Somewhere, City Lord Yu, who was discussing something with several female cultivators from Yuehua Pavilion, finally couldn't stand the constant gazes on him.
Helplessly, he turned around and asked, "Palace Master Murong, what can I do for you?"
"It's okay, you chat about your things, I'm not in a hurry, hehe, no hurry."
Palace Master Murong was very sensible and just sat there as a background board.
City Lord Yu gritted his teeth and said, "You should speak first. You seem to be in a hurry."
Palace Master Murong immediately responded, "Then I won't be polite. City Master Yu, you and Sect Master Yan are probably quite familiar with each other, right? Could you do me a favor and invite him to the tea room for a chat tonight?"
"This..." City Lord Yu looked him over cautiously. "I wonder what Palace Lord Murong wants to talk to Sect Master Yan about?"
"You said it's important, so it's definitely not convenient for me to tell you. But don't worry, City Lord Yu, it's definitely not what you think. I just want to say a few words. I came to ask you for help because you are the only one who is familiar with Sect Master Yan among so many people."
Although Palace Master Murong is a bit gossipy on a daily basis, he is flexible and knows when to lower his posture.
City Lord Yu was too embarrassed to refuse: "Then... I'll ask for you. When I go to pick up that naughty boy of mine tonight..."
There were hurried footsteps outside the door, and two disciples from an unknown sect ran in, their faces filled with anxiety: "City Master Yu, this is bad! Your young master has been carried away by a crane and has disappeared!"
"What!"
City Lord Yu jumped up instantly and ran out in a hurry.
Palace Master Murong and the female cultivators from Yuehua Pavilion who were still beside him quickly stood up and followed.
As they walked and asked about the situation, they saw Gu Xingyun from a distance, who was surrounded by a group of people and looked embarrassed.
City Lord Yu ran over quickly: "Nephew, what's going on? Where's Ziheng?"
"City Lord Yu, Ziheng... was clamoring to go see the cranes. Master was busy, so he asked me to take him there. Ziheng must have found it novel and wanted to ride on the cranes' backs. I wasn't paying attention for a moment, and they disappeared."
"How could this happen? This, this, this, why don't you chase after them?" City Lord Yu was extremely anxious.
Someone nearby couldn't stand it any longer: "Hey, look at him like this, he must have chased but failed! The cranes of the Yuxu Sect are no ordinary creatures. Not to mention Junior-Martial Nephew Gu, even you and I may not be able to catch up."
Gu Xingyun lowered his eyes and lowered his voice a bit: "It's my fault. I shouldn't have brought him there."
"Big Brother! Big Brother, are you okay?"
Chang Sui, who heard the news from somewhere, ran over quickly and took Gu Xingyun's hand to check it out worriedly.
This situation seemed like a group of them were bullying two younger people.
At the critical moment, it was City Lord Nangong who said, "Don't just stand there, let's look for it together, otherwise it will be even harder to find it when it gets dark!"
City Lord Yu's eyes reddened: "Thank you very much, everyone. Thank you very much."
After asking for the specific address, the group quickly dispersed.
After there were no outsiders left here, Gu Xingyun calmly straightened his sleeves, took out the fairy vine he had taken from Yu Ziheng, and handed it to Chang Sui.
"Take this and see if you can use it."
Chang Sui stood on tiptoe and wiped his face with a handkerchief: "Wow, it's already this late and you're still talking about this. Big Brother, you're not hurt."
"I'm fine."
Gu Xingyun waved his hand away: "Don't cry, people will laugh at you if they see you."
Chang Sui wiped his tears and said, "Big Brother, I'll go notify the others and ask them to help find the whereabouts of Little Junior Brother."
"What little junior brother? You are my only little junior brother."
Gu Xingyun said indifferently.
Chang Sui froze in his tracks: "Big Brother...but Master..."
"Jingming."
Gu Xingyun leaned against the pillar behind him and looked at him: "Do you hope that Master will accept Yu Ziheng?"
"This, this isn't a question of whether I want him or not. Didn't Master already accept him?"
Chang Sui was a little confused.
Gu Xingyun scoffed, "How can you say you've accepted it without formally performing the apprenticeship ceremony and registering it in front of the Grandmaster?"
"But……"
"Did you see the scene of Master and Yu Ziheng interacting this morning?"
Gu Xingyun suddenly asked this question.
Chang Sui shook his head: "No."
"Master held him in his arms and coaxed him gently. Yu Ziheng's hands were covered in filth, but Master didn't mind at all. He carried him for several hours, and didn't let go even when his arms ached."
Gu Xingyun looked into the distance and said these words in the coldest tone.
Chang Sui's jaw dropped in shock: "Big Brother, you didn't lie to me, did you?"
"At least half of the guests saw it. Master, who is so image-conscious, went out without even taking care of his clothes or hair for Yu Ziheng."
His smile grew colder. "Jingming, when you first entered the sect, you weren't much older than Yu Ziheng, right? Has Master ever treated you this way over the years? You're much more obedient than Yu Ziheng."
Chang Sui lowered his head and his hand unconsciously touched his right leg.
The pain below his knee came again, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
Not to mention being held, the best thing his master did for him was breaking the whip without replacing it with another one.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Gu Xingyun put his hand on his head, rubbed it gently, and softened his tone.
"Jingming, I only have you and Xinghua as my junior brothers. I don't need another one. You don't need to look for Yu Ziheng whether he's alive or dead. Do you understand?"
Chang Sui raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of surprise: "Big Brother... he, he is you..."
He didn't dare to guess further.
After comparing the distance and the closeness, he just said: "Are you really not hurt? I still have some medicine. If you feel uncomfortable, you must tell me."
"I'm fine, you go and do your own thing." Gu Xingyun replied with a smile.
Chang Sui turned around and ran away almost immediately, as if a ferocious beast was chasing him.
Gu Xingyun tilted his head, muttering to himself in confusion, "Same pain, why doesn't he feel as much hatred in his heart? Could it be that he's memorized the sect rules too well and has become stupid?"
…
By dinner time, almost everyone knew that Yu Ziheng was missing.
Moreover, Sect Master Yan has also disappeared.
The group of people could only comfort City Lord Yu, who had a sad face, from this perspective.
"Maybe he's with Sect Master Yan? Don't worry too much, nothing will happen."
"Yes, Yan Huailiu seems to like this little disciple very much. He must have heard the news and went to look for him himself."
"Yes, yes, yes. With so many people missing, he must have been taken away by Yan Huailiu. Maybe your kid was frightened, and Yan Huailiu is comforting him."
In order to comfort him, everyone did not hesitate to flatter Yan Huailiu.
The door of the meeting hall was kicked open, and a man in white appeared at the door with a bad face, holding Yu Ziheng, who was crying and twitching in his hands.
"Whose child is this?"
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