Chapter 85: There’s More to This World Than Fighting, There’s Also Human Nature p2 |
Chapter 85: There’s More to This World Than Fighting, There’s Also Human Nature p2
Ye Yu’s voice hardened. “Stop being unreasonable, Mu Zhi’an! We all saw the demonic aura emanating from her!”
“It was spiritual energy. Do you believe your judgment is superior to Senior Sister’s, and the elders and patriarchs present?”
He turned to Lan Mulian, bowing respectfully. “Senior Sister, I suspect Ye Yu is a demonic cultivator. Please use the Aura Sight Technique to examine him.”
“Let’s see if he’s hiding anything suspicious.”
Ye Yu stood tall, his expression defiant.
He had nothing to hide. He wasn’t a demonic cultivator. What was there to fear?
“Give up. Bai Ruoxi isn’t a demonic cultivator,” a voice whispered in his mind.
He froze, his mind reeling. “Master, we all saw the demonic aura! Why are you…?”
“Even if you prove she’s a demonic cultivator, she won’t be a demonic cultivator.”
His words seemed contradictory, but… it was the truth.
Even if he, or the old man in his body, managed to prove Bai Ruoxi’s true nature, it wouldn’t change anything.
A lone wolf might be free, but in the world of cultivation, there was more to survival than strength. There was also… human nature.
And Mu Zhi’an… he understood human nature perfectly.
“My identity cannot be revealed yet. Endure it,” the old man said, his voice a weary sigh.
He had too many enemies. If his identity was exposed, it would lead to unforeseen complications.
Ye Yu glared at Mu Zhi’an, his eyes filled with resentment.
After a long silence, he spoke, his voice laced with humiliation and defeat.
“Bai Ruoxi isn’t a demonic cultivator. I was mistaken.”
His words… they were a surrender.
Mu Zhi’an didn’t press his advantage.
It wasn’t because he was kind. Lan Mulian was present. She had already shown him favor, and Ye Yu was also a candidate. Pushing him further would only make things awkward for her.
And besides, Ye Yu’s actions… they wouldn’t go unpunished.
The Ye family would bear the consequences.
He turned to the Ye family elder, bowing. “Elder, Young Master Ye is young and impulsive. I hope you’ll guide him in the future.”
The elder looked at him, surprised, then bowed. “The Ye family will offer you and Miss Bai an apology, Young Master Mu.”
He glared at Ye Yu.
Mu Zhi’an had shown them mercy by not pressing charges.
If they offended the Mu family, their future would be bleak.
They would have to spend a fortune to repair their relationship.
He didn’t realize that Mu Zhi’an didn’t care about money.
He had already taken their true treasure.
Ye Lingxuan was probably still at the Ye Manor because of that treasure… the Heavenly Dao Aura.
But the people behind her, they probably hadn’t expected to lose their daughter instead of gaining the treasure.
The drama ended, and the Ye family elder, his face ashen, unable to bear the shame, led the defeated Ye Yu out of the teahouse, to address the waiting crowd and offer a retraction.
He was furious, not at Mu Zhi’an, but at Ye Yu.
Because of his actions, the Ye family’s finances would be affected for years to come.
Families who were hostile towards the Mu family would distance themselves from the Ye family.
Bai Ruoxi looked at Mu Zhi’an, her eyes shining with admiration.
She hadn’t expected him to turn the situation around so easily… When Ye Yu had produced that pill, she had thought her secret was about to be exposed.
But in the end, it had been exposed, yet no one believed it.
And he had orchestrated it all.
“Thank you, Mu Lang,” she whispered, her voice a mental message.
He glanced at her, shaking his head. “I’m just glad you’re alright.”
With Lan Mulian present, he couldn’t stare at her with too much affection. He turned to Lan Mulian, bowing. “Your judgment is impeccable, Senior Sister. Thank you for handling this matter.”
She didn’t respond, simply staring at the testing monument, the pink light fading.
It had been Mu Zhi’an’s destiny.
Bai Ruoxi’s situation was resolved, but there was still one more thing…
She glanced at him, her eyes turning cold, and sent him a mental message. “I have one more question for you.”
He smiled, nodding. “Ask away, Senior Sister.”
“Why is Bai Ruoxi’s spiritual energy within your vessel?”
“….”
His smile faltered.
Well… that’s beyond my knowledge…