Chapter 155 A Chance Encounter with a Maid in Sangong City

Xuanfeng knew that Su Yuyao was beyond redemption, so he could only focus on getting things done first.

Despite his whip marks, he went directly to Shangxiu Palace to find Ruixin and discuss how to send grain and cloth to the Snow Mountain. He took the opportunity to subtly hint at his idea of ​​opening a road to the cities north of the Immortal Mountain, but Ruixin smiled without saying a word and did not respond.

Xuanfeng did not insist, but chose a compromise: he would take some silver back and buy food and cloth nearby, and then personally deliver them to the snow mountain, so that he would have an excuse to visit his girl.

After the matter was settled, he didn't want to stay any longer, so he borrowed a few more cranes from Ruixin and set off immediately.

When Jin Yu found out, she quickly packed some clothes, pastries, jewelry, and hairpins and asked Xuan Feng to deliver them to Su Yu Yao.

Although she hadn't taken care of Su Yuyao for long, she missed Su Yuyao very much. Although she had only seen her briefly a few days ago, Su Yuyao's current state was truly heartbreaking.

Xuanfeng had no intention of returning to Fuguang Palace. He simply tallied up his money and belongings, then rode away on a crane...

He hovered in the air, his eyes scanning the green mountains and forests, trying to find Su Yuyao's figure, but he could not find any trace of the wolf clan.

Girl! Where did you run off to?

Beneath a steep cliff, in a secluded cave, Su Yuyao sat on a rock, staring blankly at the entrance, but all she could see was darkness! She slowly closed her eyes, releasing her Qi field to probe her surroundings…

The wolves surrounded Su Yuyao, some lying down, some reclining, resting peacefully.

Meanwhile, the two wolves on guard duty hid in the bushes, nervously watching the crane in the sky.

After a long while, the crane flew away, and the two wolves finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned to the cave entrance to playfully wrestle and suck on each other's heads.

Although Su Yuyao couldn't see anything, she wasn't panicked; instead, she felt a sense of relief, as if she had been given a replacement.

I traded my sight for my freedom, and it was worth it...

With him around, I can be spoiled and willful, and someone will love and pamper me! Without him, I might be even better off!

He is no longer a necessity in my life...

Su Yuyao stroked her swollen belly, feeling the wonderful movements of the fetus. "Baby, if you didn't have a daddy..."

Thump!

Su Yuyao's heart suddenly clenched as if it had been kicked.

"Ugh!" Su Yuyao clutched her chest, in so much pain she dared not move, and could not even breathe properly.

"Commander! What's wrong?!" Shadow noticed that Su Yuyao's expression was off and quickly stepped forward to ask. He was surprised to find that Su Yuyao's face was slowly turning pale and fine beads of sweat were gradually seeping from her forehead.

Everyone panicked instantly and rushed over, but seeing Su Yuyao's distressed state, none of them dared to offer their help.

After a while, the pain in Su Yuyao's chest gradually subsided.

"I'm fine," Su Yuyao said softly.

Only then did everyone hesitate and retreat to a distance.

“Shadow,” Su Yuyao asked, groping for Shadow’s hand, “Has he…left?”

"Let's go!" Shadow asked with some concern, "Are we in a hurry to continue? Your health..."

Su Yuyao gave a wry smile, patted her belly, and whispered, "Shadow, I have something to tell you, don't panic."

"What...is it?" Before Su Yuyao could speak, Yingzi was already panicking.

"Shadow, I can't see anymore," Su Yuyao said, trying to keep her voice calm.

"What?!" Shadow exclaimed in alarm. "Are you blind?!"

The shadow's words sent a shiver down the spines of the wolves in the cave.

Everyone was in a panic, circling around Su Yuyao.

"Don't panic, everyone," Su Yuyao said, blinking her empty eyes. "My eyes aren't injured. I just went blind suddenly because I was so anxious in the Heavenly Palace! I reckon I'll be able to see again once I'm in a better mood!"

"Commander! Just how much grievance did you suffer in the Heavenly Palace? It actually made you blind from anger?!"

"That's right! Is it Lord Xuanfeng or Empress Yimu?! We brothers will march back and avenge you!"

"I agree! We can't let our commander suffer such injustice for nothing!"

"Shadow! Sandstorm! Didn't you two go in with them?! What's going on?!"

"Oh dear, it's just that Lord Xuanfeng took a concubine as a concubine..." Sha Bao said, clicking his teeth.

"Sandstorm! Shut up!" Shadow interrupted. "Everyone, don't discuss this! Listen to the commander!"

Su Yuyao patted her belly and said with a smile, "Shadow! Sandstorm! Don't you guys come out to play all the time?"

The sandstorm stared in surprise and asked, "Out here... we can still play?"

Su Yuyao said with a smile, "Anyway, everything that needed to be done has been taken care of, so why don't we have some fun before going back?!"

"Well... Commander, you should probably get your eyes checked!" Shadow said.

"Listen up, everyone! It wasn't easy for us to get out here! My health isn't good enough to keep me traveling day and night, so let's take the main roads and follow the towns! What do you think?!"

They looked at each other, unsure whether this approach would work.

"Commander, what if someone discovers you doing this?" Shadow asked with some concern.

"I can't see right now, so it's dangerous no matter which path I take! My appearance in the Heavenly Palace this time will definitely attract some people's attention. If I take the mountain paths, I'll easily be ambushed! It's better to take the main road. As long as I don't draw attention to myself, there shouldn't be any problems!"

“But with so many of us, it’s easy for us to be discovered!” Sandstorm said with difficulty.

Su Yuyao smiled and said, "Silly sandstorm! You're wolves! You'd be in pairs or groups of three in the bushes, why don't you do that in the city?"

“Understood,” Shadow nodded and said, “Let’s split up and avoid attracting attention!”

“Once we’re in the city, we’ll travel in groups of three, looking out for each other. Once we’re out of the city, we’ll travel together!” Su Yuyao said, taking a hairpin off her head. Although she was a little reluctant, she handed it over. “This should be enough for our travel expenses. If it’s not enough, I have more here.”

"Commander..." Shadow looked at Su Yuyao with some apology, "You keep it, we'll figure out how to cover the travel expenses!"

"I am the commander. Do you dare disobey my orders?" Su Yuyao was unaware that her lifeless eyes were already filled with tears. "Besides, you have no way to get travel expenses. Are you going to steal them? Take them now!"

Seeing Su Yuyao trying her best to suppress her sadness while putting on a brave face, Shadow could only reach out and take the hairpin, saying, "Yes, Commander!"

"sandstorm!"

"Here!" Sandstorm approached Su Yuyao and whispered, "Commander, what are your orders?"

"Sandstorm, take some men ahead to scout out and find out about the nearby cities."

"Yes, Commander!" Sandstorm received the order and led his men out of the cave.

Although Su Yuyao couldn't see, she could sense the panic and unease in everyone's hearts.

She stood up, supporting her belly, and explored her surroundings with her Qi field while taking a few steps. She gradually understood how Yin Hao used her Qi field to achieve clear hearing and vision.

Perhaps I should blind myself a little, pretend I don't see what I see, and give up worrying about what I care about...

Tears finally broke free and flowed down, breaking through the shackles in my heart.

"Commander!" Shadow hesitated before taking Su Yuyao's arm. "You..."

Su Yuyao waved her hand slightly, tears streaming down her face, and said loudly with a smile, "Everyone, cheer up! Let's find a place to wash our faces, hands, and feet properly in a bit! Get ready! We'll set off when the sandstorm is back!"

"Awooo! Awooo! Awooo!" The atmosphere among the wolves became lively.

Puff puff puff!

In an instant, the fierce wolves transformed into handsome young men, who excitedly ran out of the cave to search for water.

Su Yuyao could feel the surrounding energy field gradually weakening. She tried to wipe away her tears, but she couldn't erase her sorrow.

“Commander,” the shadow said softly, “they’ve all gone out. If you want to cry… then…”

"Waaaaah!"

Su Yuyao couldn't hold back any longer!

She burst into tears, crying out all her pent-up emotions and severing her trust and dependence on Xuanfeng.

Her tears finally dried, and a glimmer of light gradually appeared in Su Yuyao's lifeless eyes. She followed the light, groping her way to the cave entrance. Sunlight shone through the dense foliage onto her eyes. But in her vision, this glimmer of light was no longer her entire being; it was a distant starlight twinkling towards her.

Because, in her eyes, it was already her own world...

...

Sangong City is the closest city to the Immortal Mountain. It is seventy miles in circumference and has a population of nearly one million. It is the most prosperous city around the entire Immortal Mountain!

On the bustling street, in the noisy restaurant, and in the quiet private room, Qimen poured Xuanfeng another cup of hot wine.

"Sir, please don't just drink alcohol all the time, eat something too!"

Xuanfeng had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was cold and taciturn, with a hint of helplessness in his expression.

He picked up his glass and downed it in one gulp, but the fiery liquor couldn't numb his agitated nerves.

"Have you heard?" The shrill chatter came from below the window again. "That Su Yuyao is no good! Lord Xuanfeng treated her with the utmost kindness, but what did she do? She turned around and joined the wolf clan, hanging out with a bunch of young men!"

"Isn't that right? I also heard that Su Yuyao led a group of young men to protest against the Mother Goddess! They were kicked out by the Mother Goddess!"

"How dare she defy the Queen Mother?!"

"Isn't it all because of the maiden? I heard that the Goddess Yi Mu wanted to find a maiden for Lord Xuanfeng, but this Su Yuyao has been making things difficult and obstructing it in every way. She probably went to the Heavenly Palace this time to cause trouble for this matter, but look what happened! She got a cold shoulder!"

"If you ask me, this is a good thing! Su Yuyao comes from a humble background and isn't exactly a beauty that can topple kingdoms. How could she possibly be worthy of Lord Xuanfeng!"

"Hey! Don't say that! He's the leader of the Immortal Mountain Wolf Clan!"

"Pah! Commander?! Who knows how he even got the position!"

"Oh my! You know what! After Su Yuyao was adopted by Chief Sa and his wife, she was absolutely pampered! Why do you think that is?"

"Why?"

"Although the wolf clan practices monogamy, don't forget! Sahan Yi! He is not a wolf!"

"Wow! That's really something! Hahahaha!"

"Although Su Yuyao isn't beautiful, she's young... With her delicate and fair skin, what man wouldn't be tempted?!"

"So, is this the commander or the second wife? Hahahahahahaha!"

Xuanfeng listened to the gossip and slowly tightened his grip on the wine glass in his hand.

"Hey! My lord!" Qi Men quickly took the wine cup from Xuan Feng's hand and carefully placed it on the table. These past few days, he had probably crushed countless wine cups just from listening to gossip!

"My lord, please don't listen to their nonsense. How could Yao'er be that kind of person? Besides, Chief Sa isn't either..." Qi Men said cautiously.

Xuanfeng's expression was extremely unpleasant, and Qimen quickly stopped talking.

Xuanfeng knew the truth, knew that these were all rumors, but he couldn't stand up and speak up for his girl!

He hated his identity, hated his scheming, hated his selfishness.

He sighed deeply, picked up the wine jug, and poured it into his mouth.

"My lord! Why do you do this..." Qi Men was both helpless and heartbroken. He was Xuan Feng's mentor, and they had once been of one mind. But now, Xuan Feng had closed his heart to him and spent his days drinking to drown his sorrows.

"Boss! Three bowls of noodles, please!" Shadow's voice squeezed into Xuanfeng's ears from the noisy gossip.

"puff--!"

Strong liquor spurted from Xuanfeng's mouth and nose. He covered his mouth, enduring the burning pain in his nasal cavity, and peered out through the crack in the window.

Three people were sitting at a noodle stall not far away! To the left was Sandstorm, and to the right was Shadow. Both of them were clean and tidy, unlike the disheveled and slovenly appearance they had seen in the Heavenly Palace.

The young woman facing him, with her hair tied in a bun, was none other than Su Yuyao!

Su Yuyao looked up at the sky with her round face raised. Her fair and delicate face was bathed in the sunlight, making her whole face radiate a golden glow.

Xuanfeng was startled, because he saw that even under such bright sunlight, Su Yuyao's eyes were still empty and lifeless.

"The noodles are here! Enjoy your meal, sir!" The waiter placed the noodles in front of them, but Su Yuyao didn't even blink!

Shadow skillfully scooped some noodles from her and Sandstorm's bowls and added them to Su Yuyao's bowl. Then, she gently lifted Su Yuyao's hand, placed the chopsticks in her hand, and pushed the bowl of noodles in front of Su Yuyao. "Miss Ningbao, eat up, be careful it's hot!"

"Wow! The noodles smell so good today!" Su Yuyao reached out and touched the bowl on the table. Smelling the steaming noodles, she picked up a noodle and stuffed it into her mouth. "Mmm! So delicious!"

A smile graced her face, as if she were chewing on delicacies, but her eyes remained fixed on the most glaring direction, never blinking!

Xuanfeng's heart shattered completely when he saw Su Yuyao like this!

I'm an idiot! I'm such an idiot! I've ruined my girl! I'm the one who killed her!

Before Qimen could wipe the strong liquor off his face, he followed Xuanfeng and peered out through the window. He saw Su Yuyao looking like this and his lips trembled in shock, but he couldn't utter a single word.

"Immortal Master," Xuanfeng said, his brow furrowed and tears welling in his eyes, his voice choked with emotion, "Please...go and take a look..."

"Alright! Don't worry! Your humble servant will go and take a look right away!" Qi Men hurriedly stood up and walked out quickly.

"Hey? Did you guys hear? That Qi Lan has moved to Fu Guang Palace! Now she acts like the mistress of Fu Guang Palace!"

"But I heard that Lord Xuanfeng doesn't like Qilan, otherwise why would he have returned to the Immortal Mountain?"

"Nonsense! When Lord Xuanfeng returned, he brought a lot of silver with him. He used it to purchase grain and cloth. I reckon he's definitely going to marry Qilan and bring her to the Immortal Mountain!"

"Oh dear! So, Su Yuyao has no chance at all?! That Qilan's older sister is Lord Qinggan's concubine, and it's said that she has Lord Qinggan completely infatuated with her! Now she enjoys his exclusive favor! She even forced Madam Qing to go into seclusion to cultivate Buddhism! If the older sister is so amazing, the younger sister must be even more outstanding!"

"Don't talk nonsense! I've heard that Su Yuyao is a woman with a temper and a sharp mind, unlike Madam Qing!"

"Hmph! You're such a blockhead! Women may be different, but men are all the same!"

Every word of the gossiping women on the street reached Xuanfeng's ears, and Su Yuyao also heard and remembered it all.

Her heart still ached a little, or perhaps she had grown accustomed to the pain. She picked up the bowl of noodles and stuffed them into her mouth one bite after another...

Qimen slowly walked towards the noodle stall, found a seat, and waved to the waiter.

"Sir/Madam! What would you like to eat?"

Qi Men called the waiter to his side and whispered a few words in the waiter's ear.

The waiter glanced in Su Yuyao's direction, smiled, and nodded. "Understood!"

Su Yuyao was chewing her noodles when she suddenly smelled the aroma of braised meat. She stopped, sniffed the air, and muttered, "It smells so good! Shadow! When we get back, I'm going to have a good barbecue!"

“Okay!” Shadow replied.

"I want to drink goat milk too!" Su Yuyao said, picking at the noodles.

"Alright!" Shadow reached out and blocked the braised meat the waiter was carrying. He glared at the waiter and shook his head slightly.

"Sir! Please do me a favor! This plate of meat hasn't been touched much, it's such a waste to throw it away. Anyway, they've already paid for it, so if you don't mind, please eat it!" the waiter said with a smile.

"We don't want to!" Shadow and Sandstorm aren't blind; they can tell what's going on at a glance.

The two glared at Qimen, and suddenly small groups of people began to slowly gather around Qimen from the crowd.

Su Yuyao seemed to sense everyone's anger and vigilance. She put down her chopsticks and probed the surrounding energy field. "Shadow, what happened?"

"It's alright." Shadow politely declined Qimen's offer of goodwill and picked up the untouched noodles and put them into Su Yuyao's bowl. "Miss Ningbao, eat more. We'll be walking on mountain roads once we leave Sangong City."

"Okay! Then you should eat more too!" Su Yuyao said with a smile.

Shadow put down his chopsticks, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly turned around to look at Xuanfeng hiding in the window crack.

Seeing the shadow's angry gaze, the sandstorm looked over as well and immediately became alert.

Although the werewolves didn't know what had happened, they all sensed danger.

They gradually gathered around and slowly surrounded Su Yuyao.

Qi Men dared not approach rashly and could only watch as Su Yuyao was surrounded by more than a dozen young men.

Su Yuyao could sense everyone's tension, but she wasn't sure what had happened.

"Shadow, what happened?" Su Yuyao asked with some concern. "Why is everyone so tense?"

"It's alright." Shadow reassured Su Yuyao while giving Sandstorm a wink.

Sandstorm nodded, pulled out a slingshot from his waist, held it in his hand, and stared intently at Xuanfeng.

Something's not right!

Su Yuyao slowly released her Qi field to probe her surroundings. "They've protected me? Is there some danger around?"

Qi Men sensed Su Yuyao's Qi field and instantly withdrew all his Qi to his dantian, concealing his form within Su Yuyao's Qi field.

Strange... Although my Qi power is limited and my probing depth is shallow, I should still be able to detect danger. How come I can't find anything? Unless...

"Shadow, the noodles at this noodle stall are so delicious! And the portions are so generous, how come we're the only ones eating here?" Su Yuyao chatted as she picked at her noodles.

“Oh, no,” Shadow said, staring intently at Qimen. “There are still two tables of people!”

Two tables of people? Su Yuyao used her Qi field to probe again, but I could only detect one table?!

"I'm not eating anymore!" Su Yuyao put down her chopsticks and said, "Shadow, let's go!"

“Okay,” the shadow replied.

Suddenly, the sandstorm raised its slingshot and shot it at Xuanfeng. Xuanfeng dodged slightly, and when he looked at Su Yuyao again, he only saw Su Yuyao being protected by the wolf clan members, and quickly walking towards the direction of leaving the city.

Xuanfeng hurriedly jumped out of the window, but before he could take a few steps, he was blocked by a sandstorm that looked at him with disdain.

"Sandstorm! What happened to the girl's eyes?!" Xuanfeng grabbed Sandstorm by the collar without any hesitation and asked.

Sandstorm frowned, disdainfully tapped Xuanfeng's hand with his slingshot, and said, "Let go!"

"What's wrong with the girl's eyes?!" Xuanfeng asked, his eyes red.

Sandstorm grabbed Xuanfeng's wrist and said fiercely, "You've already married someone new, why do you still care about her eyes?! Why do you care so much?!"

"Sandstorm!" Xuanfeng hissed, grabbing Sandstorm by the collar. "Answer me!"

"Answer my ass!" Sandstorm shoved Xuanfeng aside in annoyance, then turned around and saw that Su Yuyao had already walked away. He then said to Xuanfeng without any politeness, "Lord Xuanfeng, we are about to set off back to the Snow Mountain. We hope you will not bother our Miss Ningbao!"

“Miss Ningbao?!” Xuanfeng angrily pointed at the sandstorm’s nose and said, “She is your commander! How dare you be so disrespectful…”

"Tch!" Sandstorm rolled its eyes at Xuanfeng, then winked at the tribesmen beside it, and the group slowly retreated into the crowd.

The people who had stood in front of Qimen also faded into the distance with the sandstorm...

"Immortal Master! Immortal Master!" Unable to chase after Su Yuyao, Xuanfeng had no choice but to ask Qimen about the situation.

He looked at Qimen, who was standing there stunned, and asked cautiously, "What happened to the girl's eyes?"

Although the wolf clan did their best to protect Su Yuyao, Qimen still saw her protruding belly the moment she stood up.

Whose child is this? An adult's? Or... a wolf's? If it's an adult's, that's fine, but if it's a wolf's, then...

Qi Men turned to look at Xuan Feng beside him, whose face was full of anxiety, "Uh... sir..."

"Tell me! What's wrong with the girl's eyes?!" Xuanfeng was sweating profusely with anxiety.

"Um... I really can't see it..." Qi Men said hesitantly.

"I knew it!" Xuanfeng said in a low voice, annoyed. "I bet this girl pawned her jewelry and came back from town playing around! She must have been framed and injured somewhere! That's why she's blind!"

"Your humble servant..." Qi Men pondered whether or not to mention Yao'er's pregnancy. If the master was certain it was his child, that would be fine, but what if it wasn't... Wouldn't I be making a huge mess of things?

“My lord, Yao’er’s Qi has improved considerably, and I dare not venture into the matter rashly. Therefore, I am unsure of the cause of her blindness. However, in my opinion, when delivering grain and cloth to the snow mountain this time, we should also send an experienced physician to examine Yao’er’s eyes!”

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