The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

Han Cuiyin felt a surge of excitement the moment the Jade Five Elements Staff sank into the ground.

The Jade Five Elements Staff was actually crafted by Qingyun. It contained the Treasure-Hunting Rat Spirit Core that they obtained by chance, making it extremely powerful at finding treasures. Qingyun called it a treasure-hunting expert.

The two of them explored the secret realm of the Immortal Realm, and the Jade Five Elements Staff played a significant role in their exploration.

Recalling the past, Han Cuiyin felt a little nostalgic.

At that moment, Qingyun was also thinking of her.

The Ma family's merchant ship returned to port, and Qingyun chose the largest room to rest for two days. On this sunny day, she came out of her room onto the deck and asked, "Ma, how is Cuiyin doing?"

Ma Xuankang was living a very comfortable life on his own merchant ship, spending his days fishing with his fishing rod, sometimes for the entire day. For the past two days, almost all the food on the ship had been caught by him from the sea.

Qingyun didn't leave the room; she didn't dare to fall asleep completely there and remained vigilant outside.

Neither Ma Xuankang nor Yan Zhicheng's situation escaped her notice.

Yan Zhicheng was diligent, unlike Ma Xuankang who played around; he did nothing but cultivate.

This man even called himself Cuiyin's cousin, and Qingyun didn't feel any aversion towards him for a while.

But Ma Xuankang is different.

This person is not only ugly, but also incompetent.

On the island, when she escaped from the mine, if he hadn't interfered, her departure would have been much smoother, and she wouldn't have been targeted by Liu Canghai of Penglai Island.

Throughout the journey, although Ma Xuankang outwardly claimed to be helping her, he actually made things worse every time.

Qingyun couldn't help but doubt this person's intentions at this moment.

"She's not exactly living a good life! A young woman with such a dark face, if she goes to a respectable family in the capital, she probably won't have an easy time getting married. The Han family's idea of ​​using her for a marriage alliance probably won't work either."

"This woman is not born of the principal wife, and she is not good-looking. She will not have any status in her family. Those maids and servants will use all sorts of underhanded tricks to make their mistress suffer in order to please her."

"Miss Han is still the daughter of a divorced woman, and her maternal family can hardly be relied upon. This time she goes to the capital, she probably won't have a good time! Her stepmother is no pushover."

Ma Xuankang was completely oblivious to Yan Zhicheng's expression and continued talking to Qingyun.

"Cuiyin has no cultivation to rely on?" Qingyun frowned, her face showing suspicion.

She suddenly arrived here from the Realm of Immortality, so she must have been affected by the chaos.

She was horrified when she saw Cuiyin and that great demon king fight to the death.

At the last moment, she rushed up and threw a lot of treasures at Cuiyin; it's unknown how many Cuiyin had.

Even if Cuiyin didn't possess anything from the World of Immortality, the wooden fish wouldn't leave its master.

Fortunately, the Lotus Seed Space came along, so she can accumulate more things here and use them to coax this poor little thing when the two of them meet.

“She certainly has cultivation! But there are many experts in the capital, and I don’t know if she can compete with them.” Ma Xuankang’s gaze was focused on the sea. He noticed a fish had taken the bait and said softly, “The Xu family has produced a national advisor. The Xu Prince’s Mansion and the Xu Mansion where the national advisor resides are affiliated. Her stepmother is not easy to deal with.”

His father used his connections in the capital to find out everything about the Han family as soon as he returned home.

The Han and Xu families are no benevolent people; I wonder what their intentions are in sending Han Cuiyin to the capital this time.

His family couldn't find out anything deeper, but since the Ma family owed Miss Han a favor, they naturally had to go out to sea for her.

However, it seems that this trip was well worth it.

This woman named Qingyun is incredibly powerful; she managed to escape unscathed from Penglai Island, completely outmaneuvering the people there.

This trip was definitely the right one.

Ma Xuankang caught a fish and stopped. He took some things out of his magic bag and said:

"These were all gifts from Miss Han, and they've been incredibly useful. These wooden swords are comparable to magical artifacts, even better than the ones my master gave me."

"Furthermore, this piece of dark wood, once thrown into the water, went smoothly in the Pinglian River area, and nothing strange happened."

“If it weren’t for these things, I wouldn’t have gone out to sea to find you even if my father broke my leg.”

These past two days, Qingyun has rarely come out, but Yan Zhicheng hasn't been cooped up in his room all the time; he often comes out for some fresh air.

Taking advantage of Yan Zhicheng's brief respite, Ma Xuankang subtly inquired about many things.

To be honest, he didn't know much about Han Cuiyin's situation. That was all the information he had gathered from his family, and that was all he knew.

He only managed to find out some more detailed and hidden information from his aunt.

Whenever her affairs are mentioned, Yan Zhicheng becomes like a gourd with its mouth sawed off, revealing nothing.

"However, before I set off, I heard that Miss Han seemed to have climbed up to the household of the Grand Princess Jinghe."

Just as Ma Xuankang finished speaking, Yan Zhicheng came out of the room, his face full of displeasure. "What do you mean by climbing up to the Grand Princess Jinghe's mansion? With my cousin's abilities, it's that Marquis Jingyun who should be climbing up to her."

"And who is Marquis Jingyun?" Ma Xuankang asked, voicing the question that had been on Qingyun's mind.

"The Marquis of Jingyun's surname is Luo, and his given name is Jingqian. He is the grandson of the Grand Princess Jinghe. He has always been the one who lingers around my cousin," Yan Zhicheng said irritably, while glaring at Qingyun.

"Why are you glaring at me?" Qingyun frowned. In the Realm of Immortality, she was used to being fawned over by male cultivators. This man in front of her wasn't even as handsome as the male cultivators over there, yet he didn't seem to care about her at all.

When Ma Xuankang first met her, he was amazed. She was completely calm and collected, as if she were coaxing a child.

“If it weren’t for you, my cousin wouldn’t have been instigated by that bastard Luo Jingqian to send me back to Penglai Island to find you.” Yan Zhicheng patiently explained, “Since you and my cousin are sworn brothers, you’ll know everything once you meet her. There’s no need to ask others.”

After saying that, he strode back to his room.

Yan Zhicheng had his doubts, and seeing Qingyun this time made him even more certain of his guess.

However, after getting to know my cousin, I didn't find anything wrong with her.

Perhaps my cousin had some extraordinary encounter that gave her such strength.

This elegant woman, even in her old clothes, could not hide her alluring beauty. The two of them met, and who knows what kind of waves they would stir up in the capital.

Qingyun glanced at Ma Xuankang and said, "You did well. You will be treated well after you get ashore."

After saying that, she slipped into Yan Zhicheng's room. "I'm not pretty? Why don't you like me?"

Qingyun had seen countless men, but Yan Zhicheng was the first male cultivator to openly humiliate her.

"I am devoted to the Dao, and women are no different from the grass by the roadside in my eyes." Yan Zhicheng said sternly, not looking at her. "Are you really on good terms with my cousin? Why do you have to ask others about such things?"

"We're sworn brothers, didn't she tell you? However, she did mention some things about the Yan family, so your relationship doesn't seem that good. What happened? Tell me!"

Qingyun stepped forward, lifted Yan Zhicheng's chin, and looked him straight in the eyes.

Yan Zhicheng was stunned, instantly captivated by the star-like eyes. "Okay."

Han Cuiyin was unaware that her close relatives and best friends were at odds. She was overjoyed. "Now we have enough stones. Great! Let's exchange them for that item first."