At this moment, Han Qianzhi walked up to the beggar and asked cautiously, "Are you my second uncle?"

The beggar ignored him, shook his head, and walked towards Xiao Yuhan. "Daoist Xiao, I must take my leave. Your lightning magic just now seems to have attracted the attention of that person on Kunlun Mountain. She's almost here!"

Xiao Yuhan was taken aback. At this moment, he could indeed feel that uncomfortable aura, which was none other than the aura of Qin Yuejiao, the current sect leader of Kunlun Immortal Sect. "You really don't want to see her?"

Han Xiong stood there, slightly lost in thought, then sighed and shook his head, avoiding the question. He turned to look at Han Qianzhi, then reached out and patted the boy's head, sighing, "If I had a son, he'd be about this age by now..."

The boy stood frozen in place, while the beggar reverted to his usual self, grabbed the wine jar, and ran off. Just as he was leaving, a celestial figure arrived on a sword.

Having not seen Qin Yuejiao for many years, she still had that cold and aloof demeanor. She wore a light blue robe from the Kunlun Immortal Sect, her figure graceful. Although she was a beauty, her temper was the most unlikable.

"Elder Xiao, how impressive you are! Coming to Kunlun Immortal Sect's territory to make a move, don't you know the rules of Yingyue City?"

Xiao Yuhan frowned, thinking that this troublesome woman was the most difficult to deal with. However, before he left the mountain, his senior brother had specifically instructed him to take care of the relationship between the two sects, so he did not want to antagonize her. He immediately apologized and said, "Sect Master Qin, I was rude. I just encountered some villains from the Demonic Sect, and I couldn't help but take action!"

The cold beauty jumped off her flying sword, somewhat doubtful, but then her disciple reported that she had seen the figures of the Demon Sect disciples, but had not caught up with them. Only then did she believe it a little. Perhaps it was not uncommon for Demon Sect disciples to be active in Yingyue City, so she did not send anyone to track them down.

More importantly, Qin Yuejiao noticed the figure of the boy not far away and immediately walked forward. Han Qianzhi was about to run away, but how could he possibly escape from her?

"Stop right there! How much longer do you plan to go crazy outside?"

The boy looked at Qin Yuejiao, shook his head, and said, "I'm not going back!"

But the cold beauty seemed to have no intention of discussing things with him. She looked at her subordinates and said, "Aren't you going to take the young sect leader back? Are you waiting for me to teach you how to do things?!"

Several guards then stepped forward and restrained the boy, fearing that he would escape again.

"Mother! So what if you take me back? I'll still run away!"

The woman remained expressionless, completely ignoring him. She simply shook her head, signaling her subordinates to take Han Qianzhi away first. Then, she slowly walked towards Xiao Yuhan and asked, "Elder Xiao, what brings you to Yingyue City?"

Xiao Yuhan was very polite and tried his best not to argue with her. After explaining his purpose, Qin Yuejiao didn't say much. Originally, she only sensed Xiao Yuhan's spiritual energy and thought that some expert was causing trouble here. However, she felt much more at ease after seeing Xiao Yuhan, even though she had never liked him.

After a brief chat, the two had little to say to each other. Xiao Yuhan then mentioned that he would visit the Kunlun Immortal Sect later, after which Qin Yuejiao left with a cold face.

With the matter here settled, Xiao Yuhan had just breathed a sigh of relief when the little maid Bai Yao behind him suddenly asked, "Master, why does the sect leader of Kunlun Immortal Sect seem to dislike you so much?"

Xiao Yuhan shook his head helplessly, "I don't know, maybe I offended her in the past. She's the most vengeful person."

Bai Yao seemed to be deep in thought. Suddenly, she said, "By the way, Master, when Sister Jiang Ruoning and the others left, I think I saw someone. It was the white-haired sister you and Brother Beggar were talking about earlier."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan was stunned. "What did you say? White-haired sister? Are you sure?"

"Yes, that lady is very beautiful, like a white fox, so I noticed her when I came here today!"

Xiao Yuhan frowned. "You mean that the white-haired woman followed Bai Yuanzhou and Jiang Ruoning after they left?"

Bai Yao thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think so..."

Xiao Yuhan stood there, stunned, and even more confused. He wondered if the woman's goal was not the Azure Pearl.

...

Meanwhile, Bai Yuanzhou and Jiang Ruoning had already left Yingyue City. The girl was still immersed in endless daydreams about the future, and she herself could not have imagined that she would actually meet someone who could understand her music.

"Mr. Bai, I heard from that young master Yang that you were previously married?"

Bai Yuanzhou was riding in the same carriage as her. When Jiang Ruoning brought up this matter, he was slightly lost in thought, then sighed and said, "Indeed, my wife died young. Despite being known as the Ghost Doctor in the martial arts world, I was powerless to save her..."

The girl in green seemed lost in thought. She felt a strange pang of sympathy for the man before her. She opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

However, Bai Yuanzhou smiled slightly and said, "The past is the past, and I have long since let it go. Would you mind if I had a wife before?"

Jiang Ruoning shook her head and said, "It is already a blessing that you do not mind my humble origins, sir. I dare not ask for anything more."

Bai Yuanzhou smiled slightly, but the smile that appeared on his lips was somewhat eerie.

Clutching her precious zither, the young girl lifted the carriage curtain and glanced back at Yingyue City, where she had lived for many years. She was suddenly filled with inexplicable emotion. "I wonder where you plan to take me, sir?"

Bai Yuanzhou seemed to be deep in thought. "At the foot of Kunlun Mountain, there is an ice lake, and beside the ice lake, there is a thatched hut that I built myself. If you don't mind, young lady, how about we live in seclusion here?"

Jiang Ruoning was overjoyed. "Ruoning has no other wish. To have met a kindred spirit in this life is enough. I only ask to work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and to play the zither, drink tea and play chess in the mountains in my spare time. This is my lifelong wish."

The middle-aged scholar stared blankly at the scenery outside the carriage window, lost in thought. He stroked his beard, as if lost in thought. "Yes," he said, "my lifelong wish was to spend the rest of my life with my beloved in thatched hut by the frozen lake. But alas, she is already dead..."

Jiang Ruoning didn't know why Bai Yuanzhou brought up his deceased wife again. She thought it was because he was affectionate and was about to offer some words of comfort when she found that Bai Yuanzhou was staring straight at her with a hint of madness in his eyes, which made her feel a chill down her spine.

"Mr. Bai... Mr. Bai?"

"Miss Jiang, would you be the one I love most?"

The girl wanted to answer Bai Yuanzhou, but at this moment she also sensed something was wrong, because the man in front of her had a very frightening expression, as if he was hiding a lot of unknown madness. Jiang Ruoning had a bad feeling, and her hands holding the zither trembled involuntarily.