Hearing the woman's question, Tutu stepped forward.
"The token is mine. I am Fu Tu, an imperial prince of Yue Country. May I ask if there is someone named Liu Xu here?"
"Liu Xu?"
The woman glanced at Tutu.
"That would be me."
"But my agreement with Fu Qingyun expired long ago. I have no obligation to work for Yue Country anymore. If you want clothes made, you're welcome here. For anything else, spare your breath."
Tutu opened his mouth.
But he did not know what to say.
His Second Uncle had told him this place was a contact point, but had said nothing about a time limit. Now that she was doing so well, while Yue Country had been destroyed, he probably could not count on her anymore.
Chen Lin said nothing either.
He had been observing her all along.
This woman said she knew him, and he too felt an inexplicable familiarity. Yet he was certain they had never met.
What could explain that?
He felt there were only a few possibilities. One was that they had been connected in a previous life, which gave rise to this familiarity. That was quite common in the Cultivation World.
But his previous life had been on Earth. With his current cultivation, Old Cultivator Chen Lin could no longer influence him either.
That possibility was unlikely.
Another possibility.
Was something like the Second Life aboard the Life Ferry.
Some kind of rule power had affected them, preventing two people who originally knew each other from recognizing one another. But because his cultivation was higher, he could break through those restrictions slightly, leaving him with a vague sense of recognition.
Beyond that.
Interference with their memories, the influence of a powerful treasure, and other such things were all possible.
Unfortunately.
He could