After Becoming a High-Risk Master, I Flipped the Script Chapter 194

After Gu Baiqing returned to the courtyard, he saw disciples of Immortal Medicine Valley frequently going in and out. Just as he was wondering about it, a voice came from beside him, “You’ve picked up the medicinal scent. I don’t like it. I still prefer your original fragrance.”

Gu Baiqing turned his head and looked at Yuxin coming out next door. Her jet-black hair was still tinged with moisture, and between her brows it was as if thick ink had been brushed over them, perfectly interpreting the beauty of a lotus emerging from the water.

Gu Baiqing was truly baffled by what she said. Where did he have any fragrance on him? At most, his physique naturally carried a trace of cold plum scent, but it was very, very faint. Only when sweat seeped out from his body could one barely smell a little. How could Yuxin possibly know?

Gu Baiqing treated it as mere teasing and ignored her.

“Later, there will be assessment disciples from Immortal Medicine Valley coming to select their own witnesses. After that, the chosen witnesses will follow them throughout, assisting in all aspects of the assessment.” As Yuxin spoke, she approached, her tone casual. “Be in a group with me, how about it? I’m willing to spend energy on you, first cultivate feelings, then slowly get to know each other more deeply… how is it?”

Gu Baiqing’s mouth twitched. “There are plenty of talented young men. Why must you choose me?”

“No, none of them are as good as you. You’re the best.” Yuxin leaned in somewhat greedily, trying to carefully smell the fragrance on Gu Baiqing’s body.

And just at this moment, the door to the room on the other side also opened, and Li Xiuran and Ji Chuling walked out.

The two of them had originally been arguing about something. When they suddenly saw them, they froze and stared for a while, making Gu Baiqing tense.

Then Ji Chuling exclaimed in shock, “You… Young Master Bai?!”

Only then did Gu Baiqing realize that he wasn’t wearing a mask. Wait, Yuxin had actually recognized him at a glance just now as well? Could it be that there really was some kind of scent on him?

“Yes, yes, it’s me,” Gu Baiqing said with an awkward smile.

Ji Chuling looked around, her expression instantly anxious. She stepped forward and pulled Gu Baiqing over in one motion, shielding him.

Li Xiuran had originally been staring at Gu Baiqing in surprise, but when he saw Ji Chuling grabbing the man’s wrist again, his expression immediately darkened. “Chuling, why are you pulling him?”

Ji Chuling turned back and shot Li Xiuran a fierce glare. Li Xiuran instantly understood, Ji Chuling was blaming him for how they had agreed that Mo Xuanli would provide protection, yet he wasn’t here.

And with the earlier talk about the mask, now that Gu Baiqing wasn’t wearing it, could it be that Yuxin had taken it off?

Ji Chuling didn’t bother with Li Xiuran anymore. Her attention was now entirely on Yuxin.

“Little miss, you’re not trying to snatch a man from your sister, are you?” Yuxin said with a bewitching smile. “Don’t you already have a man? And a top-tier good man at that.”

As she spoke, Yuxin couldn’t help but sweep a glance over Li Xiuran as well, but in the end, her gaze still locked onto the utterly unremarkable Gu Baiqing.

“My friend is an ordinary person. Please don’t harass him excessively. Can’t you see he’s unwilling?” Ji Chuling frowned.

Hearing Ji Chuling’s words, Yuxin suddenly burst out laughing, as if she were genuinely amused. Then the way she looked at Gu Baiqing made him frown slightly. It felt as though, in that instant, Yuxin had seen through something about him.

“Men and women enjoying love is only natural. Who knows, dual cultivation with me might even help him enter the Dao. How do you know he isn’t willing?” Yuxin said in an almost teasing tone.

“You…” Ji Chuling couldn’t bring herself to say anything too shameful and was completely unable to retort against Yuxin.

Yuxin let out a scoff and was just about to move closer when suddenly, with a whoosh, silver light flashed.

Yuxin’s expression changed. She instantly retreated a step, her eyes darting in all directions yet there was nowhere to retreat. Silver-white nails were suspended in midair from all sides, locking down her movements.

The other three immediately realized that Mo Xuanli had arrived.

A white shadow flashed past, blocking between Yuxin and Gu Baiqing. His gaze was icy, and God Nine Transformations was brimming with killing intent.

Ji Chuling felt a sense of relief. Gu Baiqing thought that they truly had a hostile relationship, while Li Xiuran looked utterly baffled. What was wrong with his brother?

They had been out for so long, encountered so many enemies, yet he had never seen him genuinely enraged. It wasn’t as though they hadn’t interacted with Yuxin before, why such intense killing intent all of a sudden?

Yuxin raised her hands to show she meant no harm, then looked at Mo Xuanli with a rather aggrieved expression. “What’s going on? Little brother, I haven’t done anything bad. Why are you suddenly bullying me?”

“This person is with us. From now on… don’t pester him. Otherwise…” As Mo Xuanli spoke in a low voice, God Nine Transformations’s nails slowly edged closer to Yuxin’s face.

Yuxin sensed the threat, yet her expression remained languid and casual. “Ah, seems like I like you a bit more now.” Then, as if afraid Gu Baiqing might get jealous, she added, “But I still most want to taste Little Brother Bai. Besides, I’m just pursuing someone I like, what right do you outsiders have to butt in? Little Brother Bai, when are we continuing what we did last night?”

As she spoke, she even used eye-charming techniques.

Gu Baiqing was practically covered in black lines. This woman was really flirting with men using her life.

“Looks like you can’t understand my warning!” Mo Xuanli’s voice dropped even lower. At this, Li Xiuran quickly reached out and pressed down on Mo Xuanli’s shoulder. In Li Xiuran’s view, this conflict was completely unnecessary, why was Mo Xuanli acting as if someone were coveting his wife, so irritable and violent?

Yuxin looked at Gu Baiqing with even more grievance. “Little Brother Bai, this person is so fierce.”

Gu Baiqing ignored her seductive glances and said directly, “Miss Yuxin, don’t waste your time and techniques on me. It’s useless.”

Li Xiuran’s hand was still resting on Mo Xuanli’s shoulder when he suddenly felt Mo Xuanli’s entire body relax after hearing those words.

Li Xiuran was full of question marks.

Yuxin narrowed her eyes slightly, then could only let out a coquettish snort and wave her hand. “The harder it is to get, the more delicious it is. There will be other opportunities.” With that, she returned to her room.

“This woman is really…” Ji Chuling was furious, feeling as if her friend had been targeted by a bully and was about to be forcibly taken.

But an ordinary person facing a cultivator was indeed completely at a disadvantage.

If it were genuine affection and pursuit, there wouldn’t be a problem. But constantly trying to force the other party into submission with techniques was wrong.

Moreover, in Ji Chuling’s view, Gu Baiqing’s family even had strict rules like wearing masks, so they must be quite conservative. He definitely couldn’t be casually teased, which made her unable to resist wanting to protect him.

“Don’t worry, Young Master Bai. We’re all very capable. She can’t touch you,” Ji Chuling comforted him.

Gu Baiqing gave a dry laugh. When had he become a fragile person in need of protection? It was awkward.

Then Ji Chuling, still worried, continued to reassure him. “You don’t need to take this kind of person’s teasing to heart. Once the mask is off, then—”

Gu Baiqing was just about to say something when Mo Xuanli suddenly took out the mask and handed it to Gu Baiqing. “You left it by the medicinal pool.”

“Uh… thank you,” Gu Baiqing said as he accepted it.

Ji Chuling and Li Xiuran immediately looked at Mo Xuanli in shock.

Noticing their gazes, Mo Xuanli said, “What’s wrong?”

“Could it be that you took off Young Master Bai’s mask?!” Ji Chuling exclaimed in disbelief.

Gu Baiqing thought of something and hurriedly tried to stop them and explain, but Mo Xuanli had already nodded.

Ji Chuling was shocked. “Young Master Bai’s mask can’t be taken off.”

Li Xiuran’s mouth twitched. “It’s said that once the mask is taken off, anyone who sees his face, he has to marry them and bring them home.”

Mo Xuanli froze instantly, staring at Gu Baiqing in astonishment. In a place where no one could see, his earlobes quietly reddened.

“But if it’s a man, then it should…” Li Xiuran awkwardly tried to patch things up, after all, Mo Xuanli’s heart was set on that lofty Immortal Lord.

Gu Baiqing truly hadn’t expected the male and female leads to be so quick with their mouths. He could only explain awkwardly, “Sorry, that saying was something I made up before, because I didn’t want to take off the mask and it was hard to refuse Miss Ji…” As he spoke, Gu Baiqing hurriedly apologized to Ji Chuling.

Only then did Ji Chuling understand. “So that means it’s fine to take it off?”

Gu Baiqing nodded with a smile. Since the three of them couldn’t recognize him anyway, it was naturally fine to remove it.

“You scared me.” Ji Chuling let out a sigh of relief and patted Mo Xuanli, saying, “You can rest assured now.”

Mo Xuanli didn’t respond, only glanced at Gu Baiqing.

Gu Baiqing smiled awkwardly. “I’m a bit tired, so I won’t disturb everyone any longer.”

He found an excuse to return to his room, only then feeling much more at ease. Even if he wasn’t discovered, it was still better to keep some distance. Being around Mo Xuanli now gave him an intangible pressure.

At this moment, the three outside had already returned to Ji Chuling’s room, and Mo Xuanli was asking about what had happened there before he came back.

In front of Ji Chuling, Li Xiuran was determined to prove his innocence, he had clearly told Mo Xuanli to watch over Young Master Bai.

“Why did you let him act alone? Did something happen that delayed you?” Li Xiuran asked.

Mo Xuanli’s gaze flickered slightly. “No. Chuling, can you tell me everything about how you met him before?”

“What, is there something suspicious about him?” Li Xiuran asked.

Ji Chuling immediately said, “No way, he looks like a good person.”

“He is a good person,” Mo Xuanli said. “It’s just that the whole sequence of events still needs to be understood.”

Li Xiuran only knew that they had met by chance before and wasn’t clear on the details, so he also had Ji Chuling explain. Ji Chuling then recounted the various experiences of their chance encounter.

“So coincidental, could there be a problem?” Li Xiuran said alertly.

“No. At the inn earlier, he reminded me to be careful and helped me avoid an attack.” He finally understood that none of those earlier feelings had been mistaken. So it turned out that from so early on, Master had already been following him. He really deserved it, he had missed so many times. He should have noticed earlier.

Mo Xuanli was filled with regret and said, “He’s a decent person. He can be a friend. There’s no need to guard against him.”

Li Xiuran raised an eyebrow, feeling that Mo Xuanli’s judgment this time was a bit too hasty, but he still trusted him. He nodded and said, “Just an ordinary person anyway. There’s nothing much to guard against.”

As the three were talking, someone suddenly knocked on the door.

Ji Chuling went to open it and saw Lou Zixiao standing there. When Lou Zixiao had arranged the medicinal pool earlier, she already knew Ji Chuling and the others were acquainted. This time, hearing that Mo Xuanli and Li Xiuran were here, she came over and explained her purpose. “The witnesses are currently being assigned. May I invite the three of you to be my witnesses?”

This was only natural. After all, they had been brought in by Lou Zixiao in the first place.

But the three of them reacted quickly. Lou Zixiao mentioned that each assessment disciple could choose five witnesses.

So among the people Lou Zixiao chose, would there also be Yuxin?

Lou Zixiao nodded.

All three expressed that they weren’t very willing to be together with Yuxin.

Lou Zixiao looked quite troubled, seeming to truly have something she needed Yuxin’s help with, and could only softly ask everyone to get along harmoniously.

Ji Chuling was unwilling, Li Xiuran was conflicted, but Mo Xuanli suddenly spoke up. “If that’s the case, can the fifth person be someone we know?”

Everyone looked at Mo Xuanli. Ji Chuling and Li Xiuran immediately knew who he meant.

Bringing along Young Master Bai, keeping him right under their noses, would remove any worry about Yuxin pestering him, and it would also count as taking care of this new friend.

Lou Zixiao immediately nodded. “Of course. We’re just missing one person anyway. Since it’s someone you know, that’s even better. And my original intention was to arrange for you to stay directly in my courtyard, so it would be more convenient for me to adjust your bodies. If you all know each other, it’ll be even more convenient.”

“What? We still have to live together with Yuxin?” Ji Chuling said speechlessly. Wouldn’t bringing Young Master Bai along like this be harming him instead?

“Of course the rooms are separate. There are five rooms, enough for everyone,” Lou Zixiao hurriedly said.

Ji Chuling hesitated a bit. Li Xiuran, however, didn’t really care. Staying over at Lou Zixiao’s place was equivalent to living in the inner courtyard, which was more convenient for their investigation. There was no way they would give that up for Young Master Bai, and he even felt it might be better if that person weren’t grouped with them.

But Mo Xuanli’s eyes flashed. Of course they had to go to Lou Zixiao’s place, such a good opportunity couldn’t be missed. And…

“Alright, we’ll go,” Mo Xuanli said directly.

Thus, an hour later, Gu Baiqing was notified to change rooms. Many people in the courtyard were switching rooms, seemingly to accommodate the newly assigned witness teams. Gu Baiqing thought he had also been assigned, so he followed the disciple to a different small courtyard.

As soon as he stepped in, he saw Ji Chuling and Li Xiuran sitting under the corridor talking.

Gu Baiqing’s steps instantly froze. When the two saw him, they immediately greeted him. Gu Baiqing could only steel himself and step forward, asking, “We’ve been assigned to the same group?”

Ji Chuling smiled and said, “Yes, under Miss Lou Zixiao. Since we’re all familiar with each other, it’s better to be together. By the way, these two sides are my room and Li Xiuran’s. You’ll stay in the middle with—”

Before Ji Chuling could finish speaking, a woman surrounded like the moon by stars arrived. Accompanied by a light laugh, Yuxin entered the courtyard. After bidding farewell to those who had escorted her, she turned her head, and upon seeing him, her eyes instantly filled with delight as she hurried over.

Gu Baiqing’s mouth twitched. They really were all gathered together.

“Young Master Bai, we really are fated. I told you there would be another chance—look, here it is.” Yuxin smiled as she spoke, leaning toward Gu Baiqing like a willow swaying in the wind. “I was originally planning to ask Miss Lou for help. Who would have thought you were already here? We truly are destined by heaven—”

Before she could finish speaking, with still half a meter between Yuxin and Gu Baiqing, a whip suddenly lashed out from the middle room. It didn’t attack Yuxin, but instead directly wrapped around Gu Baiqing’s waist and yanked hard, pulling him into the room. He crashed straight into someone’s embrace, utterly stunned.

At the doorway, Yuxin’s surprised expression appeared as she peered inside. Then a gust of palm wind swept out, and with a bang, the door slammed shut.

Leaving the three at the doorway, six eyes staring at each other.

“Miss Yuxin, your room is on the opposite corridor,” Li Xiuran said.

“Don’t come running over to our side for no reason, especially that middle room. The person inside has a bad temper, you’ve seen it for yourself.” Ji Chuling said with a mischievous grin. “They live together, so don’t try any midnight adventures, okay.”

Yuxin’s face was full of pent-up frustration.

Inside the room at this moment, Mo Xuanli had already let go of Gu Baiqing.

Gu Baiqing stared at him in astonishment, feeling both surprised and utterly confused for a moment.

Mo Xuanli looked at Gu Baiqing and said frankly, “Did I scare you? Sorry. Bad luck, Yuxin was also assigned here. Miss Ji asked me to prevent Yuxin from getting close to you. I acted directly just now as a warning to her.”

Gu Baiqing frowned slightly. For a moment, he couldn’t think of what to say. He just felt that Mo Xuanli’s attitude was a bit strange.

“This isn’t… my room? You…” Although he knew Mo Xuanli would also be chosen by Lou Zixiao, why was Mo Xuanli directly in his room? His little disciple shouldn’t be this impolite, right?

And the bed behind him seemed to have already been made. Had Mo Xuanli just been tidying the room?

Mo Xuanli said directly, “Actually, there are only four rooms here. Originally, Li Xiuran and I would share one. But didn’t you get attacked by Yuxin at night before? So after discussing it, Miss Ji asked me to act as your bodyguard.”

Gu Baiqing was instantly shocked. “We’re living together?”

Mo Xuanli looked a little awkward. “Uh… I was presumptuous without asking for permission. But it’s not very safe for you to live alone. We can’t very well have you stay with Miss Ji, and Young Master Li isn’t used to sharing a room with strangers, so… Don’t worry, I won’t use the bed. I cultivate the Dao. I can meditate instead of sleeping. Look, would that be okay?”

Gu Baiqing was left completely speechless.

The other party’s starting point was to protect him, and he was even willing not to use the bed, retreating several steps politely. If Gu Baiqing still nitpicked, that would truly be ungrateful.

But how did things suddenly turn out so that he… was living… together with… Mo Xuanli?!!!!!

What kind of demonic plot was this? Was the Heavenly Dao afraid he wouldn’t be exposed quickly enough, arranging such close observation? This was practically killing him.

Yet every step was so reasonable that he couldn’t even explode.

If he resisted too much and acted awkwardly, it would instead arouse even more suspicion.

How did he end up walking into such a dead end? Heaven, someone save him!

Seeing that he was silent, Mo Xuanli suddenly said somewhat unnaturally, “It seems the young master minds this a lot. Could it be that we’re being nosy, and actually you’re willing to be with Yuxin…”

“No, no.” Gu Baiqing hurriedly said. “It’s just… I’m afraid of causing you trouble. You’re all really too kind. Such good people, haha.”

“As cultivators, suppressing the strong and helping the weak, taking pleasure in helping others, is only right.” Mo Xuanli said with a friendly smile, truly looking like a fine upright young man of the righteous path.

But Gu Baiqing could only wearily accept all these arrangements.

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