“Yes.” Gao Ying deeply agreed. Although the women in the brothels were charming and seductive, and he felt happy every day, they suddenly seemed dull and tasteless compared to this woman.
"I wonder which family's young lady she is." The two could tell that although her clothes were not luxurious, they were of extraordinary quality, and coupled with her special temperament, she was definitely not a peasant girl.
"Why does this look so familiar? Have I seen it somewhere before?" Gao Ying asked, puzzled.
"I thought I was the only one who felt this way!" Pei You said in surprise. "Hey, he's walking this way. Could it be that he's taken a liking to me because of my extraordinary demeanor today?"
After he finished speaking, he deliberately straightened his back and quietly adjusted his uniform.
Today, as he officially embarks on his mission, he is dressed in official robes and looks much more dignified than usual.
Gao Ying thought to herself that this guy was quite the hypocrite. She knew that this woman couldn't possibly be looking for her, but she refused to admit defeat: "Just keep bragging. If she really wanted to find someone, she would be looking for Brother Zu."
Pei You raised an eyebrow, about to say something harsh, but the next scene made his eyes widen, because the woman indeed walked straight towards Zu An.
"Brother Zu~" the gentle woman called out to Zu An softly.
"Daoyun, what brings you here?" Zu'an was both surprised and delighted. The person who came was naturally Xie Daoyun.
Chu Youzhao, standing to the side, frowned, completely oblivious to her fellow villager's joy, and instead felt a sense of crisis.
"Brother Zu is about to embark on a long journey, so he specially asked his teacher for half a day off to come and see you off. My younger brother was also going to come, but he has reached a critical stage in his cultivation, and his teacher will not allow him to leave. So, on his behalf, I would like to express my apologies to you. I hope Brother Zu will not take offense." Xie Daoyun's voice was like raindrops falling into a lake, giving people an involuntary sense of peace.
“How could I blame him? Of course, cultivation is more important,” Zu An replied.
"By the way, now that winter has arrived, and the north is bitterly cold, I specially..." As she spoke, she reached into her storage bag, but suddenly her gaze fell on the clothes beside her, and her expression froze slightly.
At this moment, Chu Youzhao exclaimed, "Oh dear, my sister has prepared a lot of winter clothes for my brother-in-law. Could it be that Miss Xie has also prepared clothes?"
Murong Qinghe, who was standing next to her, had a strange expression. He wondered if Brother Chu was saying this on purpose because he thought that Miss Xie and his brother-in-law might have something going on.
Oh dear, it's like the infighting among the older, second, and third wives in the family; it's really boring.
However, Brother Chu did it for his sister, so it's understandable.
"Of course not," Xie Daoyun quickly recovered, changed the direction of her hand in the storage bag, and took out another item instead. "The north is bitterly cold, and the people of Yunzhong County are particularly fierce. Carrying this talisman on your person is an extra layer of protection."
Zuan immediately recognized the talisman in her hand as the previous lifeline talisman and was overjoyed: "Thank you so much, Sister Daoyun. I was saved by this talisman in the secret realm last time. Now that I have it, I feel much more at ease."
Upon hearing that she had given her something to save her life, Chu Youzhao's hostility towards her instantly lessened; on the contrary, she found the other person more and more pleasing to the eye.
Xie Daoyun felt somewhat apologetic: "It's a pity that the conditions for making this talisman are extremely demanding. With my current cultivation level, I've only managed to make one in this period of time. Otherwise, I would have drawn a few more for Brother Zu."
"Sister Daoyun, please don't blame yourself. I am also a cultivator, so I naturally know how precious something that can almost give someone an extra life is. How could it be so easy to make? I am already extremely grateful to have obtained one. I don't know how to repay you." Zu An originally wanted to tease her a bit and offer himself in return, but he was worried about being too forward in front of others.
Xie Daoyun smiled slightly: "Brother Zu, you flatter me. I really liked the poem and musical score you gave me last time."
Hearing this, Chu Youzhao was instantly furious. Her brother-in-law was secretly sending love poems to other women?
They've never sent me a poem!
Anger from Chu Youzhao: +288 +288 +288...
Zuan was startled, wondering what had gotten into this little girl.
Just then, Xie Daoyun said softly, "I've been out long enough, I need to go back to cultivate. Take care on your journey, Brother Zu."
There were too many people at the dock, and she was a little unaccustomed to showing her face in public like this.
"Take care, Daoyun, and don't overwork yourself during your cultivation." Zu'an waved goodbye.
Xie Daoyun blushed slightly, nodded to him, and then drifted away.
"They've already walked so far, why are you still looking?" Chu Youzhao muttered sourly.
Just as Zu An was about to answer, a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted from the side, and a soft and charming voice rang out: "That just now seemed to be Lord Xie's daughter. It's a pity that we didn't have a chance to chat, meeting an old friend in a foreign land."
Gao Ying and Pei You, who were watching from a distance, stared wide-eyed: "Why are there two more stunning beauties here?"
"Those seem to be from the Sang family." Gao Ying recalled that the two women seemed to have come from Sang Hong's side.
"It's been said in the capital that the Sang family's daughter-in-law is stunningly beautiful. Because she became a widow shortly after marrying into the family, she has attracted countless dissolute young men in the capital to climb over the wall to peep at her. But seeing her today, she is even more beautiful than the rumors say," Pei You couldn't help but exclaim. Even with his discerning eye, it was difficult for him to find fault with Zheng Dan.
She possessed both the allure of a courtesan and the grace of a virtuous woman; it was truly unimaginable that someone could perfectly blend these two completely different qualities together.
Finally, thinking about the other person's background, he couldn't help but sigh, "It's such a pity that she has to be a widow at such a young age."
"I advise you not to get involved with her," Gao Ying said in a low voice from the side.
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