While Qin Mu was deep in thought, Yan’er Aunt approached him, carrying a faint fragrance.
Her expression was serious as she said, “Mu’er, these are no ordinary times. If you want to go out in the future, you must notify me. Do you understand?”
Wang Yan’er knew that since someone was targeting Mu’er and their previous plan had failed, they would likely not give up.
She anticipated they would launch another shameless sneak attack.
‘Overt spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to defend against.’
As the Tower Master of the assassination organization known as the Star-Picking Tower, Wang Yan’er understood this principle all too well.
“Oh, fine,”
Qin Mu replied.
Although he was somewhat reluctant, Qin Mu nodded in agreement.
Over the years, he had come to realize that while he had the right to choose, she held the right to decide.
‘Well, there’s no harm in it anyway. She wouldn’t do anything to hurt me.’
Seeing Mu’er’s dejected look, Wang Yan’er’s heart softened.
She patted his small head and said, “Of course, if Mu’er wants to go out, I won’t refuse.”
“However…”
Wang Yan’er smiled faintly.
“You must come with me.”
That way, if Mu’er encountered any special circumstances, she could intervene at any time.
Qin Mu could only nod.
He was used to this by now.
Since he was still worried about the situation with Elder Sister Mengyu, Qin Mu decided to go take a look.
Without another word, Wang Yan’er grabbed Qin Mu.
In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Seven Star Sect’s division located in the Royal Capital.
Unlike its previous grand and towering appearance, it was now nothing more than ruins and broken walls.
***
The Seven Star Sect.
The dense mountain forest was filled with mist.
Beneath a large tree, a cold, white-clad Immortal Lady sat with her beautiful eyes closed, meditating motionlessly.
Suddenly, a single droplet of water fell from above, heading straight for the Immortal Lady.
Just as the droplet was about to touch her, the tiny bead of water was suddenly sliced into two halves, falling to the ground.
Immediately after, the sound of a sword’s hum echoed.
The phantom of a giant sword condensed behind the Immortal Lady, emitting a freezing Sword Intent that even caused ice to form around her.
The Immortal Lady opened her beautiful eyes.
A piercing Sword Intent flashed for a moment before she pointed a slender finger forward.
Although the trees remained undamaged, if one looked from high above, they would see that the once-continuous thick mist had been split into two.
Seeing this, a spark of color returned to the Immortal Lady’s eyes.
She pursed her lips and whispered softly.
“Mu’er.”
Before her voice could even fade, her figure had already vanished from the spot.
***
Sect Master Peak, Seven Star Sect.
Lu Qian listened to the report from the Old Man in Green.
Her slender fingers tapped lightly as she thought for a moment before speaking.
“Are you saying that someone leaked the formation’s details to the Demon Clan?”
The Old Man in Green replied respectfully, “It is as the Sect Master says. I know a thing or two about the formations in the Great Prison of the division. If the opponent did not have the structural diagram of the formation, it would have been impossible to break it in such a short time unless a Great Power in the Heavenly Unity Stage intervened. However, such a presence would not have been able to escape the notice of the Great Yu Dynasty.”
Seeing the certainty of the Old Man in Green, Lu Qian waved her hand.
“I understand. I will take this into consideration. You have worked hard on this trip, Elder.”
“It is no trouble to share the Sect Master’s burdens. In that case, I shall take my leave.”
Watching the Old Man in Green depart, Lu Qian couldn’t help but recall the report.
‘If things are truly as he says, I need to speed up the progress regarding the First Elder’s side.’
Humph!
She had thought those old fogies in the Elder Council would behave themselves, but it seemed she had been too careless.
As for the reaction of the Great Yu Dynasty, Lu Qian did not have high expectations.
The current Emperor was different from his predecessor.
Although he hid his intentions well, she could see the ambition lurking deep within his heart.
‘A biting dog doesn’t bark.’
That was the logic.
Unlike the Elder Council, whose members were constantly jumping around and causing trouble, the Emperor of Great Yu was also an opponent she needed to guard against.
***
As for Qin Mu, he had just arrived at the division when, as luck would have it, he ran into the youth who had stopped him and Elder Sister Mengyu last time.
Li Wenji walked toward Qin Mu aggressively, pointing his finger at him.
“Kid, where did you run off to last night? I couldn’t find a trace of you anywhere!”
After Li Wenji recovered his mobility last night, he had seen the tragic state of the destroyed division.
He felt it was a god-sent opportunity.
As long as he took the chance to kill the brat next to Junior Sister Qin and scatter his ashes, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
However, Li Wenji had searched all night but could not find Qin Mu.
Then, the next day, he saw Qin Mu return completely unscathed.
As for Wang Yan’er beside Qin Mu, Li Wenji failed to notice her presence at all.
After all, someone with the strength of the Tribulation Stage could easily go unnoticed once they restrained their aura.
Qin Mu did not want to get involved in a pointless argument and said, “Someone was hunting me last night. I exhausted all my strength to escape before returning today.”
Li Wenji sneered at Qin Mu’s explanation.
“Could it be that you were the one who leaked the information to the Demon Clan last night? Acting all secretive… I knew there was something wrong with you!”
“Hey, hey, hey! You can eat whatever you want, but you can’t say whatever you want. If you keep talking like that, I’ll sue you for libel!”
‘I’m telling the truth, so why won’t you believe me?’
Qin Mu was annoyed.
He hadn’t provoked the guy, yet the man insisted on picking a fight with him.
From childhood to now, Young Master Qin had neither stolen nor robbed; he was a total model youth!
Wang Yan’er was very unhappy seeing someone try to frame her Mu’er.
Those who knew her understood that when she was unhappy, she needed to see something festive to cheer up, and the most festive color was a bright, vivid red.
Seeing that Yan’er Aunt was about to strike, Qin Mu quickly caught her eye and gestured for her to stop.
‘Good heavens, Yan’er Aunt, please don’t do anything. If you’re even a little too heavy-handed, this guy will kick the bucket.’
Qin Mu didn’t consider himself a saint who couldn’t bear to see a life taken.
It was just that this person’s identity was somewhat sensitive.
If Qin Mu remembered correctly, he was also a Saint Son.
However, to Wang Yan’er, killing him was just killing him.
Over the years, she had killed plenty of big shots.
Li Wenji shouted loudly, attracting the attention of many disciples.
When everyone saw Qin Mu return looking spotless, they began to whisper among themselves.
“Everyone else is covered in dirt and soot. You say you were hunted, so why are you so clean after coming back?”
Li Wenji wanted to use this gap while Junior Sister Qin and Elder Mo were meeting with the envoy of the Great Yu Dynasty to get rid of this kid.
Qin Mu had seen plenty of people like this.
They were everywhere on the internet in his past life—trolls existed in every era.
‘If you take a troll seriously, you’ve already lost.’
“Yes, yes, yes. Everything you say is right. Happy now?”
At worst, Young Master Qin would just live at Aunt Lu’s place in the Seven Star Sect from now on.
No matter what he said, it wouldn’t affect him one bit.
Reputation?
Young Master Qin didn’t care about that at all.
If it was bad, then let it be bad.
Even Kun-ge could stay popular until now.
“Haha! Good! You finally admitted it!”
Li Wenji laughed wildly.
“Today, I will take you down in front of all these Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters!”
Just as he was about to strike, a bolt of Sword Qi suddenly flew in from out of nowhere.
Li Wenji hurriedly dodged upon seeing it, but he was still grazed by the Sword Qi.
The bone-chilling cold caused even the True Qi in his body to stagnate.
Before them, a white-clad figure stood elegantly.
In her white robe, her curvaceous and graceful body was perfectly accentuated.
Her slender waist was small enough to be held in one hand, and her chest was full and high.
A jade hairpin was tucked into her raven-black hair, and her fair skin seemed to glow under the sunlight.
Her face was so stunningly beautiful that one could not find a single flaw, and her crimson eyes were even more striking.
However, her beautiful face was currently expressionless, and her red eyes were filled with a chilling coldness.
When Li Wenji saw the newcomer, his once-handsome face twisted in terror, and his voice even cracked as he shrieked, “Qin Ruoshuang!”