"Tch~ Old man, I'm not some kind of bloodthirsty person. As long as you don't mess with me, I won't bother with you!"
Lu Yu tossed the cold Gold Soul Coin in his hand, watching Flender's departing figure with a mocking expression.
He couldn't understand it. You're a Soul Saint, after all, and you can't even win over the woman you like? You just give her away to a good-for-nothing.
Even if we could turn back time to when Flander first met Yu Xiaogang, Flender would still be better than Yu Xiaogang.
Lu Yu shook his head, deciding not to dwell on other people's affairs, and rode away on his Somersault Cloud.
"Come on, let's have some midnight snack!"
Lu Yu put down the takeout box and shouted into the house.
Hearing the sound, Lin Tian and Lu Fei, who were still studying the playing cards, peeked out the window. When they saw that it was Lu Yu returning, they immediately climbed out of the window.
After taking a seat, Lu Fei picked up a skewer and took a deep breath, "Bro, this is quite a feast!"
Lu Yu grinned, "Lucky me, I just picked up five thousand Gold Soul Coin!"
"What? Five thousand?" Lu Fei and Lin Tian exclaimed in unison, their faces full of surprise.
Lu Yu smiled and said, "You all should focus on your cultivation. You can pick up as many as you want from now on!"
The two men smirked, wondering how they had obtained five thousand!
After chatting for a while, Lu Yu put down her wine glass, looked at the two of them, and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tian paused in his eating, looking at Lu Yu with confusion, "What do you mean? Are you leaving?"
Lu Yu nodded, "I'm going to the Star Luo Empire, it's inconvenient to bring you along!"
"Brother, I want to go too! Wherever you go, I'll go!" Lu Fei put down his skewers and clung to Lu Yu's arm.
"I'll go find you a sister-in-law, what's the point of you going?" Lu Yu said disdainfully, pushing Lu Fei's hands away.
Lu Fei and Lin Tian exchanged a glance, their eyes brimming with gossip.
"Brother, when did you two meet? Tell me about it!"
Lu Yu awkwardly touched her nose. "I can't exactly say that my world is a novel and that I knew her before I transmigrated, can I?"
"Get out of here, kids shouldn't pry into adults' business."
"Brother, you're only a year older than me. If I'm a child, why aren't you?"
Lu Fei was immediately indignant and retorted.
"Do you even know what it means to be the eldest brother's father?" Lu Yu said smugly, shaking the skewers in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei was immediately speechless; how could he possibly refute it?
Seeing Lu Fei's expression, Lu Yu burst into laughter and then turned to look at Lin Tian.
" Lin Tian, what about you! When are you going to bring a girlfriend back? You're the oldest of the three of us, so you'll have to work harder to make Flower-Fruit Mountain stronger!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Tian, who was in his mid-twenties, blushed slightly. "Right now, I only want to cultivate and improve my strength. I haven't thought about matters of love and sex."
"That won't do! Of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring. Our Flower-Fruit Mountain has a small population, so you'll have to work harder!"
Lu Yu touched his chin and then spoke.
" Lin Tian, there were quite a few beautiful women at the place I went to this time. Do you want me to bring a few back for you, Mu Se? See if you're satisfied with them."
"What? No need, no need. I prefer to do these things myself." Lin Tian quickly waved his hand in refusal.
The three of them went back to their rooms to sleep in a daze, and Lu Yu didn't wake up until almost noon the next day.
"Ouch, my head hurts so much. Did I buy fake alcohol last night?" Lu Yu rubbed her temples and got out of bed to wash up.
Looking into the living room, he found Lu Fei and Lin Tian still asleep, so he didn't wake them and rode away on his Somersault Cloud in the yard.
Lu Yu lay half-reclined on the soft Somersault Cloud, gazing in the direction of the Star Luo Empire, his mind churning with thoughts.
Based on the timeline, Zhu Zhuqing is most likely still living in dire straits, so Lu Yu could use this opportunity to gain favor with her.
Once Zhu Zhuqing arrived in Suotuo City and saw Dai Mubai's current state, she completely gave up on him. Wouldn't it be a natural thing to take him over?
After three days of rapid travel, Lu Yu finally saw the border city of the Star Luo Empire — Falling Goose City!
After all, the border of an empire is different from the domestic border. You can fly freely in the country and no one will care, but doing this on the border is practically suicidal.
Lu Yu didn't want to cause trouble for himself, so he stopped two kilometers away from Falling Goose City.
"Wait, where did you get your ordination certificate?"
Lu Yu was stopped by the guards as soon as he reached the city gate.
Lu Yu deftly took out a piece of white paper from his Storage Soul Tool, folded it in half, and casually handed it to the soldier.
Upon seeing that Lu Yu could conjure objects out of thin air, the soldiers' attitudes immediately improved, and they respectfully accepted the white paper that Lu Yu handed over.
The Gold Soul Coin inside almost fell out as soon as it was opened, but the soldier quickly grabbed it and waved to Lu Yu.
"Go in! Go in!"
After entering the city, Lu Yu randomly found an inn, planning to rest for a day before going to the capital of the Star Luo Empire to find Zhu Zhuqing. Anyway, there was still a year to go, so there was no rush.
Lu Yu rested her elbows on the windowsill, secretly making plans in her mind.
Zhu Zhuqing is currently still in the Zhu Family in the Star Luo Empire Imperial Capital. Forced by her family, she is engaged to Dai Mubai and lives under the oppression of her older sister, Zhu Zhuyun.
Going directly to her door will only arouse Zhu Zhuqing's suspicion. Not only will it not increase her favorability, but it will also make her think of you as a spy with ulterior motives.
"I can't force it; I need to find a reasonable excuse to approach her," Lu Yu muttered to herself.
the next day.
Lu Yu went to inquire about the route to Star Luo Imperial City, but no one was willing to tell him, and they all looked at Lu Yu with suspicion.
It's simple, really. All you need is the money for a map; it's not worth much anyway.
In the end, Lu Yu spent ten Gold Soul Coin to buy a map from a beggar.
However, looking at the map outlined with just a few lines, Lu Yu asked with a doubtful expression, "Are you sure this is real?"
The old beggar quickly put on a smile, "Oh, sir, this is what I do for a living, how could I possibly cheat you!"
Lu Yu put away the map with some skepticism, left the city, rushed into the woods, and rode his Somersault Cloud into the sky, heading straight for Star Luo Imperial City.
Three days later.
Looking at the architectural style, which was completely different from that of the Heaven Dou Empire, Lu Yu sighed inwardly at the significant cultural differences.
Lu Yu remembered that the original novel mentioned that the two empires used to be one country, but later they split apart.
The Heaven Dou Empire features a Sino-European architectural style, and while the Star Luo Empire also uses this style, most of its buildings are predominantly black, giving them a more solemn appearance.
Heaven Dou represents vastness and grandeur, while Star Luo Empire signifies wildness and repression.
Lu Yu didn't rush down. He flew around the Star Luo Imperial City twice. Apart from the central imperial palace, the largest mansion in the south should be the Zhu Family's.
On her way here, Lu Yu had already planned out how they should meet for the first time.
What opportunity could compare to a life-saving grace!
night.
Lu Yu hid in the backyard of the host's house like a thief.
" Great Sage, go out and check the situation first, make sure you're not discovered! Find out how many people are in the surrounding houses!"
The Great Sage nodded and ran off happily.
The Great Sage was only about the size of two palms, and with his agile physique, this kind of spying and planning work was most suitable for Great Sage.