She swallowed the profanity after enduring it for a long time.

"How come I didn't know Commander Hua had someone by her side? Could it be that she found her true love in just a few days..."

As she spoke, she suddenly stopped.

That's not right.

If the hairpin fluttering in the spring breeze was their token of love, then...

As Hua Nongying was parting, she gave her the Spring Breeze Hairpin...

Maybe she really has let go of this past relationship and wants to find someone new.

Oh no!

Qi Yu glanced cautiously at the detached Venerable Poyue and asked, "Did that Venerable see what Master Hua's new lover—no, what does that person look like?"

If it were any of the other teachers or instructors in the Spirit Academy, she could see whether it was true or just a misunderstanding.

Venerable Broken Moon remained silent, but two lifelike wooden carvings appeared in his hands.

A man and a woman, a handsome couple.

Qi Yu: "..."

The weapon refiner's skills are quite good.

But is this person masochistic, carving a pair of wooden sculptures for his beloved and his beloved's new love?

She silently picked up the pair of wooden carvings, and when she saw the male carving clearly, an expression of disbelief suddenly appeared on her face.

The male wooden sculpture is tall and slender, with his hair tied into a low ponytail with a strip of cloth. He wears an eye patch over his left eye and looks as gentle and refined as jade, exuding a strong scholarly air.

Isn't this just like an easy encounter?!

How did Hua Nongying and Yi Xiangfeng end up dating?

These two don't seem like the type to spark a romance.

She looked at the wooden carving with disbelief, then at Venerable Broken Moon, and asked, "Venerable One, are you sure they are a couple?"

Venerable Poyue, feeling as if his heart had been stabbed again, swallowed a mouthful of blood and said with suppressed anger, "Nongying goes to see this person every few days. If she didn't like him, why would she do that?"

"...So did you see them doing anything intimate?"

Venerable Poyue remained silent for a long time, then said, "Nongying, touch that person's eyes."

"...Just by touching their eyes, you've decided they're a couple?"

"I……"

Qi Yu slumped in her chair, uttering a soul-searching question, "So did you actually talk to Commander Hua to clear up the misunderstanding from that day?"

Venerable Broken Moon fell into another suffocating silence.

...She saw through it all.

"Alright then." Qi Yu put on a formulaic smile, then began to unleash a torrent of words, "As for the Venerable One, well, good luck to him. He should pray that one day it rains red rain, and Commander Hua loses her mind and suddenly remembers you, the one who hurt her years ago, and comes rushing back to you to talk about love."

Venerable Broken Moon: "..."

A trickle of blood slowly slid down the corner of Venerable Broken Moon's mouth.

Qi Yu: "..."

She swallowed the rest of her long speech.

Never mind, it's not like she's dating.

Qi Yu took out a clean handkerchief and handed it to him, smoothly changing the subject, "Did Your Excellency help this disciple return that heavenly horse?"

Venerable Poyue calmly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in a low voice, "No."

Qi Yu looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Could it be that this person is too devastated and has forgotten that he promised to help her with the work?

With a slight wave of his sleeve, Venerable Poyue summoned a tall, winged celestial horse into the hall.

Feiyun shook its fur, looked up and saw Qi Yu, then ran over in surprise and nuzzled her head.

Venerable Poyue said, "I have been to the escort agency you mentioned, but all the people in that agency died several months ago."

They're all dead?!

Qi Yu turned to look at him in surprise, "How could this be..."

Venerable Poyue said calmly, "They all died overnight, including the spirit beasts kept in the escort agency."

Qi Yu frowned.

An Yao Escort Agency is considered a fairly powerful force in Wu City; otherwise, An Rong'er wouldn't be so arrogant.

And after spending those days together, she could tell that An Yao was a shrewd and tactful person, not the type to make enemies.

Could it be... Chu Mo?

At that time, An Yao escorted her to the Flying Star Sect to stop Chu Mo from taking her back.

Could it be that Chu Mo, feeling resentful afterward, killed everyone in the escort agency?

But An Yao didn't actually stop him at that time. She was able to escape because she found Feng Xiao to help her out. Why did Chu Mo kill all the people from An Yao's escort agency?

Before she could figure it out, Venerable Poyue spoke again: "It is said that they were targeted by demons, so their entire family was slaughtered."

...Do you have to breathe so heavily when you speak?

Qi Yu frowned even more deeply.

If it's a monster...

That's not right either.

Is it really just a coincidence?

However, this way, she wouldn't have to worry about An Yao discovering that her beloved daughter had been killed and seeking revenge.

Unable to sort things out, Qi Yu had no choice but to postpone the matter for the time being.

Touching Feiyun's forehead, she bit her fingertip and signed a contract with Tianma once again.

Since everyone from An Yao Escort Agency is dead and Fei Yun hasn't left, it's better to stay by her side.

She stuffed the elegantly standing Pegasus into the spirit beast pouch and looked at the lifeless man beside her.

“Your Excellency, I will return the hairpin to you now. Whether you repair it or not is up to you. I will take my leave now.”

"Oh, right." Before getting up, she pointed to the wooden male sculpture and said, "I know this person. If Your Excellency suddenly comes to your senses one day and wants to win back your true love, please don't use him as a scapegoat."

Although she always felt that Yi Xiangfeng wasn't as weak as he seemed, what if he was?

She was still waiting for Yi Xiangfeng to provide her with more information; she couldn't let him die.

Venerable Poyue did not answer, and Qi Yu did not care, so he got up and left.

The main room returned to tranquility.

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