Whoosh!
As Jiang Xiaobai ran from the Elder Princess, the sound of something cutting through the air suddenly came from afar.
Several figures swept toward them, their toes tapping lightly across rooftops and stone railings. Within a few bounds, they reached the Edge Stele Grounds.
The person leading them wore a white dress, its hem fluttering in the wind. He landed lightly and soundlessly, looking as pure and otherworldly as an immortal.
It was none other than Chu Qingci.
Five elderly men followed behind Chu Qingci.
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at them and found two somewhat familiar.
Indeed, he had met both Feng Jitong and Nie Tianwen before.
While Jiang Xiaobai was still surprised, the Elder Princess behind him stopped as well.
Looking at Jiang Xiaobai's back, the Elder Princess's lips curled slightly, and she suddenly said, "Oh, young master, young master!"
"Look, look at the woman leading them!"
"I saw her with my own eyes, lying in your bed early this morning!"
She paused, her smile deepening. "You woke up so early then. While you were pretending to sleep, did you figure out a little something too?"
"Oh, young master, young master, why are you blushing? You didn't secretly kiss her, did you?"
Pfft...
Jiang Xiaobai nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Was this woman afraid he wasn't dying fast enough?!
Seeing his reaction, the Elder Princess giggled.
Naturally, Chu Qingci heard their conversation perfectly clearly. His delicate hand tightened slightly, and he gave the Elder Princess a cool glance, but in the end, he said nothing.
Yet the instant his gaze met Jiang Xiaobai's, a trace of awkwardness still crossed Chu Qingci's fair face.
He quickly shifted his gaze elsewhere.
Feng Jitong and the others standing behind him looked at Chu Qingci and the Elder Princess, then at