Chapter 304 Gentle Senior Brother 12 (2/2)

A voice, tinged with a hint of laziness and impatience, rang out.

A pale figure swept past, appearing precisely behind Zi Xi.

Mu Yuan no longer concealed his intentions; he drew his longsword with unstoppable force, instantly deflecting most of the attacks.

"Junior sister, how are you going to thank me?"

He stood back to back with Zi Xi with remarkable ease, his tone relaxed.

Zi Xi was slightly taken aback, but in this critical moment, there was no time to think further.

She felt a solid touch and a powerful yet restrained sword intent coming from behind her, and subconsciously adjusted her sword moves.

Suddenly, an extremely tricky spell bypassed Mu Yuan's sword move and silently attacked Zi Xi's right rear blind spot.

By the time Zi Xi realized it, it was too late to completely avoid it.

Mu Yuan's eyes turned cold. Without thinking, he suddenly wrapped his left arm around Zi Xi's waist and pulled her behind him.

At the same time, it was too late for his right-hand sword to return to the rescue, so he actually used his left arm to block the spell.

His sleeve was torn, revealing a deep, bone-revealing wound on Mu Yuan's fair arm.

Blood gushed out instantly, and the crimson spell was corrosive, sizzling around the wound.

Mu Yuan didn't even frown; with a backhand stroke, he sent the attacker flying.

The moment Zi Xi was pulled into his arms by his waist, her body instinctively stiffened.

But when he saw the wound on his arm where the flesh had been torn open to protect him, a subtle hint of emotion flashed in his usually cold eyes.

Unexpectedly, this senior brother who always flaunts his peacock feathers would save her.

They repelled this wave of attacks and gained a temporary respite.

"Thank you, senior brother. You're injured."

Zi Xi immediately broke free from his embrace, her gaze falling on his injured arm.

"It's nothing, just a minor injury. It's my honor to be injured for my junior sister."

Mu Yuan glanced down at the wound and smiled nonchalantly.

He even brushed away non-existent stray hairs from his forehead with his bloodied fingers, his tone laced with a cynical and flippant tone.

However, he stared intently at Zi Xi, his usually smiling peach blossom eyes filled with worry.

Zi Xi's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

Why does this person always look so unserious?

She quickly looked away, no longer looking at him.

Just then, the luminous white jade slip that had been hovering in the air, as if it had eyes observing everything, suddenly emitted a cheerful chime and transformed into a stream of light.

To everyone's astonishment, he unhesitatingly and precisely threw himself into Zi Xi's arms, his radiance becoming understated and unadorned.

It actually took the initiative to acknowledge a master?!

The entire scene fell silent instantly.

Everyone stared in disbelief and intense envy at the scene.

Treasures choose their own masters?!

What virtue or ability does this female cultivator possess?!

"How could it be you?!"

"That should be mine!"

Lin Wanwan's eyes were bloodshot as she angrily pointed at Zi Xi.

"You must have used something to bewitch this sentient treasure! You despicable, shameless wretch! Give me back the treasure! It should have been mine!!!"

She completely lost her mind.

The obsession with unrequited love from her past life protected that despicable person, and the repeated setbacks she had faced from the very beginning of this life caused Lin Wanwan to completely break down at this moment.

"Shut up. I advise you to watch your words. It is the law of the secret realm that treasures choose their own masters. How can you be allowed to slander and question it at will?"

"If you dare to spout nonsense again, don't blame me for disregarding our fraternal bond. When we return to the sect, I will definitely hand you over to the Enforcement Hall for processing."

Mu Yuan's face instantly darkened, his gaze turning icy.

Putting aside the fact that Lin Wanwan repeatedly failed to learn her lesson and even spoke such jealous words to her fellow disciples without thinking.

He could make her stay in the Enforcement Hall for ten years because of her foolish behavior in front of so many sects.