Just as expected, none of them doubted Xue Fuyao's words. They happily left with the Divine Beast flesh and blood.
Just as she was about to take her leave as well, Ming Cen suddenly stopped her and asked, "By the way, are you planning to head back next?"
At his question, Xue Fuyao said uncertainly, "That depends on my master, but he said he wanted to visit a few old friends. I'll probably leave with my senior sister and the others."
After leaving the Ming Household, Xue Fuyao returned to Wutong Valley.
"Master, I'm planning to go to Qing City," she said, getting straight to the point.
Xie Yichu merely raised his eyes to glance at her and said calmly, "If you encounter danger, remember to invoke your master's name. I can't speak for anywhere else, but here on the Central Continent, my name still carries considerable weight."
"Understood." Xue Fuyao nodded emphatically as she spoke.
After leaving her master's room, she went to find Gu Nian, wanting to ask her a favor.
"You're saying you want to stay on the Central Continent, but you want me to help make it look as though you've already left? Why? Is it because Martial Aunt won't let you stay?" Gu Nian asked curiously.
"No, Senior Sister." Xue Fuyao pressed her lips together and, sounding somewhat aggrieved, recounted what had happened yesterday and the story she had heard from Ziyan, cutting bits out and adding plenty of spice.
"Although I managed to bluff my way through last night, those people certainly won't let things rest once they learn I'm not dead. So I thought I'd make it look as though I'd left the Central Continent and returned to the Southern Continent, while I stay hidden here to investigate the truth. The Southern Continent