So, They Were the Protagonists All Along

That night.

The carriage that Mu Zhian was riding in drove through the streets in the middle of the night and stopped before reaching the Bai family.

Mu Zhian jumped off the carriage, came to Bai Ruoxi's side, lifted the curtain, and stretched out his hand to her.

Bai Ruoxi glanced at him in the dim light, stretched out her hand to hold that hand, and got off the carriage.

She glanced at the surrounding environment, and finally couldn't help asking:

"Master Mu, why do we have to go to the Bai family secretly?"

This is obviously her family's mansion, but Mu Zhian asked her to sneak into the Bai mansion like a thief in the middle of the night, which is really incredible.

"Miss Bai, I wonder where Uncle Bai is now after being attacked and seriously injured?" Mu Zhian asked.

Bai Ruoxi was startled, and was first surprised why Mu Zhian knew about this.

But then she thought, it has been so long since she saw the head of the Bai family. With the power of the Mu family in Tianxuan City, it is not difficult to secretly investigate some things.

She whispered, "My father is now in a very safe place to recover, and there are two guards who take turns to guard him."

"In other words, it is your mother who is taking care of the Bai Mansion now, right?" Mu Zhian asked.

Bai Ruoxi hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.

"In other words, after Miss Bai left, there are only a few servants and Mrs. Bai alone in the Bai Mansion, right?" Mu Zhian confirmed again.

"Mr. Mu, what do you want to say?" Bai Ruoxi frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable in her heart.

"Miss Bai will know in a while." Mu Zhian paused, "But it may not be until tomorrow night."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the maid hiding in the dark and said, "Sister Meng Rou, I leave it to you."

Bai Ruoxi subconsciously looked back and found that since when, there was a woman following them, wearing a goose yellow long skirt and a pair of short boots. She was obviously dressed beautifully, but she seemed to be hidden in the night.

If Mu Zhian hadn't spoken, Bai Ruoxi probably wouldn't have noticed the existence of this maid until now.

"Don't be surprised. Apart from anything else, she is definitely the top one in the Refining Spirit Realm in terms of concealing her aura." Mu Zhian explained.

Among the Refining Spirit Realm cultivators that Mu Zhian knew, Wei Mengrou's strength might not be the strongest, but she is the one with the most convenient ability.

The black-robed man's intelligence was wrong that day because Wei Mengrou's ability to conceal her aura reached the pinnacle. He didn't realize that in addition to the old man, there was another Wei Mengrou who concealed her own aura all the time in the Bai Mansion.

Because of this, Mu Zhian never treated Wei Mengrou as a maid from beginning to end.

After all, if you have never treated others sincerely, how can you expect others to treat you sincerely?

"Don't exceed half an hour. Once the time is over, I can't guarantee that you two will not be noticed by others." Wei Mengrou warned seriously.

Mu Zhian nodded, looked at the girl beside him, and said, "Let's go."

Bai Ruoxi was a little confused, but seeing that Mu Zhian had jumped onto the wall of the mansion, she no longer hesitated. She stepped on the ground, jumped up lightly, and stepped on the wall.

Then, she turned her head to look at Mu Zhian and whispered, "Master Mu, what do you want to do?"

Mu Zhian looked around the mansion. It was night time, the moonlight fell on the yard, the wind moved the leaves, and the leaves rustled in the dimness.

It seems that the Bai family really has no servants now... Mu Zhian understood slightly in his heart, turned his head to look at Bai Ruoxi, and said:

"Wait for me here for a while, I'll be back soon."

Before Bai Ruoxi spoke, Mu Zhian had already jumped off the wall.

If the refining period is just to strengthen one's own physique, then in the training period, one can use "qi", the spiritual energy in the body.

With this qi, everyone can fly over the eaves and walk on the walls.

Unfortunately, if I had reached the Refining Spirit Realm, I should be patrolling in the air on a flying sword now... Mu Zhian strolled leisurely in the backyard of the Bai Mansion, feeling a little regretful.

Although he thought about it, he did not dare to relax his vigilance. He walked quietly in the courtyard of the Bai Mansion, looking for the room where Bai Yuanfeng lived.

His sight quickly fell on the second room in the backyard. The candlelight could be clearly seen flickering behind the door, and a female curve was faintly visible behind the door.

Although Wei Mengrou helped to cover up his breath, Mu Zhian still covered up his own breath just in case.

He walked slowly forward, came to the door, and listened attentively.

He didn't hear any sound.

It's a pity. I really don't know why those paper doors that could be broken by poking with fingers in ancient times are not here, otherwise I could just poke a hole in the door with my fingers to see what's going on inside.

Mu Zhian felt a little regretful.

But he didn't give up. He searched around and soon saw an open window next to the house.

He adjusted his breathing slightly, stepped forward quietly, and looked at the scene in the window.

Then, his eyes suddenly showed some disappointment.

Bai Yuanfeng was the only one in the room, sitting on the brocade couch, wearing a silk nightgown. After removing her light makeup, she looked much older, but her appearance was still top-notch among her peers.

But after removing her makeup, there was still a big gap compared to her daughter.

Is the black-robed man lying to me, or is Bai Yuanfeng too cautious...?

Mu Zhian thought to himself.

Logically speaking, the black-robed man should not tell such a lie that would be exposed at the first poke.

In other words, Bai Yuanfeng is indeed too cautious...?

When Mu Zhian just thought of this, someone behind him suddenly patted his shoulder gently.

Mu Zhian's heart skipped a beat, and he turned his head subconsciously.

Bai Ruoxi stood behind him without knowing when, her beautiful eyes were angry, but she tried her best to lower her voice and said, "Master Mu, why did you sneak into my mother's room late at night--"

Before he finished speaking, Mu Zhian suddenly felt a chill on his back. He covered Bai Ruoxi's mouth with one hand, held her in his arms, hid her by the window, and pressed against the wall.

Bai Ruoxi's eyes widened slightly, and she turned her head in surprise to look at the boy behind her.

After finally pushing away Mu Zhian's palm, she was about to ask, when she suddenly seemed to have sensed something, and subconsciously turned her head to look at the air.

In the originally quiet backyard, a stream of light suddenly fell quietly.

When the light of the stream disappeared, a man who looked extremely majestic jumped down on a flying sword.

Gongsun Xiong.

Bai Ruoxi's eyes slowly widened, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.

How could Gongsun Xiong appear in Bai's house?

And what made Bai Ruoxi even more unbelievable was that not long after, the door quietly opened, Bai Yuanfeng pushed the door open, and invited Gongsun Xiong into the room with a smile on her face.