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Chapter 5195: 5.0947 Stepping Stone

"Senior Brother!" Mu Xiaoxue cried out in delight, leaning against Zhao Yi, looking utterly sweet and affectionate. Zhao Yi immediately wrapped his arm around her soft waist, his heart overflowing with joy, and lowered his head for a kiss. Mu Xiaoxue was secretly annoyed, but to secure Zhao Yi's complete devotion, she gritted her teeth and let him kiss her with a show of reluctance.

She felt a chill on her lips and a wave of nausea, but she suppressed the urge to vomit, feigning a gentle smile for him. Zhao Yi's heart was overflowing. He tightly embraced the woman he adored, feeling light-headed. It was as if even if he had to face a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, there was nothing to fear. To make his junior sister happy and pleased, he was willing to risk his life; he would do anything for her.

Gu Yixuan, meanwhile, gnashed his teeth sinisterly, giving Zhao Yi a cold look. That brainless Zhao Yi is destined to be nothing more than his stepping stone. Even he, a newcomer to the organization, knew that the Talisman Hall was the most mysterious place in the entire sect.

However, to trick Zhao Yi, Gu Yixuan spared no effort. "I heard that Master Luo of the Talisman Hall has been with the Young Master recently. As the Deputy Hall Master of the Talisman Hall, he probably carries such an important talisman with him."

Zhao Yi wasn't entirely foolish, nor was he completely blinded by beauty. Hearing Gu Yixuan's words, he embraced his junior sister and turned, staring at Gu Yixuan with a cold sneer. "Is it such a coincidence?"

Gu Yixuan shrugged, feigning a smile. "Whether it's a coincidence or not, you'll only know if you go and see, won't you?"

"What do you mean?"

"It means... as an important member of the Tianyun Talisman Hall, even if Master Luo doesn't carry that Cosmic Reversal Talisman with him, he should at least know who has it right now."

Zhao Yi's eyebrows involuntarily furrowed into a knot.

Could Gu Yixuan be trying to trick him? Getting him to ask Master Luo such a sensitive question... then what?

"Senior Brother Zhao, is it too difficult for you?" Mu Xiaoxue, nestled in his arms, timely looked up and asked softly.

Zhao Yi quickly hugged her tightly, smiling. "No problem, leave this to your Senior Brother." For the beauty in his arms, what was a mountain of blades or a sea of fire? Zhao Yi's head was flushed, and he immediately agreed wholeheartedly. For his junior sister, it was worth risking everything.

Back in the Qiao Residence

"Greetings, Second Young Master." Mu Jinghong was led to the back garden. He glanced at the man standing before a stone table, slightly leaning over to practice calligraphy, his back to Mu Jinghong. Mu Jinghong forced a smile and bowed to the Second Young Master Qin.

The Second Young Master, clad in a purple robe, stood tall and elegant, silently before him.

"Oh, it's better to arrive opportunely than early. City Lord Mu has arrived," a voice chuckled from the courtyard entrance.

Mu Jinghong turned and quickly bowed again. "Mu Jinghong greets First Young Master."

The First Young Master Qin, fanning himself with a small, gold-embroidered fan, waved his hand with a smile. "City Lord Mu, there's no need for formalities. We're all family. Please, have a seat."

Mu Jinghong cupped his hands, bowed respectfully, and took a seat on a stone bench in front of the two. He got straight to the point. "Young Masters, I wonder when this subordinate can take Hall Master Mu back to Flying Heaven Hall?"