Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

Spring flowers fall naturally without the wind; mysteries of the past are solved without deep thought.

The Heavenly Nether Clan's King Li Ling also came to Luowu Ancient City, and coincidentally killed the Inverted Monster. Shen Yichen certainly didn't think this was a coincidence.

King Liling came for him, or more precisely, for Youyou.

A deep sense of worry welled up in Shen Yichen's heart!

Shen Yichen didn't know whether Li Lingwang could extract the Bloodline Power from his body, but he was certain that Li Lingwang would extract Youyou from his body.

"Hey, no wonder you can't forget Murong Ruoxi. She really understands you, you idiot. Is this how you always act when you encounter something difficult to decide?"

In the bustling street, Mu Qingxue shook Shen Yichen's arm; it was the first time she had ever called him a fool.

Shen Yichen was indeed quite dull. Ever since he saw the corpse of the Upside-Down Monster, Shen Yichen had not uttered a single word.

Although Mu Qingxue was very unhappy, she did not disturb Shen Yichen.

Shen Yichen turned to look at Mu Qingxue with a strange and complicated look in his eyes, which left Mu Qingxue somewhat bewildered.

"Yichen, are you afraid of King Liling? Or are you worried that the Demon Emperor has come too?"

Mu Qingxue could roughly guess what Shen Yichen was worried about; in fact, she herself had been thinking about this matter the whole way.

Mu Qingxue felt that if extreme joy or sorrow could not activate the Bloodline Power within Shen Yichen, then perhaps Li Lingwang could, even if Li Lingwang harbored malice.

Shen Yichen looked up at the overcast sky and said calmly:

"Qingxue, the storm in Luowu is not over yet!"

Shen Yichen's words came from the heart. He had overlooked something very important; in fact, he had overlooked many things.

The storm that night in Luowu Ancient City was more of a scheme by the Ji family, targeting Ji Xuanfeng and the Bloodline Power within him.

Between life and death, Shen Yichen forgot that he had already entered Yanquan. The Jianghu forces of Yanquan were too calm. Even though Li Lingwang had already approached him, he was completely unaware. This was dangerous, extremely dangerous!

"Qingxue, I have to leave Luowu Ancient City!"

"Yichen, if your trip to the Floating Dragon Cave Pavilion fails, perhaps you really can meet King Liling!"

Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue each spoke their own words, both very earnest and serious.

"I really should meet her!"

Shen Yichen was talking to himself. The "she" he was referring to was not Li Lingwang, but the Lord of Hanshan You!

Shen Yichen decided to leave Luowu Ancient City and the center of the storm in the martial world. He was now very certain that there were many eyes watching him in the shadows within Luowu Ancient City. If he wanted to leave Luowu Ancient City in full view of everyone, he would have to ask the Lord of Hanshan You for advice.

Mu Qingxue took Shen Yichen's arm and said softly:

“Yichen, let’s try Yun Tianming’s method first. If it doesn’t work, then we’ll see King Liling. I want to go to the Floating Dragon Cave Heaven Pavilion to see my mother, your mother, and Ji Yixuan, who is ranked first in the three lists!”

Mu Qingxue went to Fulong Cave Heavenly Pavilion because she wanted to see her mother's portrait. Of course, she also wanted to see what women who were even more beautiful than her looked like!

Shen Yichen stopped and turned to look at Mu Qingxue, a half-smile on his face.

"Qingxue, change your clothes. Let's go somewhere first; there should be clues about your mother there!"

Mu Qingxue was only stunned for a moment before she understood where Shen Yichen was taking her.

Mu Qingxue punched Shen Yichen in the chest with both fists and let out a delicate shout:

"Hmph, it seems that Hanshan You is not just a name without substance. I went there once and I didn't want to leave!"

Mu Qingxue was a little confused. Was Shen Yichen doing this for her sake or for his own?

“My dear lady, you still have the mind to joke? That woman is strange. When I first met her, she was a fat woman who even trembled when she walked. How did she transform into a slender and charming woman at the foot of Feilai Peak?”

Shen Yichen's expression was very serious and focused!

"How could my mother go to a place like that?"

Mu Qingxue originally planned to go to Hanshan You after the matter at Fulong Cave Pavilion was settled, but now that Shen Yichen suggested going to Hanshan You first, Mu Qingxue hesitated.

Mu Qingxue didn't want Shen Yichen to get involved in the affairs of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect; to be precise, she didn't want Shen Yichen to know about her mother.

Mu Qingxue had no idea what was hidden behind her mother and Shen Yichen's mother! Whether what Ji Qingyang told her was true or false, it meant that there must be some kind of secret between her mother, Li Shutong, and Shen Yichen's mother, Shen Surong.

The old man in the blood-red robe, Hong Zaiyu, said they were sisters, but Ji Qingyang said that Shen Yichen's mother betrayed her mother, which would affect her relationship with Shen Yichen.

"Qingxue, why are you spacing out too? In bed, you, you, you're far more shameless than them!"

Shen Yichen whispered the second half of his sentence in Mu Qingxue's ear. Mu Qingxue was truly a rare beauty in bed.

"Hate!"

Mu Qingxue let out a soft shout, hugged Shen Yichen, and buried her head in Shen Yichen's heart.

Much later.

"Yichen, Ji Qingyang told me that it was your mother who betrayed my mother!"

After thinking for a long time, Mu Qingxue decided that it was better to tell Shen Yichen than for someone else to tell him.

"Sell out what?"

"I don't know, it must be my mother's whereabouts!"

Mu Qingxue harbored resentment in her heart. No matter what secrets her mother was hiding, if Shen Surong had betrayed her, then Shen Surong would be the culprit who caused her to be separated from her mother.

Shen Yichen remained calm. He had seen his mother's tears in his dream, and now it seemed that they were tears of regret, and were related to Mu Qingxue's mother.

"Qingxue, don't overthink it. What their relationship is isn't important. We need to find them first!"

"No, I'm scared, I'm really scared, if we find them again after we have children!"

Mu Qingxue hugged him even tighter. Ever since meeting Ji Qingyang, Mu Qingxue's worries had been lingering in her heart.

Mu Qingxue had a feeling that the matter behind her mother and Shen Yichen's mother was probably more serious, or more difficult to deal with, than the conflict between good and evil.

How could Shen Yichen not be worried? From the very beginning of Yanquan, his mind was in turmoil.

Shen Yichen gently patted Mu Qingxue's back.

"Qingxue, I promise you, let's go see the Lord of Hanshan You first. She has lived in seclusion in Luowu Ancient City for hundreds of years. She must be very familiar with the secrets of Luowu Ancient City and the events that happened here. Before we go to Fulong Cave Heaven Pavilion, we really have to see her. Although we have no regrets about living and dying together, we can't just die here, can we?"

"I want to get pregnant with your child before I find my mother!"

Mu Qingxue looked up at Shen Yichen, her brows furrowed, waiting for his reply.

"Qingxue, I promise you, but whether it works or not depends on fate!"

Shen Yichen didn't want to deceive Mu Qingxue. It all really depended on fate. If the power of his Bloodline didn't activate, he and Mu Qingxue could only worry helplessly.

Mu Qingxue released Shen Yichen and sighed softly:

"Do you think your mother and father deliberately prevented you from having children?"

Mu Qingxue's words were unintentional, but as soon as she finished speaking, both Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue were shocked.

Mu Qingxue's words may just be reality!

"The Ji family has a rule that the ancient Miao and Ji families cannot intermarry. Qingxue, perhaps you are right!"

Shen Yichen looked up at the sky, and an endless sense of sorrow welled up in his heart.

"The Ten Thousand Demons Sect also has the same rule, forbidding intermarriage with people from the Ancient Miao Region. How strange!"

Mu Qingxue dared not think about it anymore, and she did not want to provoke Shen Yichen any further, but a deep doubt arose in her heart.

Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue stood blankly in the middle of the long street, like two wooden puppets.

Mu Yulou and the young Taoist priest Zhixian watched Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue, who were sometimes laughing, sometimes stunned, and sometimes worried. Both of them shook their heads. They didn't understand the love of young people, and they dared not interfere.

As darkness fell, Shen Yichen and Mu Qingxue snapped out of their daze.

"Qingxue, change your clothes. Let's go see the Lord of Hanshan You. There are some things we need to clarify!"

"No, I will go to Hanshan You as a woman. My mother was the top courtesan back then, and tonight I will outshine all the beauties!"

Shen Yichen chuckled and shook his head; Mu Qingxue's thoughts always caught him off guard.

Shen Yichen turned to look at Mu Yulou and the young Taoist boy, and shouted loudly:

"Seniors, Qingxue and I are going to Hanshan You. Are you going or not?"

"Yes, yes, of course we'll go!"

Mu Yulou, beaming with joy, quickly stepped forward.

The three of them—Xiao Dao Tong Zhi Xian, Shen Yi Chen, and Mu Qing Xue—were all stunned. Mu Yu Lou's reaction was far too obvious!