Faced with Murong Qiuzhi’s sudden attack, Leng Yueshuang was at a loss, evading the question.
“Oh? Does Miss like him?”
Murong Qiuzhi let out a soft sound, her fair cheeks instantly flushed, even the tips of her ears were blood-red.
“No… I was talking about Lin…”
She had intended to say that Lin Luochen liked Leng Yueshuang, but she swallowed the words before they left her mouth. How could she be the one to reveal such a thing?
Seeing Murong Qiuzhi’s hesitant manner, Leng Yueshuang, having gained the upper hand, curved her lips into a slight smile.
So these demonic women were nothing special; a few words were enough to throw them into disarray.
Just as Murong Xiazhu was about to re-enter the fray, Lin Luochen timely interrupted the three women’s open and secret struggle.
“We’ve arrived at Murong Residence!”
Lin Luochen breathed a sigh of relief, secretly glad that Qing Shi City wasn’t large and Murong Residence wasn’t far.
He had been on pins and needles the entire journey, terrified that the three young ladies would start fighting at the slightest disagreement.
Although in terms of strength, the entire Qing Shi City combined wouldn’t be able to withstand one sword strike from Leng Yueshuang.
But Murong Qiuzhi’s bizarre Body of Misfortune was even more terrifying than a causality weapon!
Who knew if she would suddenly go berserk?
The tense atmosphere in the carriage instantly dissipated, as if the confrontation just now had never happened.
Murong Qiuzhi smiled brightly: “Please, Immortal!”
Leng Yueshuang nodded slightly, and after putting her veil back on, she floated gracefully to the ground.
The Murong sisters followed closely, bringing with them wafts of fragrance.
The gatekeeper in front of Murong Residence was dozing off, but his eyes lit up when he saw Leng Yueshuang.
However, when he clearly saw the Murong sisters who subsequently got out of the carriage, his face instantly turned pale, and he nearly fell off his chair.
“Eldest… Eldest Miss, Second Miss?”
Murong Xiazhu hummed, and said indifferently: “Is Sect Leader here?”
“Yes, yes, yes! This humble one will go inform him right away!”
The gatekeeper scrambled inside, as if he had seen a ghost.
Murong Xiazhu shook her head helplessly, then turned back to Lin Luochen and the other with a smile: “Let’s go!”
The four walked into Murong Residence, Lin Luochen and the other curiously looking around.
The Murong Family truly lived up to its ancestors’ former glory; within the residence, pavilions and towers were artfully arranged, and rockeries and flowing water complemented each other beautifully.
Though not as grand as the Jade Maiden Sect’s immortal aura, it exuded unique craftsmanship everywhere, definitely not the vulgar taste of a nouveau riche.
The group passed through the winding corridor and arrived at the main hall, where maids carefully served fragrant tea.
Amidst the misty tea aroma, a dignified middle-aged man hurried over.
The Murong sisters simultaneously stood up: “Elder Uncle!”
This person was indeed the two girls’ elder uncle, and also the current Sect Leader of the Murong Family - Murong Dongyue.
When Murong Dongyue saw the Murong sisters, a mix of joy and confusion flashed in his eyes.
“Xia Zhu, Qiu Zhi, you’ve finally returned. And these two are?”
“These two are our friends. This is Lin Luochen, Lin Gongzi, and this is…”
When Murong Xiazhu introduced Leng Yueshuang, she awkwardly realized that she didn’t even know her name yet.
Leng Yueshuang nodded slightly: “My surname is Leng!”
“So it’s Miss Leng.”
A hint of admiration flashed in Murong Dongyue’s eyes as he politely returned the greeting.
After everyone reseated themselves, he looked at the Murong sisters with a puzzled expression.
“Where is Elder Zhou? Didn’t he come back with you?”
“Elder Zhou? We didn’t see him!”
Murong Xiazhu looked bewildered, which greatly surprised Murong Dongyue.
“I clearly instructed Elder Zhou to pick you up. Did you miss each other?”
Murong Xiazhu said thoughtfully: “Probably. We didn’t take the main road at all.”
Murong Dongyue suddenly realized: “It’s good that you’ve returned safely. You didn’t encounter any dangers on the way, did you?”
“How could we not have encountered danger? If it weren’t for Lin Gongzi this time, we wouldn’t have made it back…”
Murong Xiazhu grew angry as she spoke, and immediately recounted the assassination incident in one go.
However, she omitted the matter of the Wei family brothers to avoid her family discovering that they had caused a huge mess.
After listening, Murong Dongyue quickly stood up and thanked Lin Luochen.
“This time, due to an incident in the city, I couldn’t leave, so I could only send Elder Zhou to meet Xia Zhu and the others.”
“I didn’t expect them to miss each other. Thanks to Lin Gongzi’s escort all the way, Murong Dongyue is immensely grateful.”
Lin Luochen said calmly: “Sect Leader Murong, you don’t need to be so polite. I merely take money to resolve problems for others!”
Murong Dongyue looked at him in surprise. Lin Luochen chose to directly state it to avoid further complications.
“I escorted the Murong sisters back; they promised me an ascension token.”
Murong Dongyue looked at the Murong sisters, and Murong Xiazhu nodded, indicating that what he said was true.
“Elder Uncle, I know there are people in the clan who don’t welcome us sisters, and we don’t want to stay and be an eyesore either.”
“We came back this time to take the things our parents left us and leave the Murong Family.”
Murong Dongyue immediately grew anxious: “Nonsense! Where can you two girls go after leaving the Murong Family?”
“This time, certain greedy clan members acted improperly; I will definitely give you an explanation.”
“You can rest assured and stay in the clan. As long as I am here, such things will not happen again.”
Murong Xiazhu, however, still insisted: “Elder Uncle, you know in your heart who was behind this.”
“I know you are good to us, but can you always follow us? It’s easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow!”
“We don’t want to live in fear anymore; we just want to live a peaceful life. Please grant our wish, Elder Uncle!”
She had actually already decided to take Murong Qiuzhi away from the Murong Family on the way back.
She didn’t want to continue living this stifling life of dependency, and most importantly, the Wei family remained a hidden danger.
Since that was the case, it was better to quickly take the resources left by her parents and run away with Murong Qiuzhi.
If the Wei family truly came looking, let the Murong Family slowly fight among themselves; none of them had good intentions anyway.
Murong Dongyue wanted to persuade her further, but Murong Xiazhu said resolutely: “Elder Uncle, our minds are made up!”
Murong Dongyue’s eyes flickered, and he finally let out a long sigh.
“This matter is of great importance; I still need to discuss it with the clan elders. You two should stay here for now, and we’ll plan further.”
Murong Xiazhu hummed, and glanced at Lin Luochen.
“The Ascension Assembly is approaching. Please handle this as soon as possible, Elder Uncle, so as not to delay Lin Gongzi’s participation.”
Murong Dongyue nodded and sighed: “There have been many incidents in the city recently; I will try my best to arrange the time.”
Murong Qiuzhi, hearing this again, asked curiously: “Elder Uncle, what exactly happened in the city?”
Lin Luochen and the other also leaned in curiously to listen. Murong Dongyue’s expression was extremely grave.
“For some unknown reason, people in the city have recently gone mad from time to time, disowning their relatives, killing anyone they see, suspected of becoming demons.”
“We have searched for a long time but haven’t found the reason for their demonization, and those who become demons are still emerging endlessly.”
“The people in the city are panicking. I have already sought help from the nearest Miaoyin Sect, but the Miaoyin Sect has not yet responded.”
Lin Luochen was thoughtful. In his previous life, the Heavenly Devil Saint Body had sacrificed clan members and the people of Qing Shi City for cultivation.
Are these demonized individuals related to him or her?
He had previously suspected that one of the Murong sisters was the legendary Heavenly Devil Saint Body.
But after spending time together, he felt that even Murong Xiazhu probably couldn’t do such a thing.
And now that the two had just returned, and demonized individuals had already appeared in the city, they truly didn’t seem to be the Heavenly Devil Saint Body.
Murong Xiazhu’s eyes suddenly lit up, and she turned to look at Leng Yueshuang.
“Leng Xianzi said she came here to investigate. Are you perhaps a disciple of the Miaoyin Sect?”
Murong Dongyue’s expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he looked at Leng Yueshuang in surprise, as if he had discovered something incredible.