Chapter 38: Sneak Attack

As one of the five great aristocratic families, the Zhuo family had been entrenched in Shangyang city for thousands of years. Their main residence was very large, and Gu Qingqing and the others were valued guests by Zhuo Tingqiu and Zhuo Zhensong. The courtyard they lived in could be considered top-notch in the Zhuo family’s guest courtyard.

“Anping Garden is very close to my Autumn Wind Garden. The reason why I arranged for you to live here is because there is a peach tree in this courtyard. It’s very beautiful. I think you will definitely like it, Qingqing,” Zhuo Tingqiu said to Gu Qingqing as he walked forward with a smile, explaining to her.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingqing’s eyes lit up. After entering the courtyard, she immediately saw the peach tree in the courtyard. This should not be the season for peach blossoms to bloom, but this peach tree was full of peach blossoms. It looked very beautiful.

Gu Qingqing hurriedly ran over and stood under the peach tree. At this moment, there was a gentle breeze. Flower petals fell from the tree and sprinkled on Gu Qingqing’s head. She caught a peach blossom and happily turned her head around. The smile on her face was very bright.

Seeing this, Nan Hua and the others smiled.

The senior brothers and Jun Wu, who had initially looked down on Zhuo Tingqiu for taking over Gu Qingqing, finally gave Zhuo Tingqiu a satisfied look, which made him feel flattered.

As one of the few people who had seen Nan Hua and the others’ fighting capabilities, Zhuo Tingqiu admired Si Lin, Nan Hua, Mu Chen and Rong Ye very much. However, Nan Hua and the others were very cold to him because of Gu Qingqing. Zhuo Tingqiu was a little disappointed. However, at this moment, he felt that he had completed his mission.

Immediately after, Zhuo Tingqiu brought Gu Qingqing and the others to visit her room. The decorations inside were indeed as Zhuo Tingqiu had said. They were arranged according to Gu Qingqing’s preferences, which made Nan Hua and the others even more satisfied with Zhuo Tingqiu.

Although Zhuo Tingqiu wanted to stay with Gu Qingqing and the others, as the main character of this banquet, he still had many guests that he needed to personally receive. He only stayed for a short while before he left in a hurry.

“Qingqing, wash up first and rest for a while. In the afternoon, we will go out and take a good look around Shangyang City.” Nan Hua treated this as bringing Gu Qingqing out to play. He was afraid that Gu Qingqing would be tired. Once Zhuo Tingqiu left, he quickly said to her.

Hearing that they could go out to play, Gu Qingqing was naturally happy and immediately nodded.

After helping Gu Qingqing tidy up her room a little, Nan Hua and the others left Gu Qingqing’s room and returned to their own rooms to tidy themselves up.

It was already afternoon when they arrived at the Zhuo family home. Gu Qingqing and the others rested for two hours before leaving the Zhuo family home.

The prosperity of Shangyang city was naturally not comparable to that of Qingfeng City, but it was about the same as Cloud Chasing City. There were also quite a number of cultivators and ordinary people on the streets. Moreover, as it was close to the sea area, there were many kinds of seafood that Gu Qingqing had never seen before. Therefore, she was very curious.

The three of them had been traveling around the world all these years, and in order to increase their cultivation or look for opportunities, they had seen countless things. Now, it was easy for them to introduce things to her. Even Jun Wu knew a lot of things because he had read a lot.

With the introduction of the four of them, Gu Qingqing was very happy. She even bought some flowers and small things, ready to bring them back to Wen Guiyun and Si Lin.

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In a private room on the second floor of a restaurant in Shangyang City, a woman was sitting by the window. With one hand supporting her face, she looked at the pedestrians downstairs in boredom. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as if she had discovered something. Then, she stood up and rubbed her eyes in disbelief; she looked downstairs again. When she realized that she had not seen wrongly, her face was full of surprise.

“Junior sister, what did you see? Why are you so excited?” Zhao Yu’er, who was sitting inside, saw her junior sister’s strange actions and could not help but walk to her side. As she looked downstairs, she asked curiously.

The woman, who was named Zhou Qing, turned her head excitedly when she heard that. “Senior sister, I just saw the young master and little girl who saved me and Second Martial Uncle in the Ten Thousand Li Mountains last time.”

Although she had only met Rong Ye and Gu Qingqing once, the memory of that time was too deep for Zhou Qing. If Rong Ye and Gu Qingqing had not saved them, she and Second Martial Uncle would have lost their lives under the claws of the Lightning Silver Tiger. She had always wanted to repay Rong Ye and the others, but she also knew that the Mysterious Heavenly Mainland was enormous. It was not easy to meet them, so she only recorded the kindness in her heart.

When she saw Rong Ye just now, she was still in disbelief. It was only when she saw Gu Qingqing beside him that she confirmed that it was them, so she was naturally very excited!

Hearing this, Zhao Yu’er was also a little surprised.

Zhou Qing, Zhao Yuan, and the others went out to train, and they encountered the Lightning Silver Tiger that almost lost its life. Everyone in the entire Shangyang sect knew about this until they were saved by a young master and a little girl. Moreover, Zhao Yuan had also speculated that the other party should be from a reclusive sect. Everyone felt regretful that they couldn’t see each other. They didn’t expect that they would run into each other when they came to Shangyang City this time.

“Where are they?” Zhao Yu’er stretched her neck and quickly glanced downstairs.

“They just passed by downstairs. They should be going somewhere else now,” Zhou Qing glanced downstairs and said somewhat dejectedly. Then, she thought of something and her expression became excited, “No, I have to go back and tell Second Martial Uncle and senior brother Zhang Qi. Since our benefactor is here, we will definitely find them!”

After saying that, Zhou Qing didn’t care about Zhao Yu’er’s reaction and immediately ran out.

“Wait for me. I’ll go with you,” Zhao Yu’er shouted while following Zhou Qing.

Gu Qingqing and the others didn’t know about the interlude that happened here. After they walked around for a while, Nan Hua found a special restaurant and took Gu Qingqing to eat.

The most famous restaurant in Shangyang City was the Spring Crane Restaurant. The chef of the Spring Crane Restaurant was a cultivator who had entered the dao with his culinary skills. The dishes he cooked were all filled with spiritual energy and were very suitable for cultivators. Moreover, the main dish of the Spring Crane Restaurant was a type of fish in the sea called silver arowana. This type of fish was a fourth level demon beast. Its meat was delicious and did not have thorns. Moreover, its body contained rich spiritual energy. It was not common in the sea, so it was very valuable.

Nan Hua had heard about this dish, so he decided to go to the Spring Crane Restaurant.

Recently, there was a big event in the Zhuo family, and the flow of people in Shangyang City had increased a lot. Many sects and families had come to Shangyang City, which also led to the booming business of restaurants and inns in Shangyang City. Fortunately, because of the high prices of the Spring Crane Restaurant, the flow of people was not too much.

As soon as Nan Hua’s group entered the Spring Crane Restaurant, they attracted the attention of the people in the lobby because of their good looks. Fortunately, they were already used to being watched, so their expressions were normal. In order to let Gu Qingqing have a view, they chose the second floor of the restaurant. The place was separated by a screen, so it was quiet.

After ordering, Gu Qingqing leaned against the window and looked at the pedestrians and streets outside.

At this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the side. Then, a gust of wind suddenly struck Nan Hua.