However, Yao Yao chose to believe her. For some reason, Liu Yin felt very familiar to her, and her intuition told her that she wouldn't hurt her and wanted her well. After those orbs of light entered Yao Yao's body, she noticed that her sensitivity to her surroundings increased dramatically, and her internal power was extremely abundant—to the point that if she wanted to, she could shatter even the most naive and innocent minds.
He glanced at Liu Yin and decided to figure out what was wrong with him before coming back to her.
The next second, Yaoyao disappeared before their eyes. Seeing Yaoyao's disappearance, Amu panicked.
Looking at her like that, Liu Yin scoffed, "What's the rush? She'll be back soon."
Looking in the direction where Yaoyao disappeared, Liu Yin clutched her chest. There was a leaf-shaped red mark on her chest, now radiating a burning heat, throbbing as if it were about to burst out of her chest. "Really, I've been waiting for so long..."
This is also why she was able to discover Yao Yao. Otherwise, with Yao Yao's cultivation level, how could she possibly have discovered her? It's just that this mark only works when she appears, and only when she appears, that it will pulsate so intensely...
Before long, Yao Yao arrived at the main gate of the Zhaoyang City Lord's Mansion. Unlike at Liu Yin's place, Yao Yao chose to enter through the main gate. As soon as she stepped up the steps, she was stopped by the guards, whose sharp knives gleamed coldly. "Who goes there? How dare you trespass into the City Lord's Mansion!"
Yao Yao released her aura, instantly making everyone around her breathless. Seeing that the newcomer was a powerful figure, the guards did not sheath their swords, but their tone was noticeably more respectful: "Venerable one, if you have come here without reason, we must ask the city lord for advice."
The next moment, a person dressed like a butler hurriedly came out and said, "Your Excellency, the City Lord requests your presence."
Only then did the guard put his knife away.
Yao Yao followed the man dressed as a butler, and soon they arrived at the hall. A woman in armor stood in the hall; hearing the noise behind her, she turned around, and upon seeing Yao Yao, she froze for a moment, then her eyes reddened.
The butler, showing great foresight, stepped back in time, giving the two of them some space.
"You've finally arrived."
Yao Yao: ...Why does it seem like everyone knows her?!
Seeing Yao Yao's blank expression, Zhao Yang seemed to remember something. "I've kept this all these years, waiting for you."
This feeling is as if I were a libertine, leaving my mark everywhere, with her children all over the place.
Following Zhao Yang, Yao Yao originally wanted to stand behind her and walk with her, but no matter how far behind Yao Yao fell, Zhao Yang would stop until she was on the same line as Yao Yao before she would walk. Yao Yao then gave up struggling.
After thinking for a long time, I finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering me for so long: "Why do you and Liu Yin seem to know me so well? Have we met before? You said I left something here with you. What is this thing, and why did I leave it here?"
Faced with Yao Yao's doubts, Zhao Yang did not answer them, but looked at Yao Yao with admiration and said, "You will know the answers to these questions once you get those things. I can't tell you too much else, it's just not the right time yet."
As Zhao Yang arrived at her bedroom, just like Liu Yin, he muttered something, and then four orbs of light flew out from the four corners. However, unlike Liu Yin's, these orbs were white, not golden. Upon seeing Yao Yao, she reacted as if she had seen her own mother, and couldn't be stopped.
Yao Yao absorbed the four orbs of light, and then the spiritual energy in the room surged. If the spiritual energy before was a calm lake, then the spiritual energy now was the sea in a storm, violent and turbulent. A spiritual energy vortex was visible to the naked eye in the room, and a sword shape slowly condensed in the middle of the vortex.
But despite the loud commotion inside, there was no reaction outside, as if the only abnormality was in this room.
At the center of the vortex, a person and a sword stood facing each other. Yao Yao opened her eyes, and a flash of light passed through them in an instant. Then, the sword turned into a point of light and flew into Yao Yao's brow.
After opening her eyes, Yao Yao underwent a complete transformation. First, she grew taller, and then her facial features changed. If Yao Yao's previous appearance was beautiful, it could only be described as rare in the world, but it was still captivating. However, the current Yao Yao was not only more beautiful, but also had a clear and cool feeling in her eyes, as if looking at her for too long would be a desecration.
"Zhaoyang, you did very well." A clear voice pulled Zhaoyang back to his senses. Looking at the person in front of him, Zhaoyang felt a lump in his throat. "It was all for the Venerable One. It is what Zhaoyang should do."
Zhao Yang dared not look up at Yao Yao again, and knelt down to say, Yao Yao's gaze was indifferent as she looked into the distance, "After so many years, it's time to make a clean break."
After a long silence, Zhao Yang finally said, "Yes."
Yao Yao disappeared from Zhao Yang's sight in the next instant. Watching Yao Yao leave, Zhao Yang stood there stunned for a long time before beckoning. The steward who was waiting on the side immediately stepped forward and said, "Lord City Lord."
"Give the order: from today onwards, Shifang City will be under complete martial law. Entry is permitted, but exit is prohibited!"
The steward hesitated, "Sir, should we... remind Lord Liu about that?"
“No need,” Zhao Yang said, gazing into the distance. “That fox probably prepared for this long before I did.”
As Liu Yin had predicted, Yao Yao returned to Liu Yin's residence shortly afterward. Upon seeing Yao Yao's return, Amu, who had been waiting in the same spot, instantly brightened up. However, before he could speak, Yao Yao spoke first, "Amu, it's been a long time!"
Amu's eyes instantly reddened. Although he had never seen her before, it felt like he had been waiting for these words for many years. Before he could say anything sentimental, he was interrupted by Liu Yin, who had rushed over. Seeing the completely transformed Yaoyao, the beautiful woman who had been so alluring not long ago instantly had tears in her eyes. "Master..." her charming eyes seemed to want to say something but held back.
Yao Yao patted her head and said, "You've grown up and aren't so impulsive anymore."
A blush crept onto Liu Yin's cheeks. "That was so long ago. I'm not the little fox I used to be. Don't underestimate me anymore." Her voice trembled slightly as she finished speaking.
Watching Liu Yin and Yao Yao interact, Amu felt a bittersweet emptiness in his heart, as if he had forgotten something. Why could that wretched woman, Liu Yin, be so intimately affectionate with him? He wanted to be like her, he envied, he was jealous!
"Alright, now's not the time for reminiscing. I have to take Amu away now." Liu Yin reluctantly pulled her head away from Yao Yao's hand and turned to Amu, saying, "You brat, behave yourself this time. Don't run around, understand?" Yao Yao's eyes remained smiling as she watched Liu Yin scold Amu.
Amu sidled up to Yaoyao, carefully tugging at the corner of her sleeve, as if afraid that Yaoyao would abandon him.
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