Nan Sheng's breath hitched, her face filled with barely concealed excitement: "Holy Maiden, is that the Immortal Realm?"

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

Su Yujiao spoke seriously, deliberately trying to maintain an air of mystery.

As for saying that she could travel through time instantly, that was said on purpose to prevent anyone from having ulterior motives towards her, just like Chen Yunniang did.

She knew that the ancients had a special reverence for ghosts and gods. The more powerful she claimed to be, the more awe they would feel, and the less likely they would dare to harbor any evil thoughts.

Su Yujiao left the palace and went straight back to the Su family.

She knew that her parents and brother must have been extremely worried during the two days she had been missing.

And then there's Peony; I wonder if her leg has been affected.

As soon as Su Yujiao walked into the alley, she saw her neighbors gathered around their doorways, talking amongst themselves.

Su Yujiao walked over and said, "Excuse me, uncles and aunts."

"Why are you pushing? Can't you see there's been a problem at home?" An older woman, squeezed out of the best spot to watch the show, grumbled loudly and unwillingly.

When he turned around, he was nearly scared to death: "Ah...a ghost!"

Her scream startled everyone, and they all turned around in surprise.

It wasn't so much a collective scream, but it was definitely a collective shock.

"You...are you a human or a ghost?"

"Jiaojiao, you're alive?"

Su Yujiao's eyes widened: "Auntie Pang, who said I'm dead? I'm alive and well."

"Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, I'm back."

As she spoke, ignoring everyone's curiosity, she shouted loudly into the courtyard; otherwise, she didn't know when she would be able to squeeze in.

Hearing her shout, the crowd, being reasonable people, immediately made way for her.

Some people were even more excited than she was, rushing in first to share the good news.

"Sister-in-law Su, your daughter is back!"

"Come out and see, your daughter isn't dead."

Hearing the neighbors' excited shouts, the Su family members seemed to wake from a dream and stumbled out the door.

Su Yujiao never expected that the first people she would see were her former in-laws.

"Father, Mother, what are you doing here?"

Lu Jingming couldn't hold back his tears, and Zhou rushed over to hug him, weeping with joy.

"It's good that you're back. I knew you were alright."

With Su Yujing's help, Chen stumbled over, hugging her daughter and crying uncontrollably.

Su Yujing went to the door to thank her neighbors and ask them to leave: "Thank you all for coming to help. We'll be having a feast tomorrow and inviting everyone to dinner."

"Please go back first today, everyone. My sister was frightened and I have some private matters to attend to at home."

Upon hearing this, although the crowd was reluctant, they couldn't just stand around at the door watching the spectacle.

We can come over for dinner tomorrow and ask about it then. Sigh, this Su family girl is really lucky.

"Jiaojiao, what happened?"

Where have you been these past two days?

Su Yujiao sighed softly: "Chen Yunniang, she kidnapped me to get revenge on me and even made a fake corpse to fool everyone."

"Perhaps there were too many people searching for me, so the person who captured me didn't dare to show himself easily. He held me in the cave for two days until the searchers left, and then he took me to the palace and handed me over to Chen Yunniang."

"I set a fire and escaped in the chaos."

She didn't tell anyone about the real and fake saintess, so as not to upset her family.

Let's tell them when the time is right.

"By the way, what about that fake corpse? It wasn't burned to a crisp, was it? Otherwise, how could you not recognize it?"

Upon hearing her mention the corpse, everyone remembered that Lu Ziqian had taken the body that morning and they had already sent people to chase after him, but there was still no news.

“Lu Ziqian took it from you. He doesn’t believe you’re dead, and he’s acting a bit crazy.”

Zhou became increasingly worried: "I don't know where that child is hiding. I'm afraid... I'm afraid he won't be able to handle the shock and will do something stupid."

"We haven't heard from the people we sent out yet."

Su Yujiao was also a little worried after hearing Zhou's words.

Could it be that the dragon robe incident didn't kill him, and the author turned Lu Ziqian's death into a suicide pact? That seems plausible.

"Jiaojiao, think quickly, where might he have gone?"

Su Yujiao remained silent. The two didn't have many good memories together, and they hardly ever went on dates alone, except for the snow-capped mountains of the Xiao Nan tribe.

But it's unlikely he would run that far carrying a corpse!

"I don't know either. There's nothing particularly memorable about him and me."

As soon as Su Yujiao finished speaking, Steward Wang rushed over: "Master and Madam, people from Zhenqing Temple have arrived. They say the General is carrying the young mistress's body and wants to find Daoist Xuanqing."

"Since Master Xuanqing wasn't here, he kept kowtowing in front of the statue until his head was bleeding, and no one could stop him."

"The general's body scared away all the worshippers in the Taoist temple. The Taoist priests of Zhenqing Temple told us to go and take the general away so as not to disturb the worshippers in the temple."

Su Yujiao was somewhat moved when she learned that Lu Ziqian had kowtowed to the gods until his head bled.

Zhou stood up excitedly: "Let's go, let's go and bring him back now. He'll be so happy to know that Jiaojiao is still alive."

"Jiaojiao, you..."

Su Yujiao interrupted Zhou Shi, "Mother, I won't go."

"After all, they've already divorced, so it's not advisable for them to visit each other too much."

The joy on Zhou's face faded, and she glanced at Lu Jingming with some embarrassment and helplessness.

"Jiaojiao is right. A woman's reputation is paramount, and she should indeed avoid suspicion."

Even after leaving the house, Zhou was still blaming her husband: "Why didn't you speak up for me?"

"You know perfectly well that the two children still have feelings for each other, so why don't you help bring them back together?"

"Maybe Jiaojiao will soften her heart when she sees Lao Qi's bloodied and battered head?"

Lu Jingming sighed: "The two children's fate has run its course, why force it?"

"I just feel sorry for them."

"If Jiaojiao were still our General's wife, this wouldn't have happened."

“It’s not a long-term solution for a woman to live alone without a man to protect her; it’s very dangerous.”

Lu Jingming said, "Feelings can't be forced. If they are destined to be together, they will naturally come together in the future."

"If there is no fate, even if you tie them together, they are destined to separate."

When the two arrived at Zhenqing Temple, Zhou was heartbroken when she saw her son's bloodied forehead.

Lu Jingming also felt sorry for the child, who had been kidnapped as a child and treated like an animal for many years.

He especially remembered that in the first few years after Lu Ziqian returned home, he always liked to destroy things. The more he liked it, the more violently he destroyed things, as if it was a habit deliberately trained by the Jurchens.

As a result, he also has the bad habits he had as a child when it comes to relationships; the more he likes someone, the more trouble he causes.

Lu Jingming sighed. It was his fault for not protecting the child, and he had dragged the child down with him, preventing him from treating relationships like a normal person.

Zhou cried her heart out, but Lu Ziqian mechanically continued to kowtow and bow.