The Third Young Master Has Returned!

Wu Qianhuan's heart was in turmoil. Gritting her silver teeth, the hand gripping her Sword turned pale.

She knew what she should do right now... she should go after Xin Youhen.

There were things Chu Qing didn't know, but she did.

In recent years, the friction between Ten Thousand Night Valley and Heavenly Dance City had become increasingly frequent. Not long ago, no one who went to Ten Thousand Night Valley had returned alive.

No one knew what had happened during this time.

All they knew was that the body of the last Heavenly Dance Guard was found in a forest about a day's journey from Heavenly Dance City.

This news had only just reached the City Lord's Mansion this morning.

And during this entire period, every time there was a conflict with Ten Thousand Night Valley, the other side seemed to anticipate their moves and had made preparations in advance, causing Heavenly Dance City to suffer one setback after another.

Therefore, Wu Ganqi suspected there was a problem within Heavenly Dance City.

Chu Yunfei's grand celebration for Chu Fan at this critical juncture was intended to see if it could lure out some troublemakers.

Xin Youhen's disguise and appearance at the Chu Family was one such success.

What she should be doing right now was dealing with this person alongside Chu Fan and the others.

But... the moment she thought of that person's gaze, she couldn't help but grit her teeth.

Aside from the time he pretended to be blown away by Internal Energy and met her eyes.

She had clearly seen him peeking at those two girls.

And the gaze she had felt in the courtyard earlier was his!

Who exactly was he?

Although she had a guess in her mind, she couldn't be sure.

Therefore, she had to capture this little thief and reveal his true face.

She had intended to pin him down directly when he wasn't paying attention.

But she hadn't expected him to sense her actions and get up to run first.

If she let him get away, what would happen?

Chase!

She absolutely had to catch up to this scoundrel.

Xin Youhen likely wouldn't have any problems with Chu's second brother, his junior sister, and the two people who later joined them helping him.

But if she didn't catch this person, she might never encounter him again!

It's just... was his Qinggong that formidable?

Was it the Star Chasing Moon Following Steps?

It didn't seem quite right...

Wu Qianhuan stared at the figure ahead. She saw him turn and disappear from her sight.

By the time Wu Qianhuan caught up, she saw a servant walking towards her. Startled by her sudden appearance, he fell straight onto his backside.

"M-my apologies, Eldest Young Lady!"

He quickly stood up and bowed.

Wu Qianhuan initially didn't want to pay him any mind, but after taking a step, she stopped and turned back to ask, "Did you see anyone run past here?"

"Y-yes, I saw him. He went that way."

The servant replied, pointing towards the end of the road.

Wu Qianhuan nodded immediately, pushed off the ground, and dashed off.

However, after a few steps, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

At this time of day, the back courtyard was quite empty. Besides a few main courtyards that needed servants, the other housekeepers and maids were busy in the front courtyard.

Why was this servant here just now?

And when he fell, he kept his head down and didn't look at her... What was he afraid of?

At this thought, Wu Qianhuan suddenly turned back and saw that the servant was already about to disappear around the corner.

She immediately shouted, "Stop!!"

This shout only made things worse. The moment she spoke, the man took off running.

Wu Qianhuan almost jumped up and cursed. It was him!

He had the audacity to run away, and when she chased him, he dared to double back and fool her?

She immediately gathered her Qi and exerted her strength to pursue:

"I'd like to see if you can escape my grasp today!"

However, just as he reached the corner, the figure from before had vanished.

Front courtyard.

It was a lively time. A servant from the Chu Family approached a swordsman wearing a bamboo hat and whispered a few words.

The swordsman was startled. He immediately got up and followed the servant, turning into the inner area with him.

After a while, Chu Qing, dressed as a swordsman, adjusted his bamboo hat, picked up his Sword, and reappeared. He quickly blended into the crowd.

He let out a soft breath, secretly cursing inwardly:

That girl is like a dog, chasing relentlessly. Trying to murder her own husband, how outrageous.

But then he thought, it was just a marriage contract after all.

Since they weren't married yet, calling it an attempt to murder her husband was indeed premature.

He looked up to survey the situation in the courtyard. By this time, everyone who should have arrived had arrived.

At the head seat, Chu Yunfei, whom he hadn't seen in seven years, sat in a Grand Tutor's chair, chatting quietly with Wu Ganqi.

Seeing Chu Yunfei, Chu Qing let out a soft breath.

Compared to the person in his memory, he had aged considerably.

There were more wrinkles on his face, more white hair, and he had become thinner... and it looked like he had lost a lot of weight.

However, he appeared even more amiable and kind.

Chu Qing subtly shifted his gaze to Wu Ganqi beside him.

Perhaps it was because of the "Xing Tian Axe's Forty-Nine Forms," Wu Ganqi truly possessed the imposing presence of a coiled dragon. He wasn't fat, just purely tall, with a large frame and astonishing physique.

An ordinary person sitting in a Grand Tutor's chair would usually find it extremely spacious.

As he sat there, one couldn't help but worry that the chair wouldn't be able to support his frame.

Yet, he too seemed to be showing signs of old age...

Below these two were many people of similar age.

Some of them Chu Qing had seen when he was a child, while others were unfamiliar faces. Liu Shijie was among them, engaged in lively conversation with others, presenting a scene of complete harmony.

These were the prominent figures within the influence of Heavenly Dance City.

Chu Qing scanned them one by one. He saw Chu Tian walking briskly towards them and saying something to Chu Yunfei and Wu Ganqi.

The expressions of both men changed instantly. Chu Yunfei was about to stand up, but Wu Ganqi pressed him down.

He nodded slightly at Chu Yunfei and then, taking several people including Liu Shijie with him, hurried towards the back courtyard.

Chu Tian also followed behind them.

Seeing this, Chu Qing's eyebrows rose slightly. As he was pondering, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps approaching from not far away.

He looked up and saw that it was Wu Qianhuan who had chased after him.

He couldn't help but grin, thinking how persistent this girl was...

Her gaze swept across the crowd, but fortunately, she only looked at the servants around. She hadn't noticed Chu Qing, who had changed his disguise.

Finally, finding no one, she walked up to Chu Yunfei with a displeased expression and bowed in greeting.

Chu Yunfei smiled and said a few words to her, but from a distance, Chu Qing couldn't hear what they were saying.

Just as Wu Qianhuan was about to sit down, a servant suddenly rushed in through the gate:

"Master, Master!!"

At today's gathering, such a shout was obviously impolite, drawing the attention of the guests in the courtyard.

Chu Yunfei frowned:

"Speak slowly."

The servant took a few deep breaths before exclaiming excitedly:

"Master, great news, great news!

"Third Young Master, Third Young Master is back!!"