Chapter 311

Chapter 311: Removing Bai Mu Mu’s System

Shen Sang Ruo said nothing, but Shen Dao Chen decided on his own that she had come back to rejoin the Flying Cloud Sect. Otherwise why come? Just to pay respects to Master Ling Xiao? Impossible. [Or maybe I came here just to kill your daughter.]

Shen Dao Chen was in high spirits. Master Ling Xiao had broken through to Void Refinement, and sure enough, she had returned. His tone still carried blame as he said: “You are set on angering your father to death, is that it? Since you are back this time, stop going to that Ninghua Sect. With your master here, that side will not dare say a word.” He snorted and looked down his nose. He slipped right back into old habits, already treating her as a Flying Cloud Sect disciple and Master Ling Xiao’s disciple again.

Shen Sang Ruo kept smiling and did not answer, [I will keep my bad ideas to myself.] Shen Dao Chen took that as a sign she was bowing her head, which brightened his mood. He said: “Your master is on the main peak. Do not blame him for not coming to greet you. He is taking care of your little sister and cannot leave for the moment.”

After that brush with Tribulation Crossing, both men’s favor toward Bai Mu Mu had soared. Master Ling Xiao even fed her medicine by hand. Shen Dao Chen sighed and said: “Your little sister sacrificed her spirit soul to resolve your master’s Heart Devil Tribulation. Such true feeling is rare.” Hearing this, Shen Sang Ruo became even more certain Bai Mu Mu had another purpose. With her understanding of soul methods, a case like that could only be solved by soul for soul. [Is Bai Mu Mu after Master Ling Xiao’s soul?] If so, that would be interesting.

He said: “Go to your little sister’s courtyard and pay respects to your master. Since I am heading down the mountain, I will fetch medicine for your little sister and come by later.” After a moment he seemed to recall something and added: “Later I will build a new courtyard for you on the main peak. You will not need to call me Senior Uncle anymore.” He could say no more. He had done many things wrong; he could think that to himself, but he could not say it out loud to Shen Sang Ruo. He felt his meaning was clear enough, and believed she would see it. Then he left for the Medicine Pavilion.

In truth, his words were like sand. They fell into Shen Sang Ruo’s heart and simply sank, not stirring even a ripple. [He thinks a courtyard can make up for everything?] People of the Flying Cloud Sect were still as self important as ever. Without changing her face, she started toward Bai Mu Mu’s courtyard.

After a quick look around, she found that Master Ling Xiao was not there. From her sleeve, Immortal Lord Chang Li whispered: “Not here.” Shen Sang Ruo relaxed; good. Her target was Bai Mu Mu anyway.

She walked straight into Bai Mu Mu’s room. The door creaked. On the bed, the weak Bai Mu Mu turned her head at the sound. She blinked and said with surprise: “Shen Sang Ruo? You came back?” She had not expected her to come, much less this fast. The System had worked very secretly; how could Shen Sang Ruo guess it had been her? And searching for Immortal Maiden Azure Luan’s “corpse” should have taken days. How could she arrive so soon? But she quickly grew calm. So what if she had come? What could Shen Sang Ruo do to her now?

Shen Sang Ruo kept her voice even as she asked: “Do you not know why I came?” Bai Mu Mu’s smile held a playful edge, and she knew at once that Shen Sang Ruo had learned Immortal Maiden Azure Luan’s trouble was her doing. She did not panic at all. She even felt excited and stared at Shen Sang Ruo, not wanting to miss a single change on her face. With her current backing, she feared nothing and longed to see Shen Sang Ruo break down in pain. Sadly for her, Shen Sang Ruo’s face never changed.

Bai Mu Mu sneered and said: “Shen Sang Ruo, you are so cold. That Immortal Maiden Azure Luan helped you a lot, right? Now she is in trouble, yet you show no reaction at all.” Her words mocked, but her tone ground at the teeth. She had not gotten the reaction she wanted, and that left her bitter. It felt like all her efforts had been wasted.

Shen Sang Ruo asked lightly: “Who told you Immortal Maiden Azure Luan was in trouble?” Bai Mu Mu froze and said: “What?” Shen Sang Ruo went on: “Your Malevolent Spirit only knows how to harm people. Did it not tell you how things ended? Immortal Maiden Azure Luan is fine. The only one in trouble today is you.”

Her eyes turned sharp and killing intent burst out. Before Bai Mu Mu could react, Immortal Lord Chang Li leapt from the sleeve, appeared, and pinned her in place. Bai Mu Mu shrieked: “You dared bring him into the Flying Cloud Sect? You want to kill me?” She had not expected Shen Sang Ruo to be this bold. “You are crazy! You cannot kill me!” Her confidence returned at once. With Shen Dao Chen, Master Ling Xiao, and her System, how could Shen Sang Ruo kill her? In the end, Shen Sang Ruo would only earn those two men’s disgust and throw away her good cards. It would be unbelievably foolish.

Shen Sang Ruo smiled, and the chill in it made Bai Mu Mu’s body tremble. She said: “How do you know I cannot deal with you?” Her hands moved fast as she formed hand seals. Divine Soul Power poured out, its light washing over her face while her expression stayed cold. She said: “Today I want to see what that Malevolent Spirit on you really is.”

Bai Mu Mu forced down her rising panic and scoffed: “With you? Ha.” Her System had fused with her soul. Even if Shen Sang Ruo knew it was a construct of Divine Soul Power, what could she do? Master Ling Xiao would return soon. If he saw this scene, he would never let Shen Sang Ruo and Immortal Lord Chang Li go.

But the rest of her taunt stuck in her throat. She could clearly feel a strong force peeling the System away from her soul.

[Alert! Alert! The System senses danger!]

The alarm blared again and again in her mind. Fear flooded Bai Mu Mu’s face. Shen Sang Ruo actually had a way to strip her System. How was that possible? The System had said no one could ever find it!

She screamed: “What did you do to me? Let me go! Stop right now!”