"You'll have one too. Speaking of which, what's the story between you and Luo Yi?"
Shen Muqing's originally shy face turned into one of gossip, and she asked with a grin.
"What could possibly be wrong?" Yun Ruoyue was completely confused. It was just a master-disciple relationship, wasn't it? What else could it be?
"I don't think the way he looked at you was entirely innocent."
You've misjudged.
Yun Ruoyue turned her back to her and said, "Qingqing, go take a nap. We have to go out this afternoon."
"good."
Soon, she heard even breathing beside her. Yun Ruoyue opened her complicated eyes, her heart filled with mixed feelings. She didn't want to have too much entanglement with any man, no one was an exception. It seemed she had to keep her distance from Luo Yi.
They took a short break at noon, and when everyone came downstairs, the shop was quiet. Everyone had finished eating and gone back to rest.
"Yueyue, what should we do next?"
"Split into two teams. One team will go to the deceased's house to check for traces, and the other team will go to find out if anyone in the city has gotten married recently." Yun Ruoyue calmly gave instructions, and her demeanor inexplicably made people feel at ease and obedient.
Even Jiang Duxue, who usually loves to cause trouble, didn't do anything unusual. She just said to Ling Yeyao in a coquettish tone, "Senior brother, I want to be on your team."
"Okay." Ling Yeyao agreed, but his eyes were fixed on Yun Ruoyue, as if he was expecting something. When he didn't get a response, his eyes dimmed.
Shen Muqing was naturally on Yun Ruoyue's team, leaving only Luo Yi without a choice.
Luo Yi naturally wanted to be on Yun Ruoyue's team as well. He carefully observed Yun Ruoyue's expression and asked, "Master, can I be on your team?"
Logically, Luo Yi should have been with Yun Ruoyue, since they were master and disciple, but Yun Ruoyue showed her refusal.
"Luo Yi, you and your senior brother go to check the deceased's home. Qingqing and I will go and inquire."
"Master." Luo Yi's expression turned ugly instantly, but he concealed it well in a moment, lowering his head. "Okay."
If it makes his master happy, then he is willing to do it.
Yun Ruoyue's attitude suddenly became distant. Luo Yi noticed this and reflected on what he had done recently to upset her, but he couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.
They split into two groups. Ling Yeyao stepped out of the inn first, followed by Jiang Duxue. Luo Yi glanced at Yun Ruoyue and finally followed the two of them out.
"Yueyue, something's not right with you." Shen Muqing naturally sensed the change in her as well; she wasn't as relaxed as before when facing Luo Yi.
"I just don't want to cause any unnecessary trouble. Let's get going."
"I have a question: since everyone knows that getting married recently is dangerous, what fool would risk their life to get married? Don't they value their life?"
Shen Muqing tilted her head and voiced her doubts.
Before Yun Ruoyue could speak, the waiter ran up from behind her and asked, "Do you two young ladies want to know which family in the city has a happy occasion recently?"
"You know, waiter?"
"Hehehe, those of us in this line of work always know a few inside scoops," the waiter said softly, pursing his lips. "Would you like to know, miss?"
His words implied something that Shen Muqing would truly regret if she didn't understand: "Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits. When it's time to pay the bill, just ask that seemingly womanizing young master for the money."
"Good, good, good. As luck would have it, the city lord's daughter is getting married to Zhang Zhengqing, who owns a bookstore, tomorrow."
"Let me tell you another secret that no one else knows. I heard that the young lady's belly is so big that she can't hide it, so she's in a hurry to get married. And Zhang Zhengqing is so desperate for power that he's not even afraid of death."
The waiter sighed, "What's the use of money if you're dead? How can you spend it if you're not alive?" He thought Zhang Zhengqing's brain must be mush.
He told Shen Muqing everything he knew in one go, and worried that she wouldn't understand, so he slowed down his speech and emphasized the key points.
Thus, Yun Ruoyue and Shen Muqing had a clear goal: the City Lord's Mansion, the wedding banquet of City Lord Li's daughter.
They immediately set off towards the city lord's mansion.
Outside the city lord's mansion, many guards have recently been added, each one strong and fierce-looking. City Lord Li dotes on his daughter, so he is very concerned about this marriage.
Actually, he was dissatisfied with Zhang Zhengqing. He didn't know what tricks the poor boy had used to win his daughter's heart, and she was determined to marry him. She even went so far as to force herself on him, which infuriated him.
No matter how angry I was, it was useless. In the end, I had to compromise for my daughter's happiness.
Yun Ruoyue walked to the outside of the city lord's mansion and directly revealed her identity to the steward, saying that she was a disciple of the Qingyun Sect who had come specifically to deal with this strange matter.
Upon hearing this, the steward eagerly welcomed them into the mansion, for the Li family was saved.
"Master, master! We're saved! The immortals have come to our rescue!" His old face was covered in snot and tears; he had been living in fear these past few days.
Lord Li was instructing his servants to arrange things inside the mansion. The steward's voice was so loud that he was startled and thought a monster had come to find him.
"What are you making such a fuss about? You almost gave me a heart attack! What did you just say?"
"Master, there are immortals here to save us."
The butler pointed to Yun Ruoyue and Shen Muqing behind him.
"Where did you find this imposter? Don't you have enough fake Taoist priests freeloading in your mansion?" Lord Li was used to this. He was very happy the last few times, wishing he could worship those people as long as they could ensure the safety of his daughter and son-in-law.
It turned out that those Taoist priests dared to deceive him, and none of them had any real skills.
"Master, it's true. They're from the Qingyun Sect, the number one sect, Qingyun Sect. I'm not lying to you."
Seeing that Lord Li still didn't believe him, the steward was sweating profusely. Oh dear, what should he do?
City Lord Li scrutinized Yun Ruoyue and her companion, noticing their ethereal aura. "Are you truly from the Qingyun Sect?"
"I am Yun Ruoyue, the eighty-eighth generation disciple of the Qingyun Sect."
Yun Ruoyue performed a standard bow, and Shen Muqing imitated her by doing the same.
“Yun…that name sounds familiar.” City Lord Li pondered, stroking his long, black beard. “You…you are Yun Ruoyue? The senior sister of the Qingyun Sect, the Yun Ruoyue with the most exceptional talent!”
Lord Li finally remembered who she was. Yun Ruoyue's name had spread throughout the entire continent and was known to every household. His fingers trembled, and his voice rose and fell.
"My apologies, I never expected that an immortal would grace us with their presence. I have failed to greet you properly."
He quickly instructed the butler to prepare tea, and then welcomed Yun Ruoyue and Shen Muqing into the main hall.
"Lord, there's no need for such formalities. Our sect leader sent us here to resolve the strange events in Qingyun City. Do you have any leads?"
Yun Ruoyue sat on the chair below and got straight to the point without any unnecessary words.
Shen Muqing, who was standing nearby, was doing nothing, eating the candied fruit prepared by the butler, taking a bite of candied fruit and a sip of tea, and was quite content.
Lord Li recounted all the details he knew, which were almost identical to what Yun Ruoyue had heard. She was now even more certain that it was the work of a demon, not some so-called ghost.
"Lord, there is no need to panic. Your daughter will be safe with us here."
With Yun Ruoyue's words, Lord Li's heart, which had been filled with anxiety for the past few months, was finally at ease, no longer beating erratically, and he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"It's so good to have you immortals here."
As he spoke, Lord Li's eyes welled up with tears. He couldn't resist his daughter's pleas and was worried about her safety. The immortal's arrival was truly timely.
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