The burst of purple mist quickly spread out, emitting a strange and unusual fragrance.
Shen Yunhao frowned, but before he could say anything, Ma Tianyu on the other side had already shown his speed as a seasoned veteran, pulling out a handful of yellow powder from somewhere and slapping it on Shen Yunhao's face.
"..."
To be fair, the purple mist did indeed dissipate quickly under the impact of the yellow powder.
However... Shen Yunhao, who was originally fine, suddenly had his face covered in yellow powder, which looked quite funny.
"What are you doing!?"
"I'm trying to save you, Brother Shen! This purple mist could very well be poisonous!" Ma Tianyu stepped forward cautiously. "This is a famous antidote powder in our desolate continent. I always carry it with me in case of emergency!"
"I fucking..."
Shen Yunhao took a deep breath, but remembering that the other party meant well, he ultimately didn't say anything bad. "Then I really thank you..."
"No, I have to go and catch that kid, don't let him get away!"
Just as Ma Tianyu was about to leave, Shen Yunhao grabbed him, "Don't rush! The fact that they can enter Qiuye Manor means they are proud talents of the Wind and Cloud Records, authorized by the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion. If something happens to me, the Sword Pavilion will naturally handle it. There's no need to worry so much. Besides... have you ever seen anyone assassinate someone with pollen?"
"Brother Shen, you're confused. Even if... eh? Pollen?"
Shen Yunhao handed over the envelope with an annoyance, "Look for yourself! What else could this be but pollen from a purple orchid?"
Ma Tianyu observed it carefully for a moment, then scratched his head. "It really does seem to be pollen... Brother Shen, something's not right. Why would a man give you pollen?"
"..."
Shen Yunhao almost blurted out "cute," but in the end he shook his head and said, "I'm too lazy to talk to you, I'm going inside to wash off this yellowish stuff..."
Back in his room, he quickly washed up and opened the letter.
Upon unfolding it, one finds a line of crooked, yet alluring handwriting:
My dearest husband, I've missed you so much!
Above the word "husband," there's a thin, curved line that coils around like a scorpion's tail...
Shen Yunhao's lips twitched involuntarily.
The instant that layer of purple mist appeared, he guessed it was this girl...
I never imagined that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect's influence had penetrated so deeply. They were even able to send notes to his doorstep at a place like Autumn Leaf Manor. If they really wanted to send someone to assassinate him... to be honest, it's not impossible!
However, there was nothing else on the letter except for this one line. What exactly was this girl trying to express?
Shen Yunhao searched high and low but couldn't find any other useful information.
"Looks like we have no choice but to go find that person! Cedarin? He's really cautious..."
Shen Yunhao muttered something under his breath, quickly crushed the letter into powder, summoned a servant to ask for the location of Xuesong Courtyard, and then left Shuangfeng Courtyard alone.
Compared to Frost Maple Courtyard, Snow Pine Courtyard was much smaller. Surprisingly, it was Mo Chengxuan himself who opened the door. He seemed to have guessed that Shen Yunhao would come, and he brewed tea right there in the courtyard.
"sit!"
Shen Yunhao didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp, then got straight to the point and asked, "Where is she?"
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal the other person's name; who knows if there are eavesdroppers here?
Mo Chengxuan sipped his tea leisurely, "Wanren City..."
Shen Yunhao: "???"
Why don't you just say she's in Zhongzhou, on the Tianji Continent? Why go into such detail?
Seeing Shen Yunhao's hesitant expression, Mo Chengxuan chuckled and shook his head. "Young Master Shen, the scenery of the manor is beautiful, but it's only a small area. Wanren City is so big, don't you want to go and see it?"
Shen Yunhao suddenly realized, stood up, clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, and said, "Thank you for informing me!"
Just as she was about to leave, Mo Chengxuan called her back.
“Young Master Shen…” The man glanced at him with a half-smile, “I suggest you go out later… Of course, this is just my personal suggestion, it doesn’t matter whether you listen to it or not.”
Shen Yunhao felt somewhat confused.
The other party probably wouldn't play games with him about this, so when he said it didn't matter, it meant there wasn't much difference between going out during the day and at night.
But thinking about facing Ning Yuyao's "wrath" that night, Shen Yunhao certainly didn't dare to stay outside for long. It was more important to see Mu Shuangshuang as soon as possible.
After all, she must have done something important to contact him so urgently.
"Thank you! I shall take my leave now. I look forward to having another drink and discussing the Dao with Brother Mo when I have the chance..."
Seeing Shen Yunhao leave in a hurry, Mo Chengxuan could only sigh.
"Those who don't heed the advice of their elders will suffer the consequences..."
...
Shen Yunhao left the manor and instead of hiring a carriage, he wandered around the city on foot.
The streets of Wanren City are crisscrossed, and the architectural style is rough and cold. Walking through it is like being in a huge armory.
After walking for a short while, we arrived at a small market town.
There are almost no mortals in Wanren City, so the markets here are all for trading spiritual herbs, magical treasures, and other items for cultivating immortality.
Just then, a little boy came up with a bunch of candied hawthorns in his arms. "Young master, would you like a skewer of scorpion-tail candied hawthorns? They're so delicious!"
"..."
Shen Yunhao looked at the candied hawthorn stick, which was indeed crooked and resembled a tail. He thought to himself, "This damn scorpion is quite the character..."
"How much is it? Give me one!"
"Fifty spirit stones per string!"
"..."
Is your candied hawthorn made of gold?
Shen Yunhao gritted his teeth and said fiercely in the child's ear, "I really like to whisper sweet nothings in your ear, so you'd better think carefully about how much this thing costs..."
"Ah... hahaha... young master, you're joking!" The child gave a smile that was more like a grimace, and changed his tune, "This candied hawthorn is free, young master!"
"Hey! You're so good!"
Shen Yunhao happily accepted the candied hawthorn from the child and left. A burly man nearby happened to see this and glared at him, saying, "Huh? It's free? Quick! Give me one too, I've been craving it for ages, but I didn't bring any money..."
"Get lost! You old bastard, don't even think about getting something for free!"
Based on the address secretly carved on the candied hawthorn, Shen Yunhao quickly found an inconspicuous blacksmith shop.
Because there are many sword cultivators in the city, the blacksmith shop is surprisingly busy with customers.
Standing at the entrance of the blacksmith's shop, Shen Yunhao felt a sense of surprise and warmth.
Mu Shuangshuang had never allowed him to come into contact with anything related to the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, let alone proactively tell him the address of the "outpost"!
He also knew that the little scorpion was trying to prevent him from getting into unnecessary trouble.
This action undoubtedly represents a further increase in Little Scorpion's trust and reliance on Shen Yunhao.
I don't know if it was that night in Tanghuo City that touched this girl.
Finally, she was willing to give her "complete" self to her husband...
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