"Are you really not going?"
Nangong Luo saw that his eldest senior brother really had no intention of following their junior sister, and couldn't help but murmur to himself.
"Second senior brother, Master is back."
Su Yan appeared beside Nangong Luo. "Master wants you to find him."
"So soon?!"
Nangong Luo's heart skipped a beat. Junior sister had just left, and Master had returned. He knew that junior sister had already departed.
"Where is junior sister?"
"She left."
Nangong Luo took a flying artifact and went to his Master's cave dwelling.
"Greetings, Master."
Bei Chenfeng turned around and saw his three disciples all present, except for Chu Lingwei.
"Mm, you all performed very well this time. Go back and cultivate diligently."
Nangong Luo and Su Yan exchanged glances and bowed as they retreated.
"Second senior brother, where did junior sister go?" Su Yan couldn't sense Chu Lingwei's presence in Wuhui Mountain.
"She went to Xiushui Zhi Bin."
"What?"
Su Yan's brows furrowed. Xiushui Zhi Bin was a place only Tongtian realm cultivators could enter. "Second senior brother, does Master know?"
"Junior sister leaving without permission will surely be reported to Master."
Even though junior sister left without permission, she would definitely inform Master.
Half a month later.
Chu Lingwei, disguised as an ordinary male cultivator, appeared in Lan City.
"Waiter, a superior room." Chu Lingwei entered the largest inn in Lan City and said to the approaching waiter, casually tossing him a spirit stone.
"Fellow Daoist, I'll show you up." The waiter took the spirit stone and enthusiastically led Chu Lingwei to the third floor, arranging her in the room at the farthest corner. "Fellow Daoist, our inn is the best in Lan City. As long as you don't leave the inn, you won't encounter any danger."
"Thank you."
Closing the door, Chu Lingwei set up a barrier for them.
"Weiwei, he's been following us." Huan Mao said with a somber face. That person had been following them since they left Xiuling Academy.
"Find a suitable time to see who he is." Chu Lingwei knew they were being followed. No matter what method she used, she couldn't shake off the person behind them.
"There's a forest outside Lan City with countless spirit beasts," Huan Mao had already learned about Lan City. "This is a good place."
"Mm, we'll stay in Lan City for one day and leave tomorrow night." Chu Lingwei nodded. Since he insisted on following her, she wouldn't be merciful.
Chu Lingwei cultivated on the bed all night. The next day, dawn broke.
"Let's go out and see."
Chu Lingwei took Huan Mao out of the inn. The bustling atmosphere of Lan City instantly washed over them. The calls of various vendors, and all sorts of cultivation resources appeared before her eyes. Chu Lingwei hadn't felt this kind of lively atmosphere in a long time.
"Fellow Daoist, come and see my Spirit Nurturing Pills." A vendor immediately called out when he saw Chu Lingwei walk past his stall.
"No need." Chu Lingwei merely glanced at them. They were the lowest grade of Spirit Nurturing Pills.
"Weiwei, that person is following us again."
Huan Mao sensed the familiar aura behind them. This aura had been following them for a long time, and Huan Mao had memorized it.
"Let him follow." Chu Lingwei was very calm. He was definitely following them, but she didn't have any killing intent. Chu Lingwei let him trail behind them.
Chu Lingwei and Huan Mao went to a shop and bought some supplies.
"Let's go and see who he is."
Chu Lingwei didn't take Huan Mao back to the inn, but instead teleported outside the city and quickly headed towards the forest.
Half an hour later.
Chu Lingwei sensed the familiar aura behind her.
"Who are you?"
Chu Lingwei concealed herself. When the aura appeared, Chu Lingwei suddenly appeared before him.
The male cultivator was stunned to see Chu Lingwei suddenly appear. He hadn't expected Chu Lingwei to show up.
"Who told you to follow me?" Chu Lingwei asked again.
"The one who wants to kill you."
Chu Lingwei heard this and couldn't help but chuckle. Such familiar lines.
"Weiwei, could he be from the Phoenix Clan?" Huan Mao couldn't help but say when he heard this.
"Possibly."
Chu Lingwei pursed her lips. If he was indeed from the Phoenix Clan, she couldn't kill him.
"Set up a formation and shake him off."
Chu Lingwei gave the male cultivator a charming smile and sent a stream of spiritual energy towards him. "Alright, let's see if you have the ability."
The male cultivator quickly blocked Chu Lingwei's attack. Before he could react, a formation rose around him.
"This is bad."
The male cultivator inwardly exclaimed. He tried to break through the formation, but his spiritual energy was sent back.
"Now, he definitely won't follow us anymore."
Huan Mao looked at the male cultivator still trapped in the formation behind them and giggled.
"Let's hurry into Xiushui Zhi Bin."
They had already wasted too much time here. Chu Lingwei wanted to enter Xiushui Zhi Bin as soon as possible. Only by entering there would she feel at ease.
"Weiwei."
After they traveled for an hour, an aura flickered in and out, making them frown. "It seems someone else is following us."
"Mm."
A hint of thoughtfulness flashed in Chu Lingwei's eyes. This aura was very stable, not at all like someone trying to hide but accidentally revealing themselves.
"We probably can't avoid him."
A fighting spirit flashed in Chu Lingwei's eyes. No matter who he was, he couldn't stop her from heading to Xiushui Zhi Bin.
"Let's go meet him."
Chu Lingwei summoned her bronze ancient sword. Although she couldn't unleash its full power, ordinary cultivators' magical artifacts were no match for the bronze ancient sword.
Chu Lingwei found a safe spot and stood still.
"Weiwei, he's very strong." Huan Mao was a little worried. If she had known they would encounter such a strong person, she should have brought Feng Ming along.
Unfortunately, after Weiwei was at Xiuling Academy, she handed her over to her eldest senior brother.
"Don't be afraid. No matter how strong he is, he has weaknesses."
"Heh heh."
As soon as Chu Lingwei finished speaking, a soft laugh rang out.
"Mu Shuyang."
Chu Lingwei recognized the voice. She hadn't expected the person who had been following her to be Mu Shuyang.
"So, you remember me."
Mu Shuyang appeared before Chu Lingwei. His entire demeanor was no longer one of inferiority as it had been in front of Mei Ji. His entire expression exuded the aura of a superior.
As expected, their guess was correct.
Mu Shuyang was indeed extraordinary.
"How could I not remember you?"
Chu Lingwei gave a sarcastic smile. She really didn't know what she had done to offend him to the point of wanting to kill her.
"Is this how you treat your life-saving benefactor?"
Mu Shuyang burst into laughter. "Where did you save me?"
"Why have you been following me?" Chu Lingwei's eyes sharpened. Even if he were a transformed Snow Spirit Beast, Chu Lingwei would not be afraid of him.
"I just hope you won't appear before Mei Ji again in the future." Mu Shuyang disliked Chu Lingwei immensely. He saw too many uncertainties in her.
This made him very displeased, as variables meant danger.