Shushu and Lu Li quickly arrived at the City Lord's Mansion. Thanks to Dong Zhixin leading the way, the group entered the main courtyard of the City Lord's Mansion without any problems.

Shushu finally met Lian Zheng, the highly renowned senior brother in the Liuyue Sect.

The other person was burly and had an honest and simple appearance. The only thing that seemed out of place was his pale, cold skin.

Imagine a burly man whose entire body is almost glowing white; it just looks strange.

However, considering the other party's reclusive nature of never leaving the house for hundreds or thousands of years and never seeing sunlight, Shushu didn't find it strange.

If you stay indoors all the time, even a dark-skinned person would probably turn white from being covered up like that.

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

The moment Lian Zheng saw Lu Li, he was the first to stand up and greet him, as they were of the same generation.

However, his cultivation level was lower than Lu Li's, and since Lu Li was Liu Yu's first disciple, the disciples of this generation would respectfully call him Senior Brother Lu, which was also a symbol of his status.

"Junior Brother Lian, there's no need for such formalities."

Lu Li wasn't one to put on airs, and responded to Lian Zheng's greeting in a very gentle manner.

To be honest, although the two are fellow disciples of the same generation, they don't actually have much contact, especially since Lian Zheng is such a homebody.

However, Lu Li felt that this junior brother was quite good; he was very pure.

"This must be your junior sister. This is a gift from your senior brother. I should have given it to you sooner, but I never had a chance to meet you. Now that I've finally met you, please feel free to visit the City Lord's Mansion whenever you come to Wanyue City."

Even seeing that Lu Li was not a traitor, he was very happy. After the disciples presented the spiritual fruit platter, he waved for them to leave.

Then, he raised his hand and set up a soundproof barrier before turning his gaze to Shushu, who was being held in Lu Li's chest with only his little head peeking out. He handed Shushu a storage bag and smiled as he transmitted his voice.

The reason for setting up a soundproof barrier is that there are outsiders in the city lord's mansion, and they are worried that someone with ulterior motives might overhear them, which would be detrimental to Shushu; the reason for choosing to transmit sound is the same.

"Yes, my name is Shushu (Shushu), thank you, Senior Brother Lian."

Shushu hadn't expected that she would receive a storage bag as a greeting gift upon their first meeting.

After thinking for a moment, she crawled out of Lu Li's clothes, stood on the coffee table next to him, and accepted the gift with a smile, while also thanking him. Of course, she also replied with her thanks through telepathy.

Because he was going to meet outsiders, Shushu was completely covered up.

It was dressed in clothes and pants, with a hat on its head, and even its four little paws were adorned with shoes and socks of the same color, making it look like a delicate little mouse.

This outfit is the same one Xu Ruoyun prepared for him. The batch of clothes Lu Li made for Shushu hasn't been finished yet. The Phoenix Feather Robe doesn't have a hat or shoes and socks.

Only the set that Xu Ruoyun specially prepared included a complete set from head to toe.

Although Lu Li was busy refining weapons at the time, he was still paying attention to the situation outside, and naturally he heard that Shushu didn't want to go out because of Mao Mao's problem.

Therefore, when he kicked Xu Ruoyun away, he cleverly left his clothes behind and put them on Shushu when he decided to go out.

Even the glutinous rice stalk only saw its full appearance after it came out; to be honest, it hadn't expected it to be like this.

He glanced back and forth between Lu Li and Shushu several times, not knowing whose choice or suggestion it was, but he thought it looked pretty good, so he smiled and patted Shushu: "Good boy."

Shushu had a good impression of this kind senior brother, so she let him do as he pleased until he withdrew his hand. Only then did she put away her storage bag and head back to Lu Li.

"Senior Brother Lu, you should know that Sect Master Wen of the Tianyan Sect wants to see you."

Lian Zhengjian returned to Shushu, and now was not the time for a detailed chat. He immediately asked about the important matter. At this moment, the Sect Master Wen of Tianyan Sect was still staying at his City Lord's Mansion.

"I know, and I know why he came to see me. Don't worry, Junior Brother, I know what I'm doing."

When he got down to business, Lu Li was very decisive and efficient, clearly having been prepared beforehand.

“Alright, in that case, junior brother will not waste words with senior brother. Let’s meet with Sect Master Wen and complete Third Uncle’s instructions as soon as possible. Zhixin, go to the guest courtyard and invite Sect Master Wen over. Tell him that my senior brother Lu has arrived.”

Seeing that Lu Li was aware of the situation, Lian Zheng didn't delay any longer. After explaining things to him, he opened the soundproof barrier and asked his eldest disciple, Dong Zhixin, to bring the person over.

As for the third senior master he mentioned, it was Liu Ying, the master's wife of Lu Li and the others. Liu Ying ranked third among the peak masters. Even Xiong Yan's disciple had to call her the third senior master.

After instructing Dong Zhixin to fetch someone, Lian Zheng chatted with Lu Li again, talking about interesting things related to cultivation. Even Shushu listened with great interest.

To be honest, although Senior Brother Lian Zheng is a homebody, he's not the kind of person who won't say a word even if you beat him with a stick. He's quite talkative, but he just doesn't like to move around.

"Master, Senior Uncle Lu, Sect Master Wen of the Tianyan Sect has arrived."

Just as the two were having a good chat, Dong Zhixin's voice came from outside, and then he led in a handsome middle-aged man who exuded a refined and scholarly air.

The man and Wen Jianxi were somewhat similar, yet also different. However, anyone who had seen both of them could more or less guess their relationship.

"This junior greets Sect Master Wen."

Upon seeing him enter, Lu Li and Lian Zheng both stood up to greet him, as a matter of etiquette as hosts and as juniors.

As for what the two of them were really thinking, only they themselves know the truth.

In any case, the moment Shushu saw Wen Hong, she disliked him and felt that he was extremely hypocritical. She didn't know if it was due to the influence of her memories from her previous life or if Wen Hong was just someone she had a bad feeling about.

However, since her current identity is that of a little spirit mouse who knows nothing, she naturally doesn't need to bow to the other party, and of course, she won't show her disgust.

Wen Hong, who was opposite, had also seen the spirit rat in Lu Li's arms. After realizing that it was just an ordinary little spirit rat, he assumed that Lu Li was just having a whim and didn't pay any more attention to it.

Then, with a smile, she gestured for the two to rise, adopting the demeanor of an elder. "Nephew Lu, Nephew Lian, there's no need for such formalities."

Lu Li and Lian Zhengcai ignored his posture and sat back down, leaving Wen Hong speechless and forced to swallow back what he wanted to say.

Lu Li and Lian Zheng also noticed his unpleasant expression, but both of them pretended nothing had happened and refused to offer him a way out.

In the end, Wen Hong calmed himself down, picked up the hot tea that a disciple had brought him, took a big gulp, and then asked Lu Li, "I wonder if Junior Nephew Lu is aware of my son's disappearance?"