"Aunt You, are you all right?"
The young girl's cautious voice rang by her ear.
You Ji came back to her senses.
She silently put on the black veil in her hand and said evenly, "Yao'er, I'm fine."
That was what she said.
Yet her gaze remained fixed on that white-clad figure. Even though he had long since disappeared from sight, she still did not look away...
Biyao stood carefully to one side.
She did not know what to say.
She knew You Ji's identity. You Ji was not only one of the Ghost King Sect's Four Holy Envoys, but had once been the Holy Maiden of a Demonic Sect tribe...
That tribe stipulated that women serving as Holy Maidens had to veil their faces from childhood and devote themselves wholeheartedly to the Holy Mother Wisdom King. Should their appearance be seen by another man, they either had to kill him or marry no one but him.
So...
You Ji gradually calmed the turmoil in her heart. She silently turned around and said gently:
"Yao'er, give the order."
"We'll leave Heyang City overnight."
"Yes, Aunt You."
Biyao nodded obediently.
The next morning, bright and early.
Ji Changfeng got up early.
"Creak—"
As he pushed open his door, a white-clad young woman happened to emerge from the room opposite. She seemed to have just finished washing up. A lock of hair clung to her flawless, delicate face, and her clear eyes were still somewhat bleary...
"Morning, Xueqi." Ji Changfeng greeted her with a smile.
"M-Morning, Senior Brother Ji." Lu Xueqi lowered her head, her cheeks faintly flushed.
"What did you call me? I didn't hear that clearly. Could you call me that again?" Ji Changfeng blinked.
Lu Xueqi pursed her lips at that.
She shot Ji Changfeng an annoyed