Published: February 24, 2025
Xue Ziyan was like a potion that made one forget sadness and worries, allowing Mu Mengyi to temporarily forget the pain of the royal family's turmoil.
It made Zhong Wu Shi Yao forget the suffering of being abandoned by her biological parents and the grief of losing her adoptive parents.
The three girls frolicked and chased each other among the flowers, causing the beautiful, drooping blossoms to fade into dullness.
The three girls stopped their playful antics, lifting their heads slightly to see a Spirit Vessel speeding toward them from the distant horizon, quickly hovering above Tan Yun’s head.
Tan Yun looked up and saw a young man in a white robe standing on the Spirit Vessel. The character "Beast" was embroidered on his chest, indicating he was a disciple of the Inner Sect Beast Spirit Lineage.
The young man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, appearing courteous and scholarly, yet his eyes revealed an unmistakable air of pride.
Mu Mengyi put away her smile and restored her previous frosty demeanor. "I am Mu Mengyi. May I ask what this senior brother seeks from me?"
When the young man in white saw Mu Mengyi's appearance, a flash of uncontrollable astonishment crossed his gaze. He then skillfully guided the Spirit Vessel to land on the grass, elegantly stepping off and appearing before Mu Mengyi, clasping his fists and smiling. "I am Bai Xu, the eldest disciple of the chief elder of the Inner Sect Beast Spirit Lineage."
"My master has three direct disciples, including you, the closed-door disciple, and I am your senior brother."
Hearing this, Mu Mengyi smiled politely. "I have met Senior Brother. May I ask what you need from me?"
Bai Xu replied, "Junior Sister, sixty thousand miles to the northwest is our Beast Spirit Lineage. The journey is long, and the master is worried you may not arrive in ten days, so he sent me to drive his Medium-grade magical artifact Spirit Vessel to bring you back."
"Yes, I understand." Mu Mengyi gazed longingly at Tan Yun for a moment and then said, "Senior Brother, I appreciate your kindness, but I will return within ten days without troubling you."
"Hahaha, no need to be so polite. You are my little junior sister, so there’s no need for formalities with me in the future." After laughing, Bai Xu glanced at Tan Yun, his eyes filled with disdain.
A mere disposable disciple from the Danmai Spirit Mountain Herb Garden dares to have thoughts about my junior sister?
"Thank you, Senior Brother, but I do not wish to return with you right now. When the time comes in ten days, Tan Yun will escort me." Mu Mengyi gently refused. "Please, Senior Brother, go back."
Bai Xu immediately suppressed his displeasure but still maintained his politeness, his expression troubled. "Junior Sister, it is the master’s command for me to bring you back. I hope you won’t make it difficult for me!"
"This..." Mu Mengyi sighed, then walked gracefully to Tan Yun, standing on her tiptoes and giving him a light kiss on the forehead, her gaze reluctant. "Tan Yun, I will follow Senior Brother back first. Let's meet up once we’ve settled down, okay?"
"Sure." Tan Yun wrapped his arms around Mu Mengyi's slender waist, whispering something in her ear, causing her to push him away, her face flushed.
"You’re terrible," Mu Mengyi shot him a glare, then composed herself and turned to Bai Xu. "Senior Brother, let's go."
"Alright, Junior Sister, please." Bai Xu bowed in a gesture of invitation, and Mu Mengyi leapt onto the Spirit Vessel.
Then, Bai Xu stepped onto the Spirit Vessel, turning his back to Mu Mengyi and looking down on Tan Yun. His lips moved silently, and a voice filled with malice reached Tan Yun’s ears:
"Tan Yun, with sixty thousand disciples in the Inner Sect, who doesn’t know you are a waste!"
"You, a toad relying on Shen Qingqiu's face, have no right to be with my junior sister!"
"I kindly remind you, if you ever think of being that toad that eats swan meat again, I won’t hesitate to make you disappear forever!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Xu drove the Spirit Vessel and vanished into the western horizon.