Xie Nanzhou glanced at Liu Huizhou with an indifferent look and said coldly, "Let's go."

Even though Liu Huizhou was somewhat dissatisfied, seeing Ye Jing's expression, she still followed him out.

Only two people remained inside.

"How has Xie Nanzhou treated you?" Ye Jing looked up at Liu Yin, scrutinizing her carefully.

Perhaps because of the makeup, her daughter's complexion was not as sickly pale, and her appearance was gentle and charming.

Looking at it this way, Ye Jing couldn't quite recall what she looked like when she was in Wuchen Palace.

The next moment, before Liu Yin could answer, Ye Jing continued to ask, "A Yin, what exactly happened that day?"

It was obvious that Ye Jing knew Xie Nanzhou was very kind to Liu Yin, and asking about it again would only remind her of those things.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yin asked softly, "How did he tell you?"

Even though Liuyin didn't say the name, Ye Jing knew who his daughter was referring to.

That strange feeling resurfaced in her mind, and she didn't call out to Senior Brother Zhou. Did she no longer like him, or had he done something repulsive?

Ye Jing lowered his eyelashes, and a guess suddenly came to mind. He couldn't help but connect it with the rumors he had heard on the road.

“Huizhou told me that Xie Nanzhou was deliberately targeting him and took you away to coerce him. So, I rushed to Yuncheng as soon as I received the letter.”

Ye Jing always knew his disciple's limitations. Although he had some talent, he couldn't compare to the prodigies of those martial arts families. Moreover, Xie Nanzhou was the new head of the Xie family.

He also believed that his apprentice had asked him for help because he had indeed been defeated by Xie Nanzhou.

But now, everything seems different from what he expected.

Liu Yin chuckled softly, then looked up at Ye Jing, her tone carrying a barely perceptible hint of sarcasm. "Then, Father, do you believe me?"

Ye Jing was silent for a moment, then replied, "I don't believe it."

At first I believed it, but later I began to have some doubts.

Only then did Liu Yin look seriously at the middle-aged man in front of her.

She had never met Ye Ying and didn't know if the two looked alike, but judging from his current appearance, he still cared about his daughter quite a bit.

"Xie Nanzhou did take me away earlier, along with another woman. He made Liu Huizhou choose between the two."

"He saved that woman."

Even though Liu Yin said this in a calm tone, as if she didn't care at all, Ye Jing still felt a little sorry for her.

His daughter had never suffered such injustice. He would rather she be angry and spoiled like before than be as calm as she is now.

"Ayin." Ye Jing looked at her with some heartache. He was about to hold his daughter's hand when Liuyin dodged away.

“Father, this is what happened that day.”

Ye Jing lowered her eyelashes, concealing the sadness in her eyes. "I will stand up for you."

"That's good." Liu Yin looked at him coldly, waiting for his decision.

On the other side...

For some reason, Liu Huizhou felt uneasy. Perhaps it was because his junior sister was too calm, which made him feel uncomfortable.

He tried desperately to recall the times he had spent with his junior sister, and he was absolutely certain that she did have feelings for him.

Liu Huizhou breathed a sigh of relief, and the next moment, she glanced up and saw the man walking in front of her.

Only then did he realize that he had been following Xie Nanzhou the whole time. This discovery made his face darken.

He hates Xie Nanzhou.

When Xie Nanzhou looked at him, his eyes and brows were filled with an arrogant indifference and nonchalance, as if he were not worthy of being taken seriously, like weeds by the roadside.