Chapter 258 - 61: Return to the Imperial City! Something Feels Missing

Jin Hezhi, without any doubt, nodded knowingly.

He trusted Shu Daiman, the National Preceptor, very much.

When one’s cultivation reaches the level of Grandmaster.

A moment of enlightenment is more important than prolonged secluded cultivation.

The higher Shu Daiman’s cultivation, the better it naturally is for the Xihe.

"Hmm!"

Seeing Jin Hezhi not ask further.

Shu Daiman didn’t bother to explain more and directly said.

"Regarding matters of the Great Qian, I’ll continue to inquire tomorrow. That Ye Liuyun holds quite a few secrets!"

To be honest.

Secrets or not, Shu Daiman wasn’t very sure.

He just wanted to chat more with the other party, unsure if it’s too repetitive after becoming National Preceptor or just because it’s rare to find someone worth chatting with.

Shu Daiman was pondering.

Whether to continue meeting Ye Liuyun for a chat at the brothel.

Any place means nothing to Shu Daiman; mainly, it depends on the other’s identity.

"Uh! Doesn’t the National Preceptor know?"

However.

Shu Daiman’s words surprised Jin Hezhi.

"Know what?"

"That Ye Liuyun has already returned to the Great Qian!"

"What!"

Shu Daiman was stunned upon hearing.

Already returned to the Great Qian? How could this be, he finally met someone so interesting, hadn’t said much, and now he’s gone?

Could it be that the other guessed his identity and is avoiding him?

But it’s unlikely.

Concealing one’s aura is something Shu Daiman is confident about, and Ye Liuyun is a Grandmaster; he shouldn’t be able to see through it.

"Did something happen?"

"Not sure!"

Jin Hezhi shook his head confusedly.

Due to the information blockade, even the spies arranged in Great Qian failed to deliver any news.

"But it probably wasn’t anything trivial, as they departed overnight last night."

If it were just insignificant matters, there shouldn’t be a need to rush back overnight.

"..."

Shu Daiman silently furrowed his brows.

Gone? Just like that?

Feeling inexplicably empty.

"National Preceptor?"

Seeing Shu Daiman suddenly silent, Jin Hezhi couldn’t help but curiously inquire.

"It’s nothing."

Shu Daiman, coming back to his senses, simply shook his head.

He didn’t say much more.

"Since Ye Liuyun has already returned, the matter of gathering information has to be postponed. I’ll be heading back first!"

After speaking.

Shu Daiman didn’t linger further and left directly.

"Farewell, National Preceptor!"

Jin Hezhi stood up and saw Shu Daiman off.

Uncertain if it’s a misconception, he felt the National Preceptor was a bit unusual today, usually calm and indifferent, rarely showing any fluctuation in mood.

But upon thinking carefully.

Jin Hezhi deemed it as overthinking; as a Grandmaster, in the world, how many things could affect a Grandmaster’s mindset,

Thinking thus, Jin Hezhi nodded in agreement.

After Shu Daiman left.

He sat back down to organize the memorials before him.

...

Overall, it feels like this trip to the Xihe Dynasty ended a bit abruptly.

Not much time spent, and they have to leave already.

On the way back, although Ye Liuyun was urging the team to hasten, the number of people made fast traveling nearly impossible.

"Such a pity!"

Riding beside Ye Liuyun, Si Nan couldn’t help but lament.

"Came to Xihe with great difficulty, didn’t even get to experience the Xihe brothel properly; it’s a wasted trip!"

Thinking about when to next visit Xihe, which is uncertain, Si Nan was full of melancholy.

As for the Imperial City’s crisis.

Tch, clearly, Si Nan wasn’t compassionate enough for that.

Jiang Jing, riding on the other side, gave an odd look.

"Brothel? Didn’t we go there already?"

At the time, they did visit the brothel together, even seeing Shu Daiman there?

"Tch!"

It’s best not to mention it; Si Nan still feels a bit fearful.

That was a Grandmaster; if he got angry and slapped him to death, there’d be nowhere to cry.

"What do you know; going without ordering girls doesn’t count as visiting a brothel!"

At most, they drank some wine inside, without ordering a girl, which didn’t count as visiting a brothel.

At least that’s Si Nan’s perspective.

"..."

Jiang Jing, speechless, merely rolled his eyes at Si Nan.

"You’ll die under a woman’s influence someday!"

Shi Sheng’s assessment of Si Nan was as simple and straightforward as always.

"You have the nerve to criticize me?"

In the past, Si Nan would be unable to refute Shi Sheng.

But things are different now.

"Not sure who it was, recently indulging in pleasures, forgetting where he stands; you should worry about dying under Chai Hong’s influence someday."

Si Nan could hardly imagine what a scene it would be when Shi Sheng and Chai Hong are together.

"None of your business!"

Shi Sheng directly glared at Si Nan, not bothering to respond.

Regarding these opinions.

Lv Lan merely glanced over twice, not paying much heed.

Lv Lan wasn’t particularly curious.

Or perhaps, to Lv Lan, these issues are nowhere near as significant as Ye Liuyun.

Lv Lan’s gaze remained fixed on Ye Liuyun, and noticing Ye Liuyun lowering his brows, seemingly pondering something unusual, Lv Lan curiously asked.