Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"They redeemed Yue'er..."

"They're from the Duan family."

21. Take jujube pills

Blue Sky is gone.

—It's not that she died on the spot, but that after having a pleasant and friendly "chat" with Fan Luokui and the other two, she nervously slipped away.

According to her, she came with her martial uncle this time, but she didn't inform him before coming to the brothel. If she got back late, she might get beaten up.

But who knows if what she said is true?

But Fan Luokui and the others no longer cared whether Lan Tianyi's reason for running away was true; their thoughts were simply a bit chaotic right now.

They originally thought that the love story between Duan Yu and Yue'er was a tragedy caused by some misunderstanding, but now that they think about it, the whole thing seems to be more complicated than it appears.

If what Lan Tianyi said is true, then the doubts in some of Feng Hua's words can also be explained.

Fan Luo Kui had already thought about it. Feng Hua had said that Yue'er acted normally in the days before she was redeemed by someone else, but not long after, she suddenly became disheartened and gave up on Duan Yu.

This doesn't really make sense.

But what if... the person who came to redeem her was actually from the Duan family?

Yue'er was naturally happy to agree, because she knew that Duan Yu was a member of the Duan family, and she mistakenly thought that those who came to redeem her... were sent by Duan Yu.

In fact—

it's not true.

Because Duan Yu came to Feng Hua Shui Yue again the next day, saying he wanted to redeem Yue'er.

This means that he had no idea that Yue'er had been redeemed, and the person who redeemed Yue'er yesterday could not have been sent by him.

Then the question comes-

"Who exactly redeemed Miss Yue'er?"

do not know.

No one knows.

Sitting in the restaurant room, Fan Luokui looked out the open window at the slanting rays of the setting sun, her pale golden eyes almost filled with heaviness.

She didn't know, even though she already had a guess in her mind, but...

She didn't dare to confirm it.

Zhang Ruoxue leaned against the wall, biting her lower lip slightly. "Based on the current intelligence, it should be someone from the Duan family, but not Duan Yu... someone else ransomed Yue'er."

"As for the reason..."

Sitting on the bed, Ye Yuchan continued Zhang Ruoxue's words: "They must have found out about the affair between Duan Yu and Yue'er. For Duan Yu, who is already married, to fall in love with a courtesan... it must be a disgrace to them."

shame……

For this very reason...

The cherry-haired girl watched the sunset gradually fade away, taking a few breaths to calm herself down.

“I think we should focus on something else now…”

"What is it?" Zhang Ruoxue asked.

"It's pointless to worry about who in the Duan family redeemed Yue'er now, or what their purpose was. It won't change Duan Yu's mind. What we need to determine now is something else—"

She paused, then uttered the question that even she herself didn't have a clear answer to—

"Where is Miss Yue'er now? And... is she still alive?"

Yes, Yue'er has disappeared.

Whether it was Lan Tianyi, Feng Hua, or even after that, when Fan Luokui and the other two went to ask the madam known as Sister Liu—none of the three mentioned Yue'er recently.

This innocent and naive young girl, who loved playing the piano, just disappeared like that.

Five years ago, after being redeemed from her bondage, she completely disappeared. Where she went, what she did, and even whether she is still alive are all mysteries.

Ye Yuchan's expression immediately turned somewhat strange. The thoughts that popped into her mind subconsciously turned into words, which she blurted out:

"You guys think... that Yue'er, could it be that the Duan family... disposed of her?"

These words struck Fan Luokui and Zhang Ruoxue like a bombshell.

They had considered this possibility, but when Ye Yuchan actually voiced it, they were reluctant to analyze it further.

Because they all knew that this was...

The greatest possibility.

To the powerful Duan family, Yue'er was nothing more than a courtesan, an ordinary human life that could be taken without consequence.

They wouldn't talk about feelings with Yue'er or reason with Duan Yu.

Moreover, to this day, there hasn't been a single trace of Miss Yue'er...

The likelihood of it being disposed of is the highest.

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became somber. The sunset glow outside the window slowly spilled in, but instead of bringing any warmth, it made the atmosphere inside the room even heavier.

Seeing the two suddenly fall silent, Ye Yuchan realized she had said something inappropriate for the atmosphere, so she forced a laugh and said, "Well, I was just guessing. Maybe Miss Yue'er was just taken away... or... maybe she secretly slipped away and ran off to another city... who knows..."

Still, no one answered.

Even Ye Yuchan herself felt that the forced laughter only made people more embarrassed.

Moreover, by the end, even she herself was finding it hard to convince herself.

With Yue'er's abilities... how could she possibly have a chance to escape from the huge Duan family... it's impossible.

A heavy silence filled the air.

A deathly silence.

No one spoke; everyone remained silent in unison.

They were not only grieving for Yue'er and Duan Yu, but also feeling sorry for Jiang Shaoguang.

Because if Yue'er were gone, judging from Duan Yu's previous attitude towards that beautiful woman, he would be unable to disobey her and would have no choice but to silently accept this marriage.

Although the object of his affections was not the person he loved, he could not disobey his family's orders.

Perhaps—he has already tasted the bitterness of disobeying the family's orders.

If both families tacitly approve of the wedding, then Jiang Shaoguang's chances of winning are...

Almost zero.

Upon thinking of this, Fan Luokui subconsciously clenched her fists, veins bulging, her expression unusually cold.

That shouldn't be the case.

Duan Yu, Yue'er, Su Yu, Jiang Shaoguang... none of this should be like this.

Something must be wrong!

"Ok?"

As I pondered, the colors outside the window grew increasingly dim.

Sunset.

Fan Luo Kui looked out the window, but her gaze was fixed on a young man in a black robe, with strands of golden hair peeking out, standing not far away in the alleyway.

"That's... my third senior brother?"

Fan Luokui's words immediately caught the attention of the other two.

Ye Yuchan and Zhang Ruoxue quickly moved closer, their three delicate faces crowding together in front of a window, curiously peering out.

"That's my third senior brother, isn't it?" Fan Luokui was a little doubtful that she was seeing things.

Ye Yuchan stared at him carefully for a while, her gaze falling on the sword sheath at his waist. She nodded firmly and said, "It should be him. I remember his magic weapon very clearly."

Zhang Ruoxue jumped up and down, looking curiously in the direction Jiang Shaoguang was: "What is Senior Brother Jiang doing at this time?"

"I don't know."

Fan Luo Kui shook her head, nearly bumping into Ye Yu Chan beside her. "It looks like she's talking to someone..."

……

The three female apprentices glanced at the curious expression on each other's faces and, at that moment, reached a consensus.

"Go and see?"

The three of them said in unison.

Zhang Ruoxue was taken aback, then became interested: "So, everyone thinks the same way!"

“It’s necessary to see what Third Senior Brother is doing…” Fan Luokui’s gaze remained fixed on Jiang Shaoguang. “If necessary, we can help.”

"Okay! Let's go down now!"

As Zhang Ruoxue spoke, she grabbed the window with both hands, preparing to jump.

This thoughtless action startled Ye Yuchan and Fan Luokui, who quickly grabbed her.

Ye Yuchan had to use a lot of effort to pull her back; she really hadn't realized that Zhang Ruoxue's body was so sturdy.

"No, Ruoxue, why are you in such a hurry!"

Zhang Ruoxue blinked: "Jump down from here, that's quick..."

“But we’ll get caught…” Fan Luokui sighed and rubbed her forehead. “Although I don’t know exactly what Third Senior Brother is doing right now, it’s better to keep a low profile.”

Now it's time for our [Invisibility Cloak] to make its appearance!

Hey, I have to say, although covering one's head with a white cloth makes it look like a funeral procession, it does a really good job of concealing the body.

Although reluctant, Zhang Ruoxue accepted their suggestion. With a white cloth covering her head, the three of them went downstairs openly.

Thus, under the cover of the [Invisibility Cloak] (white cloth), the three quickly found Jiang Shaoguang talking to someone somewhere on the street.