Back then, Mu Lian had taken a liking to a medicinal herb at a stall and planned to buy it.
But after agreeing on a price with the vendor and preparing to pay the spirit stones, she unexpectedly discovered that the herb's age might have been falsified.
She decisively gave up on the purchase and turned to leave. At once, the stall owner refused to let the matter rest.
He blocked Mu Lian and accused her of secretly switching his herb, demanding compensation. Otherwise, she would have to submit to a search to prove her innocence.
Mu Lian had anticipated this. She had not feared the other party to begin with, but while the two argued, they drew the attention of a Golden Core Realm cultivator.
After asking a few questions, that person actually concluded that Mu Lian had tampered with the herb.
As a result, more and more people gathered around. Mu Lian, who had originally intended to take out her sect token to prove her innocence, was caught in a dilemma.
As a woman, she naturally could not allow the other party to search her. But if she produced her sect token, although this place was under the Phantom Sect's jurisdiction, one wrong move could bring disgrace upon the sect.
Just then, Sun Guoshu happened to be visiting the area in search of a pill formula and heard the commotion.
Of course, he was no longer the Sun Guoshu he had once been. He had long since adopted the mindset that less trouble was better than more, and he had no desire to join any excitement.
Thus, he merely swept the area with his Divine Sense and prepared to leave. But when he clearly saw Mu Lian in the crowd, her face flushed crimson with indignation, he could