In the end, Zu'an did not stop Chu Chuyan's decision. After all, this duel was really important to her, and he did not want her to give up herself and devote herself entirely to him, which would make her lose the elegance of the celestial beauty of Mingyue City.
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It's just that we don't know how well Hong Lei is prepared. If she loses too badly, she'll probably have a hard time explaining herself to others.
Oh dear, they're both my children, what am I going to do?
"When are you planning to leave?" Zuan sighed.
"I've been waiting for you to come back. I'll leave after we finish talking." Chu Chuyan's eyes were also filled with reluctance.
Zuan: "???"
Seemingly realizing that this was too abrupt, Chu Chuyan explained apologetically, "I need to experience solitude in the mountains and forests, empty my mind, and slowly regain the state of mind of detachment before I can go to the Demonic Sect to find Qiu Honglei, so time is a bit tight."
Zuan: "?..."
"We really need to discuss this with your master and change this mental cultivation method. It's completely contrary to human nature."
Chu Chuyan and Yan Xuehen are exactly alike. If I hadn't let them be exposed to some worldly affairs, they probably wouldn't have become immortals, but rather ice-stone maidens.
Chu Chuyan smiled and said, "That might be a bit difficult. Master is very fierce. Be careful she might beat you up."
Zuan thought to herself, "She's never beaten me, but I've beaten her countless times."
"Alright, I really have to go now. Please take good care of Youzhao in the capital." Chu Chuyan tiptoed and gave him a light kiss on the lips, then drifted away like a cloud.
“Okay.” Zu An hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not tell her about going to Zishan. The other side was about to fight a major battle, and there was no need to add to her worries and affect her state of mind, especially given that the Supreme Forgetfulness technique was such a terrible thing.
Watching her figure disappear into the distance, Zuan couldn't help but feel a little lost.
The once fragrant house now appears unusually empty, devoid of any warmth.
In the following days, Zuan's mood was quite low, so he had to focus his energy on official business.
Collect information on Yi Jun, as well as all intelligence related to the seventh-place gold medalist.
Xiao Jianren, Dai Laoqi, and Chen Laoba were sent ahead of time to Yi County to scout.
He then took Zheng Dan to the National Academy again during these few days to visit Yan Xiangu and finalize the matter of Zheng Dan becoming Yan's apprentice.
Because the Sang family planned to fabricate the story of the posthumous child, Zheng Dan couldn't stay at the academy indefinitely, otherwise the truth would definitely come out.
So the plan was to come here occasionally, receive guidance from Yan Xiangu, and then cultivate at home. Originally, this request was a bit presumptuous, but with Xie Daoyun mediating, the whole process went quite smoothly.
After all, Yan Xiangu had been in seclusion for cultivation, so Zheng Dan didn't need to go up the mountain for a short time.
Zu An was a little curious. This Yan Xiangu was rather mysterious. He had been to the academy several times, but he didn't seem to have seen him much.
Just as Zu'an and Zheng Dan were about to descend the mountain after finishing their business, Xie Daoyun secretly called out to him and then shyly handed him a sachet.
Seeing his surprised look, Xie Daoyun hurriedly explained, "Don't overthink it. The rare wood and demon sand you gave me last time were too precious, and I didn't have anything to repay you with. After thinking about it, I got you a peace charm. You must carry it with you at all times, and I hope it will protect you from bad luck."
Despite saying this, her flushed face seemed to betray part of her thoughts.
"Thank you, Sister Daoyun." Zu An accepted the still-warm sachet. He had thanked Daoyun for giving it to him several times before, and each time the talismans inside had helped him. This time, however, she hadn't explained the function of the talismans, so he figured she had simply obtained them from a temple or Taoist monastery. This represented her good intentions, and of course he wouldn't refuse it.
Upon hearing his address, Xie Daoyun's heart skipped a beat. She didn't dare to meet his gaze, said a few words casually, and then hurriedly turned and fled the scene.
On the way down the mountain, Zheng Dan couldn't help but tease, "What token of love did Miss Xie give you just now?"
Zu An was speechless: "It's just normal interaction between friends. Don't overthink it. It wouldn't be good if it affected Miss Xie's reputation."
Zheng Dan sneered, "She's already given a man a sachet, why is she worried about what others will say about her reputation?"
Zuan said irritably, "She's your senior sister now, and she just helped you a lot. It's probably not a good idea to talk about her behind her back like this."
Zheng Dan said somewhat dejectedly, "If I had known that it would require my man to sell his male beauty, I would not have agreed to come."
“Alright then, we haven’t gone far yet. Let’s go tell Master Yan that you don’t want to go to the academy.” Zu’an pretended to pull her back.
Zheng Dan hurriedly begged for mercy: "Oh, I was just joking with you. I wish you would be taken care of by a few more amazing women like that, and then take care of me."
Zuan: "..."
This woman's thought process is indeed different from that of ordinary women.
While the two were playfully bickering, Xie Daoyun had already returned to the door of Yan Xiangu's secluded retreat: "Teacher, you were looking for me?"
From within the stone gate, Yan Xiangu's aged voice came: "Go to Zishan and check if the terrain there has been altered. The Emperor is about to go to Zishan for the Fengshan ceremony, and there may be some villains plotting something there."
Xie Daoyun was taken aback: "With the Imperial Preceptor in charge at Zishan, is there any need for me to go?"
When the Great Zhou Dynasty unified the world, it also received support from many people in the nine sects of Taoism, especially the Zhengyang Sect. Afterwards, in order to reward those who had contributed, Wang Wuxie, the leader of the Zhengyang Sect, was appointed as the National Preceptor. He used the legendary Zishan Mountain as his Taoist temple and became incredibly popular. He was a figure comparable to the Grand Master of the National Academy. Many people in the martial arts world were even curious about who had higher cultivation, the National Preceptor or the Grand Master.
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