After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 713 Zhao Muze

Chapter 713: Chapter 713 Zhao Muze

Bai Ruoxi’s organization would never have imagined that their favored agent, Bai Ruoxi, would falter and fail.

No.

Defecting to the enemy was far more severe than failing and falling.

Bai Ruoxi intentionally followed Shi Yaoguang’s suggestions, telling her organization that Shi Yaoguang had agreed to cooperate with them.

Afterward, she even assisted Shi Yaoguang in setting up a cover.

Only after confirming that Shi Yaoguang was secure did she finally contact the highest echelon.

"This is all I can do, Mrs. Quan. I hope you will keep your word."

After helping Shi Yaoguang get in touch with someone, Bai Ruoxi spoke to Shi Yaoguang like this.

Shi Yaoguang waved her hand: "Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you and your son."

Although Bai Ruoxi had been an enemy before, she had defected, hadn’t she?

Once defected, she was one of their own.

Protecting one’s own was the right thing to do.

Despite receiving Shi Yaoguang’s affirmation, Bai Ruoxi was not much happier.

Her mood remained very heavy.

She owed her current position to the organization, and personally delivering Shi Yaoguang, a powerful weapon, to them still made her uneasy.

At the bottom of her heart, there was also a trace of guilt.

Seeing the expression on his mommy’s face, Bai Tangyuan knew what she was thinking and immediately said, "Mommy, you don’t need to feel sad. What you’re doing is actually a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoxi was curious about his thoughts and immediately asked, "Why does Tangyuan think mommy is doing a good thing?"

"Think about it, mommy. If you didn’t help, the higher-ups would definitely find more people to carry out the task. Those people might not be as sensible as mommy, and they would surely cause a lot of trouble in the end."

"At that time, do you think there would be casualties?"

Bai Tangyuan put it that way, and Bai Ruoxi brightened up.

Tangyuan was right.

If she hadn’t done this, it would only have caused more casualties.

And those casualties would all be on the organization’s side.

She had been by Shi Yaoguang’s side for several days now.

Every day, many people wanted to assassinate her.

Yet all those who attempted to assassinate her ended up failing.

Even...

There were those who left their lives behind.

But these were people who deserved to die.

Shi Yaoguang was no saint. When someone came to kill her, she wouldn’t lightly let them go.

Before she took action, she also observed the other party’s merits.

If it was a killer who had merits, she would not just kill them outright.

If the other party had merits, it was clear they were not those heartless and insane types.

Not killing was naturally the better option.

As for those who were extremely vicious, there was no need to spare them.

Polluting the fresh air with their presence would be better served in the underworld, ready for early registration.

Shi Yaoguang believed that what she did was still quite good.

Bai Tangyuan’s noticing it was enough to prove that he was indeed a very intelligent child.

This was also why Bai Tangyuan supported Bai Ruoxi in standing by Shi Yaoguang’s side.

If Shi Yaoguang hadn’t shown mercy to those assassins, Bai Tangyuan wouldn’t have trusted Shi Yaoguang completely.

...

From Bai Ruoxi’s defection to Shi Yaoguang’s intervention to stop the illegitimate children from seizing control of the family’s dark forces, it took almost a year.

In that year, the fifty cultivators that Shi Yaoguang took with her had made some achievements.

Shi Yaoguang, leading them, resolved all the illegitimate children’s calamities and finally attacked the stronghold.

The reason Shi Yaoguang couldn’t find this organization’s stronghold was because Shang Minghao built it deep in the mountains and forests.

They had crossed the ocean and were deep in the dense forest.

Normally sane individuals wouldn’t venture to such a place to develop their power.

Only those dreaming of restoring the monarchy would place their stronghold in such a location.

Although the mastermind behind the scenes might not be the brightest, this place is indeed a geomantic treasure.

The Spiritual Energy is very rich around here. When Shi Yaoguang set foot on this island, she immediately thought about taking it for herself.

A place with such good feng shui is most suitable for establishing a Sect.

Of course.

Her idea differed from that idiot’s.

After the establishment of the Sect, the people living here would be able to fly with swords.

For those capable of sword flight, the vast distance across the sea was nothing but a blink to them.

Shi Yaoguang felt that this place was perfect for establishing a Sect.

While she was contemplating how to properly establish the Sect, the people living deep in the dense forest finally received the news.

This was the first time Shi Yaoguang met the figure who organized a grand conspiracy.

He was a man who appeared to be graceful and elegant.

Wherever he stood, there was an air of learnedness about him.

Just looking at him gave off an impression of nobility that seemed untouchable.

If it were in ancient times, he would probably be... a natural-born Emperor.

But wake up!

It’s the 21st century!

No matter how much you resemble an Emperor, you’re not one!

The man felt Shi Yaoguang’s disdain and loathing, his brows furrowing slightly, and a clear air of displeasure showed itself.

"You are Shi Yaoguang, right?"

After a while, he initiated the conversation.

His gaze upon Shi Yaoguang was somewhat condescending.

Shi Yaoguang met his eyes and smiled, "Yes, it’s me."

"How may I address you?"

"Zhao Muze."

"Zhao Muze?" Shi Yaoguang repeated the man’s name and pondered, "That seems to be an imperial surname from a thousand years ago."

Adding in a mocking tone, she said, "You’re not going to tell me that you were actually a member of the Royal Family a thousand years ago, are you?"

The man shook his head, "No."

"That’s good," Shi Yaoguang said, then sighed, "If you were that sort of idiot, I’d really worry that we wouldn’t be able to have a proper conversation."

Zhao Muze looked at her, his eyes narrowing slightly, "Are you sure you want to oppose me?"

"Of course," Shi Yaoguang shrugged, "You should have realized whether I want to oppose you or not."

"Indeed."

Zhao Muze said, then glanced at Quan Jinbei, who stood silent next to Shi Yaoguang.

"What about you? Are you also here to oppose me?"

"Hmm," Quan Jinbei responded indifferently.

He had been quiet all along but felt an inexplicable repulsion toward this man.

It was, after all, their first meeting.

Logically, aside from thinking of him as an idiot like Shi Yaoguang did, he shouldn’t have other thoughts.

But he just found the man before him very unpleasant.

This aversion was even a kind of spiritual rejection.

This puzzled Quan Jinbei.

He didn’t understand why he had such a connection with this person.

For people at a certain level, even discussing love and hate is difficult.

Zhao Muze evoking such a feeling in him clearly meant...

He was no simple character.

Muze looked at him, his gaze assessing.

Clearly, he and Quan Jinbei shared the same sentiment.

Shi Yaoguang and Quan Jinbei communicated telepathically, asking him what was going on, "Do you know him?"

Quan Jinbei replied, "I don’t know him, but I inexplicably feel a sense of rejection."

"Rejection?"