It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Eight-treasure crane...?" A hint of surprise appeared in Ye Lingxuan's eyes.

If I remember correctly, only the head of Canghai Peak kept so many Eight Treasure Cranes. How could Brother Mu have Eight Treasure Cranes...?

Despite her confusion, Ye Lingxuan smiled and nodded, then walked into the house, her white legs faintly visible as her skirt swayed.

"This woman is destined for me..." Mu Zhian gazed at Ye Lingxuan's graceful figure as she disappeared from sight, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Based on current performance, if the previous guesses were correct and Bai Ruoxi was the first chosen one, then Ye Lingxuan is clearly the second.

Fortunately, the eight-treasure crane was large enough to be shared among several people.

Mu Zhian turned and left the garden, arriving at the front of Tianhe Garden.

However, to his surprise, nearly a hundred cultivators had gathered in front of the gate of Tianhe Garden.

"Why are so many people gathered in front of Ruoxi's villa?" Mu Zhian narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the crowded people.

"The Third Prince said that a demon cultivator is hiding in your villa, which is why it has attracted so many sect disciples to watch."

Just then, a light, cold voice suddenly came to his ears. Mu Zhian turned his head slightly and saw Wei Mengrou, a maid wearing a yellow dress and with a graceful and beautiful figure.

The Third Prince really came... Mu Zhian was slightly surprised.

He had only dug a small pit, thinking that the deputy chief behind the third prince would make the other party act carefully... He never expected that the third prince would come over and question him so openly?

It seemed someone had sent a telepathic message to the Third Prince, as the crowd parted slightly to make way for him. Standing in the crowd was a handsome man with dark circles under his eyes, a testament to his mastery of time management.

"Young Master Mu, you're finally back! Were you on a date with Lingxuan just now?"

The Third Prince smiled gently and looked at Mu Zhi'an, saying, "You already have such a beautiful Daoist partner, Young Master Mu, you really are fickle."

Mu Zhian said calmly, "Third Prince, what brings you to my Tianhe Garden with such a large group of people?"

“Young Master Mu is indeed an impatient person.” The Third Prince cupped his hands to the crowd as he said this, “Not long ago, I learned by chance that there are demon cultivators in our sect.”

"As disciples of the Liangyi Sect, it is our duty to eliminate demons in accordance with the principles of Heaven."

The Third Prince changed the subject and continued, "Of course, I don't want to slander any good people, so I went to Huabao Peak and borrowed the Demon Measuring Ruler there."

At this point, he took out a ruler no bigger than a finger from his sleeve and said, "This demon-measuring ruler will indicate the specific direction and location of the demon cultivator's existence."

The Demon Measuring Ruler!

Many people stared at the ruler in the Third Prince's hand and recognized its identity.

This is the Demon Measuring Ruler of Huabao Peak. Although it has not been imbued with a spirit, it is more than sufficient to detect the presence of demon cultivators!

It must be said that he truly lives up to his title as the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty; even within the Liangyi Sect, he still possesses considerable influence...

Under everyone's gaze, the Third Prince gently tossed the Demon-Measuring Ruler into the air. The ruler spun once in mid-air before slowly coming to a stop.

Then, the arrow on the ruler locked onto the direction of Tianhe Garden, and at the same time, a faint pink light emanated from the surface of the ruler.

Demon!

The crowd erupted in an uproar.

Even though they had heard from the Third Prince that there were demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden, they remained skeptical.

But this demon-measuring ruler doesn't lie.

This means that there really are demon cultivators in this villa!

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, the Third Prince looked at the expressionless Mu Zhi'an and said:

"Young Master Mu, I want to ask you, are you aware of the existence of demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden?"

Mu Zhian didn't speak, but simply lowered his eyes slightly.

It finally took the bait.

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As the Third Prince began to question, many people's eyes fell on Mu Zhi'an.

What he just said was actually a trap.

Ask Mu Zhian if he knows that there are demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden. If Mu Zhian denies it due to panic, things will be easier afterward.

Once the Third Prince uses the Demon-Measuring Ruler to prove that Bai Ruoxi is a demon cultivator, Mu Zhian's "lie" will fall apart on its own.

But if the other party agrees at this point... then the matter of "protecting demon cultivators" will be completely sealed.

In other words, no matter what Mu Zhian does, it's a dead end.

Just as the Third Prince had predicted, when the powerful questioning voice fell, Mu Zhian's expression changed, and he subconsciously staggered back half a step, his body trembling slightly.

Among the crowd, Ye Yu stared at Mu Zhian's ashen face and couldn't help but feel a little schadenfreude.

In Tianxuan City, your Mu family holds absolute power, colluding with other major families in Tianxuan City to deceive superiors and subordinates.

But what about the Liangyi Sect?

The person she's facing is the Third Prince, who has a behemoth backing him up. Can she still call a deer a horse, lie through her teeth, and insist that Bai Ruoxi isn't a demon cultivator, just like she did in Tianxuan City?

In the crowd, Huang Manting's eyes also flickered slightly as she stared intently at Mu Zhian's "fearful" appearance.

What exactly does this young master Mu want to do?

To let himself leak all of Bai Ruoxi's and his information to the Third Prince, to actively hand the knife to the Third Prince... No matter how you look at it, this doesn't seem like something Mu Zhian would do.

But he actually did it.

If someone didn't know the details, they might think that Mu Zhian was already dead in this situation... But Huang Manting was part of Mu Zhian's plan, so she naturally knew that the other party should still have a backup plan.

However, once it's proven that Bai Ruoxi is a demon cultivator, no amount of backup plans will be of any use, right?

At this moment, Mu Zhian took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, raised his head and stared at the Third Prince, and said in a deep voice: "Third Prince, although there is some connection between you and me, it is not something a sect disciple should do to throw mud at someone for no reason."

"Slinging mud?" The Third Prince laughed loudly, "Does Young Master Mu mean that you didn't know there were demon cultivators hiding in Tianhe Garden?"

Mu Zhian stared intently at the Third Prince and said, "I've stayed at Tianhe Garden for so many days, and I've never heard of any demon cultivators living here. After all, this is the Liangyi Sect. What demon cultivator would dare to openly come to the Liangyi Sect?"

The Third Prince smiled faintly, "In the past, I wouldn't have believed this was true either, but—"

He slightly raised his finger and pointed to the Demon-Measuring Ruler in mid-air, which was slowly rotating and pointing towards Tianhe Garden.

"The Demon-Measuring Ruler has never made a misjudgment. Could it be that Young Master Mu is questioning the owner who created this Demon-Measuring Ruler?"

The Demon Measuring Ruler was a weapon personally crafted by the head of Huabao Peak.

With the Demon Measuring Ruler in hand, demon cultivators have nowhere to hide.

Not only that, its destructive power is also extremely strong. It is said that the Demon Measuring Ruler in the hands of the head of Huabao Peak has been enlightened and has cultivated a "spirit".

The Third Prince's words directly invoked the "Chief," indirectly accusing Mu Zhi'an of challenging the Chief's authority.

"As expected of someone from the royal family, this is a very professional way to put on this big label..." Mu Zhian said expressionlessly, "I naturally believe in the Demon Measuring Ruler, but I really don't know if there are any demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden."

It's too late to try to get away with this now... The Third Prince sneered inwardly and said loudly, "Of course I don't want to wrong any good person, and I also think that Young Master Mu probably doesn't know that the demon cultivator is hiding in Tianhe Garden."

He paused, then continued, "Young Master Mu, would you dare to let us into Tianhe Garden to find out what's going on?"

"If no demon cultivator was found, then I have misunderstood you, and I am willing to apologize for the trouble I have caused Young Master Mu."

“But if we really find a demon cultivator, especially if this demon cultivator has a close relationship with Young Master Mu…” the Third Prince laughed, “then Young Master Mu will probably have to accept the investigation by the Liangyi Sect.”

"You wronged me, is an apology enough?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked.

The Third Prince raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then what do you want?"

“I want to make a bet with His Highness the Third Prince.” Mu Zhi’an raised his head and stared at the Third Prince.

"If there are demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden who are related to me, I will let the sect decide my fate and will also give the Third Prince 500,000 spirit stones."

"If Your Highness's attack today is an attempt to slander an innocent person, I do not wish to make things difficult for you. I only ask that Your Highness provide me with one million spirit stones within the next three days, of which five hundred thousand will be for compensation for emotional distress."

One million spirit stones!

Such a quantity caused a slight tremor in the hearts of all the cultivators present.

Under normal circumstances, an ordinary cultivator would be quite wealthy if he could earn 20,000 to 30,000 spirit stones a year, but the bet between these two people directly raised the amount of spirit stones to a million!

If I can really get this million spirit stones, I probably won't have to worry about money for a very long time to come.

The Third Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, staring at Mu Zhi'an with suspicion and uncertainty.

He wasn't stupid; at that moment, he was already starting to feel that something was amiss.

Is Mu Zhian giving up on himself, or is he using Mu Zhian's influence to try and persuade him to quit?

Even if he were the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, he couldn't possibly come up with a million spirit stones all at once.

But if he were to back down today, wouldn't he become a huge joke?

With so many cultivators watching, if we back down because of Mu Zhian's "intimidation," how will we gain a foothold in the Liangyi Sect in the future?

"Young Master Mu's high-stakes bet is truly astonishing. However, do you have 500,000 spirit stones on you right now?" At this moment, a young man in the crowd suddenly asked.

Mu Zhian turned his head and saw Ye Yu dressed in a black robe.

“I don’t have 500,000 spirit stones on me. However, if the Third Prince confirms the existence of demon cultivators in Tianhe Garden, I will exchange the rare and precious materials in my storage ring for spirit stones,” Mu Zhian said calmly.

He brought about 100,000 spirit stones with him when he came to the Liangyi Sect. It wasn't that the Mu family lacked these spirit stones, but like some freshmen in modern times, Mu Zhian didn't like to bring the spirit stones from his family.

"So, Young Master Mu doesn't actually have 500,000 spirit stones on him?"

The Third Prince immediately found a point of attack, laughing, "Since there aren't that many spirit stones, what's the point of Young Master Mu's bet?"

"How about this? If I have wronged Young Master Mu today, I will apologize to you in front of everyone and also offer you 50,000 spirit stones. What do you think?"

He trusted the Demon Measuring Ruler's judgment, but he also didn't want to gamble so much.

If he really loses the bet of a million spirit stones, he'll probably have to send someone back to the Great Qian Dynasty... If that happens, he'll become a laughingstock in the royal family.

"Let's stick to the bet we made earlier."

Just then, a clear and melodious voice suddenly rang out not far behind the group.

Everyone looked over, and at the back of the crowd, a girl dressed in a light purple dress was walking gracefully toward them.

Ye Yu's gaze immediately sharpened.

...It's Ye Lingxuan.

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Lingxuan walked gracefully to Mu Zhian's side and smiled, "Brother Mu doesn't have that many spirit stones on him, but with the power of the Mu family, it won't be difficult for him to take out 500,000 spirit stones."