Before long, a shadow took advantage of the night and approached from afar, draped in a cloak resembling a raincoat. It seemed she was afraid of revealing her identity as well.
I was just about to greet her when a somewhat youthful voice instead asked, "Who is Pavilion Master Xia?"
"Who are you?" I thought inwardly, This is bad. Xue Qingcheng hadn't been able to come, and that was the worst possible outcome.
"I'm Shaochengzhu Shenxue's maid, Zhao'er. She ran into some trouble at the City Lord's Estate and was delayed, so she couldn't get out. In her urgency, she sent me to see if Dao Master Xia could help." The girl removed her cloak, revealing herself to be a beautiful female immortal as well.
"There's no time to lose. Let's talk while we walk. What happened?" To avoid complications from the delay, the burly man and I exchanged a glance before flying toward the city.
Zhao'er thought for a moment before saying, "Shaochengzhu went to the estate just now to look for the City Lord and tell him she wanted to enter secluded cultivation. I don't know what happened, but normally, Shaochengzhu can enter and leave seclusion with ease. Today, however, something seems unusual."
"She's only entering secluded cultivation. Why would she be refused?" I asked curiously.
"Exactly. Besides, Shaochengzhu Shenxue has already reached the Great Perfection stage of Ascension. She often enters seclusion to study cultivation arts as well," Zhao'er said.
"Hmm, is the relationship between that father and daughter poor?" I asked.
Zhao'er thought about it, then said, "It's not exactly poor. Whenever Shaochengzhu has something to ask for, the City Lord usually agrees. It's just that I always feel Shaochengzhu spends most of her time avoiding the City Lord."
"The daughter avoids her father?" I was