Mutual non-interference…

After hearing these four words, Chu Li let out a light chuckle, his smile cold. “Are you sure you don’t want this Prince to take care of you?”

Mu Yunjin was momentarily speechless. Given her current situation, she could hardly say the word “sure.” Before she could shed her identity as the Sixth Prince Consort, she was essentially dependent on Chu Li for survival.

“Your beauty is waiting. Don’t keep her waiting too long,” Mu Yunjin glanced at the carriage parked nearby, then looked away and spoke softly.

Seeing her change the subject with a remark carrying double meaning, Chu Li smiled faintly, looking at Mu Yunjin as he spoke slowly—

“Wait for this Prince to return to the mansion.”

With that, Chu Li turned and boarded the carriage. Outside the carriage, Ding Xian watched this scene and shook his head helplessly. After bowing slightly to Mu Yunjin, he drove the carriage away.

Watching the carriage pass before her eyes, Mu Yunjin frowned slightly, feeling a surge of frustration.

“Miss, this Miss Qin is truly shameless. Knowing that the Sixth Prince is already married, yet she still clings to him every day…” Before Zixiang could finish, Mu Yunjin reached out and covered her mouth.

…

…

She glanced sideways and glared at her. “Do you not want to live? She’s now Deputy General Qin. With just a flick of her finger, people would line up to deal with you!”

“Miss…” Zixiang looked at Mu Yunjin with some grievance, blinking her eyes.

Mu Yunjin took a deep breath, crossing her arms. Thinking of the scene just now, she bit her lip. “How have I become so spineless!”

…

Back at the mansion, Mu Yunjin lay on her couch, tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Her mind was filled with the from in front of Mingxiang Tea House earlier.

She had to admit that Chu Li and Qin Muyue standing together made a perfect match, a beautiful couple.

Just as she was feeling somewhat melancholic, a stabbing pain came from her wrist. Mu Yunjin frowned, extending her wrist to see a golden light emanating from it. The Fengyu Pavilion spirit mark had become visible.

Mu Yunjin immediately sat up. The next moment, the window of the room was blown open by a gust of wind, and a pink figure darted in from outside. Accompanied by a pink spiritual light, Qiqi’s figure landed in front of Mu Yunjin’s couch.

“Master, the spirit mark has lit up. Something troubling must be happening,” Qiqi said with a furrowed brow as soon as she stabilized herself, looking at Mu Yunjin’s wrist.

Before Mu Yunjin could respond, Qiqi pointed with her fingertip, and a pink light line flowed from her palm, pointing to a direction in the south. “In the direction of Water Cloud Temple.”

Water Cloud Temple…

Weren’t Chu Li and Qin Muyue at Water Cloud Temple?

Thinking of this, Mu Yunjin frowned, then immediately got out of bed and put on her shoes, grabbing Qiqi’s wrist. “Let’s go to Water Cloud Temple now.”

“Yes, Master!”

The two flew directly out of the room’s window. In a short time, Mu Yunjin had already mastered the lightness skill to perfection. Using this skill to fly out of the Sixth Prince’s Mansion, they weren’t detected by anyone.

Normally, it would take half an hour to reach Water Cloud Temple, but with Mu Yunjin and Qiqi using their lightness skill, they saved half the time.

After landing under a tree not far from the temple, Mu Yunjin caught her breath, leaning against the tree trunk and taking out a silk handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead.

“In that direction,” Qiqi said, pointing to a direction on the right after tracking the location.

Mu Yunjin narrowed her eyes, a trace of confusion passing through them. Wasn’t that the direction of the dark pavilion where Imperial Consort Rong was imprisoned?

What trouble could be there? Could Chu Li have brought Qin Muyue there?

With these thoughts, Mu Yunjin pursed her lips and glanced at Qiqi. Although she knew that Imperial Consort Rong was the former master of Fengyu Pavilion, to avoid causing unnecessary suspicion among the Fengyu Pavilion members, she simply said to Qiqi, “Wait for me here. I’ll go check it out.”

Although Qiqi wanted to follow, she hadn’t been with Mu Yunjin long enough to know the new pavilion master’s temperament and didn’t dare to go against Mu Yunjin’s wishes. She could only nod obediently and remain in place.

Soon, Mu Yunjin’s figure disappeared in the direction of the dark pavilion.

…

Mu Yunjin pushed open the door and entered the dark pavilion. What met her eyes was complete darkness, but to avoid exposing herself too much, Mu Yunjin didn’t light any candles, instead moving forward in the dark.

In the quiet darkness, Mu Yunjin’s footsteps were light and slow, not making the slightest sound.

Even as she approached the formation, Mu Yunjin didn’t see anything unusual; everything before her remained pitch black.

Perhaps Chu Li hadn’t brought Qin Muyue here?

Just as she was about to leave, faint footsteps sounded from outside.

Mu Yunjin’s heart tightened, estimating that it was Chu Li coming. Biting her lip, she looked around and found that this square area offered no hiding places.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Mu Yunjin suddenly looked up, spotted the ceiling beam, and with a leap of her toes, flew up to it.

Through the darkness, Mu Yunjin could see that two monks had entered. They wore cassocks, immediately indicating they held some position in the temple.

“Senior Brother Wenyuan, it’s right here. Last night, I overheard Master Huaiyuan talking with someone and learned that the long-lost Xuanling True Scripture was hidden here by Abbot Kongshi before his death.”

One of the monks spoke to the person beside him with excitement filling his voice.

“Hahaha, truly, ‘searching far and wide only to find it without effort.’ I’ve been searching for the Xuanling True Scripture for twenty years, and now I’ve finally found its whereabouts. Once I master the Xuanling True Scripture, I can become the number one martial artist in the world.”

“Indeed. For years, those who knew about the Xuanling True Scripture have been secretly searching for it. Who would have thought it would be hidden here by Kongshi?”

“Enough talk, Junior Brother Mingyuan. Time is of the essence. Let’s search around first.”

Lying on the beam, Mu Yunjin heard every word from the two below clearly and couldn’t help but become curious about the Xuanling True Scripture they mentioned.

From their tone, it was a long-lost martial arts manual of great power.

With this thought, Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows and carefully observed the two people below, searching every corner.

After some time, the sound of tapping on the wall bricks came from below. Looking down, Mu Yunjin saw that after searching everywhere without success, they had focused their attention on the stone bricks covering the wall and were now tapping them one by one, listening to the sounds from the wall.

Listening to the crisp tapping sounds, Mu Yunjin gradually felt drowsy. Just as she was struggling to keep her eyes open, she heard the sound of crumbling stones from below.

“This brick has a hollow behind it!” the speaker sounded excited.

Mu Yunjin immediately became more alert and looked down. She saw one person reaching his hand inside, then letting out a wild laugh. “Hahaha, found it!”

When his hand emerged, it indeed clutched a book. The two couldn’t suppress their excitement and laughed out loud, then took out and lit a prepared candle, casting a faint light in the darkness.

In the dim light, Mu Yunjin could see the words “Xuanling True Scripture” written on the cover page. She raised her eyebrows and scrutinized the two men below.

These two weren’t good people. If this manual fell into their hands, it would likely harm many innocent lives.

With this thought, Mu Yunjin’s eyes darted slightly.

“Senior Brother, quickly open it and take a look…” One of the monks spoke impatiently.

The monk called Wenyuan immediately nodded in understanding. Holding the Xuanling True Scripture in his hands, he was about to open the cover when a whip came through the air, wrapped around the scripture, and with a pull, the scripture instantly left Wenyuan’s hands.

Mu Yunjin brandished her Phoenix Tail Whip, secured the Xuanling True Scripture, and then used her lightness skill to fly toward the exit.

The two seemed not to have realized someone else was hiding there. Seeing their empty hands, they widened their eyes and shouted, “Quick, chase after her!”

Then, they too used their lightness skill to pursue Mu Yunjin.

Having been to this dark pavilion several times, Mu Yunjin could find her way out by feel alone, even in the darkness. Now, using her lightness skill, she flew toward the exit with increasing speed.

Behind her, Wenyuan looked at the figure flying away with eyes full of fury. He gathered internal energy in his palm and launched an air palm strike toward Mu Yunjin.

Sensing the palm force coming from behind, Mu Yunjin quickly dodged. But the palm strikes kept coming. Looking back, she saw Wenyuan and Mingyuan both launching palm strikes at her.

These two had been at Water Cloud Temple for many years and had cultivated considerable skills. Now, with the Xuanling True Scripture they had just found being stolen, they were filled with rage. Their palm strikes used all their strength, each one lethal!

Mu Yunjin struggled to avoid the continuous palm forces. The surrounding walls, when hit by these forces, shattered into pieces, scattering debris everywhere.

But seeing that she was still some distance from the exit, and that she might not be able to dodge all their attacks, she worried.

“If you don’t want to die, stop right now, hand over the scripture, and we’ll spare your life!” Wenyuan’s angry voice sounded from behind as he temporarily ceased his attacks.

Seeing the palm forces stop, Mu Yunjin smiled, halted her lightness skill, and landed steadily on the ground. She turned around, narrowing her eyes at Wenyuan and Mingyuan.

Wenyuan and Mingyuan also stopped. Through the faint light, they could barely make out that the person standing before them was a woman.

“Who are you?”

Mu Yunjin laughed coldly, hiding the Xuanling True Scripture in her bosom. Holding the Phoenix Tail Whip in her hand, her expression was full of arrogance. “The same as you, someone coveting the Xuanling True Scripture.”

“Hmph, if you want to live, hand over the scripture! Otherwise, you will die here today!” Wenyuan stepped forward and roared at Mu Yunjin in rage.

“Master Wenyuan, what makes you so certain that I will be the one to die?” Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrows, showing no concern for Wenyuan’s threats.

Though she couldn’t use mystic arts, if it came to pure martial prowess, it was uncertain who would live and who would die!

“Senior Brother, don’t waste words with this woman. Just kill her. She knows our identities. If she leaves here alive today, she will spread the news of us obtaining the Xuanling True Scripture, which will bring us a lot of trouble,” Mingyuan said from the side.

Wenyuan looked at Mingyuan, a murderous intent flashing in his eyes as he nodded in agreement.

Seeing these two were getting serious, Mu Yunjin’s eyes blazed, tightly gripping her Phoenix Tail Whip. With a cold snort, she raised the whip and struck at Wenyuan and Mingyuan…