"Gu Qingcheng. Where is Ruo Ruo?" Sang Jin asked straight to the point.

"This is not the place to talk. I'll take you somewhere." After saying that, Gu Qingcheng fanned Sang Jin with her folding fan. The two of them disappeared in front of everyone.

Then the two of them appeared in Guangjing Palace.

"You can tell me now." Sang Jin found a place to sit down.

"Junior Master is not in the sect right now."

"If it's not in the sect, then where is it?"

"He was kidnapped..." Gu Qingcheng said awkwardly, turned her back, and didn't dare to look at Sang Jin.

"He was perfectly safe in your Guangjing Sect, how could he be abducted?"

"Junior Master-Uncle was not in the sect when he was abducted. He was abducted while he was out on business... I know it's not good for us to hide it from you. But Junior Master-Uncle later sent someone to send a letter asking us not to tell you. He was afraid that something might happen to you." Gu Qingcheng said again.

"Then why are you talking about it now?" Li Jingyu was abducted? No wonder there's been no news of him for so long.

"Because you came. Although you are still in the Qi Refining Stage, I can feel that your aura has become stronger."

"Do you know who kidnapped him?" Since he was able to send back a letter of safety, it means that he should be fine.

"He was abducted by Jiang Qian'er, the fifth elder of the Hehuan Sect. She has reached the Nascent Soul stage. You alone cannot bring him back."

"Nascent Soul Stage? Then why don't you go and bring him back? Isn't he your junior uncle?" Sang Jin tilted his head and looked at Gu Qingcheng.

"I have some conflicts with the leader of the Hehuan Sect, so it's not convenient for me to show up. Besides, my junior uncle's life is not safe there." Gu Qingcheng spread his hands.

Sang Jin couldn't beat him, and couldn't do anything to Gu Qingcheng. She could only ask him for the location of the Hehuan Sect and go there herself.

Li Jingyu had been held captive for two years, and he must have been enjoying himself in the Hehuan Sect. She didn't want to rescue him. So why did she ask for the Hehuan Sect's address? It was so confusing.

After leaving Guangjing Sect, Sang Jin jumped onto the spirit boat and headed straight back to Shengdan Village. She knew Li Jingyu was fine, perhaps just a little restricted.

Her worry faded, replaced by a sense of inexplicable panic and loss. Why was she panicking? Li Jingyu had nothing to do with her; he could stay wherever he wanted. What business did it have for her? That inexplicable sense of loss was like a drop of water falling into a basin. The circle of water grew larger, and so did the sense of loss.

Sang Jin shook her head. Li Jingyu had simply confessed his feelings to her. They weren't together, so she had no reason to care where he went. Why should she be upset? She could just treat him as a passing stranger and forget about him.

Thinking of this, the waves in Sang Jin's heart slowly dissipated, and her heart returned to calm.

"Gurgle..."

Sang Jin felt her stomach; she was hungry. But they hadn't reached the village yet. At the speed of the spirit boat, it would take at least two hours. There was no one else on the spirit boat to help her drive it, so she had to rely on herself.

It was getting late, so she decided to find a place to rest and make something to eat.

Sang Jin quickly spread out her enormous mental power and began to scan the surroundings to see if there was any empty space where she could park the spirit boat.

There was a small stream over there. The terrain was relatively flat. Sang Jin drove the spirit boat to the stream. There was no one there, but she still carefully put away the spirit boat.

Sang Jin gathered some dry branches and built a fire. She also caught a magical chicken from the secret realm, prepared it, and then roasted it over the fire.

Sang Jin sat on the ground. The April night was still a little chilly. She performed another warming spell. Then she lay down, gazing at the stars and listening to the crackling of the fire. Such a peaceful day might be shattered.

She understood the truth that once you enter a sect, you'll find yourself in a deep sea. She wouldn't have such a comfortable life in the future. However, she wasn't strong enough yet and needed the sect's protection for the time being. She had to go to the Tianxuan Sect.

The roasted chicken gave off a fragrant aroma. It looked like it was cooked.

Sang Jin reached for the roast chicken. Huh? Her roast chicken was missing a leg.

Something was wrong. She turned her head and looked around. Why was half of it missing again?

He was able to approach her without being detected, and even snatch the roast chicken from her hand. This person must be a master. Or maybe he's not human.

Thinking of this, Sang Jin's face was filled with black lines. Fortunately, she didn't sense any murderous intent. She put all that aside and started eating the last half of the roast chicken.

When she finished eating the roast chicken, she noticed a dirty boy staring at her.

"Were you the one who stole my roast chicken just now?" Sang Jin asked.

The boy nodded without saying anything.

Looking at the young man in front of her, Sang Jin asked tentatively, "Are you mute?"

The boy hesitated for a moment and continued to nod.

"Do you have any family?" Sang Jin continued to ask. She found that the boy should be able to understand her.

This time the boy didn't nod or shake his head. He just stared straight at Sang Jin.

"Forget it, I won't get anything out of you. So are you willing to follow me back to the village?" Sang Jin asked again. It would be inappropriate for her to stay in Tianxuan Sect, so it would be best to keep him in the village.

The boy nodded.

Sang Jin took out a face washcloth from her space ring, wet it by the stream, and then handed it to the boy.

The boy took the washcloth and began to wipe his face carefully.

"After you wash your face, we will set off back to the village. I will have someone wash you thoroughly and change you into clean clothes." Sang Jin said again.

After the boy washed his face, Sang Jin was stunned when she saw it. This... this face... was exactly like Li Jingyu's.

But the age doesn't match. Li Jinyu has been gone for four years. He should be seventeen, and his physical changes should be significant. He should look like a handsome young man.

The person in front of him was obviously the same as Li Jingyu before he left, probably about twelve or thirteen years old.

"Li...Li Jingyu..." Sang Jin blurted out.

The young man tilted his head and saw that there was no one around. Then he pointed at himself.

"Sorry! You look too much like a friend of mine." Sang Jin came to her senses. The person in front of her was definitely not Li Jingyu. Apart from their similar appearance, they were completely different in every other way.

The young man frowned, sensing two unfriendly auras following him. Damn it! He had finally managed to escape. He couldn't just get caught back like this.

"What's wrong?"

Sang Jin also sensed something was wrong and immediately summoned the Spirit Boat: "Let's get on board quickly, it seems someone is coming."

The young man nodded and followed Sang Jin onto the spirit boat.

The speed of a spirit boat is faster than that of a sword. Furthermore, flying a sword consumes more of one's own spiritual energy and cannot sustain the user's long-term flying.