Unforeseen Path

Xiao Bai didn't hear the sound of breaking glass, didn't see any Sleeve Arrows, and didn't feel the Spiritual Pressure of the Foundation Establishment realm.

He only saw a large patch of green vines crawling from his feet up to his lower abdomen.

Entangled among the dense vine leaves was a black Sleeve Arrow...

Xiao Bai tore away the vines and took out the Sleeve Arrow.

He didn't understand hidden weapons, but he felt that this Sleeve Arrow faintly emitted a Spiritual Pressure far exceeding the Qi Refining Realm!

And the vines that suddenly wrapped around him seemed to be a Wood Element Spell.

"Senior Sister?"

After some deduction, Xiao Bai vaguely guessed the whole story—

After Zhao Hanwu failed, a master who had been lying in ambush beforehand and didn't want to reveal their identity launched a sneak attack on him.

Senior Sister Mu Yun released vines to block it...

This meant that Mu Yun was nearby.

Thinking of this, he slapped his thigh hard.

"Senior Sister, how could you be so foolish!"

Mu Yun, who had been chasing towards the bamboo forest outside the window, quickly returned to the Healing Cave. Seeing Xiao Bai covered in blood, she said:

"Are you alright?"

The blood on Xiao Bai wasn't his own; his own blood had long been swallowed back down.

"Senior Sister shouldn't have saved me first. With Elder's medicinal pills protecting me, I wouldn't have died anyway. You should have gone to catch the mastermind immediately."

According to the predetermined plan, that's exactly what Mu Yun had intended to do.

But when Xiao Bai was actually attacked, she had a moment of madness and changed her mind.

"Things are a little more complicated than I thought. Master cherishes you. If you were really injured, it would be hard for me to explain to her."

Facing Xiao Bai's questioning, the Smoke-Robed Girl casually brushed it off.

With his close friend tragically dead and the mastermind not caught, Xiao Bai felt somewhat lost.

"This arrow... can you tell anything from it?"

Mu Yun took the Sleeve Arrow and examined it for a moment.

"This Sleeve Arrow is also a Talisman Spell artifact. It avoids exposing the user's own Spiritual Power. The person is either very highly cultivated or very familiar with the sect's geography and formation veins. Otherwise, they wouldn't have escaped from my grasp."

Xiao Bai vaguely understood what his Senior Sister meant.

"You mean..."

Mu Yun said:

"Close friend Soul Seizing, Deacon coming to the rescue, killing you without anyone knowing... needing such a troublesome act suggests the other party might be an insider in the sect."

Xiao Bai shook his head and sighed.

He also understood that the Snow Flame Sect was located deep within enemy territory, and undercurrents within the sect, with constant conflict, were normal.

But Senior Brother Li had died because of him, and he himself had walked through the gates of hell.

This feeling was not pleasant.

"I thought it was that Sect Overseer."

Xiao Bai said, forcing himself to be calm.

Mu Yun was startled, not expecting Xiao Bai to know about this as well.

"It's hard to say. Even I wanted to kill you. There are too many people who want to kill you."

Xiao Bai:

"..."

In reality, Xiao Bai's combat performance far exceeded Mu Yun's expectations.

Just now, she had wanted to step in and help several times, but each time Xiao Bai had miraculously counter-killed.

If it weren't for the sneak attack at the end, she would have come here for nothing today.

Examining Xiao Bai meticulously from head to toe, Mu Yun still couldn't figure out the source of Xiao Bai's bizarre talent.

But with a calm expression, she said:

"You're quite composed, actually managing to solo a Qi Refining cultivator."

Composed my ass!

The sect is too dangerous, I want to go back to Chaoge. The road in Chaoge isn't slippery, it's good for making money and starting a family.

Xiao Bai was full of worry.

"I think this goes beyond the scope of a crime of passion. Elder Yu Hu's identity might not be simple."

Mu Yun rolled her eyes at Xiao Bai. As if your identity was simple.

The Fox Demon is very simple, but what's up with your physique?

I've never seen anything like it among the Human, Demon, and Monster Races.

"Now you know it's too late. Just accept your fate."

"Sigh."

Xiao Bai pretended to sigh, changed into a spare Deacon uniform, and walked out of the Healing Cave with Mu Yun.

Seeing that the Smoke-Robed Girl was indeed the Core Disciple Mu Yun, the onlookers from the Errand Disciple Quarters, who were standing not far away, finally gathered at the cave entrance.

"Uncle-Master Xiao... what happened inside?"

"You're getting a new Deacon."

Xiao Bai knew that explaining wouldn't do any good, so he didn't bother saying more.

Mu Yun had no choice but to explain:

"Zhao Hanwu, along with two errand disciples, attempted to assassinate Junior Brother Xiao but failed. They have already been dealt with."

The errand disciples were shocked.

After a long pause, someone finally asked:

"What about Senior Brother Li? I think I heard Deacon Zhao mention Soul Seizing earlier..."

Mu Yun was getting a little impatient and said casually:

"Li Feiyu died two days ago. As for the specifics, my Second Senior Brother needs to come and verify."

Without explaining too much, the two quickly stepped onto their swords and left the Errand Disciple Quarters in the wind and snow.

In the air.

The wind gradually died down, and the snow softened.

Xiao Bai's Talisman Spell Sword was only at the Qi Refining Realm, so his Sword Riding speed was too slow.

For safety, Mu Yun had no choice but to carry him on her sword.

Her Sword Riding speed was fast, making it difficult for Xiao Bai to stand steadily, so he had to hold onto her small shoulder with one hand.

The huge height difference meant Xiao Bai had to fully extend his arm to reach Mu Yun's shoulder.

Not only was Xiao Bai tired, but even Mu Yun felt underestimated.

"Can't you just not hold onto me?"

Xiao Bai said helplessly:

"I can't help it, Senior Sister's speed... your Sword Riding speed is too fast."

Mu Yun's eye twitched slightly, and she shouted loudly:

"Don't touch my shoulder!"

Xiao Bai understood immediately, moved his hands forward, and silently held onto her slender waist.

"This feels much more stable now..."

Xiao Bai was stable.

But Mu Yun's sword riding started to wobble.

Her face was red. Even though he was holding her waist, she felt like every bone in her body had gone soft, and she couldn't concentrate on Sword Riding at all.

"Don't hold my waist either!"

Xiao Bai was now in a difficult position and asked weakly:

"You're only this big, where else can I hold?"

Mu Yun's face turned from red to black with anger, and her tone suddenly became majestic and cold:

"Kneel down and grab my feet!"

Xiao Bai shook his head helplessly.

He thought that one day, he would make this Demoness kneel down and sing 'Little Duck'.

For now, he didn't kneel, but sat down cross-legged, holding onto his Senior Sister's slender, smooth ankles with both hands.

After sitting down, Xiao Bai's center of gravity was extremely stable, and he became calm and composed instead.

And he had to admit, the feel of this Bamboo Membrane White Silk was truly amazing.

Losing something in the east and gaining something in the west.

An unforeseen path...

"..."

Mu Yun's expression was complicated.

Just as Xiao Bai said, what happened just now was indeed not a simple crime of passion. Someone had already realized the importance of Yu Hu.

She vaguely felt that this incident today was likely to become the fuse for a series of major events to come.

The good days of the Snow Flame Sect were coming to an end.