“Seeing the arrival of the one she loved, An Jieyue was overwhelmed with excitement and stepped forward quickly, saying, ‘Brother Shen, I missed you so much.’”
“‘I missed you too,’” Shen Zhongyan said, raising his hand to gently pat An Jieyue’s head while using his spiritual sense to scan their surroundings.”
“After confirming it was temporarily safe,”
“he continued, ‘No time to waste, let’s leave quickly!’”
“An Jieyue nodded cautiously and asked, ‘My cultivation has been sealed by An Jinqiu; I can’t use any immortal energy. Will this affect your secret technique?’”
“Upon hearing this, Shen Zhongyan’s expression instantly grew very grave.”
“‘Has your sister discovered that I came to take you away?’”
“An Jieyue waved her hand dismissively: ‘No, it’s punishment for my last escape attempt. Actually, it was a villain’s idea—otherwise, An Jinqiu wouldn’t be so bored.’”
“Shen Zhongyan let out a relieved breath.”
“He didn’t want to know who the villain was that An Jieyue mentioned.”
“But one thing was certain: before leaving the City Lord’s Mansion, they had to be extremely cautious.”
“As everyone knew, the City Lord of Yourong City’s ‘reverse scale’ was this very young lady before them.”
“If she found out they were trying to slip away quietly,”
“An Jieyue would be fine, but Shen Zhongyan would surely die!”
“So Shen Zhongyan wasted no more time and took out a yellow talisman from his storage ring, infusing it with immortal energy.”
“He suddenly threw it onto the ground.”
“The next moment, an extremely complex formation diagram appeared before them.”
“Shen Zhongyan whispered, ‘Even without immortal energy, it’s fine. Once you enter the formation, it will take you out of here.’”
“An Jieyue felt very happy and entered the formation without hesitation.”
“Their figures quickly vanished from the spot.”
“When they reappeared, they were thirty li outside Yourong City.”
“Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, An Jieyue was very excited.”
“‘After so many years, I finally left.’”
“‘This is great.’”
“‘Thank you, really thank you. Let’s start traveling the Heavenly Realm!’”
“An Jieyue tried to leave but was stopped by Shen Zhongyan raising his hand.”
“At this moment, the smile on his face had already vanished. Gazing toward Yourong City, he said lightly, ‘Don’t rush to leave yet, wait a bit longer.’”
“An Jieyue was puzzled and hurriedly asked, ‘Wait for what? Shouldn’t we leave at least a thousand li away from Yourong City first? Otherwise, if An Jinqiu’s spiritual sense detects us, it will be trouble.’”
“Hearing this, Shen Zhongyan didn’t respond but looked at An Jieyue with a cold gaze.”
“This strange look made An Jieyue’s heart suddenly sink.”
“At the same time, on the city walls of Yourong City, Ye Yu was observing the situation outside.”
“In fact, after parting with An Jinqiu,”
“he had been keeping an eye on An Jieyue’s Blessed Realm Cave in the backyard.”
“The thought was simple—to see what Shen Zhongyan, the person in An Jieyue’s wish, looked like.”
“‘Brother Tian, you’ve completely hooked her,’ he mused.”
“What merit or virtue do you have?”
“However, after seeing him, Ye Yu was not particularly impressed.”
“He was just a little paler in complexion, nowhere near comparable to the reader lords by many thousands of miles.”
“An Jieyue really had no eye for beauty.”
“Of course, Ye Yu’s mind still mocked him a bit, but it didn’t stop him from continuing to watch.”
“He really wanted to know if An Jieyue’s wish could come true.”
“But when he saw the current scene,”
“Ye Yu immediately sensed something was wrong; Shen Zhongyan the pretty boy seemed to have ulterior motives!”
“As expected, soon a figure appeared outside the city.”
“It was none other than Yourong City’s City Lord, An Jinqiu.”
“When An Jieyue saw her appear, she instinctively took a half-step back.”
“Compared to her tension, Shen Zhongyan showed a smile as expected.”
“He loudly said, ‘Rumor has it that the City Lord of Yourong City is a peerless beauty. Seeing you today, the reputation is well deserved.’”
“An Jinqiu said softly, ‘You brought my sister out today, intending to lure me here, right? Are the others planning to stay hidden forever?’”
“No sooner had she finished speaking,”
“than two elderly figures stepped out from the shadows.”
“Their hair and beards were all white, bearing the aura of immortals and sages.”
“An Jinqiu’s expression did not change as she calmly said, ‘Feng Zhengkui, Feng Zhengyuan, you two are still alive?’”
“‘How could we die without killing you first? The humiliation we suffered back at Zhijing Valley, today we will settle the score!’”
“The two elders sneered and formed hand seals.”
“In an instant, dazzling light appeared on the ground.”
“A huge formation suddenly manifested, completely covering the area.”
“As the two elders changed their hand seals,”
“a white light instantly enveloped An Jinqiu.”
“Without a doubt, the formation was prepared in advance by Feng Zhengyuan and Feng Zhengkui.”
“Designed to lure An Jinqiu into a trap.”
“Seeing this, An Jieyue’s eyes misted over, looking blankly at Shen Zhongyan beside her.”
“‘So, your real purpose isn’t to wander the Heavenly Realm with me?’”
“‘You only want to use me to lure out An Jinqiu, right?’”
“Shen Zhongyan slightly bowed and looked levelly at An Jieyue, his eyes full of mockery.”
“‘So what if that’s true? Wandering the Heavenly Realm and lovey-dovey? You really believe that?’”
“If I had to choose, I’d rather pick your sister—she’s way prettier than you!’”
“His words pierced An Jieyue’s heart like a sharp sword.”
“She screamed in pain, trying to hit Shen Zhongyan.”
“But how could he be hit by a woman with no immortal energy?”
“He immediately snapped his fingers.”
“A golden chain instantly bound An Jieyue tightly.”
“After finishing, Shen Zhongyan looked at An Jinqiu in the distance.”
“‘City Lord, tell me—should I let your sister die with you, or let this useless one live and leave?’”
“An Jinqiu said coldly, ‘Let her go. Whatever you want, I’ll give you!’”
“Shen Zhongyan raised his right hand and ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ smiled, ‘I heard the City Lord of Yourong City has a supreme immortal sword called Wuhui.’”
“‘Give me the sword, and I’ll let your sister go.’”
“If you’re unwilling,”
“‘then let her die in front of you!’”
“At that thought, An Jinqiu’s mind moved, and a sword suddenly appeared.”
“Then it turned into a streak of light, flying swiftly to Shen Zhongyan.”
“He was startled, staring greedily at the sword full of sword aura.”
“Just as he was about to speak again,”
“An Jinqiu raised her sword finger and severed the connection with the Wuhui Sword.”
“Seeing this, Feng Zhengyuan and Feng Zhengkui both smiled faintly.”
“In fact, everything was part of their plan.”
