Dressed in a snow-white robe and wrapped in fox fur, the other man looked like a frail, scholarly middle-aged gentleman. His face was pale, and he seemed sickly. He was "Yu."
"Yu" looked at Pei Ling and said in a low voice, "My master wishes to see you!"
Pei Ling's expression didn't change. "Yu's" master was one of the taboos of You Su Fen!
Those three gazes from earlier had almost certainly belonged to You Su Fen's two current taboos and that strange mulberry tree!
Now that a taboo had specifically sent a subordinate to invite him, it probably meant no harm.
Otherwise, given a taboo's strength, there would be no need for any idle talk with him.
With that thought, Pei Ling nodded. "All right."
"Yu" nodded slightly, turned to the side, and extended a hand in welcome.
At his gesture, the dense white fog parted with a roar, revealing a broad, clear path.
"Yu" stepped onto it first and led the way.
Pei Ling immediately followed close behind.
Not long after the two departed, another figure appeared in the white fog. She wore a phoenix coronet and wedding robes, and a beautifully embroidered, elaborate bridal veil covered her head. Her figure was graceful and slender, her bearing captivating.
"Young Master Pei, my master..." The Crimson Powder Bride arrived near the third doorway from her memory and had only just begun to speak when she sensed something amiss. Where was Pei Ling?
Her brows knitted at once, and she quickly realized that "Yu" had arrived before her!
Beneath her bridal veil, the Crimson Powder Bride's expression shifted several times. Then she changed direction and headed toward the teahouse where Pei Ling had been staying.
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The white fog churned on both sides as if boiling. From the corners of