Guided by the wind spirit, Su Jiu had spent several days pursuing the female cultivator.
The woman kept to the wilderness and never came into contact with anyone, until she entered a city...
Although the town was small, travelers passed through in a steady stream.
A clear little river ran through the center of town, with boats moored here and there along its banks.
Many women sold fruit along the riverbank.
Seemingly finding fruit-selling too dull, they sometimes huddled together when there were no customers, trading amusing rumors from around town.
"Really?" The woman who spoke looked astonished. A strip of floral cloth was wrapped around her head, lending her attire a distinctly rustic flair.
Another woman dressed similarly, with the same kind of floral cloth around her head, nodded solemnly, though the gleam of gossip in her eyes gave her away completely.
"Of course it's true."
"Senior Luo must have been furious at being rejected just like that."
"That person from the Azure Tide Sect really doesn't know what's good for them. How many people in this world adore Senior Luo! And they actually dared refuse!"
Another woman said unhurriedly, "Actually, there's no need for you to get worked up. I heard Senior Luo and the fifth manor lord of Wenren Manor got engaged just two days ago."
The other two female cultivators immediately fell silent.
But a dozen breaths later, they shrieked like barrels of gunpowder set alight. "How could that be! Didn't the fifth manor lord say he would never marry, and would love us forever?"
The other woman's expression shifted uncertainly, almost cracking. "How come we haven't heard anything about this? Where did you get that rumor? If you dare lie to us, we won't let you off!" By this point, her voice carried unmistakable threats,