Feeling the biting pressure, as if an ordinary person were in a frozen wasteland, Xu Yu hurriedly said, "Master Yan, please don't misunderstand. I just wanted to say that the imperial court and Baiyujing have always had a mutually beneficial relationship..."
After reciting a series of platitudes and seeing that the other party remained unmoved, he had no choice but to change his tune and say, "As far as I know, Bai Yujing and the Jian family have had extensive business dealings over the years."
Yan Xuehen narrowed her eyes: "What, you want to investigate? Our business dealings are legal and legitimate, and we've never been afraid of the imperial court's investigation."
“It is reasonable, but it may not be legal. The scale of the transaction far exceeds the amount stipulated by the court for you…” Seeing the other party’s expression change, Xu Yu changed the subject, “Master, there is no need to worry. Now that Jian Taiding has run into trouble, coupled with Madam Yu’s incident, the decline of the Jian family is inevitable, and your business dealings will not last long.”
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I will remain in Yunzhong County to oversee the local government affairs. I can approve the continuation of this business."
Yan Xuehen said coldly, "Aren't you afraid that your emperor will find out what you're doing?"
Xu Yu cupped his hands in greeting: "His Majesty is always wise and understanding, and will naturally be able to understand the difficulties of our region. I imagine he will not be too harsh on us."
Yan Xuehen was annoyed. If it were her usual temper, she would have already waved her sleeve and kicked this old fox official out.
Unfortunately, she was not alone; she had a huge sect behind her. Cultivation consumes a massive amount of resources. Not to mention cultivation resources, the daily necessities of a sect, such as food, drink, and toilet supplies, are also astronomical.
Seeing that her expression had softened, Xu Yu hurriedly added, "Master Yan, as far as I know, during the great war between the human race and the demon race, your senior brother seemed to have died at the hands of the demon race. This time, the demon race has infiltrated the human world, clearly with great ambitions. If she returns to the demon race, I don't know how many secrets of our human race she will reveal, causing countless innocent people to die tragically."
Hearing his words, Yan Xuehen was indeed moved. These righteous sects had always taken it upon themselves to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path, not to mention that they had indeed formed a blood feud with the demon race back then.
Thinking of this, she finally nodded: "Alright, I will make an exception and take action this time."
As soon as she finished speaking, she appeared outside the house, walking on air and disappearing into the horizon.
Xu Yu, who had chased after her, looked at her graceful figure in flowing white robes and couldn't help but exclaim, "She's truly a fairy!"
Meanwhile, Zu'an and Yu Yanluo returned to Jian Yanyou's secluded training location through the secret passage.
The secret chamber was later sealed with a special seal, so it was not to be used by others.
Zu An said, "Madam has been living in fear these past few days, so why don't you rest well at home?"
To everyone's surprise, Yu Yanluo shook her head: "No, Xu Yu's people are searching for me all over the world, and they'll definitely find their way here soon. I can't let you get involved."
Zuan smiled and said, "You're making things too distant. Why would I be afraid of you getting involved?"
Yu Yanluo stared at him blankly for a moment, her pretty face slightly flushed: "Now the Yu family is destined to decline, and your status as a duke is our only reliance for a future comeback, so we cannot involve you."
Zu An thought about it and agreed. After this calamity, the Yu family must be displaced and many of their businesses might be swallowed up by other powerful families. With him here, at least he could take care of them.
“My staying here would be a problem, so I should leave for a while. Besides, I’m worried about my people,” Yu Yanluo replied.
"Where to go after you leave? To the demon race?" Zu'an asked.
Yu Yanluo nodded: "Although I really don't want to go to that place, I have no choice but to go now."
Noticing that she subconsciously hugged her shoulders, clearly out of fear of the cold, Zu'an knew she wasn't lying.
It's winter now, and even Yunzhong County is this cold. The demon tribes further north must be even colder.
The snake race is known to be afraid of the cold, so she has to stay in the room with the earth fire to sleep every day here, let alone back in the demon race.
“Then I’ll escort you out of the city. The defenses shouldn’t be completely closed yet.” Zu’an looked towards the city gate. There were quite a few snake clans before, so he couldn’t possibly lead them all. But if it was just one person, breaking through the defenses wouldn’t be so difficult.
Yu Yanluo wanted to refuse, but upon seeing the other person's face, she inexplicably did not refuse.
Sigh, I really don't want to break up with him so soon.
The two secretly left the Duke's mansion. Since their cultivation had been restored, although the soldiers on the city wall were still quite well-defended, Cloud City was such a large area that it couldn't be as well-defended as the house where Yu Yanluo had been imprisoned before.
With their cultivation levels, the two quickly found an opportunity to slip away.
However, not long after the two left, they sensed a sharp sword intent lingering nearby.
Zuan couldn't help but curse under his breath, "Why is this guy so persistent?"
Yu Yanluo said in a low voice, "I guess he lost track of us, so he scouted around the city wall, waiting for us to walk into his trap. Luckily, we were lucky enough that he didn't spot us when we came out."
Zuan said with some worry, "Let's get out of here quickly. A Grandmaster's soul is very powerful. If he senses us, we won't be able to shake him off."
"Okay!" Yu Yanluo's face inexplicably turned red. The scene of Biyufang flashed through her mind. She couldn't let that happen again.
She quickly led Zuan northwards. Seeing the majestic mountains in the distance, Zuan couldn't help but ask, "Are we going to the Great Snow Mountain?"
Yu Yanluo shook her head: "No, go to the Yu family's mine. There's a path there that leads to the demon realm. My clansmen should be there now."
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