Xuanyuan Jingzhi sensed Xuanyuan Jingcheng's anger and felt immensely pleased. He said contemptuously, "I've heard enough of your jokes. I'm going to see the fish at Sister-in-law's place. The fish she keeps there are quite nice.
"Sorry, I really did forget. On all of Mount Hui, anyone can visit Sister-in-law except you! Hahahaha, so much for reading!
"You'd better keep reading!"
With that, he tossed down the book in his hand and left. He still had to send someone to stop Yuan Tingshan; he didn't want to waste any more time mocking Xuanyuan Jingcheng.
Not long after he left, Xuanyuan Jingcheng saw a figure flash past the front of his study. He rose and went outside.
The two acted as if they didn't know each other. Only after they had walked separately to an unoccupied spot did Xuanyuan Jingcheng ask gravely, "What happened? Why did you come back alone?"
The man bowed respectfully, then hurriedly said, "Master, Eldest Miss has reached the foot of the mountain. She'll likely be coming up soon."
Xuanyuan Jingcheng asked in confusion, "What happened? Where's Yuan Tingshan? Didn't he keep an eye on Qingfeng?"
Remembering what he had seen, the man replied in alarm, "Yuan Tingshan was blocking the road and had already killed several guards. But just then, Eldest Miss ran into a friend of hers. That man casually swung his sword, and Yuan Tingshan suddenly died hundreds of meters away!"
Xuanyuan Jingcheng was taken aback. First, he hadn't expected Yuan Tingshan to lose his life over a simple errand to stop someone. Then he wondered just how powerful the person who had killed Yuan Tingshan with a casual strike could be.
Though shocked, he forced himself to stay calm and asked, "Who is Miss's friend?"
The man had heard Xuanyuan Qingfeng's form of