Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

When everyone returned to Qingfeng Courtyard, Bai Yue did not go in immediately, but instead made a stop gesture.

"What's wrong, Xiaoyue? Why won't you let us in?"

Rakshasa looked at her with a puzzled expression.

“Aunt Luo, I’m worried that Hua Yixiao is hiding somewhere in this courtyard, so…”

"That's easy! Everyone who knows martial arts will come with me to investigate!"

Ming Jingxing interrupted Bai Yue and waved to the crowd.

"Yes!"

Most people dispersed, leaving only Shen Xingmian and Lu Wangyou to stay with Bai Yue, while the former smiled and said to her.

"Xiaoyue, don't worry, Brother Ming is very skilled in martial arts. If someone is really hiding here, he will definitely find them!"

"The problem is, I'm afraid Hua Yixiao's martial arts skills are even higher than his!"

Bai Yue nodded outwardly, but inwardly she was already speaking to the system.

"Xiao 1, switch to the human thermal imaging mode and scan the entire Qingfeng Courtyard and the surrounding 50-meter area, focusing on rooftops, tree canopies, and shadow blind spots."

"Received. Exchange successful. 1 points of public opinion deducted!"

As soon as the system finished speaking, a semi-transparent energy grid that only Bai Yue could see covered the buildings and scenery within the field of vision.

On the grid diagram, the orange-red dots representing the heat source of life were clearly visible. After Bai Yue identified them by their shapes, she found that apart from the people she knew, there were indeed no other suspicious people.

"Phew, it's expensive, but it's useful!"

After Bai Yue sighed, the others returned from their exploration.

"Goddess, no problem!"

"Xiaoyue, I'm fine too!"

"Don't worry, my wife, nothing's wrong!"

Several different voices arrived at the same answer.

"Okay, let's go in then!"

Bai Yue entered the courtyard first, and after taking only a few steps, she saw Yaksha leaning against a pillar, while Madam Xue was practically glued to her like a large dog.

"Hey you two, can't you be serious for the first time today?"

Seeing this, Rakshasa couldn't help but put his hands on his hips and tease him.

"You've forgotten all about serious matters because you're in a relationship? You guys actually missed Xiaoyue's crucial final competition to become the leader of the alliance?"

Yaksha looked up, smiled alluringly, and said languidly.

"Oh dear, my Xiaoyue is the One-Punch Hero Bai Fushen. Whether we watch the match or not, the result is the same."

As soon as she finished speaking, Madam Xue raised her head and said excitedly.

"That's right! Instead of looking at her, we should look at my newly invented hidden weapon. It has a long range and great power. With it, no matter how skilled someone is in martial arts, they won't be able to get close easily!"

"Really? Uncle Xue, you're not just bragging, are you?"

Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yi's face was full of disdain.

"You haven't even had anyone try it on, so how..."

"Who says I haven't tried it!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Xue immediately roared.

"I am..."

"Uncle Xue tested this hidden weapon at the martial arts tournament just now. Even experts of Master Yuwen's and Grandma Mo's level were caught off guard and almost fell for it, right?"

Bai Yue smiled as she looked at Madam Xue, whose eyes lit up and chin lifted proudly upon hearing praise for her weapon.

"Of course! I am the esteemed leader of the Martial Arts Alliance..."

"Snapped!"

Yaksha slapped Madam Xue hard on the back of the head, interrupting him from uttering the word "one".

"Baby, why did you hit me? Did I say something wrong?"

Madam Xue looked at Yaksha with a wronged expression, but the smile on the other's face had disappeared. She suddenly turned to Bai Yue and spoke in a dry voice.

"Xiaoyue...you knew all along?"

"What do you know?"

Yuwen Yi looked at Bai Yue with a blank expression, then at Yaksha, completely out of sync with the situation.

But Rakshasa's expression changed, as if she had suddenly realized something, and she pointed at Yaksha, exclaiming in surprise.

"Yaksha! Could it be... could it be that you're the one wearing the smiling mask today?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked at Yaksha, while Baiyue shook her head and spoke calmly.

"Aunt Ye isn't the real owner of that smiling mask; she probably only pretended for a few days!"

Yaksha's face turned even paler instantly, her lips trembled slightly as she stared at Bai Yue.

"Xiaoyue...how did you find out?"

Bai Yue analyzed the situation calmly and unhurriedly.

“I have an informant who once saw the real ‘Three Emotional Guards’ by chance. According to his description, the smiling mask and the crying mask were about the same height. But the ‘Three Emotional Guards’ that appeared today, the crying mask person was significantly taller than the smiling mask person.”

She paused for a moment, then looked at Madam Xue.

"At first I was very curious as to why the three of them were holding hands as they climbed to the treetop, and why, when the two Taoist priests, Lingyou and Lingxi, attacked together, only the angry-faced masked man fought back, while the smiling-faced masked man was holding the hand of the crying-faced masked man!"

"Either they have a good relationship, or one of them doesn't know martial arts at all?"

Following Bai Yue's train of thought, Lu Wangyou suddenly spoke up.

"And the most crucial thing is the hidden weapon used by the crying mask man. Such an ingenious hidden weapon device that can be launched on a large scale, who else in the world could make it besides Uncle Xue who is obsessed with ingenious mechanisms?"

Bai Yue looked at Madam Xue and spoke with a smile.

"So, I tested Uncle Xue a bit, and to my surprise, he readily admitted it!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Xue opened her mouth but could not refute it, while Bai Yue continued to reason.

"Based on these two points, I deduced that the 'crying masked man' was Uncle Xue in disguise. But he has no connection with the Demonic Cult, so why would he suddenly risk impersonating a member of the Demonic Cult?"

Her gaze finally settled on Yaksha's face, and she slowly uttered her conclusion.

"Then, I remembered that the smiling masked man's figure was extremely similar to yours, Aunt Ye. Furthermore, you were once a protector of the Demonic Sect, so I concluded that the smiling masked man was actually you in disguise!"

As soon as Bai Yue finished speaking, the room fell into a deathly silence.

Yaksha's face was pale, her lips were tightly pressed together, and her once charming and affectionate eyes were now filled with pain and struggle.

"It's not my baby's fault, it was all my own choice!"

Before she could speak, Madam Xue beside her suddenly stepped forward, spreading her arms wide to shield her behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks. "If you want to fight or kill, come at me! Don't touch my precious child!"

"Shut up, idiot!"

Yaksha's eyes reddened, and she raised her hand to give Madam Xue another sharp rap on the back of the head, but the force was not strong, more like a gentle caress.

She pushed Madam Xue aside, faced the crowd directly, and spoke loudly.

“Xiaoyue is right, this ‘smiling masked person’ was indeed me in disguise.”

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all that remained inside was a blank canvas.

"Even at this martial arts tournament, it was me who secretly sold the 'Ascension Pill' to those greedy people..."

"what?"

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, while Mo Sijin stood in front of Bai Yue and spoke with an ugly expression.

"Sister Yue, be careful, this is the Demonic Sect..."

"Be careful? What's there to be careful about? Aunt Ye is probably being coerced into doing this!"

As soon as Yuwen Yi finished speaking, Yaksha shook his head.

"No, it was all my own choice!"