Murong Xuanyi and his companions headed southwards and finally arrived at Nanyue Prefecture after spending more than a month. At this time, Nanyue Prefecture was in the south and it was a scorching summer, so the weather was extremely hot.

Murong Xuanyi had been growing up in the north and was extremely uncomfortable with this hot and humid climate. As soon as he stepped into Nanyue Prefecture, the heat wave that hit him made him frown, and beads of sweat instantly oozed out of his forehead. His clothes were also soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to his back.

The accompanying guards also looked tired and hot. Jiang Chong ran around, asking around for a suitable place to stay, and finally found an inn near the lake, hoping to use the water vapor from the lake to bring some coolness.

Murong Xuanyi walked into the inn room. The room was still stuffy. He walked to the window and looked at the unfamiliar street scene outside. His anxiety and fatigue became even greater.

The pursuit along the way was clueless and he was disappointed everywhere. Now this harsh environment seemed to be mocking his futility.

Despite this, his eyes remained firm. After a short rest, Murong Xuanyi, regardless of the scorching heat, ordered people to post Yuan Ying's portrait in the city and spent a large sum of money to inquire about her.

But when the people of Nanyue Prefecture saw the portrait, they all shook their heads and said they didn't know. Those confused eyes, just like the people he had met before, made Murong Xuanyi's heart sink.

When Murong Xuanyi was feeling very disappointed, a man with a pointed chin and monkey face came up to him and claimed with a twinkling look in his eyes that he had seen Yuan Ying.

Murong Xuanyi was overjoyed and asked hurriedly, "Have you really seen her? Tell me in detail!"

The man avoided her gaze but pretended to be calm and said, "Sir, I have indeed seen him. He was in an old alley in the south of the city. I saw him walking in a hurry, as if he was in a hurry. But I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. I only vaguely remember that he looked a bit like this portrait."

Murong Xuanyi continued to ask: "What happened after that? Which direction did she go?"

The man hesitated for a moment and pointed to the east. "It seems to be heading that way, but I'm not sure. But you know, sir, if I tell you this news and offend some powerful person, I'll be in trouble. So look at this reward..."

Murong Xuanyi immediately ordered someone to take out a silver ingot and hand it over: "If you can really find her, I will give you a big reward. But if you dare to lie to me, I will make you regret coming into this world!"

The swindler took the silver and said with a smile, "I dare not. I will go and ask around and inform you as soon as I have any news." After saying that, he prepared to leave in a hurry.

"Wait, Jiang Chong, you go with him." Murong Xuanyi stopped the man.

Jiang Chong responded, and turned around with the man and walked into the noisy street. Murong Xuanyi stood where he was, following their backs closely until they disappeared around the corner.

He returned to his room in the inn, but couldn't sit still. His heart seemed to be in a tangled mess.

Time passed minute by minute, and Murong Xuanyi paced back and forth in the room.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea and be patient."

Xie An advised softly, bringing a cup of herbal tea. Murong Xuanyi waved his hand and ignored him.

Two hours later, footsteps were heard outside the door, and Murong Xuanyi hurried forward.

Jiang Chong walked in with a gloomy face, and the man was not following him.

"Master, the man found an opportunity halfway and went into a crowded alley. When I chased him in, he had disappeared."

Jiang Chong lowered his head and said self-reproachfully.

Murong Xuanyi's eyes dimmed in an instant. He turned around slowly and sat weakly on the chair, his heart full of confusion and helplessness.

"If she didn't come to Nanyue Prefecture, where would she go? To the neighboring countries? How can we find her in such a vast world?

Or did she really go back? If she did, what should I do? " He murmured to himself, his voice full of fatigue and despair.

Just as Murong Xuanyi was immersed in desperate thoughts, a familiar eagle cry suddenly came from outside the window.

He suddenly raised his head and saw Brother Eagle's agile figure cutting through the sky and flying straight towards the inn.

Murong Xuanyi hurriedly opened the window, and Brother Eagle landed steadily on the windowsill and shook his wings.

Murong Xuanyi said in surprise, "Brother Ying, why are you here? Haven't you been following Yanshu?"

Brother Eagle tilted his head, stared at Murong Xuanyi with his black bean-like eyes, and made a few crisp cries, as if responding to his questions.

Murong Xuanyi gently stroked Brother Ying's feathers, his thoughts drifting, and suddenly he thought of something, and said sincerely, "Brother Ying, can you help me find Yan'er?"

Brother Eagle seemed to understand Murong Xuanyi's request. It blinked its eyes, flapped its wings, and flew high. After circling in the air for a few circles, it flew away into the distance.

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