very stubborn. If they didn't believe her, she would keep bringing it up in front of them every day.
She would use every possible means, even resorting to unreasonable arguments, to make them believe her and then beg them to stand up for her.
If they don't believe it, they might cause trouble for Shen Daochen and Lingxiao Zhenren.
Wen Xuan could understand; they were all close to Shen Sangruo, and Shen Sangruo hoped they would stand by her side unconditionally.
But their junior sister is also their family, so they can only stand on the side of reason.
Moreover, if Shen Sangruo persists in making a big fuss, it will not be good for Bai Mumu's reputation.
Those rumors are enough to ruin a person.
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