"Aunt, why did Miss Chu leave?"
Meng Qinghe originally wanted to see Chu Lingwei, but found that her courtyard had no spiritual energy fluctuations, knowing that she was no longer there.
After searching all around, he realized she had already left.
"Qinghe, your aunt is doing this for your own good." Meng Wanyang sighed. Meng Qinghe's questioning look made her a little worried. "You know how important the auction is to us. You must not act impulsively."
"Aunt, I definitely won't delay the auction. It's just, what's the problem with Miss Chu living here?" Anger flared in Meng Qinghe's eyes. He had only brought back a girl, and they wanted to interfere.
"Qinghe, Chu Lingwei is not interested in you."
Meng Wanyang stood up, her voice carrying the pressure of a powerful cultivator, forcing Meng Qinghe to step back. "You traveled together for a while. You should know better than anyone what her feelings are for you."
"Aunt, this is my business." Meng Qinghe stood up, his face cold, a stark contrast to his usual gentle demeanor. He turned and left.
"Guards, search for her."
Meng Qinghe's eyes were cold as he looked at the island-guarding array above Song City. Here, no one could escape the constraints of their Meng family.
"Weiwei, do you think that Young Master Meng will look for us?" Whenever Huanyao thought of Meng Qinghe, an endless fear welled up in his heart. It wasn't fear of Meng Qinghe himself, but as if he himself was the embodiment of terror.
"He probably will."
Chu Lingwei nodded. She had left abruptly, and Meng Qinghe would definitely go to find the senior who had asked her to leave.
She wondered if that senior was capable enough to control the Young Master of the Meng family.
"Then what should we do?" Huanyao's face turned pale with shock. He thought, if only Senior Brother were here right now.
"What's there to be afraid of? Why have you become so timid?" Chu Lingwei smiled. Even if Meng Qinghe was the young master of this place, she had ways to leave.
"I don't know. Perhaps I feel he is not a good person." Huanyao frowned, silently praying, Senior Brother, please come quickly, otherwise, Weiwei will be bothered by that terrifying man.
Chu Lingwei was curious about Meng Qinghe's identity but not afraid of him at all. After meditating for a night, her divine soul had already healed.
"Let's go, I want to go out and look around."
Chu Lingwei wanted to find her father and see if there were any places here where she could search for people.
"Fairy Chu." As soon as she reached the front courtyard of the wine shop, the innkeeper immediately stepped forward. "Fairy Chu, are you going out?"
"Yes, we're going out to look around." Chu Lingwei nodded. It seemed that in just one night, the innkeeper had learned her identity.
"Fairy Chu, Song City is not like Xuan Tian Continent. There are dangers everywhere here. You must not enter any shop casually." The innkeeper earnestly advised, "As long as you don't enter a shop, there will be no danger."
"No shop is possible?"
Chu Lingwei was surprised. They would definitely go into shops when they went shopping, but they couldn't enter.
"Yes," the innkeeper replied with absolute certainty.
"Alright, thank you for the reminder, innkeeper." Chu Lingwei nodded, glanced at Huanyao beside her, and said, "Did you hear that? We can't enter any shops today."
Huanyao had now transformed into a small cat and was held in Chu Lingwei's arms. He nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, Weiwei, I will remind you, we can't go into any place."
Chu Lingwei: "..." Did she look like someone so unreliable?
"Alright, let's just look around and see what's different from Xuan Tian Continent." Chu Lingwei walked out of the wine shop and immediately felt two auras following her.
"Weiwei, they are from the wine shop. The innkeeper sent them to protect you." Huanyao heard the innkeeper's instructions.
With protection, Chu Lingwei did not refuse.
The most unique thing here was the streets, which required flying on swords. The streets were the sea, and occasionally water spirit beasts would fly out of the sea. If one was not careful, cultivators on the road could be dragged into the sea.
On both sides of the sea were some shops, selling items related to the sea, such as sea-related magical artifacts, spirit beasts, and pills.
"Miss Chu."
Just as Chu Lingwei found a street where she could step, Meng Qinghe's voice came from behind her.
"Young Master Meng." Chu Lingwei's heart sank. He had found her so quickly.
Meng Qinghe saw Chu Lingwei and his eyes held an apology. "I'm sorry, Miss Chu. I made you suffer last night."
"Young Master Meng, don't say that. I was planning to take my leave from you today anyway." Chu Lingwei shook her head, speaking the truth.
Meng Qinghe's expression stiffened, a flicker of hurt in his eyes. "Wasn't it good to stay there?"
"Young Master Meng, you must have forgotten. My purpose here is to find someone. Staying in the wine shop and not going out is simply not feasible." Chu Lingwei smiled. "Chu Lingwei thanks Young Master Meng for his care over the past few days."
"Miss Chu, I will help you with your search." A hint of reluctance flashed in Meng Qinghe's eyes. He looked around. "Song City is prosperous, but also full of dangers. I worry about Miss Chu being alone."
"Young Master Meng, I am a cultivator. I will inevitably face dangers. Young Master Meng need not worry about me." Chu Lingwei took a step back, creating distance between herself and Meng Qinghe, her attitude clear.
Meng Qinghe looked at Chu Lingwei, who was being so polite, and suddenly thought of his aunt's words from yesterday. A trace of pain flashed in his eyes.
"Miss Chu, since that's the case, I will give you this token." Meng Qinghe took out a token. "In a few more days, it will be the auction. You can use this token to enter the auction venue."
"This..." A flicker of hesitation appeared in Chu Lingwei's eyes. She really wanted to enter the auction, but...
Chu Lingwei took a step back and shook her head. "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Meng, but finding someone is the most important thing I need to do now. I cannot be distracted by other matters."
"Miss Chu..." Meng Qinghe looked at Chu Lingwei in disbelief. He hadn't forgotten the interest in her eyes when she heard about the auction. Now, with such a resolute attitude, he nodded. "The token will always be here. If Miss Chu wants to go, you can come to me."
"Thank you, Young Master Meng."
Meng Qinghe looked up, glanced at Chu Lingwei, and turned to leave directly.
"Weiwei, he's finally gone." Huanyao looked at Meng Qinghe like this, and felt an indescribable feeling. Suddenly, he thought of where the problem lay. "Weiwei, I've finally figured out why I felt he was strange."
"Why?"
Chu Lingwei held Huanyao and continued to walk forward, pretending not to notice the eyes following them from behind.
"I noticed that ever since we entered the territory of Song City, Young Master Meng's demeanor has changed." Huanyao was very sure. It was exactly like this.