154: Goodbye Cream

Gu Yuchuan had to admit that the Human Race's Hundred Arts of Cultivation had indeed developed much better. This flying boat actually had a daily departure. On the second day, he set off on the road to Huaiyang City. The speed of this flying boat was much faster than his own flight. He only rested in his room for a day, and Huaiyang City arrived.

The geographical location of Huaiyang City was more towards the Central Plains. Whether it was the quality or quantity of Cultivators, it was much better than Chaoyang City on the border. He felt the auras of several Golden Core Stage Cultivators within it, which was undoubtedly a bad thing for him. After all, if he were discovered by a Golden Core Stage Cultivator when a fight broke out, the outcome would not be very good.

He found an inn to stay in and did not deliberately inquire about news of Ning Zhi. Given her identity as a member of the imperial family, if he deliberately inquired and was thought by the imperial family to have ulterior motives, it would be difficult to handle. He believed that even without asking, he would be able to find out about her, because no matter where one was, an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation was extremely formidable and highly valued. The people here could not possibly not know such a Genius.

Sure enough, while he was eating, he heard people nearby talking about Ning Zhi. The speaker was a young man who also appeared to be a Cultivator: "Do you know that the Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation Genius from our area, Ning Zhi Fairy, is said to be being pressured into marriage by her family?"

The fatty next to him seemed to completely disbelieve it: "Ah, that's an Earthly Fiend Dao Foundation! Pressured into marriage? Are they crazy? Does her family have some throne to inherit?"

The scholar lowered his voice: "I'm only telling you guys this. You know my father is an official of the Dynasty and knows some internal matters. This Ning Zhi is actually the daughter of the Prince of Huaian and is County Mistress Zhaohua. Her father wants her to marry the current Marquis of Champion."

The fatty's mouth hung wide open: "How can that be? I admit, the Marquis of Champion is a Prodigy of the era, but first, he is truly incredibly ugly, and second, he already has a wife married with proper ceremonies. To let our Ning Zhi Fairy be a concubine? Even if he is the Marquis of Champion, he doesn't have that much face."

Obviously, this little fatty was a fan of Ning Zhi and was very sincerely indignant on her behalf.

The scholar spoke again: "Whatever we say is useless. That Prince of Huaian and the current Your Majesty are already related beyond five degrees of kinship, and their peerage can only be passed down for two more generations. Although he is a Nascent Soul Stage expert, he was injured in his early years, damaging his lifespan, and now has only a few years left to live. Therefore, he can only sacrifice this daughter of unparalleled Aptitude to seek a way out for his son of mediocre Aptitude. With the care of the Marquis of Champion, it at least ensures that this generation's peerage will be passed down safely and won't be forced to lower the rank because there is no Nascent Soul expert."

But the fatty became even more angry: "If the father and brother are incompetent, they want Ning Zhi Fairy to make a sacrifice. They really don't deserve to be a father or a brother. I only hope that Ning Zhi Fairy is not foolishly filial and has her own means to escape."

Gu Yuchuan became happier the more he listened. If Ning Zhi escaped, wouldn't she be unable to use the power behind her? That would be the time he could strike. Coincidentally, the jade plaque in his hand allowed him to see Ning Zhi's location at any time.

He returned to his room and looked at the jade plaque in his hand. Ning Zhi was still in a large mansion and hadn't come out yet. He just had to wait slowly. Although he had only met Ning Zhi twice, he knew she was a very proud existence and would absolutely not marry someone as a concubine. Her escaping was an inevitability.

At this moment, in the mansion, Ning Zhi was indeed deciding to escape. She had just had a big argument with the people sent by her father. They wanted her to meet the Marquis of Champion in three days, and she was flying into a rage.

She had truly seen the Marquis of Champion a few years ago. He was indeed extremely hideous, just like an evil ghost from Hell. Ordinary Mortals would even have their spirits shocked upon seeing him. Although Ning Zhi was not a superficial person who only looked at faces, she was definitely not someone with no pursuit of appearance. The Marquis of Champion was better left unseen.

After the big argument, she prepared to run. The Marquis of Champion was a high-ranking official of the Emperor and had his own dignity. Once the news of her fleeing the marriage spread, the marriage contract would definitely be canceled. None of them could afford to lose face like that.

However, this time, the one sent was the butler of the Prince's Mansion, named Liu Zhong. He had watched her grow up and was very clear about her character, knowing that this eldest Young Miss would definitely run. But he didn't make any move. He was just a servant, and a servant who felt sorry for the Young Miss. He couldn't change the Prince's mind, so he could only look the other way. That was the pearl he had watched grow up; how could she marry someone as a concubine? It was simply absurd.

Thus, Ning Zhi escaped from there quite easily. She also knew that someone must have looked the other way, but there was no other choice. She had to escape; she couldn't stay here. That would be worse than death.

After leaving the city, she didn't stop and headed straight north. She had a plan; a Secret Realm would open there in a short while. She would stay in the Secret Realm for a period of time, and everything outside wouldn't affect her. After she came out, this farce would surely be over. Her father wouldn't be able to do anything to her either. After all, she, Ning Zhi, was the most outstanding Genius of the Prince's Mansion. After offending the Marquis of Champion, the succession of the peerage would depend on her, Ning Zhi's, ability.

However, after walking for two days, she felt like she was being watched. She used many methods but couldn't find out who was watching her, but she just had a premonition that someone was definitely targeting her. She initially thought it was someone from her family following her, as there were still Golden Core Stage Cultivators in the family who would certainly be able to find her.

But soon, she dismissed this idea. In truth, she sensed a faint killing intent, so it couldn't be someone from the Prince's Mansion. Could it be the Marquis of Champion? She cursed the Marquis of Champion in her heart for being so shameless. Because she broke the engagement, he wanted to strike a lethal blow; it was simply insane. Didn't he look in the mirror? Was he worthy of her? He wasn't even worthy of a proper marriage, let alone a concubine; it was simply wishful thinking.

She stopped and observed her surroundings. The empty space was suitable for a fight: "Come out. You've followed me all this way, don't hide your head and show your tail. It's time for us to decide between life and death. Let me see what kind of thing dares to strike at this seat?"

Gu Yuchuan revealed his body at this time. He still bore some resemblance to his previous half-human, half-snake appearance. Ning Zhi recognized him at once: "It's actually you, this snake demon. Truly, there is a path to Heaven but you won't take it, yet you barge into Hell when there is no gate. I was already in a bad mood today, and you dare to come over? You're simply seeking death."