"The master has not yet returned," said Old Sun.

"So long? Do you know where he went?" Ji Jiuying asked.

Old Sun shook his head.

Yingying thought about it carefully, "It's very likely that Master went to the far north capital."

"Yingying, how did you know?" Old Sun asked curiously.

"The young lady from the Wuji Sect who left with the master is also here. When I went upstairs to deliver the dishes, I seemed to hear her talking about Qingfeng, Wuji Capital or something."

Qingfeng? Gu Qingfeng? Wuji City?

Could it be that something happened to Gu Qingfeng?

Wuji City is a city not under the jurisdiction of the three major powers. It is said that the area is covered by ice and snow all year round and is very far away from Cangyue Kingdom.

How could Gu Qingfeng have gone so far away? Could there be a strange fire there?

After leaving Qi Yeyue Tower, Ji Jiuying took Qingling and headed straight for the Princess's Mansion.

Ji Jiuying remembered the signal the old man gave before he died. For safety reasons, everyone in the princess's mansion moved next door, and she lived in the house she bought first.

"master!"

"master!"

"Princess!"

A group of people came next door and addressed the woman who was drinking tea in the main seat.

Ji Jiuying responded calmly and went forward to check their injuries. Except for Feilong, who was more seriously injured, the others were fortunately unharmed.

Ji Jiuying looked at Haitang and the others, raising an eyebrow. Their strength seemed to have increased rather quickly recently. "Hmm~ Their strength is quite good, but you must not be too eager to advance. Stabilize your cultivation first before advancing."

"Yes!" The group lowered their heads, realizing they had been seen through.

"Now I'm giving you a task: each of you must go to the Forest of the Beast World to hunt one hundred level four spirit beast cores and twenty level five spirit beast cores. Of course, if you encounter a spirit beast that suits you, remember to form a contract with it and use it for now."

"Those who don't complete the mission, don't bother coming back to me!"

Ji Jiuying said coldly.

"Yes! Your subordinates will certainly live up to your expectations!" The men knelt on the ground and bowed.

Seeing this, Ji Jiuying instructed Yingyue to use the Roc to escort the group to the forest. As for whether they could complete the mission, that would depend on their own fate.

Inside a private room of the restaurant.

Qingling opened her eyes. "Miss, the Second Miss is in the restaurant across the street, but the person who gave her the butterfly is behind a screen. Qingling can't see him clearly, but the man's voice seems familiar."

"Hmm~ Don't make any rash moves yet, listen to what they're saying." Ji Jiuying said, sitting by the window and looking at the restaurant across the street.

Thinking of something, Ji Jiuying smiled slyly and whispered a few words in Qingling's ear. Upon hearing this, Qingling excitedly clapped her hands, "Miss, that's a great idea! This is going to be interesting!"

After Qingling finished speaking, she released a communication butterfly that flew out.

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"Cooperating with Miss Ji was indeed a wise choice. I didn't expect it to be completed so quickly!" The man behind the screen said with a smile, playing with the black butterfly in his hand.

It's just mutual help and benefit.

Ji Jiuying, humph, since I can't kill you, then you can leave this place forever! Ji Fengyan could almost imagine her suffering in the future.

Not long after, a commotion arose from downstairs at the restaurant.

Ji Jiuying was somewhat surprised when she saw the person who came. She didn't expect that Jun Linyu would also come with Liang Bingyan.

Ji Fengyan had a bad feeling when she heard the sound. Before she could react, a group of people had already entered the restaurant and were walking upstairs.

The people inside the room were horrified!

"Miss Ji, you've exposed your whereabouts!" The man said, and before Ji Fengyan could speak, he leaped out of the window.

Ji Fengyan was furious. What did she mean by exposing her whereabouts?

Ji Jiuying was positioned to see the man who had broken through the window and leaped out. The man was wearing a mask, but his figure seemed somewhat familiar.

Thud—

With a loud crash, the door to the side room was kicked open.

Then, the Third Prince Jun Linyu burst in with Liang Bingyan and a group of guards.

The Third Prince and Liang Bingyan looked around, their gazes finally settling on a cup of hot tea that was not yet finished behind the screen.

At this moment, Jun Linyu believed Liang Bingyan's words even more.

Upon seeing this, Ji Fengyan's heart skipped a beat, and her bad premonition intensified.

"Third Prince, what are you doing here?" Ji Fengyan asked with a smile, suppressing her panic.

"Ji Fengyan, where is the man you were meeting in secret just now?" Liang Bingyan asked with a smile.

"Liang Bingyan, wasn't it enough that you slandered me once? Why do you have to slander me a second time?" Ji Fengyan cried, tears streaming down her face, looking at Jun Linyu with a wronged expression.

But Jun Linyu's gaze remained icy as he looked at her. Ji Fengyan's heart sank. In the past, when she cried like this, the Third Prince would have come to comfort her long ago.

It must have been that bitch Liang Bingyan who said something to him!

"Yan'er, I never expected you to be this kind of person!" Jun Linyu's face was filled with anger, and his eyes were devoid of their usual tenderness when he looked at Ji Fengyan.

A loud bang echoed in Ji Fengyan's mind.

"Third Prince, even you don't believe Yan'er?" Ji Fengyan said in disbelief.

"Yan'er, the evidence is right here. How can I believe you?" Jun Linyu said angrily. He didn't expect that she would be so eager to cuckold him before he even married her!

"No...no, Third Prince, please let me explain. It's not what you think. It's...it's Liang Bingyan who slandered me. Have you forgotten what happened in the palace?" Ji Fengyan cried, grabbing Jun Linyu's hand.

Hearing this, Jun Linyu became even angrier, and flung Ji Fengyan's hand away. "How dare you mention that time in the palace? Ji Fengyan! I never thought you had deceived me for so long!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fengyan collapsed to the ground. What did the Third Prince mean by that? Could it be...?

At this moment, Ji Fengyan remembered what Liang Bingyan had said to her at the palace gate, and suddenly understood. So that's how it is! So that's how it is!

"You bitch! You bitch! It's all because of you!" Ji Fengyan suddenly rushed towards Liang Bingyan like a madwoman, and Liang Bingyan was caught off guard and slapped.

"Ah~ you bitch, how dare you hit me!" Liang Bingyan was no pushover either.

In an instant, the two women started fighting.

Jun Linyu frowned slightly and suddenly pulled Ji Fengyan away. Due to the excessive force, Ji Fengyan was thrown to the side.

"Third cousin, Bingyan's face hurts so much!" Liang Bingyan said, covering her left cheek and looking aggrieved.

Upon hearing this, Jun Linyu fed Liang Bingyan a pill, completely disregarding Ji Fengyan's life or death.

Ji Fengyan froze on the spot, her eyes wide with disbelief as she looked at the man who had once said he loved her the most, now pushing her down and holding another woman in his arms!

Where Jun Linyu couldn't see, Liang Bingyan revealed a smug expression.

"Third Prince, after all this time, don't you still understand my heart for you? How can you question me without even knowing the facts?" Ji Fengyan's face was streaked with tears, and her heartbroken appearance evoked pity.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Jun Linyu's eyes softened, and Ji Fengyan was overjoyed.