"No, not at all." Hua Rujin avoided looking at Tian Haoze.
"Wait, I almost forgot, you also have the surname Hua. You wouldn't happen to be from Lingxian Island, would you?"
"How...how did you know?"
Hua Rujin stared at Tian Haoze. She hadn't told them this, had she?
"You're telling me this now?" Tian Haoze narrowed his eyes. This place is very close to Lingxian Island, no wonder she appeared here.
"Huh?" Hua Rujin quickly lowered her head. Wasn't she just admitting it without being asked?
"Miss Hua, so you're from Lingxian Island?"
Coincidentally, Nangong Ziyan and Beiming Haotian, who had just arrived, also overheard Hua Rujin's words.
"Mm!" Hua Rujin nodded, pursed her lips, looked at them, and then said:
"I am the fourth daughter of the Lord of Lingxian Island. Because I am a concubine's daughter and my cultivation is low, I am not well received at home. My three older sisters often mock and ridicule me. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I ran away. Only Brother Nongying is good to me at home! But whenever Brother Nongying goes on a long trip, they bully me even more. I really couldn't stand it anymore, so I ran away."
As Hua Rujin spoke, tears streamed down her face, making her look utterly pitiful.
Tian Haoze was also moved with pity.
"Alright, Miss Hua, stop crying. Everyone encounters unexpected things. Since your home there can't accommodate you, the world is vast, and you can find a place to stay anywhere."
Tian Haoze patted Hua Rujin on the shoulder, feeling somewhat uneasy.
“Young Master Tian, you are wrong. The world is vast, and it is very difficult for someone like Ru Jin to find a place to stay. In the past few days since she came out, Ru Jin has been alone in the mountains every day, sometimes eating and sometimes going hungry. Those magical beasts are like demons, and if you are not careful, you will be eaten by them. Even so, Ru Jin still does not want to go back.”
What Hua Rujin really wanted to say was that she wanted to stay with them. These past few days with them had made her feel like a human being and she was very happy.
"How could there not be? From now on, you'll follow me, Tian Haoze, and no one will dare to bully you anywhere."
"Young Master Tian, are you telling the truth?" Hua Rujin burst into laughter through her tears, her eyes shining as she looked at Tian Haoze. This was exactly what she had been waiting for; she could use this phrase to stick close to him from now on.
"Really, really."
Tian Haoze felt somewhat unsure of himself, and an indescribable feeling flashed through his mind. He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, and he had a persistent feeling that he had been tricked.
Nangong Ziyan and Bei Minghaotian exchanged a smile, both understanding that this was exactly what Hua Rujin had been waiting for.
"Let's go! Miss Hua, if you're worried about being recognized by your sisters on Lingxian Island, Ziyan can disguise you!"
Nangong Ziyan helped her not for any other reason than because she was kind.
"Thank you, Miss Ziyan." Hua Rujin got up from the ground. As long as she could be with them, she was willing to go anywhere...
A cold wind swept by, and the air was filled with intense spiritual energy. Dongfang Yifei turned his head but saw nothing, thinking that he was probably just being superfluous.
A white figure suddenly appeared in Baili Yuechan's spacious carriage, with his hands behind his back and facing away from Baili Yuechan.
Upon seeing this, Baili Yuechan's eyes widened in shock, and she quickly knelt down on the ground.
"Chan'er greets Master."
"You still remember that I am your master?"
His gentle words and unpredictable emotions, coupled with his aloof and cold demeanor, sent shivers down one's spine.
Baili Yuechan glanced at his retreating figure, bit her lip, and said hurriedly, "Chan'er doesn't understand Master's meaning?"
"I don't understand. Didn't I tell you to find the Shennong Scripture? What's so interesting about a mere Fengyun Tournament?"
The man raised his voice, turned around abruptly, and glared angrily at Baili Yuechan.
The man had jet-black hair and wore white clothes embroidered with magnificent patterns in gold thread. The clothes were of very fine quality. He had a square jaw, clear eyes, and slanted eyebrows, making his face very handsome. However, he gave off a gloomy feeling, and people felt fear as soon as they saw him. His eyes, which seemed to hold all things, were filled with a deep sense of dread. He was Wuguzi, the Grand Preceptor of the Qihe Dynasty.
-End of this chapter-
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