Everyone was downstairs now, the perfect moment to make a move.
Just as Jiangli was about to vault through the window, he suddenly sensed a familiar presence and then someone knocked on the bathroom door.
The knocking was soft, hesitant, as if afraid of being discovered.
Jiangli knew who was outside. He sauntered over nonchalantly, opened the door, and saw Xia Xin standing there.
Xia Xin was peering around like a thief before his eyes lit up upon seeing Jiangli. "Ancestor!" he exclaimed.
Jiangli raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing here?"
"I... Well, Ancestor, aren’t you going after Master Mu? I came to lend you a hand!" Xia Xin said with a hearty laugh, clearly enthusiastic.
He wanted to learn more from Jiangli.
"You’re no match for Master Mu," Jiangli said unsparingly.
Xia Xin’s smile instantly froze.
But Jiangli swiftly changed tack, "However, if you want to follow, then follow."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pulled Xia Xin into the bathroom, closed the door, and shoved him toward the window.
"Jump out from here first."
It was a first-floor bathroom, so the window wasn’t that high.
Xia Xin looked outside with some concern, "Ancestor, won’t we be discovered going out this way?"
Jiangli was well prepared and took out a talisman, slapping it into his palm.
Xia Xin asked instinctively, "Ancestor, what is this?"
"This is an Invisibility Talisman, no need for me to explain, right?" Jiangli was also holding an Invisibility Talisman in her hand.
An Invisibility Talisman?
Xia Xin understood as soon as he heard the name.
He had seen such talismans in the handwritten notes his master had given him.
It was said to be a playful creation designed by the Ancestor herself.
At that time, he thought it was just a joke, never expecting it to be real.
"Ancestor, after using this talisman, I can become invisible?" Xia Xin asked excitedly.
Jiangli explained, "Anyone in the Xuanmen with a bit of cultivation base can suffice with an invisibility spell, but your talent is lacking and needs the support of an Invisibility Talisman."
There was no need to put it quite so bluntly...
"Alright, first follow me and recite the invisibility spell. We’ll go out together," Jiangli said, not having time to exchange witticisms with Xia Xin.
Her intuition told her that Master Mu was likely still around and might harm Liao Qianqian.
With Fu’er there, she wasn’t worried about Liao Qianqian, but they needed to catch Master Mu as soon as possible.
Otherwise, she always feared the "what if."
Upon hearing this, Xia Xin immediately focused with utmost seriousness and nodded, "Alright!"
To accommodate Xia Xin, Jiangli held an Invisibility Talisman and started to recite the invisibility spell.
She uttered a line, and Xia Xin followed suit.
As the incantation took form, Xia Xin saw the Invisibility Talisman in his hand seemingly dive into his palm.
Shortly after, he watched his body gradually become translucent, like the soul of Liao Qianqian or Lin Yurong.
Until he was completely invisible.
When the time was right, Jiangli pushed open the window and jumped out first.
Without needing further instruction, Xia Xin decisively followed.
The pair, fearing no discovery by those outside, walked straight through the courtyard.
Jiangli, leading Xia Xin, appeared in the courtyard and called out into the void, "Fu’er—"
The next second, Fu’er materialized in front of Jiangli and Xia Xin, with Liao Qianqian trailing behind him.
Fu’er, aware of what Jiangli would ask, took the initiative to report, "Ancestor, Master Mu is now on the passageway outside the back courtyard, preparing to set up a Soul-Attracting Array. He intends to find Liao Qianqian’s soul and destroy it once and for all."
Upon hearing this, Jiangli’s expression darkened slightly. She promptly turned and headed for the back courtyard.