Yun Zong said, "There are so many people in Cloud Dream City, yet he only has early Nascent Soul stage cultivation. In order to dominate others, he cultivated a strange technique that can rapidly increase his cultivation in a short time, but it also has a weakness. Every year on the night of the Cloud Dream Birth, starting from midnight, his cultivation will gradually weaken until dawn."

"During this time, Ma Dong will have his trusted experts and those puppet guards protecting him to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation. But it is precisely because of this that every year at this time, there will be people coming to launch sneak attacks, wanting to kill him and seize the position of city lord."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yin and Zhou Chen looked at each other, both feeling that something was amiss.

With such a big weakness, even Mu Jie knew about it. It was impossible for Yu Nuo not to have inquired about it. If that was the case, why didn't he tell them?

Zhou Yin asked, "How did she find out?"

Yun Zong replied, "Ma Dong told her."

Zhou Yin pondered in silence.

Could it be that Ma Dong knew she wanted to escape, so he deliberately set up a trap?

Zhou Yin quickly dismissed this possibility, because in Cloud Dream City, being able to stay by the city lord's side meant having much better treatment than other cultivators. In the eyes of that city lord, Mu Jie had no reason to escape. Zhou Yin also believed that with Mu Jie's intelligence, she wouldn't let the city lord know she hadn't eaten anything here.

Yun Zong asked, "Is there anything wrong?"

Zhou Yin said, "Nothing comes to mind for now."

Yun Zong was speechless. He waved his hand in the air, and a rough map appeared in front of the three of them.

"This is the terrain map Mu Jie gave me. The inner city has puppets guarding everywhere, so it's easy to be discovered. We need to enter from here, but there are still dangers." He pointed to a location on the map.

Zhou Yin took out a few invisibility talismans from his Sumeru ring and distributed them to the other two.

"These are a bit better than ordinary invisibility talismans, but if you encounter high-level cultivators, there's still a possibility of being discovered. Be careful."

After saying that, he asked Zhou Chen, "Didn't you say some of your clan members came in with you?"

Zhou Chen didn't expect Zhou Yin to still remember. He laughed, "I knew Ah Yin cares about me the most. But I've already notified them to meet at that place at midnight. They don't need invisibility talismans."

Demon beast races naturally have the ability to conceal their aura and traces.

Yun Zong coldly glanced at Zhou Chen and couldn't help but say, "A grown man acting coy, isn't it disgusting?"

Zhou Chen was at ease. "Just say it if you're jealous."

Yun Zong suddenly had the urge to slap that smug smile off his face.

Zhou Yin ignored their conversation and reminded them of a few more precautions. Since their target was too conspicuous, they agreed on a time and then dispersed, waiting for midnight to arrive.

Taking advantage of Mu Qi keeping the city lord occupied, Mu Jie used the excuse of feeling unwell to return to her sleeping quarters first.

She removed the heavy and luxurious gold hairpin adorned with gems from her head, let down her hair, and tied it into a hairstyle convenient for movement. She then changed into a set of light black clothes and lay back on the bed, silently pondering.

She had lost both parents at a young age and had to rely on others. When she was in the main family, she suffered a lot of bullying and ridicule. They said she was a wild child without parents.

As a member of a branch family, she couldn't practice the Mu family's top-level techniques. Even though she had reached the Foundation Establishment stage and was one of the best among the younger generation of the Mu family, she still didn't receive attention.

Instead, the Mu family elders were thinking of marrying her off as soon as possible to gain greater benefits for the Mu family. When she wanted to seek refuge with her lover, she discovered that overnight he had become the fiancé of the main family's legitimate daughter.

It was precisely because of these things that she was filled with hatred towards the Mu family. She even secretly vowed when she left that once she became a high-level cultivator in the future, she would definitely return for revenge and let the Mu family see the consequences of their previous disdain and injustice. She also wanted to make them regret their decisions.

But as a few years passed, this originally overwhelming hatred gradually disappeared. Now when she thought of the Mu family, a feeling of ridiculousness arose in her heart. Not only were that dog couple who went behind her back laughable, but the entire Mu family was also very laughable.

Any sect that wants to prosper knows that they need to promote talented disciples. But these people who call themselves ancient cultivator families stubbornly cling to outdated rules and customs. They see their disciples having potential, but as long as they are not legitimate or from the main family, they are all ignored. A group of people like this, isn't it laughable and ignorant?

The reason the Mu family could stand for so many years was that they were located on a sea island. If they were on the mainland, they would have long been devoured without even bones remaining. Yet the head of the Mu family not only didn't understand this, but also intensified the suppression of outstanding branch family disciples.

As time passed, they were bound to bring about their own destruction. Even if other sects didn't swallow them up, they would perish from internal strife.

So Mu Jie's last bit of hatred also vanished. Since others didn't take her seriously, then from beginning to end, they never considered her a member of the Mu family. In that case, whether the Mu family prospered or declined, whether good or bad, all the people and all the matters had nothing to do with her anymore. Even Mu Qi was just a stranger.

But she had been in the Mu family for so many years and had grown up eating the Mu family's food after all. If it weren't for the Mu family's entry-level techniques, she wouldn't have been able to set foot on the path of cultivation. So in the future, as long as she found an opportunity to repay this favor, then she would have no more ties with the Mu family.

After realizing this point, the clouds in her heart instantly cleared, and the bright moon hung in the sky. There was no longer any hatred or burden.

Having no obstacles in her state of mind was also greatly beneficial to her cultivation. She had already made up her mind to find a place to cultivate properly after leaving.

"What time is it now?" Mu Jie asked the puppet maid.

"Reporting to the master, it's almost midnight."

"Come here and serve me to wash up. I want to go admire the moon," she said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the maid walked over and lifted the bed curtain.

Puppets won't ask what you're going to do, which was also the only advantage Mu Jie felt about coming here.

Mu Jie raised her hand, and a flash of light passed through her fingertips. The puppet fell down defenseless.

The puppets in Cloud Dream City were divided into several types, and those capable of fighting were all gathered by the city lord at his side.

Mu Jie dragged the puppet onto the bed and covered it with the quilt, disguising it as herself lying on the bed. Then she walked to the door, looked outside for a moment, and slipped out.

She had always maintained a sense of caution here. Not to mention eating, she didn't even touch anything here.

As it turned out, her vigilance was correct. At this moment, Mu Qi was by the city lord's side, busy solidifying her favor, while Liang Yusi had already been killed by the city lord under some pretext fabricated by Mu Qi.

Outside, it was empty and quiet, without even a single guard in sight.

Although Ma Dong was a passionate lover, he was also ruthless. Even though he couldn't live without women, he would never allocate his limited manpower to comfort any particular woman.

All these conditions happened to provide Mu Jie with the perfect opportunity to escape.