“Jingqi is the woman who was with Yan’er and the others last night. She must have heard those rumors and come here. Her cultivation is definitely no less than yours or mine. Be careful if you run into her in the future,” Nangong Ruichen explained in a low voice.
"Brother, it really is her. Why did she come after us? She's come in."
"Let's not leave yet. Let's find out her purpose in coming to the South China Sea."
"Alright, Big Brother." The two brothers quickly slipped into a secluded corner and sat down. Just as they sat down, Baili Yuechan led a group of people in.
"Go out and gather information from all sides. Also, by any means necessary, you must find Dongfang Yifei. The answer I seek is with him. I will wait for your news here."
"Yes." Four or five guards acknowledged the order and left, leaving only two maids to serve her.
After Baili Yuechan went up to the second floor, Nangong Ruichen and Nangong Jingqi slipped out of the restaurant.
"Brother, this woman really came because of what happened back then. Brother, you said Yifei grew up with us. Do you really think he would betray Yan'er?" Nangong Jingqi said, somewhat incredulously and angrily. But in his heart, he still hated Dongfang Yifei to the core. Look at the good things he had done, how much trouble he had caused Yan'er.
"It's no use talking about this now. Let's hurry back to the South China Sea Glazed Palace and tell Father what happened. We can't let Father agree to Dongfang Yifei's request."
What are we talking about now? Nangong Ruichen could no longer allow Yan'er to marry Dongfang Yifei. "Jingqi, we can never truly know that the person smiling at you might be hiding a knife behind their back, ready to stab you when you're not looking. Haven't I always told you and Yan'er to be wary? Besides, Yifei only visits the South China Sea Glazed Palace once a year. During that time, we have no idea what he's doing. Apart from our two families being prominent clans, we know absolutely nothing about Yifei. Yan'er's decision to elope has its reasons. She can tell if someone's heart is pure and good; she won't be wrong about that." Nangong Ruichen patted Nangong Jingqi's shoulder. His younger siblings were too kind, always believing there were more good people than bad in the world. But how could they know how many so-called friends were truly sincere?
"Brother, Jingqi understands, but brother, what about Yan'er? It will be very dangerous for her to be out there alone." Nangong Jingqi looked worried. If he had known, he would have forcibly brought Yan'er back.
"Jingqi, you don't need to worry about that for now. Yan'er will be fine for the time being." Nangong Ruichen's eyes flickered. He had said he would protect Yan'er, and he could see the determination in his eyes that he was serious.
"But elder brother..."
"No buts, if Big Brother says Yan'er will be alright, then she will be alright. Let's go."
Nangong Ruichen didn't allow Nangong Jingqi to say anything more and turned to leave. Nangong Jingqi pouted and had no choice but to follow. She turned around and looked upstairs, feeling a bad premonition.
"Yan'er, what are you thinking about? We've been gone for so long and you haven't said a word."
Bei Ming Haotian nudged the sullen Nangong Ziyan with his arm; he still preferred her when she was chattering away.
After hiding Baili Jun'ao, the two of them continued on their journey. He liked to be close to her because her fragrance always calmed his heart and gave him a comfortable feeling.
"Haotian, now that you know my identity, do you also want to use Ziyan to refine an immortality potion, just like them?" As they walked, Nangong Ziyan belatedly thought of this question, but she didn't dare to ask it. Now that Haotian had spoken, she mustered up the courage to ask.
"Silly girl, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm such a shallow person? In your eyes, am I the same as them?" Bei Ming Haotian smiled wickedly. So that's what she was worried about. He loved her too much to bear hurting her.
"No! Haotian, I believe you. Ziyan knew you were different from others." Nangong Ziyan immediately smiled warmly, as long as he didn't have such thoughts.
"If you put your words in a frying pan, they'd fry oil out of them! The look on your face doesn't tell me that you trust me!"
"Wow! Haotian, so you can joke too!" Nangong Ziyan smiled brightly, and suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck her.
"By the way, Haotian, so you are the Demon Lord, the ruler of the Netherworld Continent! You are truly remarkable. Ziyan has heard about it all along her journey."
Bei Ming Haotian suddenly stopped, his body stiffening slightly. He looked at Nangong Ziyan with some nervousness. All the legends about him were negative. Hadn't she heard that he was rumored to be a monster or a devil because he had a pair of red eyes?
Wait a minute, a question flashed through Nangong Ziyan's mind. She carefully recalled everything she had heard along the way, piecing it all together. In the past few days, she had encountered some trouble while trying to escape, and she hadn't had time to think much about it. Haotian was the ruler of the Netherworld Continent. He was rumored to be a devil, a monster, because of his eyes. Yes, she seemed to have heard that he was born with heterochromia, but she hadn't heard the specific color. Haotian, Tian'er, could it be that Haotian is...? Nangong Ziyan suddenly looked up at Beiming Haotian's eyes, but his eyes were black. Could she have guessed wrong...? No, she shouldn't be wrong. After thinking it through, she had a strong feeling that he was the person she was looking for. Nangong Ziyan thought about it carefully again. She clearly remembered the situation back then. When that boy named Tian'er hugged her, his eyes instantly turned black. Just as she was wondering about it, he returned it to her father. Thinking of the seven-colored glass bottle she had given him, Nangong Ziyan's eyes widened in surprise. Something suddenly occurred to her. Even if a ten-year-old boy is twenty-six years old, he should still have some of the characteristics of a ten-year-old!
Nangong Ziyan suddenly smiled and said, "Haotian, can Ziyan see what you look like? Ziyan only recognizes you when you're wearing a mask. When you take off your mask, we'll be strangers again."
-End of this chapter-
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