An Ruoxi tried her best not to lose her composure, reigning in her emotions as she accepted the Jade Box and tucked it into her Storage Bag.
“Junior Brother Mo, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Mo Huaiyu felt a wave of relief seeing Sister Ruoxi accept his gift.
He had worried she might not like it.
However, she had surprisingly put it away without even opening it to see what was inside.
He didn’t actually know what Sister Ruoxi liked.
If he did, he would have prepared something in secret to give her a proper surprise.
It wasn’t too late, though.
When he had the chance, he would ask around.
However, there was a more pressing issue to resolve now.
Mo Huaiyu shifted his gaze to the side.
At some point, a mature, refined woman had sat down next to An Ruoxi.
It was the Eldest Senior Sister of the Yuling Sect, An Ruojun.
She wasn’t wearing men’s clothing today. Instead, she wore a tight-fitting martial outfit.
A black ribbon accentuated her slender waist, and her long hair was tied in a high ponytail, giving her a heroic and spirited aura.
The refreshing new style was eye-catching.
“Is there a reason you are here, Eldest Senior Sister?”
An Ruojun took a sip of tea and set the cup down, her tone fierce.
“What, am I not allowed to be here?”
An Ruoxi glanced at her sister with a hint of wariness in her eyes.
An Ruojun quickly added, “Ruoxi is my sister, after all. As her elder sister, I simply came to chat and deepen our sisterly bond.”
She had intended to find a way to trouble this little brat, but Ruoxi was sticking to him like glue.
“Does this request of mine require your approval, Junior Brother Mo?”
“No, no. You are welcome to come whenever you like, Eldest Senior Sister.”
Even if Mo Huaiyu wanted to stop her, he didn’t have the strength.
Besides, he was technically a guest in Sister Ruoxi’s courtyard.
It was perfectly reasonable for a sister to visit.
It would be even better if An Ruojun wasn’t staring at him so aggressively.
An Ruoxi watched her sister closely.
She didn’t believe for a second that her sister was here to “deepen their bond.”
An Ruojun’s gaze kept drifting toward Junior Brother Mo, rarely lingering on her at all.
‘Is Sister here to see Junior Brother Mo?!’
Reaching this conclusion triggered an immediate sense of crisis.
As expected, her sister was gradually developing feelings for Junior Brother Mo as well…
She pursed her lips and made a silent vow: ‘Sorry, Sister. This time, I can’t let you have him.’
An Ruojun noticed the markings on the plates on the table, and her eyes narrowed.
“Nine Treasures Pavilion? Little brat, did you make Ruoxi order Spiritual Food from the Nine Treasures Pavilion?”
She assumed that after Mo Huaiyu had eaten there last time, he couldn’t forget the taste and had used his Marriage Contract to demand her sister buy it for him.
‘No way!’
Mo Huaiyu screamed injustice in his heart.
The food from the Nine Treasures Pavilion was delicious, but it was also incredibly expensive—beyond the norm.
He might not be a perfect gentleman, but he wasn’t a petty person who would leech off Sister Ruoxi’s Spirit Stones.
Just as he was about to explain, An Ruoxi spoke up first.
“I ordered the Nine Treasures Pavilion food myself.”
She knew Junior Brother Mo loved gourmet food.
Her sister’s previous invitation to him had definitely been a calculated move to get closer to him.
Therefore, she would order the food herself to prevent her sister from using the Nine Treasures Pavilion as bait again.
‘What! Ruoxi ordered it herself?!’
An Ruojun felt a pang of heartache.
Her sister had never proactively ordered food for her, yet this little brat had managed it already.
What kind of spell had he cast on Ruoxi?
The thought of her sister falling into a man’s arms was something An Ruojun absolutely refused to allow!
Instantly, her sharp gaze fell on Mo Huaiyu.
She clenched her fist and waved her fair wrist, clearly warning him.
‘So what if he’s young? Maybe this little brat is using his age as an advantage to take liberties with Ruoxi!’
Mo Huaiyu naturally noticed An Ruojun brandishing her fist at him.
He knew it; there was no way this woman had come just to “bond” with her sister.
Speaking of which, the Eldest Senior Sister targeted him at every turn.
She had already discovered the Treasure Map last time and taken more than half of the treasures.
He truly hoped she wouldn’t interfere when he went to find the item Sister Yuyun had requested.
“By the way, Eldest Senior Sister, how is the sect’s investigation into the Demon Cult in Tianshui City going?”
Hearing this, An Ruojun’s hostility toward Mo Huaiyu subsided slightly.
“We’ve made some progress, but not much. We still don’t know the Demon Cult’s plan. Or rather, the cult didn’t care about those people at all; they just used them as tools to establish a foothold.”
“The only useful information is that there are Demon Cult spies within the sect. We don’t know the exact number, but one of them holds an extremely noble status. That’s all we’ve managed to find out.”
As she spoke, she looked at Mo Huaiyu with an interrogative gaze.
After all, Mo Huaiyu had only recently arrived at the Yuling Sect.
As the brother of the Yaotian Empress—even if not by blood—his status was very noble indeed.
“I see.”
Mo Huaiyu was long accustomed to the idea of Demon Cult spies within the Yuling Sect.
Planting spies in each other’s territory was a standard tactic.
There were even undercover agents with so many layers of secret identities that they forgot who they were actually working for.
“There’s no need to worry too much, though. The Trial is about to begin. When it does, some of the Demon Cult spies will surely expose themselves,” An Ruojun said confidently.
This had happened many times in the past, as the spies’ goals were usually to steal precious treasures or eliminate the sect’s rising talents.
“Speaking of the Trial, what is the most valuable treasure inside?”
Based on his experience at the Dao-Asking Convention, the item Mo Huaiyu was looking for had a high probability of being near the most precious treasure.
‘Sister Yuyun is so unreliable. Why am I the one who has to suffer the consequences?!’
It was hard for Mo Huaiyu to accept.
His life was too difficult…
“Oh?”
An Ruojun immediately became wary.
‘Is this little brat really a Demon Cult spy?!’
“There are the ten Great Spiritual Treasures within the Trial. If Junior Brother Mo is interested, I can take you to find them when the Trial starts,” An Ruoxi said calmly.
What she was searching for was one of those ten Great Spiritual Treasures.
Whether she could find it depended on strength to an extent, but mostly on luck.
“Sister Ruoxi…”
Mo Huaiyu was moved to the point of tears.
He felt like he should just cling to Sister Ruoxi’s side forever; it was simply too wonderful!
“Will you be going to the Trial, Eldest Senior Sister?”
“Yes, of course I’ll be going. And I can accompany you while you look for them, Junior Brother Mo.”
A smile suddenly bloomed on An Ruojun’s face.
Heh, when the time came, she would personally expose this little brat’s true identity right in front of Ruoxi!
Seeing An Ruojun’s smile, Mo Huaiyu realized his greatest fear was coming true.
If she found it first… His right eyelid twitched—a bad omen.
As for An Ruoxi, hearing that her sister intended to come along caused her brows to furrow slightly.
Her sense of crisis was growing stronger by the second.
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