It turns out, they were the main characters.

At night, Mu Zhian sat in front of his study, the candlelight warmly illuminating the space. Outside the window was a somewhat desolate backyard, where the leaves rustled in the night breeze.

Wearing a pale yellow dress, Wei Mengrou stood at the entrance of the courtyard. After instructing the servants to prepare the carriage, she turned her head to look at Bai Ruoxi and whispered something.

Then he and Bai Ruoxi left the Mu family in a carriage and escorted Bai Ruoxi to the secret cottage where Bai's father lived.

Mu Zhian twirled the calligraphy brush in his hand, his knuckles lightly tapping the table. He gently shook his head and sighed:

"No, it's still not safe enough."

Although I had just written a letter to Lan Mulian, who was at the Liangyi Sect, seeking her help, it was already night by the time I finished writing the letter during the day.

Logically speaking, even if Lan Mulian refused, she should have replied.

Is it because they are still considering it, or perhaps they don't want to talk to me?

Or perhaps they have already tacitly agreed and are currently on their way to Tianxuan City?

If Lan Mulian doesn't come, we'll have to make an exception and ask the elders who are in seclusion to come.

However, unless absolutely necessary, Mu Zhian was reluctant to ask those elders for help.

Firstly, this incident can be considered a test from the elders for him. Secondly... even if his father came, he might not be able to persuade those elders, let alone a junior like him.

After thinking for a while, Mu Zhian took out another paper crane from the drawer.

According to Mu Zhian, this paper crane seems to be one of Lan Mulian's magical treasures. Unlike ordinary paper cranes, it flies faster and can fly farther.

Most importantly, this paper crane was able to fly into the Liangyi Sect without being blocked.

These are paper cranes that Lan Mulian sent him before, but he forgot to reply to them for the past two days. This time, he can use the back side to write a letter to her again.

The best-case scenario would be to persuade Lan Mulian to come down the mountain, but if that senior sister refuses, then we'll have to find another safer method...

As Mu Zhian pondered, he dipped his brush in ink and wrote another "letter of persuasion" on the letter paper, adding some ambiguous and teasing words.

Teasing is not necessary, but appropriate teasing can enhance the relationship between two people.

Lan Mulian is clearly the kind of aloof beauty who isn't good at taking the initiative. If he doesn't take the initiative, there will never be a result between them.

A little playful teasing can ease the awkwardness between people.

Of course, this trick only works for those who are good at talking; forceful flirting will only make the woman feel awkward.

After finishing the letter, Mu Zhian folded the letter into a paper crane and threw it out the window.

He looked up at the paper crane that had flown into the air and slowly exhaled.

I've done everything I can on my side; now all I can do is wait for news from the other side.

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The Two Elements Sect.

Dressed in a white dress, Lan Mulian, with a cool and aloof demeanor, sat upright in front of the pavilion. This was the back mountain of Liangyi Peak, a steep mountain with clouds and mist swirling around its peaks, rich in spiritual energy.

Her face was veiled, and her large breasts were barely concealed by her dress, revealing a glimpse of her fair skin. She held a letter in her hand, her bright, beautiful eyes scanning its contents, a slight ripple appearing in her usually calm gaze.

This must be the paper crane Mu Zhian sent during the day. The letter briefly introduced what had happened to him recently, and then casually mentioned the existence of the "black-robed man" and the threat he posed to the people. He then talked about some of the specialties and delicacies of Tianxuan City.

As for the content, it was roughly that Mu Zhian tried his best to invite her to the Mu family as a guest, and took the opportunity to give her the Rejuvenation Pill he had refined.

It's easy to see the boy's sincerity just from the tone of his letter.

However... although the letter contained many kind words, Lan Mulian still grasped the key points.

"In the end, isn't he just hoping I'll step in and help him when necessary? Why make it sound so nice?"

Lan Mulian immediately saw through Mu Zhian's purpose. She folded the paper crane and put it into her storage ring.

Then, he got up and left the back mountain.

Sometimes it's like that; even if you know that what the other person says isn't entirely true, you still feel happy and develop a good impression of them.

Lan Mulian knew that Mu Zhian's words were suspected of being an attempt to "gain favorability," but she still felt a bit more favorably towards him.

As she passed a certain peak, she saw disciples of a sect in the distance. When she looked up and saw Lan Mulian, her eyes suddenly filled with longing.

Not only the male disciples of the sect, but most of the female disciples also showed great respect to this disciple who was in seclusion.

On one hand, it's because of her identity and extraordinary talent; on the other hand, although this Senior Sister Lan seems aloof and unapproachable, she is actually quite kind-hearted.

She would occasionally step in to help sect disciples solve any troublesome problems they encountered.

However, most of the disciples have never seen Lan Mulian's true appearance.

"Senior sister, are you going down the mountain?"

Lan Mulian paused slightly, nodded gently, and said, "There are demons causing trouble down the mountain, so I need to go down."

In the letter just now, Mu Zhian mentioned the black-robed man and his characteristics... Although it cannot be confirmed that he is a demon, judging from Mu Zhian's words at the time, the black-robed man's identity is very likely that of an evil cultivator.

"The work of demons...?"

The female disciple repeated it to herself, and couldn't help but steal another glance at the slender woman in the white dress.

The disciples in the sect all knew that this Senior Sister Lan rarely went down the mountain, and even if there were demons causing trouble, other disciples would go and deal with it... which was indeed a bit suspicious.

At this moment, Lan Mulian suddenly shook her head again. Under the thin veil, her plump cherry lips pursed slightly, and a faint curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it running away from home."

Mu Zhian had no idea that even without his invitation, she would still find time to go to Tianxuan City.

It wasn't about running away from home; it was simply about seeing my sister and having a chat with her.

The original plan was to go down the mountain in two months, but since Mu Zhian had already invited me... it would be good to take this opportunity to go down the mountain.

Lan Mulian made a hand seal, conjured a cloud, and rode away on it.

When Lan Mulian left the Liangyi Sect, she obviously did not realize that at the same time she descended the mountain, a paper crane quietly flew into the Liangyi Sect at night. It flew over the high mountain peaks and slowly flew towards the direction of the back mountain pavilion.

The paper crane eventually landed on a black and white chessboard.

The woman, dressed in a black dress and possessing an exquisite face, paused in her move as she placed her piece.

She picked up the paper crane with her slender hand, her eyes showing a moment of confusion.

Then, a faint smile appeared in her beautiful eyes as she slowly unwrapped the paper crane.

Chapter 36 I Want to Cling to a Powerful Backer! 5K

That night.

With Wei Mengrou's escort, Bai Ruoxi safely arrived at the small wooden house where her father was recuperating.

The girl's gaze fell directly on the man lying on the bed recovering from his injuries. She took small steps forward, her eyes filled with concern, and placed the jade bottle in her hands into Bai's father's hands.

"Father, this is a Rejuvenation Pill. Take it quickly to heal your injuries."

Mr. Bai slowly opened his eyes. Upon hearing his daughter's words, he was first taken aback, then looked down at the jade bottle in his hand and said, "Rejuvenation Pill...? You found the Beast King Vine?!"

Bai Ruoxi nodded gently: "Young Master Mu went to the Liangyi Sect last night and obtained the Beast King Vine by some means. Today, Elder Ren refined the Rejuvenation Pill."

A hint of surprise flashed across Bai's father's eyes. Even though he knew his daughter wouldn't joke like that, he still couldn't believe it.

He opened the jade bottle, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"It really is the Rejuvenation Pill?!" Father Bai's eyes were filled with surprise and delight.

With this Rejuvenation Pill, he can recover from his injuries in just one night and no longer have to lie in this hospital bed as a cripple!

While pleasantly surprised, Mr. Bai also harbored more doubts.

This Beast King Vine grows within the Liangyi Sect. Not to mention outsiders, even the disciples inside rarely possess such a precious medicinal herb.

How exactly did the eldest young master of the Mu family obtain the Beast King Vine?

In any case, this time we truly owe the Mu family, or rather, Mu Zhian, an immense debt of gratitude.

The reason the other party would help is probably because of Ruoxi...?

Thinking of this, Bai's father couldn't help but sigh with emotion, saying, "Ruoxi, you've really suffered these past few days."

Bai Ruoxi gently shook her head: "Young Master Mu has helped my daughter a lot, I didn't do anything."

As she said this, her eyes softened slightly.

Mr. Bai took in his daughter's reaction and couldn't help but sigh inwardly when he saw the softening look in her eyes when she mentioned Mu Zhian.

He had always believed that Ye Yu would achieve even greater things in the future, and that his daughter might regret it later.

However, Mu Zhian's behavior over the past two days has made him waver.

Even the Beast King Vine could be obtained in less than a night... The eldest young master of the Mu family may not be as useless as the outside world says.

Bai Ruoxi continued to ask with concern, "By the way, Father, what about Mother... what are you going to do?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Bai fell silent.

After a long silence, he sighed softly, "I'm sorry to your mother. Let's talk to her later."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoxi's feelings were equally complex.

After all, Bai Yuanfeng was her biological mother. No matter what bad things she did, even if she did the worst things, she would still feel some reluctance towards her.

This isn't a saintly mentality, but rather a deep-seated emotion built up over time; family ties aren't so easily severed.

Perhaps sensing the slightly subdued atmosphere, Bai Ruoxi gently broke the silence, asking, "Father, how exactly did you and Mother meet?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Bai's eyes widened slightly in realization.

"Your mother..."

He slightly raised his head, his eyes filled with reminiscence.

“Your mother was picked up from outside and brought into the Bai family. Her name was given to her by an elder in the clan.”

"According to the description of the elders in the clan, when your mother was still a child, a strange purple light fell from the sky, and demonic energy filled the surroundings. Your grandfather was worried that your mother would be corrupted by the demonic energy, so he used a sealing method to seal the demonic energy, and all these years have been peaceful."

"I just didn't expect..." Father Bai sighed as he said this.

He thought that after so many years of marriage, Bai Yuanfeng should have developed some feelings for him, but he never expected that Bai Yuanfeng would still plot against the Bai family and want to annex the three major families.

This was the first time Bai Ruoxi had heard about her parents' past, and she was stunned when she heard this.

Then, as if realizing something, she suddenly looked up at her father and said, "So, Mother was a child bride...?"