"What a coincidence! The things that Dongdan Wenhao hid are in a seemingly ordinary house in this western corner, with two evergreen jasmine trees planted at the entrance and two colorful lanterns hanging on them." Dongdan Shuiyue said, trying to use her sword to get airborne and determine the direction, but she staggered and the sword trembled twice in its sheath before she could fly up.
Although Ji Fengyao gave her acupuncture yesterday, which helped her recover a lot, she was later angered by Zhuang Shaoze, and her injuries relapsed and worsened.
Seeing Dongdan Shuiyue's face turn pale instantly, Ji Fengyao said considerately, "Miss Shuiyue's injuries have only just begun to improve. Let us take care of these small matters. You should rest more recently and avoid expending spiritual energy or using your cultivation."
An Zijin also skillfully controlled her flying sword.
Flying on swords is forbidden in Guyue City. She carried the three of them and lifted them slightly into the air, stopping when they reached a position where they could just look down at the rooftops.
Dongdan Shuiyue then suppressed her discomfort, discerned the direction, and pointed to one of the houses, saying, "That's it."
The three of them then descended and walked towards the house, estimating its direction.
On the way there, Dongdan Shuiyue finally spoke up and asked, "Huofeng, what did you mean by what you said before? Are you planning to send me back to the He family now?"
"Does Miss Shuiyue not want to return to the He family soon and regain control of the Dan family in the east of Guyue City?" Ji Fengyao asked calmly.
"But now the entire He family is controlled by Dongdan Yinxiang and the Sixth Elder. Not to mention that I am injured and my cultivation has plummeted, even if I were not injured and my cultivation was still the same, I am weak and alone and cannot defeat them. Huo Feng, are you planning to step forward and confront Dongdan Yinxiang and the others head-on?" Dongdan Shuiyue was somewhat expectant.
She did want to recruit these bandits to her own cause. Once she was done with them, dealing with them would be a simple matter of lifting a finger, much easier than sending people around to wipe them out.
“Miss Shuiyue, you’re overthinking it. You think our young lady will follow you wholeheartedly? This is far from enough. Our family is large and we have many brothers and sisters. Miss Shuiyue, you can’t afford to support us,” An Zijin said with a light laugh, without any politeness.
It wasn't a deliberately contemptuous tone, but Dongdan Shuiyue sensed endless sarcasm in it.
Ha! Ignorant bandits!
How could the Dongdan family not be able to support a group of bandits?
It all depends on whether you're willing or not!
Since you don't want this wealth and glory, I won't force you.
Let you continue being bandits and living a life of uncertainty!
Dongdan Shuiyue remained silent for a long time, huffing and puffing, until they reached the courtyard she had mentioned. Then she stopped and asked, "Since you're not planning to confront Dongdan Yinxiang directly, how are you going to send me back to the He family? Are you going to secretly take me out like you did last time and then secretly send me back? If so, I'll really be making a bad deal!"
"Miss Shuiyue, do you want to talk here on the main road?" Ji Fengyao was in no hurry to explain, and looked at Dongdan Shuiyue with a smile.
Ji Fengyao's ambiguous attitude left Dongdan Shuiyue feeling quite uncertain:
If she insists on not opening the door, the bandit will likely turn around and leave. There must be Dongdan Yinxiang's spies everywhere in Guyue City now. If Dongdan Yinxiang finds her again, she will most likely be doomed.
But if she opens this door, and if the bandits break their promise and steal everything inside before leaving, she will be powerless to stop them with her current cultivation level.
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