73: Did she come to see you?

Just as the atmosphere became somewhat awkward,

Wu Mingyue jumped out and took the initiative to bail Leng Ningshuang out.

She ran to Lu Yi's other side, grabbed his arm, and said in a coquettish tone:

"Revered Master! I want to go play at the Hehuan Sect too! Please take me with you!"

Lu Yi hadn't expected this little girl to take the initiative to step in and resolve the tension.

Seeing Wu Mingyue's "I'm going too" stance, he pulled a long face and said somewhat seriously:

"Is a place like the Hehuan Sect somewhere a young girl like you should go? Why are you joining in the chaos?"

Upon hearing his words, before Wu Mingyue could respond,

Chu Qianqian, who was standing to the side, was the first to become displeased.

She let go of Lu Yi's hand, placed her hands on her hips, and with her willow-leaf brows upturned, she said to Lu Yi in dissatisfaction:

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean 'a place like that'? Your prejudice against my Hehuan Sect is far too deep!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

Seeing she had backup, Wu Mingyue rarely agreed with Chu Qianqian's opinion.

Then, she continued to tug on Lu Yi's arm, starting to act spoiled and stubborn:

"Revered Master, I don't care, I'm going! You have to take me, okay? Pretty please..."

"Fine, fine!"

Lu Yi was getting a headache from the two of them playing off each other like that.

He waved his hand and said:

"I give up on you two! If you want to go, we'll all go together!"

Seeing Lu Yi finally nod in agreement, for some unknown reason, Leng Ningshuang quietly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

However, before she could fully relax, Lu Yi's gaze turned toward her again.

"Sister Ningshuang..."

He continued to inquire:

"By suddenly leaving the Xuanwu Kingdom with me like this, aren't you violating your original agreement with the Xuanwu Kingdom's Imperial Family?"

Leng Ningshuang hadn't expected Lu Yi to still remember that matter.

She shook her head and said in a rather indifferent tone:

"If it's violated, then it's violated. That treasure... is no longer of any use to me."

After all, those treasures were originally meant for her to use to resolve the hidden danger of the Cold Affliction in her body.

And through the past few days of 'Dual Cultivation', she could clearly feel that the Cold Baleful Qi that had occupied her body for over twenty years

had already been mostly neutralized and dissolved by Lu Yi's Yang-natured Power of the Stars.

It was just... for some reason, she always felt like something about her body had become strange.

There was always an indescribable sense of oddity.

However, she didn't think too much of it, assuming it was just a minor, harmless 'sequela' left behind after the Cold Ailment was cured.

Lu Yi didn't ask any more questions about it either.

Afterward, he told everyone to go back and pack their things.

They would set off early tomorrow morning... Time passed quickly, and it was soon the next day.

In the courtyard of the State Preceptors Residence, the group had all packed up and were waiting.

Lu Yi didn't delay any further; with a thought, he summoned an immortal carriage crafted entirely from an unknown divine wood directly from his storage ring.

Although this immortal carriage didn't look particularly magnificent or gaudy,

the complex Formation patterns carved upon it, along with its restrained and ancient aura, all served to showcase its low-key luxury.

"This is?!"

Upon seeing this immortal carriage, Leng Ningshuang was startled and asked in disbelief:

"Did Senior Brother... actually give even his own personal carriage to you?"

"He doesn't come out much anyway; leaving it in his hands would be a waste."

Lu Yi spread his hands, acting as if it were only natural.

Afterward, the group stepped into the immortal carriage.

The interior of the immortal carriage was a space of its own; its spaciousness and level of luxury far exceeded everyone's imagination.

Lu Yi naturally went to the main seat and sat down.

Seeing this, Chu Qianqian also sat right next to him on one side, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The other side of Lu Yi was firmly occupied by Wu Mingyue and Qing'er.

As a result, only the slightly awkward-looking Leng Ningshuang and Ling'er were left sitting opposite them.

Then, Lu Yi asked Chu Qianqian for the general direction of the Hehuan Sect.

He activated the Formation on the immortal carriage's control center and set the coordinates.

This kind of top-tier travel-assisting Magical Artifact could drive itself, which was extremely convenient.

After setting it up, the immortal carriage slowly started with a slight hum.

It then pierced through the clouds and flew rapidly toward the designated direction.

It was the first time Wu Mingyue and Qing'er had ridden in such an Advanced immortal carriage.

Both were leaning against the windows, watching the mountains and rivers rapidly receding below, looking very curious.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere among the remaining few, Lu Yi and the others, was slightly stiff and awkward.

While everyone was silent,

Chu Qianqian, sitting next to Lu Yi, quietly nudged him with her elbow.

Then, she sent him a voice transmission, asking:

"Hey, last night, did she... go looking for you?"

Lu Yi was stunned by her out-of-the-blue question and transmitted back:

"Who?"

"Who else could it be!"

Chu Qianqian tipped her chin toward the person opposite them:

"The one sitting across from you."

Lu Yi looked up and saw Leng Ningshuang resting with her eyes closed.

However, her beautiful brows were slightly furrowed, as if she were troubled by something.

He asked Chu Qianqian back in surprise via voice transmission:

"No. Why? Why would you ask that?"

Chu Qianqian let out a coquettish laugh, acting mysterious, and said:

"Giggle... Nothing, I'm just curious how long she can hold out. And, when she can't take it anymore, what kind of ridiculous excuse she'll use to come find you to 'take care of business'... hehe."

"Take care of business?"

Lu Yi was puzzled:

"What business?"

Chu Qianqian nudged him again with her elbow.

Then, she gave him an extremely suggestive look.

Lu Yi instantly understood what she meant.

However, he couldn't quite understand why Chu Qianqian was so certain that Leng Ningshuang would definitely come looking for him.

Could it be... she had some other trick up her sleeve?

He had really underestimated this enchantress; she was always able to come up with some strange new tricks.

Her words actually made Lu Yi himself feel a bit expectant.

Subsequently, the two of them both looked toward Leng Ningshuang, who was resting with her eyes closed, with strange, playful gazes.

Leng Ningshuang was already feeling restless, so she could naturally sense the two undisguised gazes from across her.

She opened her eyes and saw Lu Yi and Chu Qianqian "making eyes at each other," clearly discussing something via voice transmission.

Furthermore, after seeing her open her eyes, both of them stared at her with those strange looks out of the blue.

This made her feel completely ill at ease.

She simply closed her eyes again, deciding that what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over.

At the same time, she took the opportunity to circulate her Cultivation Technique and Cultivate.

It was just... for some reason, she always felt that today's Cultivation wasn't as smooth as before.

As the spiritual energy circulated within her body, it also inexplicably carried a trace of indescribable irritability.