"Still no sign of Ning Xiaochuan?"
At the Yao residence, Yao Siqi was venting her anger at a group of Yao family guards.
Ever since learning that the Mu family was hunting Ning Xiaochuan everywhere, Yao Siqi had ordered the guards to search for him in secret.
Yet after so many days, Yao Siqi had found nothing at all.
Just as Yao Siqi was fuming, Yao Huichun's voice suddenly sounded from nearby. "You may all leave."
Hearing the Clan Head's voice, the guards felt as though they had been granted amnesty. One by one, they secretly stuck out their tongues and hurried away.
Only after all the guards had left did Yao Huichun smile lightly at Yao Siqi. "Siqi, what kind of magic does this Ning Xiaochuan possess? He has kept you thinking about him for more than half a year, and even now you refuse to give up on him."
Hearing her father ask this, Yao Siqi's lovely face instantly flushed crimson.
Waving her hands, Yao Siqi explained in a fluster, "Father, what are you thinking? I'm looking for Ning Xiaochuan only because his attainments as a Heart Nourisher are far greater than mine. If we can find him, it will surely be of great benefit to the Yao family's current situation."
"Is that truly all?" Yao Huichun looked at Yao Siqi with a half-smile.
Yao Siqi nodded, her face red. "Mm, that's all."
At that moment, an abrupt voice rang out nearby.
"That is best."
With those words, a phantom gradually condensed before Yao Siqi.
The phantom was a woman dressed in a magnificent purple robe. Judging from her appearance alone, she bore some resemblance to Yao Siqi, though she was clearly much older.
"Mother, you've come out of seclusion." Seeing the woman before her, delight immediately appeared