The Black Lotus Stole the White Moonlight (GL) - Chapter 29

Mu Tianyin was calmly flipping through the pages of a book, sunlight streaming in, illuminating her fair face as if gilding her with a golden halo. She slightly turned her face, a strand of long hair sliding down her cheek, her silky black hair contrasting sharply with her snow-white clothes, creating a breathtaking beauty. She lightly raised her slender hand and asked in a cold voice, “What is it?”

Bai An’an raised an eyebrow and looked at her, feigning unease, “It’s like this… An’er is going to find Sister Jingxian, so can I skip sword practice today?”

Mu Tianyin’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said calmly, “You can.”

Bai An’an’s eyes darted around, carefully observing Mu Tianyin. Seeing that she didn’t even look up, just casually holding the book, looking focused, she couldn’t help but raise the corners of her lips. She bowed and left.

The slender white figure walked further and further away, and the door slowly closed. Mu Tianyin confirmed that Bai An’an had left the study, then placed the book on the desk, her fingers clenched tightly at her side.

That’s right, An’er is at the age of innocence and romance. She doesn’t understand her feelings for her, it’s just a kind of admiration from a fledgling. Young people’s minds are fickle, they forget in the blink of an eye, and soon they will like someone else.

Mu Tianyin recalled the scene from yesterday, her eyes filled with a deep gloom.

Bai An’an met with Wen Jingxian and Ah Huang on the back mountain of Guangzhao Peak.

When Bai An’an arrived, Wen Jingxian had been waiting for a while. As soon as she saw Bai An’an, she waved her arms, “An’an! Here!”

Bai An’an walked over casually, looked at the master and servant, and then said to Wen Jingxian, “Sister Jingxian, what’s the purpose of asking An’er to come here?”

Wen Jingxian coughed, even though she knew there was no one else here except the three of them, she still lowered her voice furtively, “…Do you know about the Spring-Seeking Pill?”

Bai An’an was startled when she heard this, and blinked slowly, “What… what’s it for?”

Wen Jingxian seemed a little embarrassed, coughed again, “This is a kind of pill I recently found in a book. Its effect is similar to that thing. Um…”

Bai An’an was even more confused, “What is it?”

Wen Jingxian blushed and said shamelessly, “It’s an aphrodisiac!”

Bai An’an seemed stunned, staring at her blankly. After a while, she gave an expression of “I didn’t expect you to be this kind of person.”

Wen Jingxian scratched her cheek, her face slightly red, “This, just in case! What if it comes in handy?! What kind of look is that? I said, just in case!”

Bai An’an looked away, amused. This Spring-Seeking Pill’s effect was to induce lust, it dissolved in water, colorless and tasteless. Because there were basically no side effects after taking it, it was quite popular with some people. This kind of pill could only add to the fun, and had basically no effect on cultivators of Mu Tianyin’s level.

“This, let’s not…” Bai An’an was silent for a moment, then said euphemistically, “We can’t just give Senior Sister this kind of thing if we can’t propose successfully.”

Wen Jingxian rolled her eyes, revealing an expression of “you still have too little experience,” “Are you stupid! Who told you to give it to her? Can’t you take it yourself?”

Bai An’an made a sound of surprise and looked at her in astonishment.

Wen Jingxian smiled and rubbed her hands, “The first step is to find a rival to make her jealous. If that doesn’t work, ask your senior sister out and be alone with her. You take the Spring-Seeking Pill and let her save you.”

“You lie to her, saying you’ll die if she doesn’t save you. If she has feelings for you, wouldn’t that be a good thing?”

Bai An’an was silent for a while, then looked up at Wen Jingxian for a long time, thinking that this Wen had a lot of tricks. Then she lowered her eyes, twisting her fingers, “This isn’t good. Not to mention whether it will succeed, isn’t it bad for us to deceive Senior Sister like this?”

Wen Jingxian said, “That’s why I said this is the worst plan!”

“The best plan is the previous one. If you really can’t handle it, then use the Spring-Seeking Pill to deceive her.” As she spoke, she bumped Bai An’an’s shoulder, asking for credit, “How about it, am I good to you?”

Bai An’an glanced at her secretly, smiled and thanked her.

“But Sister Jingxian, what are we going to do today?”

Wen Jingxian glanced at her and touched her chin, “First go to Elder Zhijian’s place to find Mu Lan, and then think about other things.”

Bai An’an was silent for a while, hesitating to speak.

Elder Zhijian’s palace was built on the other side of Guangzhao Peak. In the entire Mingxin City, Elder Zhijian was the one with the highest cultivation level besides Mu Tianyin. During the disciple trial, Elder Zhijian did not go to Qingxiao Hall. It was said that her temperament was even colder than Mu Tianyin’s, a madman who only had cultivation in her heart. This time Elder Zhijian also went to the secret realm, so Wen Jingxian dared to bring Bai An’an to find Mu Lan.

Bai An’an followed Wen Jingxian and squatted in the dense grass, watching the others act like thieves, speechless, “Sister Jingxian…”

She had just spoken when a white figure suddenly caught her eye.

“Mu Lan!” Wen Jingxian waved her hand, interrupting Bai An’an.

Mu Lan was resting after practicing her sword when she suddenly heard this call, and couldn’t help but frown. She saw the furtive people in the grass, and her eyebrows furrowed even more, “What are you doing?!”

“Please help me with a small favor!” Wen Jingxian said with a smile before Bai An’an could speak.

As the saying goes, one doesn’t hit a smiling face. Although Mu Lan looked down on these three people, she paused and said with her sword in her arms, “Are we very familiar? Why should I help you?”

Wen Jingxian pointed at Bai An’an, “It’s her, she wants you to help. If you help her, she will have another fight with you!”

Mu Lan was about to refuse when she suddenly heard the second half of Wen Jingxian’s words. She suddenly looked up at Bai An’an, her eyes fixed on her, “Really?!”

How obsessed are you with that competition? It’s been so long, and you still can’t forget it.

Bai An’an was speechless for a moment. Although Wen Jingxian’s idea was not perfect, she was bored and willing to play with them, and also to stimulate Mu Tianyin. She smiled shyly, “Junior Sister Mu, An’er just wants to ask you to help test Senior Sister’s sincerity.”

Wen Jingxian stood aside, gesticulating, explaining to Bai An’an.

To Bai An’an’s surprise, Mu Lan sneered after listening, saying, “Boring.” Then she said, “If you have the strength, why learn these trivial tricks of women in the inner courtyard? If you like someone, just grab them.”

Bai An’an never expected Mu Lan to be this bold.

She was speechless for a moment, reminding her, “An’er can’t beat Senior Sister…”

Mu Lan belatedly remembered her memory of not being able to make a single move against that white-clothed woman, and her face suddenly turned ugly, “…In the final analysis, you are too weak. So what you should be doing most is improving your cultivation strength, right?”

Wen Jingxian quickly interrupted, not letting this cultivation madwoman Mu Lan change the topic to who knows where, “What are you talking about? You can’t even beat An’an!”

As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Lan’s eyes shot over like sharp swords.

Wen Jingxian immediately shrank back, hiding behind Bai An’an, cowering like a quail.

In the end, Mu Lan agreed to Bai An’an’s rude request, playing the role of Bai An’an’s “infatuation” object.

Wen Jingxian suddenly thought of a fatal problem and said hesitantly, “That’s not right. An’an, the senior is not here, how are you going to stimulate her?”

Bai An’an pretended to realize something and said regretfully, “That’s right. Why didn’t An’er think of that?”

Mu Lan hugged her sword, standing tall and straight, not wanting to be associated with this group of idiots, watching them with a sneer.

Wen Jingxian, seeing Mu Lan’s arrogant demeanor, felt a surge of annoyance. She rolled her eyes, thinking, since Mu Lan, a powerful fighter, was here, why not make good use of her? So she suggested that the four of them go to the back mountain to gather materials.

Mu Lan, not knowing their intentions, didn’t object.

The back mountain was home to some spiritual plants and beasts. Bai An’an had the jade pendant given by Mu Tianyin, so the beasts wouldn’t attack them. Unknowingly, the four of them ventured deeper and deeper, gradually entering the dense forest that was usually avoided.

Mu Lan stopped the group before sunset, frowning, “It’s almost evening, it’s not safe.”

Wen Jingxian made a sound of agreement, turning to Ah Huang.

Ah Huang, understanding, glanced at her Qiankun bag and said, “We haven’t found the Dragon Flame Grass yet.”

They hadn’t been attacked by any birds or beasts along the way, boosting Wen Jingxian’s confidence. She said, “There’s only one grass left, let’s just finish it. It’ll save us trouble tomorrow.”

Mu Lan pondered for a moment, frowning, but finally nodded in agreement after glancing at the nonchalant Bai An’an.

Bai An’an didn’t care either way, but suddenly sensed a familiar aura nearby, clearly demonic energy. Her eyes sharpened, and she narrowed them slightly.

Something was rapidly approaching them.

“Be careful!” Bai An’an suddenly exclaimed, drawing the short sword from her waist and raising it in defense.

The opponent’s hard claws clashed with Bai An’an’s short sword, making a harsh sound. Bai An’an blocked the attack, but was pushed back half a step. She squinted slightly, looking up.

By the dim light, they saw a pitch-black creature, part wolf and part dog. Its black fur, like burning black flames, flickered with red sparks in the breeze. Bai An’an narrowed her eyes, realizing it was a demonic creature from the demon realm, a five-star demonic wolf.

Mu Lan, well-versed in such things, recognized the creature and exclaimed, “A demonic creature? Why is there a demonic creature here?”

This was completely different from the demonized white cat last time. Mu Lan had been confident about capturing the white cat, but this time she didn’t dare to be so presumptuous. She immediately took out her communication token, “This is a serious matter, we must inform the elders and the city lord immediately.”

Mu Lan’s voice instantly attracted the demonic wolf’s attention. Its eyes, like large copper bells, gleamed with cold bestiality. It suddenly swiped its claws toward Mu Lan.

The entire Mingxin City was under Mu Tianyin’s control. She could appear anywhere in the city at will. In this critical moment, Bai An’an suddenly sensed a surge of magical energy, and without hesitation, she lunged toward Mu Lan, ready to take the fatal blow.

The demonic wolf swung its claws, but ultimately failed to hit Bai An’an.

A faint fragrance wafted by, and Bai An’an heard the animal’s scream, turning around abruptly. She saw a slender white figure standing in front of her.

Mu Tianyin had her back to her, her long hair flowing, her white hairband and sleeves embroidered with dark patterns fluttering in the wind.

Bai An’an couldn’t help but rush forward, instinctively grabbing Mu Tianyin’s sleeve, “Master!”

Mu Tianyin turned around, gripping Bai An’an’s wrist tightly, her face cold, “An’er, you’ve played enough, come back with me.”

Bai An’an, stared at by her, suddenly felt a chill down her spine.