Xiao Yao's breath hitched: "It's not that serious. Her exact age has always been a mystery, but she was already the most beautiful woman in the capital decades ago, so she must not be only in her teens or twenties. She must be at least of the same generation as Manman's mother, so the poison that Manman's mother was poisoned with may very well have come from her."
Zuan said in a deep voice, "Based on my interactions with her, although she has some tricks up her sleeve, she is kind-hearted and should not be the kind of evil person who would harm others."
"You've only known her for a short time. You can only know a person's face, not their heart," Xiao Yao said dismissively, instead looking at him and admonishing, "Young man, lust is a double-edged sword. Don't be blinded by beauty."
Zu An inwardly scoffed, thinking to himself, "If you hadn't been bewitched by Manman's mother's beauty back then, how could you have fallen from a universally acknowledged prodigy to a despicable drunkard that everyone laments? Brother Xiao, you can question my intentions, but do you not even trust the Chief Priest's judgment?"
Xiao Yao also fell silent, and after a long while said, "I will ask my teacher for confirmation when I return to the capital, but before that, we must first control her to prevent her from causing harm to the world."
Zuan: "..."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Zu'an gave up trying to persuade him and could only say, "She is, after all, your junior sister. Out of consideration for our shared sect, I hope you can guarantee her safety before she goes to the capital and prevent her from being taken advantage of by villains."
He was worried about Yu Yanluo being locked up alone in the prison. Although Sang Hong's men were looking after her, he couldn't figure out Xu Yu's intentions and purpose, and he always felt like he had a heavy weight on his heart.
In addition, Yu Yanluo is too beautiful. Normally, she is protected by the family's experts and her own cultivation. Now that she has been subdued and has no power to protect herself, it is hard to guarantee that some people will not have any wicked thoughts.
Xiao Yao nodded: "Don't worry, with me here, no one will hurt her."
Zu An naturally trusted his character, and only after receiving his assurance did he feel at ease and leave.
They rushed to the Yu family home, only to find the entire place in complete chaos.
The carefully trimmed flowers, plants, and trees were now in disarray, and many tables and chairs were roughly overturned on the ground. The maids were crying and sobbing, while the guards and servants looked indignant.
Zu An hurriedly found people to ask what had happened. Because he frequently visited the Yu residence, many people had become familiar with him. When they saw her, they acted as if she had committed a crime and grabbed him, crying and pleading, "Lord Zu, please save our lady!"
"What exactly happened? Where are Gong Pan and the others?" Zu An looked around but didn't see any of the familiar guard leaders.
"They've all been arrested..." a group of people said in unison.
After a long while, Zu'an finally understood what had happened. Just as Yu Yanluo was invited to the prefectural governor's mansion, Xu Yu sent troops to arrest all the relevant personnel of the Yu family.
The pretext was that they had discovered that someone in the Yu family was colluding with the demon race to smuggle goods, so they took Yu Xuansu and many others back for investigation, including Gong Pan.
With Yu Yanluo gone, the Yu family was leaderless and dared not openly resist the imperial army. In addition, the enemy's attack was too sudden, and Yu Xuansu was guilty of his crimes. Therefore, the Yu family could not fully mobilize its forces and could only watch helplessly as they took people away.
"Where is Xingnu?" Zu An thought to herself that Xu Yu was really cunning and didn't give anyone a chance to rescue her. She hurriedly asked if she was among the people who were taken away.
"Sister Xingnu rebelled and escaped, and even wounded many soldiers. Will she be wanted by the imperial court?" a young maid asked timidly. Clearly, in her mind, openly rebelling against the imperial court was a terrible disaster.
"Which direction did she escape to?" Zu'an, naturally uninterested in answering the little girl's question, hurriedly asked.
"Over there, a lot of soldiers are chasing after her," the maidservant pointed in a direction.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zu An's toes touched the ground and he disappeared.
A group of young maids looked at each other, discussing uncertainly:
"Did Lord Zu go to rescue Sister Xingnu?"
"I think... right."
"But he is an official appointed by the imperial court."
“But he and his wife have such a good relationship, I believe him.”
...
Zaun sped along, as quite some time had passed since Star Slave's escape. He simultaneously released his divine soul and used the jade cong to summon nearby small animals to check for any traces.
After a while, he found some signs of a fight on the road and followed them.
Finally, he saw a group of soldiers searching around in the distance. He had an idea and hurriedly went over to ask them.
"Lord Zu!" Zu An had become quite a celebrity in Yunzhong County these days, and soon an officer recognized him.
"What are you doing?" Zu An asked knowingly.
“We are apprehending a wanted fugitive,” the soldier replied.
"Did you catch him?" Zuan kept looking around, and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see Xingnu.
"No, that female thief is extremely cunning, and her cultivation level is also very strange. We accidentally let her escape, but now the city gates are closed, and we are searching everywhere. She won't be able to hide for long," the soldier said confidently.
Zu An was secretly pleased and patted the man on the shoulder: "Well done, find that female thief as soon as possible."
Feeling affirmed by the leader, the soldier immediately perked up.
One of the imperial envoys patted me on the shoulder. He's taking a liking to me. Does this mean I'm about to reach the pinnacle of my life?
Zuan had no time to think about the soldiers' thoughts. As he walked down the street, he pondered, "Yu Yanluo asked me to contact Xingnu, but now Xingnu has disappeared. What should I do?"
Yunzhong County is so big, where am I supposed to find it?
Suddenly, a thought struck him: If I were a Star Slave, where would I go at this time?
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