68: Lingquan...Lin Yunhan?

Gao Yueting sighed, looking at Chen Xuan's departing back and the black fragments scattered all over the room and floor.

Chen Xuan said he wanted to take her away, said he liked her, and naturally, her heart rippled.

He was Zhao Lingwu's man, which was a fatal bonus for her!

However, her identity was set; her destiny was already sealed in this life. She was the Gao family's legitimate daughter, and her purpose in marrying into the Qi Prince Residence was to secure benefits for the Gao family. How could she possibly leave the Qi Prince Residence for her own selfish desires?

She was already very satisfied that she possessed such immense charm that Chen Xuan unconsciously wanted to make a move on her, and he even wanted her to marry him.

It was just a pity that fate played tricks on them; Chen Xuan appeared too late. Why did he only show up so long after she had married into the Qi Prince Residence?

If only she had met him earlier…

Watching Chen Xuan disappear from her sight, Gao Yueting squeezed the recording stone in her hand. She felt a sense of loss and her heart was filled with emotions.

Although Chen Xuan had deceived her, she had to admit that when he said, 'Do not bully a young man in poverty' back at the Zhao family, her heart was indeed moved by him. Perhaps this was the only time in her life…

Gao Yueting collected her thoughts, walked into the room, and seeing the black fragments all over the floor and the missing bedsheets, she couldn't help but blush.

“Bah! Chen Xuan is truly a scoundrel; he actually tricked me into making and wearing clothes myself!” Her face flushed with shame.

“But these strange clothes are quite good-looking. He also said earlier that a pair of pointy shoes were missing. Should I…?”

…

Meanwhile, Chen Xuan.

After leaving the Qi Prince Residence, he began to wander aimlessly.

Regarding this Zhou Family Secret Realm, he only knew one piece of information: Zhou Jingqi loved to bathe in a spiritual spring. As for the exact location, he really wasn't sure.

“Forget it, I’ll take it one step at a time. Even if I do see her, I can’t do anything. I might as well go find Zhou Jingyi to play with first!”

With that, he opened his locator, pinpointed Zhou Jingyi's location, and headed in her direction.

As he walked, Chen Xuan was stopped by two men who looked like guards.

“Hey, kid! Why are you wandering around here?! Which Prince Residence are you from?”

Chen Xuan didn't speak but handed them the token in his hand.

“So, it’s an eunuch from the Qi Prince Residence! Speak, what are you doing here at the Immortal Revered Master’s place?” The guard immediately showed a look of disdain upon seeing he was an eunuch.

“Uh, Prince Qi has something that this humble one needs to deliver to the Immortal Revered Master in person.” Chen Xuan's eyes darted around as he smiled obsequiously.

“Oh? What is it that requires Prince Qi to send someone here?” the guard asked suspiciously.

“That, this humble one does not know. Prince Qi only instructed this humble one to deliver it here for the Immortal Revered Master to inspect.” Chen Xuan answered vaguely.

“This…”

The two guards exchanged glances, and one of them said, “Since your identity is not a problem, then go in!” With that, they made way.

“Alright, thank you, big brothers. When I meet the Immortal Revered Master later, I will put in a good word for you two.”

“Excellent!”

Chen Xuan then followed the two men to the outside of a courtyard.

“Our two brothers can only bring you this far. No males are allowed inside here, but as for you, ‘brother,’ as long as you don't go into some Core Regions, it's fine.”

With that, the two men left.

“Immortal Revered Master? No males allowed? Why don’t I remember the Zhou Imperial Dynasty having any female Guest Elders?” Chen Xuan looked puzzled.

“Forget it, I’ll take a look first!” With that, he walked straight towards the Core Region the guards mentioned, making sure to hide himself along the way.

However, he quickly stopped bothering to hide because he had walked for a long time and hadn't seen a single person! Not only were there no people, but he also inexplicably walked out of the Immortal Revered Master's courtyard and arrived at a desolate area.

“…”

“Did I enter some Formation or something?”

Chen Xuan pulled out his locator and found that his position was getting closer and closer to Zhou Jingyi.

“Never mind, I’ll go take a look first. At least if I catch that little girl Zhou Jingyi, I won't get lost!”

Not long after, Chen Xuan saw a cluster of houses again, but at the very center was a spiritual spring, and Zhou Jingyi's location was precisely this spiritual spring!

“Well, I walked a big circle and actually found it! It just so happens that the pace has been a bit tense lately, so relaxing a bit is good!” Chen Xuan chuckled, jogged directly to the edge of the spiritual spring, took off his clothes, leaving only his shorts, and plunged in.

“Sister, did you hear anything?”

“I think so. Is someone here to relax in the spiritual spring? It should be Master and them! Don’t worry about it!” Zhou Jingqi lay at one end of the spiritual spring, closing her eyes, continuing to absorb the Spiritual Qi from the spring water.

“I should still go take a look. If it really is Master, I need to pretend to be Cultivating and be startled by her!”

“You! Can’t you really Cultivate properly!” Zhou Jingqi gently poked Zhou Jingyi with her finger.

“Hehe, Sister, since you're so amazing, you can just get me some good Medicinal Pills later, right!” Zhou Jingyi replied with a giggle, then swam towards the direction of the “plop.”

Chen Xuan was unaware of Zhou Jingyi's situation. He had just finished Cultivating with Gao Yueting and felt a little tired, so he came down for a soak.

Of course, as Foundation Establishment Cultivators, he and Gao Yueting were naturally spotless, without any dirt. Even if there was, he had thrown it to Gao Yueting…

Entering this spiritual spring now was truly just for pure relaxation.

However, he hadn't relaxed for long when he heard a “plop” sound in the spring water. He looked over and saw someone swimming towards him.

The person coming was precisely Zhou Jingyi.

The young girl was wearing a pink and white outfit at this moment, perfectly outlining her slender figure. Her fair skin shimmered with an alluring luster under the sunlight.

Her long hair was coiled on top of her head, gently tied with a pink ribbon. Her swan-like neck was elegantly long, and her delicate collarbones were faintly visible.

“Is it Revered Master? Why do you have time to come to the spiritual spring today!”

Before she even arrived, her voice was already heard.

Chen Xuan instantly reacted, realizing that the Immortal Revered Master the guards spoke of was Lin Yunhan!

“Oh no, Lin Yunhan comes here too? Shouldn’t this woman be in her Sect? Why hasn’t she left yet! If she runs into me, I’ll die without a burial place!” Chen Xuan immediately turned around, wanting to leave.

“Revered Master, why aren’t you speaking? Where are you going?” Zhou Jingyi didn't care. Seeing the blurry figure about to leave, she directly stood up, her two feet stepping on the water, and she splashed her way to catch up.

As a Cultivator, skimming across the water was too simple; she just preferred to play and swim.

Soon, she caught up to Chen Xuan.

When she reached Chen Xuan's vicinity, she jumped back into the water, her long, beautiful legs gently moving, as graceful as a mermaid.

However, after seeing Chen Xuan's back, she felt something was off.

“Why is Revered Master bare-chested? That’s impossible! And… the figure in front, why does it feel so familiar?!”