Chapter 161 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

Bai Lian left the Palace of Xiao Weiyang and followed the residual aura of the Lost Heart Demon to a vacant area on the outskirts of the capital. She sensed the spiritual fluctuation in the air and couldn't help but furrow her brows. There had been a battle here; the types of spiritual energy were quite diverse. Apart from the Lost Heart Demon and the guards of the Palace of Xiao Weiyang, many unfamiliar spiritual auras had appeared. Evidently, after the guards of the Palace of Xiao Weiyang chased the fleeing Lost Heart Demon here, they encountered the wandering cultivators mentioned by them. A major battle took place here. However, apart from a faint smell of blood, there were no bodies or severed limbs, signifying that both sides were evenly matched and unable to pose a significant threat to the other. For her, this was good news. Although she was invincible within the same realm, it did not mean she could overpower Hui Yang or stronger cultivators. However, the battle had disrupted the residual spiritual fluctuation in the air, making it difficult for her to continue tracking the trail. She expanded her divine consciousness in an attempt to find any lingering clues nearby, unexpectedly perceiving a spiritual fluctuation beyond what she had anticipated. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her twin swords promptly materialized in her hands, a wave of White Lotus Sword Qi sweeping behind her. "Who's skulking over there? Show yourself!" As the sword energy swiftly approached, the person hiding behind her had to hurriedly defend themselves, wielding spiritual power to block the onslaught of the sword energy. The clash of spiritual energy and sword energy erupted, dispelling the camouflage the other party had used to conceal their aura. Suddenly, there was a distortion in the otherwise empty space, revealing the hidden figure within. "Hmph, hiding and seeking…" Bai Lian snorted coldly, feeling a tinge of unease despite herself. The opponent's concealment technique was extremely sophisticated, to the extent that she had failed to detect it until now. If she had not extended her divine consciousness at that moment, catching the opponent off guard due to their lack of preparedness, she might not have noticed at all. In that situation, if the opponent had made a move against her, she would have been at a loss to retaliate. She had been too lax. Even though her memories from the game had provided her with extensive combat experience, it had not entirely translated into instinctive reaction in her current state. Coupled with her three-year seclusion in the Taohua Sword Sect, her combat experience had almost been neglected, leaving her at a loss like a clueless novice. If she continued like this, she might end up not knowing where she'd met her end, long before the female leads turned her into a ragdoll. She needed to stay alert. However, her immediate concern was to scrutinize the identity of the mouse hiding behind her. She assumed a defensive stance, closely eyeing the slender figure gradually emerging into view. And then, she was dumbfounded. "Sister…?" "Mu, Mu Senior Sister?" The person who appeared before her was none other than Mu Xinghe, who looked somewhat embarrassed. Perhaps anyone caught trailing the main character would feel embarrassed. She was already pondering how to explain to Bai Lian that she was not a stalker. "Mu Senior Sister, what are you doing here?" Bai Lian asked, puzzled. No, the question should be: why are you here? And more importantly, why were you deliberately concealing your aura while following me here? This is definitely tailing, right? It absolutely is tailing! Are you playing detective here?! Bai Lian was both amused and exasperated. No wonder she had failed to detect the slightest anomaly earlier. The Turtle Hiding Art of the Celestial Pivot and Supreme Void was a top-notch, artful concealment technique in the cultivation world, capable of deceiving even the heavens. In the entire cultivation world, perhaps only the Hidden Art of the Divine Concealment Sect could rival it. To use such a powerful technique for tailing? This was truly bizarre! Mu Xinghe opened her mouth, intending to offer a sly retort. However, she had never engaged in such devious behavior, leaving her momentarily at a loss for words. After struggling for a while, she finally managed to blurt out a sentence. "Senior Sister Bai, please don't misunderstand. I was just…" "Just planning to visit the nearby market. I didn't expect to coincidentally encounter you here, so I couldn't help but come and take a look," she said with emphasis, as if her act of tailing Bai Lian was as righteous as a mother's concern for her child. "What could I possibly encounter?" Bai Lian was about to retort when she suddenly remembered the scene where the awakened Xiao Weiyang, consumed by her Phoenix True Intent, had nearly violated her chastity, leaving her lips still tingling. She couldn't help but utter nervously, "Ahem, I made it out unscathed, after all…" Mu Xinghe:? After tailing Bai Lian to the Palace of Xiao Weiyang, she refrained from entering the palace to avoid attracting the attention of the cultivators within. Instead, she planned to continue tailing Bai Lian once she emerged. Hence, she didn't have much insight into Bai Lian's situation inside the palace. However, after casting a quick calculation, she had deduced Bai Lian's situation was favorable and had felt somewhat relieved. Yet, seeing Bai Lian's guilty demeanor now, her apprehension resurfaced. Is something happening between Bai Lian and that person, Xiao Weiyang? She scratched her head, feeling inexplicably restless, as if she were growing grass on her head. Pushing aside her jumbled thoughts, she awkwardly asked, "I vaguely sensed a conflict erupting in the Palace of Xiao Weiyang, involving your spiritual power." "Have you… encountered any danger?" Upon hearing her words, Bai Lian looked at her incredulously, then burst into a gentle laugh. "Mu Senior Sister, are you... showing concern for me?"