It turns out, they were the main characters.

First, we can rule out Mu Zhi'an, who's already in the same room with her. So, the only person Wei Mengrou is hiding from is...

For some reason, Bai Ruoxi had a vague sense of unease.

"Sister Ruoxi, have you found Brother Mu?"

Just then, Ye Qian's voice came from not far ahead. She was flying on her sword slower than Bai Ruoxi, which is why she arrived late.

Bai Ruoxi looked at the girl in front of her and said softly, "Sister Qian'er, can I ask you for a favor?"

Ye Qian blinked: "Sister Ruoxi, please speak. Qian'er will do her best."

"Mu Lang asked me to prepare a medicinal bath. Can you go in my place?" Bai Ruoxi asked.

"Sure, but does Sister Ruoxi have other things to do?" Ye Qian tilted her head slightly, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Bai Ruoxi said softly, "There are some things I care about, so I want to confirm them."

After she finished speaking, she handed the jade bottle in her hand to Ye Qian and said, "You should have used this pill before, so I don't need to explain the method to you."

After Ye Qian accepted the jade bottle, Bai Ruoxi smiled gently and elegantly, "Then I'll trouble you, little sister Qian'er."

Ye Qian nodded slightly, watching Bai Ruoxi hide her aura like a ghost and walk gracefully in the opposite direction, a hint of doubt appearing in her eyes.

What exactly is Sister Ruoxi planning to do?

……

Bai Ruoxi walked gracefully to the window, her slender hands unconsciously gripping the hem of her skirt, her heart gradually racing.

She first held her breath and then gently adjusted her breathing, silently praying that her doubts were wrong.

Rather, how could a proud beauty like Sister Mengrou possibly have feelings for Mulang...?

She used to frequently mock Mu Lang...

Bai Ruoxi felt a little relieved. She gently pushed open a crack in the window and saw Mu Zhi'an sitting cross-legged in front of the bed.

In that instant, Bai Ruoxi's unease gradually subsided.

Where is Sister Mengrou again...?

Her gaze swept around the room, and soon landed on Wei Mengrou not far away. Wei Mengrou was bending over slightly, taking off her white stockings. Even a beauty like Bai Ruoxi was a little dazzled by her snow-white and slender legs.

Why is Sister Mengrou wearing the stockings that Mulang gave her...?

The question flashed through Bai Ruoxi's mind. At that moment, her gaze suddenly froze on the conspicuous stain on the white stockings.

Looking at Wei Mengrou's face again, it was flushed with a beautiful blush that she had never seen before, making her extremely alluring.

Bai Ruoxi's mind went blank for a moment, as if her head had gone 'buzz'.

At this moment, Wei Mengrou seemed to notice the strange gazes, and turned her head slightly to look out the window.

The two women's gazes then locked together.

Chapter 289 More Than One Reincarnated Person? (1 words)

At that moment, the room fell into a long silence, with only the sound of wind and snow howling.

Bai Ruoxi quietly opened the window, and her melodious and gentle voice rang in Wei Mengrou's ear through telepathy: "Did I come too early and disturb Sister Mengrou and Mulang's intimacy?"

Her eyes were as gentle as ever, but when she saw the slight dirt on the stockings, a hint of coldness appeared deep within them.

Wei Mengrou did not answer. She looked at Bai Ruoxi with complicated emotions, as if she was struggling with something inside.

After a long while, she let out a soft sigh of relief, looked up at Bai Ruoxi outside the window, and smiled faintly: "No."

"You've come at the perfect time."

Thinking about it carefully, the timing is just right. Her relationship with Mu Zhian has just been confirmed. Originally, Wei Mengrou had been struggling with whether or not to hide this from Bai Ruoxi.

Now that she has witnessed this scene, it's a good opportunity to explain things to her.

If Bai Ruoxi had arrived a little earlier and happened to see her Daoist partner being 'bullied' by the maid beside her, she probably would have completely lost her temper.

If it had been any later, Wei Mengrou would have already cleaned up the scene, and this situation wouldn't have occurred.

It could be said that Bai Ruoxi's timing was perfect... and it also made Wei Mengrou make up her mind.

Under Bai Ruoxi's gaze, Wei Mengrou got up and walked out of the room. She then glanced at the meditating boy behind her, turned around, and quietly closed the door.

The glistening snowflakes danced in the wind like butterflies, and the courtyard was covered in a blanket of silver.

Wei Mengrou sat in front of the pavilion, brewed a cup of hot tea, and pushed it to Bai Ruoxi's table.

Bai Ruoxi folded her hands in front of her knees, her posture elegant, like a young lady who rarely leaves her home. Her cool and gentle temperament was even more charming in the snowy weather.

"If I remember correctly, Sister Mengrou didn't like Mulang before, right?" Bai Ruoxi spoke first in a soft voice.

Wei Mengrou said calmly, "A playboy with a womanizing ways, he's good for nothing except his looks. I can't see any redeeming qualities in him at all. How can I possibly like him..."

She paused for a moment: "That's what I was going to say."

Wei Mengrou lowered her eyes, silently watching the rising steam from the teacup, and said softly, "But who knows why I've developed feelings for him."

"Is it because of the influence of the Primordial Witch?" Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked.

Wei Mengrou's previous performance in the martial arts world has seemingly revealed her identity as the Primordial Witch. Unlike others, Gong Lianyue possesses some of Bai Ruoxi's memories, and Bai Ruoxi, as the 'sword sheath,' naturally also possesses some of Gong Lianyue's memories.

However, these memories gradually increased as Bai Ruoxi's strength grew.

Bai Ruoxi is naturally familiar with the name "Primordial Witch".

Wei Mengrou gently shook her head: "It's not just the Primordial Witch."

"That was my own feeling."

Bai Ruoxi's eyes flickered slightly, and she said softly, "Even if it's Sister Mengrou, I won't give him to you."

"I don't intend to compete with you for it." Wei Mengrou rarely showed a faint smile.

“I have always been a maid, and that will never change.”

Bai Ruoxi blinked and tilted her head slightly: "Is this your reason for helping him just now...?"

Wei Mengrou: "..."

Seemingly recalling some unpleasant scenes, which she still felt extremely ashamed of even now, Wei Mengrou silently covered her face.

Then, she tried to maintain her aloof and pure demeanor, saying, "My Heavenly Dao Qi was forcibly suppressed in the cauldron by him. I need to digest a portion of the spiritual energy before I can release the Heavenly Dao Qi from the cauldron."

"If we don't do this sooner, we might incur divine punishment."

Bai Ruoxi chuckled and said, "I know, I can't blame Sister Mengrou, because it's Mu Lang who's lustful."

Bai Ruoxi peeked out a slender hand from her snow-white sleeve, her fingertips gently wiping away the dampness from the teacup. Her eyes were tender as she softly said, "It seems I was too gentle with him in the past."

Wei Mengrou silently gazed at Bai Ruoxi's gentle and charming demeanor, but she saw some dangerous signs of 'darkening' in her tenderness.

"By the way, can I not tell him that I was in the room just now?" Bai Ruoxi suddenly asked.

"Why?" Wei Mengrou asked.

“I tested him with a love lock several times before, but every time his answer was sincere. To be honest, I found it a bit strange.”

The sound of chains clanging could be faintly heard from Bai Ruoxi's sleeve, and a black chain emerged from her fair wrist.

She turned her head slightly to look at Wei Mengrou and said softly, "This time, I want to ask him about this again using the love lock."

"That way I'll know whether he'll answer me truthfully or not."

……

Mu Zhian slowly opened his eyes, shivered inexplicably, and stopped circulating his internal energy.

"Why do I suddenly have a bad feeling..." he thought to himself.

Then, he silently glanced at the ominous black light emanating from his hand.

The source of this light is the Heavenly Dao Qi that was suppressed within the cauldron.

Not long ago, he was struggling to refine Wei Mengrou's Heavenly Dao Qi, but now, after suppressing the Black Heavenly Dao Qi within his innate furnace, this thing is still stubbornly refusing to leave...

No matter how much Mu Zhian tried to 'drive' it away with his spiritual energy, it refused to move.

“If this drags on any longer, the Heavenly Dao will likely soon notice the ‘misfortune’ of this Heavenly Dao Qi and punish me accordingly.” Mu Zhi’an felt immense pressure.

At the same time, he was once again struck by how terrifying Wei Mengrou was.

In the past, she was able to cultivate to this point despite the punishment of Heaven, even with a body of misfortune, which is truly extraordinary.

She truly lived up to her title as the First Witch.

However, he couldn't expel the Heavenly Dao Qi himself, but since Sister Mengrou was the master of the Heavenly Dao Qi, she should have a way... Thinking of this, Mu Zhi'an looked up at the room and said, "Sister Mengrou—"

As soon as I looked up, I suddenly realized that the room was already empty.

The room was filled with a pinkish ambiance, and the air seemed to be permeated with Wei Mengrou's delicate fragrance mixed with some other peculiar scent.

Suddenly, the door opened, and Wei Mengrou walked into the room.

"Sister Mengrou, where did you go just now?" Mu Zhian looked up at Wei Mengrou and asked in confusion.

Wei Mengrou looked at him silently and said, "...Go out for a walk to clear your head."

I'm sorry... but I can't help you this time.

Wei Mengrou already felt a little guilty for cheating on Bai Ruoxi, and if she were to expose Bai Ruoxi now, she would feel even more guilty.

Therefore, all I can do is apologize to my young master.

Mu Zhian gave Wei Mengrou a meaningful look, feeling that she seemed to be intentionally hiding something.

However, he didn't have time to think about it right now, and immediately asked, "How should I guide this Heavenly Dao Qi out of the cauldron?"

Wei Mengrou's gaze fell directly on Mu Zhian's body. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "It has a natural affinity for me. If I could use my spiritual energy to guide it, perhaps..."

This is why Wei Mengrou had Mu Zhian release some of the spiritual energy in the cauldron; only when the cauldron is not saturated can her spiritual energy be injected into it.

Mu Zhian was taken aback: "How can your spiritual energy enter my cauldron...?"

As he spoke, his gaze drifted, intentionally or unintentionally, to Wei Mengrou's luscious red lips. His eyes, which had previously been devoid of desire, gradually regained a hint of something.

Seeing that Wei Mengrou remained silent for a long time, everything was understood without words.

Mu Zhian mustered his courage, reached out and grabbed one of her small hands, and said, "Sister Mengrou, this is also for the sake of the Heavenly Dao Qi, there's no other way."