I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

Chapter 104: Dressed Like a Thief

"South of Yunling City... Hehe, it seems I can go there for a rest sometime."

Li Dahu thought to himself with a smug smile.

I can finally stop sleeping in the mountains all the time.

With that thought, he rose into the air and disappeared into the distance in an instant.

……

Qin Yiyao watched as everyone around her walked away, but the woman in black robes who had spoken to her was still there.

A woman dressed entirely in black robes approached and said softly, "Little sister..."

"I won't show you my sword," Qin Yiyao said directly.

This woman is too mysterious, but the sword in her hand is undoubtedly a sacred-grade divine weapon. In a small power like the Sunflame Dynasty, where even a Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator can command the wind and rain, how can a Nascent Soul cultivator wield such a fine weapon...

This actually piqued Qin Yiyao's curiosity.

But she understood the saying that curiosity killed the cat. Although she looked like a naive sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl now, she was once the Holy Yao Emperor.

Maintaining composure is the most important thing.

"Okay, I won't look."

The woman in black chuckled softly and said in a low voice, "Then, can you tell me, what is your relationship with Young Master Gu Heng?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yiyao tensed up completely.

She actually said her master's name!

Moreover, she just said that she felt familiar with her "Cold Moon" sword... This sword was forged by Gu Heng, and the one in the black-robed woman's hand also gave Qin Yiyao a sense of familiarity.

It might not be easy to tell that pills made by the same alchemist are from the same person.

But weapons and magical treasures are different!

Each spirit craftsman has different forging skills and styles. Even if an apprentice imitates the master's movements step by step, it is impossible to make the magical weapons have exactly the same characteristics.

Perhaps the sword in the black-robed woman's hand was also forged by Gu Heng.

So, where did she get her sword?

Was it a gift from Master?

However, this way of thinking is quite reasonable.

Qin Yiyao had only known Gu Heng for a little over a month, and had no idea who he had met before that. She took a deep breath, staring warily at the woman in black robes, suppressing the tremor in her heart, and calmly asked, "Who are you?"

"Can I trust you?"

“No,” Qin Yiyao replied sharply, still wary, “but you called out my master’s name, so you should know how powerful my master is.”

"Master? Young Master Gu has actually taken on a disciple."

The woman in black robes nodded and smiled, saying, "But little sister, you're sharp-tongued, so he might fall for that."

As she spoke, she removed her robe and black veil, revealing her exquisite face, which had been completely covered, to the light. She was also an extremely beautiful woman.

"My name is Bai Feier."

"Young Master Gu is my benefactor."

After Bai Feier introduced herself, Qin Yiyao thought for a moment before reading aloud, "There is a prodigy in the ruling clan of Baidi Prefecture, the daughter of the Bai family patriarch... Is that you?" Before meeting Gu Heng, the former "Holy Yao Emperor" had always lived a mortal life, often going hungry and only having half a meal, thinking about how to survive every day and rarely caring about anything else.

But what this world has no shortage of is all sorts of rumors.

Therefore, she had also heard that in Baidi Prefecture, which was next to Kuyun Prefecture, the daughter of the Bai family patriarch seemed to have lost all her cultivation and there was no news of her after that. A month or so later, it suddenly became rumored that she had been married off to another place by the Bai family. Then, she heard that her cultivation had recovered and the Bai family had broken off the engagement...

It caused quite a stir.

Those drinkers and tea connoisseurs told the story with great enthusiasm, after all, who in the world doesn't enjoy a story full of twists and turns?

Regardless of how the parties involved feel, the general public has certainly had their fill of gossip.

Qin Yiyao never expected that her master would have any interaction with this renowned and talented young woman.

"Hmm, that's me."

Bai Feier smiled faintly, "Judging from your expression, little sister, you must have heard quite a bit about me."

Months ago, these rumors would have only annoyed her.

But now it's different.

Bai Feier has come to terms with it.

Moreover, after her relationship with most of her family members deteriorated, she no longer needed to care about such strange things as family reputation.

"I've heard quite a few rumors. Are they all true?" Qin Yiyao asked, raising an eyebrow.

"It's all true."

"But there are some things they don't know—it was Young Master Gu who used a divine medicine to help me regain my cultivation and also gifted me this sacred weapon, 'Frostheart,' giving me a weapon that can cut through anything!"

As Bai Feier spoke, she gripped the hilt of her sword with her right hand and drew the ice-blue longsword from its sheath.

"hiss……"

The moment the sword was drawn, a chilling aura seemed to rush towards you.

The blade flashed, and the sword rang out like snow.

Qin Yiyao couldn't help but take a step back, and exclaimed in admiration, "It really was forged by Master!"

Now she could see it more clearly; the sword was indeed made by Gu Heng.

"Little sister, do you believe me now that I meant no harm?"

Bai Feier sheathed her sword and looked at Qin Yiyao with a smile.

This little girl was very cautious before, so it's no wonder. Bai Feier knew she was dressed like a thief, but it was out of necessity. Many people had seen her appearance, and soon the news of the Bai family's pride's daughter running away would spread like wildfire. She didn't want to attract attention.

"I just saw your Bai family elders, bringing a bunch of mediocre people to watch the battle."

Qin Yiyao tilted her head, "How did you end up here all by yourself?"

"...This is a long story."

Bai Feier touched her face with a wry smile.

"Oh."

Qin Yiyao nodded and didn't ask any further questions.

Bai Feier continued, "I went to Qingmu City before, but Young Master Gu is no longer there. Little sister, could you tell me where Young Master Gu is living in seclusion now? Is he still running a clinic?"

Qin Yiyao glanced at her a few times and sighed.

"Come with me. Since you are acquainted with Master, it's alright for me to take you there."

She turned around and took out a small spirit boat, a treasure given to her by Feng Wuxin, the president of the Golden Phoenix Treasure Shop. It would only take two hours to travel from Jingku Valley back to Yunling City.

Bai Feier followed, and then she heard Qin Yiyao say:

"Also, don't call me little sister, my name is Qin Yiyao."