"Bury these bodies in the mountains over there!"
"Ya Ya, Shuang Hua, if you want to go home for a visit, you can let Fei Hu and the others come with you, okay?"
Both of them were pale-faced, and suppressing their nausea, they nodded.
"Feihu, Yunyi and Yunze, escort Grandma Zhang and the others back to the city."
After arranging everything, Ji Jiuying and Gong Mingyue left the Floating Life Mirror and returned to Kyoto, where they arrived near the Wen residence.
By now, the number of corpses on the street had decreased significantly, and some soldiers were still carrying them away. Looking at the horrific scene, a complex emotion flickered in Ji Jiuying's eyes. If Qingling knew all this, she would probably blame herself for a long time…
"Ah Yue, do you want to come in with me?"
Ji Jiuying turned around, looked at the man behind her, and asked.
"Jiu'er, you go take a look first. I have some things to take care of. We'll meet at the manor later." Gong Mingyue patted her head.
"good."
After the two parted ways, Ji Jiuying headed towards the Wen residence. The Wen family's gate was open at the time. Just as she was about to step inside, several soldiers carried out a corpse.
Looking at the clothes on the corpse, Ji Jiuying quickly thought of Wen Chuyu's Tian Sha Sect.
Just as one of the soldiers was about to yell at her to get out of the way, he caught a glimpse of Ji Jiuying's face out of the corner of his eye. He froze on the spot, and when he came to his senses, he quickly put down the body and knelt on the ground.
"Greetings, Princess Anping!"
The others were also stunned. Looking at the stunningly beautiful woman in red before them, they all knelt down and said, "Greetings, Princess Anping!"
"Get up!"
Ji Jiuying gave a nonchalant reply and then walked into the Wen residence, whereupon the others stood up.
"Third brother, was that really Princess Anping just now?"
"It's absolutely true. I've seen Princess Anping several times from afar. She's extremely beautiful, and she even has a vibrant lotus flower on her forehead..."
"But hasn't Princess Anping already ascended to heaven?"
"Are you stupid? With such a big incident happening now, it must have reached the higher-ups."
"So that's how it is..."
"Get to work quickly, we need to move all the bodies out of this area before dark."
Soon, news of Ji Jiuying's stay at the Wen family spread throughout Kyoto.
Ji Jiuying followed the route she remembered, but there was no one on the road, which made her a little puzzled and worried.
"Who are you looking for, young lady?"
Hearing the noise, Ji Jiuying turned around. Wen Yan saw the person's face clearly and froze on the spot, a look of disbelief flashing across his eyes.
“Miss Ji! It really is you! When Ah Xiu told me, I couldn’t believe it. I never thought you would really come back.”
Wen Yanlian's speech became incoherent.
Ji Jiuying raised an eyebrow. Without a doubt, it must have been Jin Chenzi who told Axiu.
"Yes, I'm back."
"Patriarch Wen, are you all alright?" Ji Jiuying stepped forward.
"Alright, alright, we're all fine, thanks to Master Kongchen." Wen Yan added, "Axiu and Master Kongchen just left, didn't you run into them?"
Upon hearing Wen Yan's words, the worry in Ji Jiuying's eyes vanished, and she shook her head.
At this moment, Wen Yan slapped his forehead and laughed, "Oh dear, look at me, I'm so confused. Miss Ji, Xiao Ting and the others are in the backyard."
Soon, led by Wen Yan, they arrived at the Wen family's backyard. Before they even entered, they could already hear Xiao Ting's voice.
The laughter stopped abruptly when Ji Jiuying appeared at the door.
Wen Longting seemed frozen in place, her mouth agape, her eyes filled with disbelief.
Wen Zhao, Zhao Feiyan, and Zhen Yuan were all stunned.
"Hahaha, scared out of your wits! I was shocked for a while too."
Wen Yan burst into laughter upon seeing everyone's expressions.
"Old Master Wen, Madam Wen, Prince Zhen, Xiao Ting."
Everyone snapped out of their daze, and Wen Longting strode forward, her face beaming as she took Ji Jiuying's hand.
"Xiao Jiu, it really is you! I thought my sister was lying to me."
Are you all alright?
"We're all fine, it's just that my brother's Heavenly Fiend Sect suffered heavy losses while covering for us..."
At this point, a hint of worry flashed across everyone's eyes. Zhenyuan, noticing the tense atmosphere, quickly stepped forward.
"Xiao Jiu, when did you get back?"
"Just a few days ago."
Upon hearing this, Zhenyuan looked at Ji Jiuying with suspicion: "A few days ago? Wasn't that... when the demonic energy attacked?"
All eyes were on Ji Jiuying. Wen Chao narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the dissipation of the demonic energy was related to her?
Ji Jiuying nodded, while Zhenyuan's mind raced: "Little Jiu... did the Imperial Preceptor come back with you?"
Ji Jiuying nodded again, and everyone immediately had a guess in their hearts.
"Elder Wen, Patriarch Wen, I'm sorry, I couldn't find Elder Wen, the person you asked me to look for last time."
Hearing this, the two sighed softly, "It's alright, it's alright. Maybe he's already gone, and we're used to it..."
Although that's what they said, an indescribable sadness was evident in their eyes.
"When I returned to Cangming, I saw Chuyu..."
"What? You saw your brother?" Wen Longting was overjoyed and grabbed Ji Jiuying's hand tightly.
Zhao Feiyan quickly put Wen Chun down, her eyes reddening, unable to speak from her agitation: "You...you said...what? Chu Yu, he..."
"Miss Ji, you really saw him?"
Wen Yan and Wen Zhao looked at her expectantly, while Zhen Yuan was completely bewildered, looking at everyone's reactions with confusion. Wasn't Chu Yu supposed to have died in the ancient secret realm? They shouldn't be reacting like this. Could there be some inside story that he didn't know about?
"Yes, I saw him. The reason I came back so quickly is because he helped me."
Ji Jiuying said seriously, and the others, seeing the earnest look on her face, knew that she was not lying to them.
"Chu Yu, is he alright?"
Zhao Feiyan looked at Ji Jiuying nervously. Ji Jiuying's eyes flickered slightly, and then she nodded.
"That's good······"
"No, why can't I understand what you're saying?"
Zhenyuan could no longer help but ask.
"this······"
"Young Master Zhen, I'm sorry, but this matter concerns Chu Yu's safety..."
"So Chu Yu is still alive?"
Zhenyuan asked in confusion, "If he's alive, why did you announce his death to the public before?"
"Yes, my brother is indeed still alive. As for Fatty Zhen, please keep this matter to yourself."
Seeing the unprecedented seriousness on Wen Longting's face, Zhenyuan raised his finger: "Fine, I, Zhenyuan, swear to heaven that I will never reveal this matter. If I break this vow, may my soul and body perish."
Upon hearing the words "soul and spirit annihilated," Wen Longting's heart trembled, and she quickly slapped his hand away: "You... don't make such oaths..."
——
When Ji Jiuying returned to the Princess's residence, it was already completely dark.
"Xiangling, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"You brat, what's our relationship? Just give me your orders." Hei Xiangling leaned lazily against the chaise lounge, looking quite relaxed.
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