Main hall

The first thing Helian Weiwei did upon her return to the residence was to pack her belongings.

She didn't need to bring too many daily necessities; the key items were materials and silver for martial arts cultivation.

If she got bored on the road, she could practice some martial arts techniques and sell them for additional income.

However, Helian Weiwei didn't expect Baili Jia Jue to act so quickly!

She looked at the layers of guards outside the courtyard and realized that she couldn't go back. As a mere toilet worker, she couldn't confront him.

Frowning, Helian Weiwei swiftly moved and hid under a tree, pressing her back against the trunk, revealing only her clear eyes.

"Your Highness," someone knelt before Baili Jia Jue, speaking in a low voice, "everything is normal."

Baili Jia Jue raised his eyes and glanced thoughtfully in her direction.

Helian Weiwei quickly averted her gaze, feeling as if her breath had stopped.

Phew, that was a close call. She had nearly been discovered.

Although this man didn't possess martial energy, his alertness surpassed that of anyone else.

Perhaps it was because he was accustomed to being in a position of power that even from such a distance, Helian Weiwei could sense the oppressive aura emanating from him.

Helian Weiwei stood there, her ears perked, not daring to make a single movement, as any slight action might alert him.

She trusted in her skillful camouflage techniques. In order to complete her mission, she had spent two days and one night hiding in the jungle without being detected. It was an instinct honed as an arms tycoon—to make accurate judgments at the most opportune moments.

When Baili Jia Jue entered the house, she had been in a hurry, which was likely to arouse suspicion.

But she wasn't in a hurry. It was the guards who had been lurking around her in the first place.

Perhaps soon they would also be able to help her by detaining Baili Jia Jue.

Helian Weiwei smiled, exuding a lazy and slightly mischievous aura.

"Guard outside," Baili Jia Jue's voice was still cold and indifferent, but there was a hint of playfulness in it.

Sun Gonggong was taken aback, unable to understand His Highness's unusual behavior.

Usually, when encountering such situations, His Highness would never react this way.

What was going on with His Highness and Miss Helian?

Helian Weiwei paid no attention to Sun Gonggong's thoughts. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she swiftly moved and escaped from the courtyard.

She still had unfinished business to attend to.

Just as she walked away, she couldn't help but feel a pang of reluctance. However, it was better than being caught.

With that thought, Helian Weiwei turned back, giving a handsome flying kiss toward the window as a farewell to the Third Highness.

Or rather, not a farewell, but a "bye bye."

Helian Weiwei, being an arms tycoon, excelled at moving stealthily at night.

She bypassed several locust trees, evading the patrolling masters carrying lanterns in the academy, and successfully sneaked into the courtyard...

Upon pushing open the door of the room, she saw that half of her packed belongings were on the bed. Instantly, her eyes turned extremely cold.

Bang.

Baili Jia Jue closed the curtain and turned around indifferently.

Then he walked out slowly, his steps intentionally slow, as if he didn't care.

But no one noticed that his eyes were gradually narrowing in the darkness, emitting a chilling coldness.

Then he chuckled.

His thin lips curled slightly, seemingly harmless, yet exuding a demonic coolness that sent shivers down one's spine.

Sun Gonggong's eyes widened, stunned by the coldness in His Royal Highness's gaze. He hesitated to enter the room, retracting his foot abruptly.

"What about the person?" Baili Jia Jue asked in a cold voice, making the shadows tremble involuntarily.

One of the dark figures replied, "Your Highness, Miss Helian should have gone to the toilet, and it would have been inconvenient for us to follow her, so..."

"To the toilet?" The chill in Baili Jia Jue's eyes lessened slightly as he walked back. Although it was a small room, the surrounding furnishings were in order, and the package was conspicuously placed.

With slender fingers, he opened the package, but instead of finding clothes inside, he discovered stacks of ordinary black iron, which were not particularly rare and could be bought for martial practice.

In the middle of the night, she went to the toilet and took the time to tidy up these things?

In Baili Jia Jue's narrowed eyes, a realization quickly flashed, and a piercing coldness began to emanate.

Ah, he had underestimated her.

She acted like an unsuspecting fox, allowing him to approach her, only to strike back fiercely with her paws.

Was everything a calculated move?

From the very beginning, she had planned to leave.

Good, good. If she wanted to play, he would play with her!

Baili Jia Jue's lips curved into a smile, as if a dark mist emanated from his eyes, chilling to the bone.

He threw the package in his hand, and the iron clanged.

No one dared to speak.

The air seemed frozen, and everyone avoided making eye contact.

Even the shadows bowed their heads to the ground, feeling responsible for Miss Helian's affairs entrusted by His Highness. They hadn't even noticed when Miss Helian had disappeared...

Miss Helian was truly audacious. The master had instructed her to wait, but she insisted on leaving if she didn't see him.

If she were caught by His Highness at this moment, it would be dreadful...

Baili Jia Jue's gaze grew intense, his voice icy as he gave his command word by word, "Go and gather everyone in the main hall."

She hadn't left the academy yet.

The tea was still warm.

Perhaps she truly had gone to the toilet, but upon returning and seeing the guards outside, she seized the opportunity to flee.

What a cunning little fox, attempting to sever her own paws!

At that moment, Helian Weiwei hadn't left the academy yet. She still needed to find her companions. From a distance, she watched a large number of guards moving swiftly, blocking the entrances of various branches.

Helian Weiwei's lips curved into a smirk. The Third Prince was truly worthy of his title. She had thought that his men would be misled for a few minutes by the words of those shadows, but she hadn't anticipated his swift reaction. He immediately realized that she hadn't gone to the toilet, but had escaped.

Difficult to deal with indeed.

However, did they think they could catch her with just those guards?

It seemed they were all preoccupied with blocking the exits, not considering the fact that she had no intention of leaving at this moment.

Without her "disguise," it would be useless for her to attend the martial arts conference.

First, she needed to join Kurosawa-san.

The messenger must have informed Kurosawa about what she wished to convey.

Whenever the young master dressed up, he always put in extra effort...

However, should she have Xiao Bai use his magic to summon a divine beast? Otherwise, it would take an ordinary carriage ten days to reach such a faraway place on the sea, and by then, the martial arts conference would have already concluded...

Just as Helian Weiwei closed her eyes and contemplated her next move, someone suddenly grabbed her from behind, and a faint scent of sandalwood wafted into her nostrils...

A message to the readers: The male and female protagonists of this story have both physical and mental purity, so female readers can rest assured while reading and patting their heads.