Upon hearing Si Yunshu's name, Chu Yunfei remained calm.
The two had previously made an agreement at the Imperial City Tea House that the other party would definitely contact the Supreme Elder Qin Yangui after returning. The fact that he has come now is most likely because the Supreme Elder Grand Elder Qin the Dao Mysterious Realm, has responded.
Upon hearing the Lin Wanyin," an image of an exquisitely beautiful, mature, and voluptuous woman involuntarily appeared in Chu Yunfei's mind.
And those absurd and wildly passionate scenes at Flowing Cloud Peak and Drunken Moon Tower in Qingyang City.
Chu Yunfei's lips curled slightly, and a faint smile flickered in his eyes.
The usually stubborn and Flowing Cloud Peak, who was always ready to fight him to the death... finally couldn't hold back and came to the capital to find him.
However, the smile on his lips hadn't even fully bloomed yet.
"Hiss!"
Chu Yunfei gasped.
Beneath the stone table, a delicate embroidered shoe was relentlessly grinding against the instep of his foot.
Chu Yunfei turned his head and was met with Wen Jiao's cold, beautiful eyes, which were filled with intense jealousy.
Although Wen Jiao was dignified and noble, at this moment she lightly bit her red lips with her pearly teeth, and the sourness in her eyes almost burst out.
Having spent more than half a year in Qingyang City, she naturally knew all about Chu Yunfei's past.
Lin Wanyin was the mother of Situ Shuang'er, Chu Yunfei's former Situ Shuang'er.
The fact that his ex-fiancée's mother was so anxious to find him that her eyes welled up with tears was itself strange and absurd.
What's even more outrageous is... how did Si Yunshu, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Edict Sect, who was renowned throughout the Eastern Continent and was always aloof, end up getting involved with this lecherous man?!
Not long after leaving the Azure Mystic Sect, he already had Ling Xueyao by his side, and then there was her.
Upon returning to the capital, two more women came looking for him.
Wen Jiao subtly increased the pressure on her feet by three points, glaring at Chu Yunfei with her beautiful eyes, and transmitted her voice. "Great Consort Chu, you've grown quite bold, haven't you? You've even managed to seduce the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Edict Sect?"
Chu Yunfei endured the pain in his foot, inwardly smiling bitterly.
When this woman gets jealous, there's absolutely no reasoning with her.
He remained expressionless, cleared his throat, and explained telepathically, " Jiao'er, you misunderstand. My relationship with the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Edict Sect was merely a mutually beneficial transaction. She sought me out for serious business."
Upon hearing this, Wen Jiao's bitterness subsided slightly.
But seeing Chu Yunfei's innocent look, she snorted, put away her embroidered shoes, and feigned indifference as she transmitted her voice.
"Oh? Is that so? There's no need to explain Young Master Chu's matter to me."
After saying that, she turned her face away.
Chu Yunfei touched his nose.
The foot was indeed pulled back; this statement doesn't sound like something you'd truly believe.
Wen Daoyuan and Wen Buqi exchanged a glance. Both were shrewd and experienced men, and they could easily see through the subtle actions the two were taking under the table.
A smile flickered in Wen Daoyuan's eyes, but he didn't point out his daughter's spoiled nature. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Young friend Chu must be tired after a long journey and several battles."
"In the days leading up to the Seven Sects Grand Competition, young friend, you have settled comfortably into the Heavenly-Class Abode in the backyard."
"Although my Pill Pavilion is not a top-tier power, even if the sect leaders of various sects came in person, they would not dare to act recklessly on my Pill Pavilion's territory within this imperial city."
Chu Yunfei composed himself and solemnly bowed, saying, "Then I thank you for your care, Grand Pavilion Master."
After exchanging a few polite words, Wen Daoyuan and Wen Buqi got up and left to attend to their business.
Soon, only Chu Yunfei and Wen Jiao remained in the quiet courtyard.
A gentle breeze rustled through the fallen leaves.
Chu Yunfei flipped his hand and took out a cyan communication jade talisman.
It was the one that Ling Xueyao had secretly left for him.
When Wen Jiao saw the jade talisman, the hint of sullenness on her lips gradually faded.
Chu Yunfei pointed his fingers together and sent a wisp of divine sense into it.
Buzz...
The jade talisman flashed a few times.
He waited for more than ten breaths, but still received no response.
After a while, the blue light went out.
Chu Yunfei looked down at the jade talisman, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
Back in the capital, he still couldn't contact her.
Wen Jiao walked to his side and asked softly, " Xueyao still hasn't replied?"
"No."
Chu Yunfei put away the jade talisman and looked up in the direction of the imperial palace.
"It's most likely that dog emperor confiscated her jade token and imprisoned her in her palace."
Wen Jiao followed his gaze and lowered her voice.
"Don't worry too much, Xueyao is, after all, the only princess of the royal family."
Chu Yunfei remained silent for a moment, then said coldly, "If he dares to harm Xueyao even slightly, I, Chu Yunfei, will raze his Great Qian Imperial Palace to the ground!"
Wen Jiao didn't rush to reply.
After he looked away, he softly advised, " Ling Zhantian dotes on her to the extreme, and everyone in the world knows that. Even if he is ruthless, he wouldn't actually harm his own flesh and blood."
"When the day of the grand competition arrives, Xueyao, as a representative of the royal family, will surely appear on the competition stage."
"There will be an opportunity to confirm her situation in due time."
Chu Yunfei slowly exhaled.
Ling Zhantian dared to kill even his benefactor; he dared not fully trust the so-called father-daughter bond.
But right now, he himself is still caught in the deadly trap woven by the royal family and various clans.
Taking Ling Xueyao out of the palace rashly will only lead to her being surrounded and killed along with him.
To take her away, these issues need to be resolved first.
at the same time.
In a secluded and quiet side room of a mansion west of the imperial city.
Lin Wanyin sat listlessly on the edge of the bed, her black hair slightly disheveled, her eyes gazing blankly at the falling leaves outside the window.
She had accompanied Situ Shuang'er to the capital several days ago.
From the moment she stepped into the imperial city with the Heavenly Sword Sect, Lin Wanyin's heart was filled with uncontrollable excitement and joy.
She had thought that by coming to the capital, she could secretly see that little rascal she both hated and missed.
She had even rehearsed countless times in her mind how she should put on a stern face and scold him as an elder when that little rascal tried to touch her inappropriately upon their reunion.
But reality shattered all her fantasies.
The message jade slip I sent to him disappeared without a trace, not even a tiny bit.
Immediately following this was the earth-shattering wave of the Great Qian Imperial Family announcing to the world and openly denying Chu Yunfei's status as the imperial son-in-law.
Upon hearing that news, Lin Wanyin nearly collapsed to the ground.
In the past few days, she has been secretly inquiring about Chu Yunfei's whereabouts in the streets and alleys, without telling her daughter.
Teahouses, Pill Pavilion, markets, and even spies lurking in the shadows of street corners.
She traveled to almost half of the imperial city.
However, nothing was found.
Everywhere was filled with the clamor of discussion about the Seven Sects Grand Competition, but no one knew the whereabouts of the young man.
He seemed to have vanished into thin air.
"You little brat... where are you...?"
Lin Wanyin raised her hand to press her aching chest, her eyes reddening, and tears silently slid down her haggard face.
She knew all too well what Chu Yunfei had done in the capital.
He severed the arm of the Cangyun Sect in the Jingyuan Hall and crushed the Puppet Sect puppet in front of everyone.
That was a first-rate sect renowned throughout the Eastern Continent.
Previously, with the deterrent power of the Great Qian Imperial Family, those sects might not have dared to act recklessly in the open.
But now that the royal family has publicly distanced themselves from the matter, it's tantamount to pushing Chu Yunfei to the brink of a precipice.
Having lost his protection, how was he supposed to survive in the face of such a colossus?
He was a fearless person by nature and loved to cause trouble in the Azure Mystic Sect.
But this is the imperial city.
One wrong move and you're shattered to pieces.
One day, two days, three days...
Each time I went out full of hope, I was met with even deeper despair and deathly silence.
The initial anxiety and trepidation had, without me even realizing it, transformed into a deep-seated fear.
She was terrified of hearing news of his death.
I fear that he might be captured by those sect elders in some dark, unknown corner and suffer endless torture.
It had even... become a cold corpse.
The thought that she might never see that flippant, mocking face again sent shivers of pain through her heart.
" Chu Yunfei... you absolutely cannot be hurt..."
Lin Wanyin curled up in the corner of the bed, covering her lips tightly with her hands, afraid that she would cry out.
If it weren't for her daughter, she would have completely collapsed long ago.
Just then, a soft footstep sound came from the courtyard.
Immediately afterwards, there was a gentle knock on the door.
"Mother... open the door, it's Shuang'er."