After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

While Lin Chu was playing chess with the two elderly people.

The news that he returned to Tianlan City with a woman has spread throughout the entire city.

Another thing also spread.

It is said that on the Wanlong Terrace in Longyuan, the Third Young Master kissed that woman in front of all the major powers.

The source of these words was naturally some unreliable second-generation rich kids.

This caused quite a stir in the entire Tianlan City.

"No way? The Third Young Master is only thirteen years old!"

"So what if he's thirteen? With the demeanor of the Third Young Master, he's way older than eighteen."

"That's not the point! The point is that the woman isn't from Tianlan City!"

"Which faction?"

"I heard he's a genius from the Longyuan Ao clan, named Ao Tianxin."

"Longyuan? That Ao clan, which is almost falling out of the top four clans?"

"What do you know? She's very beautiful."

"No matter how beautiful she is, she's still an outsider!"

"My heart aches so much that the Third Young Master has been kidnapped by outsiders."

"What are you, a man, in pain for?"

"Can't I take my sister's pain for her?"

In every restaurant and teahouse, people were discussing this matter.

The female cultivators in Tianlan City were filled with wails of despair.

"I haven't even seen the Third Young Master's face more than a few times, how could he have been snatched away by someone outside?"

"The Third Young Master is only thirteen years old! Ao Tianxin has been in Longyuan for hundreds of years. This old bull is eating young grass too ruthlessly."

Of course, these are things we only say in private.

When they were actually in front of Lin Chu, each of them smiled sweeter than the last.

After all, it was the Third Young Master who made the choice; what could they say?

Besides, the Lin family head and his wife haven't said anything about their own child finding a partner, so who has the right to interfere?

When Qi Jun heard these comments, he laughed so hard he almost fell off his chair.

"You didn't see that scene!"

He was sitting in his front hall, surrounded by several peers, who were talking animatedly.

"The Third Young Master was standing right there when Ao Tianxin walked through the crowd, didn't even glance at anyone else, and went straight for the kiss!"

"The Third Young Master didn't even try to dodge!"

"You guys were really missing out!"

"And then what? And then what?" A boy asked anxiously, slamming his fist on the table.

"Later, the Third Young Master left with his men. And Cang Li's face... hehe, it was quite interesting."

When the news reached the Qi family's inner quarters, Yu Sheng was standing in the courtyard.

After hearing the servant's account, he showed no expression on his face, and even breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"The Third Young Master brought a woman back; she's just a confidante."

"It has nothing to do with me."

Until a servant added a sentence.

"I heard he's from Longyuan, his name is Ao Tianxin."

Yu Sheng's face froze instantly.

The worst has come to pass.

Yu Sheng closed his eyes, his mouth dry as if he had swallowed a handful of sand.

escape.

The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before he extinguished it.

Escape Tianlan City? Escape the Taixu Spirit Realm?

With the Lin family's power, unless Yu Sheng can hide himself in some dead place and never come out, it will be the same.

Moreover, even if they escape, the constant fear that haunts them day and night would be worse than death.

After a long silence, Yu Sheng raised his head, his eyes bloodshot.

"Since there's no way to avoid it..."

"Then I'll send it up myself."

……

Meanwhile, in Lin Chu's courtyard.

Ji Ning sat alone on the steps under the corridor.

A young maid brought over some pastries and washed spirit fruits.

Her name is Lin Xiu, and her ancestors have served the Lin family for generations.

He was also one of the few servants to be given the surname Lin.

But precisely because of this, he often gossiped about Ji Ning behind her back.

What do you mean, "a wild girl of unknown origin, does she deserve to live in the inner courtyard?"

"She's just taking advantage of the lady's kind heart and really thinks she's a respectable young lady."

Of course, she mostly said these things when she was hiding behind the kitchen, chatting with a few gossipy old women.

She wasn't foolish enough to actually show her dissatisfaction.

When she saw Ji Ning, she smiled naturally, but didn't even bend over.

"Miss Ning, this is what the Third Young Master instructed us to prepare for you."

Ji Ning tilted her head back, her smile soft and sweet.

"Thanks."

She picked up a bright red spiritual fruit and nibbled on it, her two fair feet dangling back and forth.

Lin Xiu put the remaining items into the hall and was about to take her leave.

Ji Ning suddenly called out to her.

"elder sister."

Lin Xiu stopped and turned around, a hint of impatience flashing in her eyes.

Ji Ning jumped down the steps, ran up to her, looked up, and smiled with her eyes crinkling.

"Will you play games with me?"

"What would Miss Ning like to play?"

What she didn't notice was that a golden mist gradually spread from Ji Ning's eyes.

Ji Ning tilted her head, as if she had thought about it seriously.

"Let's play a game."

She opened her little hands, palms facing up, fair and clean.

"Can I have your heart?"

Ji Ning tilted her head, a sweet smile on her face.

For some reason, Lin Xiu felt a chill run down her spine. She forced a smile and said, "Miss Ning, this... this is no joke."

Ji Ning wrinkled her little nose.

Like being refused when asking for candy, I was a little unhappy.

"And what about your liver? Can I have it?"

The sound was crisp and clear, but to Lin Xiu's ears, it was like the cold wind in the twelfth lunar month.

The smile on her face finally crumbled.

"Miss Ning, what's wrong...?"

Ji Ning's face still looked innocent and naive.

"If this won't work, then what about your brain?"

"Give me your brain, okay?"

Lin Xiu forced a smile and took a small step back.

"Miss Ning, I... I should go to my shift."

After being rejected three times, Ji Ning fell silent.

She slowly lowered her face.

Sunlight filtered through her hair, obscuring her expression.

When she looked up again, her eyes had turned completely gold.

Lin Xiu only had time to open her mouth.

"Miss Ning..."

There were no screams.

The maid in the Nascent Soul stage felt as if her body was being squeezed from all directions by countless unseen things.

A very faint muffled thud.

The person then disappeared.

All that remained was a pool of blood.

Even more bizarrely, the blood, which had only been on the ground for a few breaths, seemed to seep into the void and gradually dissipated completely.

Not even a trace was left in the cracks of the jade bricks.

The wind blew through the courtyard.

The gold in Ji Ning's eyes slowly faded.

She blinked, somewhat dazed.

"what?"

"Where did my sister go all of a sudden?"

She looked around for a while, her little face full of confusion.

He then scratched his head.

"Forget it."

He picked up the little rascal who had just run over and laughed again.

"Gungung, let's go get some snacks."

She lowered her head and kissed the fluffy head.

They skipped and hopped into the hall.