Seeing the figure inside the room, Lin Jingge's body moved faster than her mind, and before anyone noticed, she hid to the side.
Thinking she was seeing things, she subconsciously rubbed her eyes and looked into the room again.
She will probably never forget that figure for the rest of her life.
It's actually Chu Wang?! When did he become acquainted with Qian Suisui? Or is Qian Suisui also a member of Chu Wang's harem?
In an instant, Lin Jingge felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, her whole body turning cold.
She gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, stopped thinking, and turned to leave.
Today is Qian Suisui's birthday, and the entire Qian family mansion is bustling with activity.
The servants in the backyard had all gone to help in the front yard, and many noble families and nobles had come, so the backyard was much quieter.
"Grandma, we have to go quickly!" Lin Jingge found Grandma Lin in her room.
Why are you in such a panic?
"Chu Wang has come looking for us." Lin Jingge described everything she had just seen.
Upon hearing this, Granny Lin also became serious.
They didn't bring much, and they packed up and left very quickly.
The three of them climbed over the wall and left. Lin Shu, held by Lin Jinge, didn't dare to make a sound and obediently nestled in her arms.
While on the run, Lin Jingge passed by the Treasure Pavilion and stopped.
"What's wrong?" Granny Lin looked at Lin Jingge with a puzzled expression.
Lin Jingge placed Lin Shu into Grandma Lin's arms: "Grandma, wait here for me for a while, I'm going to sell it."
She brandished the dagger in her hand.
Grandma Lin looked at Lin Jingge in silence, without asking any further questions.
I hurriedly entered the Treasure Pavilion, where a familiar face stood before the counter.
The same person sold her the obsidian last time she bought it.
Upon learning Lin Jingge's purpose, the man immediately took the dagger from Lin Jingge's hand, untied the strip of cloth, and examined it carefully.
Lin Jingge's gaze lingered on the man for a few seconds, only to find that she couldn't even discern his cultivation level.
She had previously thought that the other party's level was at most a Spirit Master, but now she realized that she had been overthinking it.
I never imagined that such a small treasure pavilion would have such power.
"Is this made from the firestone you bought from me that day?" the man asked, somewhat shocked.
The reason Lin Jingge left such a deep impression on him was because she was the first person to come to their shop to buy firestone.
He was initially dismissive, thinking Lin Jingge was just playing around, but unexpectedly, in less than a few months, she actually managed to refine him!
Lin Jingge was unaware of these intricacies; she only knew that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so she avoided the man's questions.
"Will the Treasure Pavilion accept this dagger? If not, then return it to me."
"Yes, yes, I'll take it." Noticing Lin Jingge's impatience, the man smiled and took out a wooden box from under the cabinet.
When the wooden box was opened, it was filled with low-grade spirit stones.
Lin Jingge was already at the level of a Spirit Master. For a low-grade Spirit Master, spiritual energy was already very scarce and not of much use to her cultivation.
"Five hundred low-grade spirit stones, I'll take it." After saying this, the manager of the Treasure Pavilion glanced at Lin Jingge, and as if worried that Lin Jingge would try to bargain, he added, "No bargaining."
“Okay.” Lin Jingge nodded, picked up the box full of spirit stones and left.
She was in a hurry to get away and didn't have time to haggle. Although she knew the other party might not be giving her enough, she couldn't care less right now.
Moreover, Lin Jingge originally didn't expect this thing to make money.
Originally, I just wanted to give it to Qian Suisui, but now that she can collude with Chu Wang, it's better not to befriend her.
"Grandma, let's hurry up and go." Lin Jingge found a secluded spot and put the box into her spatial storage.
She didn't hide this from Granny Lin and Lin Shu; the two of them are now the people she trusts the most.
She didn't explain, nor did she try to hide anything. Fortunately, neither of them said anything more.
“After we leave Lingyun City, we can go to the hunting grounds first. Jiaojiao, your foundation is not stable and you need to consolidate it.”
During their journey, Granny Lin revealed her plan.
There are still more than half a year before the Cloud Cauldron Sect sends people to the Canglan Continent to recruit disciples, so there is no need to rush to the Canglan Imperial City. In the meantime, we should consolidate our granddaughter's cultivation as soon as possible and help her improve her combat ability quickly.
After all, the Yunding Sect will ultimately rank its disciples based on their martial prowess. If his granddaughter were to go in her current condition, she would probably be beaten down in no time.
Grandma Lin had already started planning Lin Jingge's future path.
Lin Jingge was unaware that Granny Lin had been planning to make her leave the Canglan Continent, because she simply didn't have the time to think about such things.
Their desperate sprint was ultimately too late.
The city gates, which were usually wide open, were now closed, with only the small gates open. Lin Jingge looked at the people patrolling at the gate.
She noticed that the other person had a token of wealth on him.
Since the Lord of Lingyun City was chosen by Heaven to be the head of the royal family and moved his entire family to the imperial city, the entire Lingyun City has been controlled by the four major families.
"Grandma, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave the city today." Lin Jingge hid in a dark alley, glancing at the city gate every now and then.
She didn't dare use her divine sense to check the situation at the city gate, because she couldn't see through the cultivation level of the leader there. He was probably at least a Great Spirit Master. If she released the spirit stones, she might be discovered immediately.
It seems the Qian family is determined to cooperate with Chu Wang.
The reason why Lin Jingge didn't dare to question Qian Suisui before, but instead ran away with Granny Lin, was because she didn't dare to gamble. If she took any chances, they might all fall into Chu Wang's hands.
In retrospect, running away was definitely the right thing to do.
The only mistake she made was wasting time selling the magical artifact she had crafted. If she hadn't gone earlier, she might have already escaped.
Just as Lin Jingge was about to take Granny Lin to hide in the city center, she saw the person whose rank Lin Jingge couldn't discern leading a group of people in their direction.
The way they stood there, seemingly certain that they were hiding there, made it seem as if they were certain that the other person was hiding there.
Behind them was a wall in the dark alley. The leader was moving extremely fast and was about to get close when, at the critical moment, a pair of fair hands suddenly reached out from behind Lin Jingge and pulled Lin Jingge and Granny Lin into the house.
The door closed gently. When the group came to check, they found nothing amiss.
"Boss, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
"Impossible!" the leader denied decisively, then slapped the person who spoke on the head. After looking at the surrounding terrain, he pointed to the wall at the end of the alley: "They probably climbed over the wall and ran away. Let's chase them."
No one present dared to contradict a Grand Master; they could only obey his orders.
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