Ling Yun said with a slight sense of guilt:

"I'm sorry this matter was caused by me, and I've dragged you all into it!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingchen and Yan Kuan immediately replied with trepidation:

"No, no! Young friend Ling, please don't think like that. We entrusted our daughter to you, and we should bear all the consequences. How can we blame you!"

Then, as if having made up his mind, Lin Qingchen looked at Ling Yun and said:

"I apologize for what happened to you, young friend Ling. It was my Xiao family that went too far. I know you have always been deeply in love with Yanran. Today, I will make the decision to allow you and Yanran to renew your marriage contract!"

Xiao Yanran, standing to the side, blushed instantly, lowered her head without saying a word, her heart pounding.

Ling Yun's expression immediately froze; the mother and daughter were indeed alike.

Before he could speak, Yan Kuan said with utmost seriousness:

“Young friend Ling, you are a genius, a dragon among men. I am willing to marry my daughter to you. My daughter Ruyu may have low strength, but her appearance is one in a million. Even those fairies and saintesses cannot compare to her beauty.”

Ling Yun was helpless. Xiao Yanran and Yan Ruyu were indeed undeniably beautiful, but he had always firmly believed in one thing:

Women will only slow down the speed at which you draw your sword!

Furthermore, he didn't bring the two women with him because he was attracted to their beauty.

Fortunately, at this moment, Emperor Zhao Zhengyang walked over and looked at Lin Qingchen and Yan Kuan, saying:

"Two patriarchs, since everyone in the family is here, why not move the family to the capital? There are two auspicious sites in the capital that I can bestow upon you, and the Zhao royal family will protect you from now on!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingchen and Yan Kuan were overjoyed. Becoming a family in the capital was no ordinary honor.

With the protection of the royal family, the Xiao and Yan families will surely rise to become first-class aristocratic families soon.

Thinking of this, the two instantly forgot about their daughter's marriage.

They hurriedly discussed the relocation with the emperor.

Xiao Yanran walked up to Ling Yun with a murderous look on her face and said through gritted teeth:

"What do you mean?"

"What do you mean?"

"Stop pretending! That's exactly what you mean!"

"I don't know what you mean!"

"You think I'm boring, huh?"

"Fine, whatever you think it means!"

"..."

Ling Yun was speechless, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yan Ruyu looking at him with a wronged expression.

Sigh~

Ling Yun sighed and explained to the two women:

"We are cultivators, and the path of cultivation is long and arduous. We should not put our minds on romantic relationships too early."

Let's talk about the engagement later!

Hearing this made Xiao Yanran and Yan Ruyu feel a little better.

Xiao Yanran felt that Ling Yun still harbored resentment because of the Xiao family's rejection of their engagement, but he must still like her.

"Hmph! One day you'll be begging me to marry you!"

Xiao Yanran muttered to herself, giving Ling Yun a haughty look.

A day later, Lingyun and his group bid each other a reluctant farewell.

Xiao Yanran and Yan Ruyu looked back at their loved ones every three steps, wondering when they would see each other again after this parting.

Fortunately, before leaving, Ling Yun secretly changed the aptitudes of Lin Qingchen and Yan Kuan, so that as long as they cultivate diligently, immortality would not be a problem.

After spending a day in Academy City, the last city in western Zhao, and having a roast duck meal, Ling Yun and his group left Academy City and crossed the border of Zhao.

They officially left the State of Zhao.

The moment they crossed the border, everyone turned to look at the State of Zhao, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

In just one year, everyone's fate changed.

Before his departure, Emperor Zhao Zhengyang gave Abao a map of the Great Gan Dynasty.

Unfolding the map, Abao looked at it and said:

"The nearest city to us is Ganfeng City, which is five thousand miles away..."

As he spoke, Abao suddenly clutched his head, his face contorted in pain.

Seeing this, everyone quickly said:

"What's wrong with Abao?"

Abao shook his head and said:

"After entering the Great Gan Dynasty, black and white images always pop into my mind!"

Black and white image?

The group looked at each other, wondering what Abao meant by the black and white image.

Ling Yun waved his hand and asked with a smile:

"What are some famous local delicacies in Ganfeng City?"

Without even thinking, Abao blurted out:

"Stewed chicken in a clay pot!"

Everyone's appetite was immediately whetted, but Xiao Yanran quickly realized what was happening and asked in confusion:

"Abao, didn't you grow up in the Zhao Kingdom? How come you are so familiar with the food of the Daqian Dynasty?"

The others also realized that before meeting Ling Yun, A Bao had always been a little beggar, and the farthest place he had ever been was Zhongling City.

Abao was also puzzled. "I don't know either. I know where all the cities in the Great Gan Dynasty are now without a map."

Everyone turned to look at Ling Yun.

"Perhaps our Po's background isn't so simple~"

Ling Yun said meaningfully.

This immediately piqued everyone's interest.

"Hehe~ Could Brother Abao be a prince who has been living among the common people?"

"I think it's possible. Brother Abao looks like an outstanding person, perhaps the heir of some great clan!"

"I think Po's adorable appearance is like a human panda. Haven't you noticed? Po always has dark circles under his eyes and loves to eat. Maybe he's a prince of the panda clan!"

"..."

Abao felt a little embarrassed by what everyone was saying.

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm not a prince, and the crown prince isn't a panda prince either. My dark circles are from practicing swordsmanship every night without sleeping!"

As he spoke, Abao rubbed his eyes to get rid of the dark circles.

...

Three days later, Ling Yun and his group leisurely arrived in Ganfeng City.

Abao pointed to the tall city walls of Ganfeng City and said:

"The stewed chicken in the clay pot in Ganfeng City is absolutely amazing. Dipping the pancakes in the broth and eating them... tsk tsk~"

His words immediately whetted everyone's appetite.

"Let's go quickly, I'm starving!"

Lingxi hurriedly urged everyone to enter the city.

Upon entering Ganfeng City, the joy on everyone's faces turned into surprise and doubt.

Surprisingly, there wasn't a single woman on the wide streets of Ganfeng City.

There weren't even any girls, only some old women.

Upon seeing Ling Yun and his group, the people of Ganfeng City were all astonished.

The reason for the surprise was seeing Xiao Yanran and Yan Ruyu.

It wasn't their stunning beauty that surprised me, but rather how they dared to swagger into the city.

Abao really wanted to ask what was going on, but the people of Ganfeng City avoided him.

Without giving it much thought, the group found a restaurant specializing in braised chicken in a clay pot.

Upon entering the restaurant, the diners were surprised to see Xiao Yanran, Yan Ruyu, and Ling Yao, their expressions a mixture of regret and a knowing look.

However, at this moment, everyone was attracted by the braised chicken in a clay pot and found a private room to sit down.

After the stewed chicken was cooked, Yan Ruyu picked up a piece and put it into Lingxi's mouth.

Seeing the seven-colored eyes shining brightly, everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks and began to eat heartily.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, A Bao called in the waiter and gave him a silver ingot.

"Hey bro, why are there no women in Ganfeng City?"