Flowing Gold Butterfly Yan Zhi Qiu

After gathering up the talismans scattered all over the floor, I went to open the door. The moment I did, I saw two faces that looked utterly dead inside standing outside.

"Big Brother, you finally came out. We've been waiting out here for five hours," Jiang Yujie said with a mournful face.

I was a little surprised. "Huh? Has it been that long?"

"Look, it's already dark. The two of us have been waiting all this time and haven't even eaten. Did you lose track of time?" Yun Yao asked.

I looked outside and saw that night had completely fallen. Has that much time really passed?

But when I remembered how I had entered a state of complete absorption just now, I understood immediately.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I said to the two of them, "Sorry. When I was drawing talismans, I got so absorbed that I forgot about the time."

Then I took another ten talismans from my pocket and gave five to each of them. Jiang Yujie and Yun Yao's expressions instantly turned into beaming smiles.

"It's fine, it's fine. It's only right, it's only right," Jiang Yujie said as he accepted the talismans.

Yun Yao also accepted the talismans I handed her with a bright smile.

"Oh, it was worth it. This time, we really struck gold," Jiang Yujie said to Yun Yao.

For once, Yun Yao did not roll her eyes at Jiang Yujie. Instead, she nodded, showing that she shared his view.

Then we went downstairs to eat. After dinner, I wished them good night, returned to my room, took a shower, and went to sleep.

In this way, I spent more than half a month at Yun Mansion. Whenever I had time, I studied talismans or cultivated.

Until one day, when I ran out of materials for making talismans and decided to go out to buy more. As I wandered through the streets, I kept feeling that someone was following me.

When I turned around, I saw that bespectacled young man from before. I remembered that his name seemed to be Chen Hao.

My expression turned cold as I frowned at him. "Why are you following me?"

The young man adjusted his glasses. "What is your relationship with Yun Yao? And why are you staying at Yun Mansion?"

"What does that have to do with you?"

"I've been watching you for several days. You've been going in and out of Yun Mansion the entire time, so I was curious and decided to ask."

I narrowed my eyes. "Your name is Chen Hao, right?"

He smiled and nodded, then gestured for me to answer his question.

"What does it have to do with you?" With that, I strode away. As I walked, I thought, What the hell is it to you?

But who would have thought that he would refuse to let it go and follow after me? I did not stop walking, and he walked beside me.

As we walked, he said, "Kid, I advise you to stay away from Yun Yao. Otherwise, you'll regret it."

The moment I heard that tone, a nameless fire rose in my heart.

I clearly had no relationship with Yun Yao at all. At most, because of the friendship between our elders, we could barely be considered friends.

"Psycho." I replied, then turned around and headed back toward Yun Mansion. He stood where he was, watching my retreating back with a gloomy expression.

When I returned to Yun Mansion, I told Yun Yao and Jiang Yujie about what had happened.

Jiang Yujie already had a bad temper to begin with. He slapped the table and said he was going to beat that guy up right now, but Yun Yao grabbed his clothes and refused to let him go.

I also advised Jiang Yujie, "Don't be impulsive. He only said a few words to me and didn't make a move. There's no need to go that far."

It took a lot of persuading before I managed to calm Jiang Yujie down. Then Yun Yao told me not to pay any attention to him.

Jiang Yujie gritted his teeth and said, "That man is selfish and cruel. Who knows how many women have died at his hands?"

I asked in disbelief, "Why would he kill so many women?"

Jiang Yujie said angrily, "That kid is no good person. He kills those women for cultivation.

No, it should be female cultivators. What was it called again? Gathering Yin to Supplement Yang."

After hearing Jiang Yujie say that, I also felt that the guy was truly despicable.

"By the way, isn't he from the Chen family? Why has he been staying in Yun City instead of leaving?" I asked Yun Yao in confusion.

"Because in one month, it will be my grandfather's seventy-first birthday. They came to celebrate his birthday.

Although these Yin Yang Families do not get along in private, they still have to keep up appearances," Yun Yao said.

I nodded and said, "Oh," to show that I understood.

Jiang Yujie continued, "The reason I came so early this time was also to celebrate Grandpa Yun's birthday."

No wonder. Otherwise, people from these Yin Yang Families would not be able to swagger into Yun City so openly.

After all, there should be territorial divisions between major Lineages.

After understanding the situation, I did not think much more about it. I sat on the sofa and took out my phone to see whether my father had called me.

He had not. Feeling a little disappointed, I put my phone back into my pocket.

I lit a cigarette and smoked, letting my thoughts drift aimlessly into the distance.

A servant, quick on the uptake, brought me an ashtray. I said, "Thank you," and the servant smiled and said it was only proper.

As I smoked, I thought about how much longer I would have to live under someone else's roof. My gaze rested outside Yun Mansion, and gradually I lost myself in thought.

Suddenly, Jiang Yujie came over and patted my shoulder. "What are you thinking about?"

His unexpected slap startled me so badly that my cigarette fell to the ground. Yun Yao chuckled when she saw me like that.

Coming back to my senses, I replied, "Nothing. I was just wondering why my father still hasn't come to find me."

After hearing my words, Yun Yao's gaze dimmed. Jiang Yujie also looked at us, somewhat at a loss.

Jiang Yujie waved his hand. "Ah, don't think so much. Your father and Yun Yao's father will definitely be safe and sound."

I said, "I hope so." Yun Yao also nodded listlessly, and silence fell over us after that.

I remembered what my father had told me: once I arrived at the Yun family, I was to ask where Yan Zhi Qiu lived.

My father's final words said that my grandfather seemed to have left something for me.

But I had to find Yan Zhi Qiu to learn what exactly it was, so I planned to ask Yun Yao whether she knew.

"Um... Yun Yao, can I ask you something?"

Yun Yao gave me a smile. "Sure, go ahead! I'll tell you everything I know."

"Do you know someone in Sichuan Province named Yan Zhi Qiu? I heard she used to be an old acquaintance of my grandfather.

But I don't know where she lives, so I wanted to ask you."

Before Yun Yao could speak, Jiang Yujie cut in, "You mean 'Flowing Gold Butterfly Yan Zhi Qiu'?"

I nodded and said somewhat uncertainly, "I think that was what she was called."

Jiang Yujie continued, "That person was once a legendary figure.

When I was little, I would always hear the elders in my family talk about how formidable she was."

Yun Yao also nodded repeatedly beside him, indicating that Jiang Yujie was right.

Then Yun Yao said, "I know where she lives.

It's not far from Yun City. If you want to find her, I can take you there another day."

I gave Yun Yao a grateful look. "Alright, then when you have time, I'll have to trouble you to take me to see her."

Then I added, "Let's wait until after your grandfather's birthday celebration first. There's no need to rush right now."

Yun Yao said that was fine. I nodded and returned to my room to cultivate.

I had been cultivating diligently lately. I vaguely felt that I was about to break through, so I shifted my focus to cultivation during this period.

The next day at mealtime, I discovered that Jiang Yujie was gone. I asked Yun Yao where he had gone.

Yun Yao said she did not know. He always liked running around, and sometimes he would disappear for several days.

That evening, Jiang Yujie returned. Yun Yao and I saw that his clothes were in tatters and his face was covered in dust and grime.

Seeing how bedraggled he was, Yun Yao and I were both stunned. We asked where he had gone that morning, and he smiled and said he had gone out to settle a small matter.