Nonsense! How could my adopted son be a villain?

Xu Lingguang reluctantly rubbed the furry balls on his legs, then lifted the carriage curtain and huddled up to sit next to Youyu.

Yu was dressed in all black, his hair tied up in a high ponytail with several small braids hanging down his back, exuding a neat and youthful air. Therefore, although he always looked serious, Xu Lingguang was not afraid of him. Holding Yun Feng and Mu Yun in his arms, he sat down next to him and looked at him with a smile.

Yu was not used to being so close to people. He stiffened for a moment, looked at Xu Lingguang, and asked simply, "Is there something you need?"

Xu Lingguang asked him, "You've been to quite a few places while helping Chief Lan with the business, haven't you?"

Unable to discern his purpose, Youyu could only nod and hum in agreement.

Xu Lingguang gave him a big, bright smile, leaned slightly closer to him, and asked in a low voice, "Then you must have heard the rumors about the Yu family and that general guarding the city, right? Was what the people in the carriage next door said true? Yu Xian took the initiative to come to Qingyu Town to guard it, really to eliminate any future threats?"

Youyu: "..."

He gave Xu Lingguang a deep look with an indescribable gaze, and said expressionlessly, "It's all just hearsay."

Xu Lingguang thought to himself, "How can this child be so old-fashioned at such a young age?" But before he could finish listening to the gossip, he felt like he was being scratched by a cat. Moreover, Yu had clearly heard some rumors, so he sat a little closer, nudged him lightly with his elbow, and said with a smile, "What have you heard? Tell me about it."

Youyu: "..."

Unable to resist Xu Lingguang's persistent pleading, he finally had to say, "What I heard is that he seems to be looking for his daughter. He had a wife when he was in Xiliang City, but later the demon race invaded the border, and Xiliang City was once captured. It seems that Yu Xian's wife died unexpectedly when she was evacuating Xiliang City, and their only daughter also went missing during the chaos of war. Later, Yu Xian returned to Fufeng City, and although he remarried Princess Huai'an, he has been searching for his lost daughter ever since."

Yu Xian's matter was not a secret. Although he did not make a big fuss about his search for his daughter, he did not deliberately hide it either. As long as you stay in Fufeng City for a while, you will hear some news.

Xu Lingguang originally thought he was going to hear a melodramatic soap opera story, but he didn't expect the ending to be an old father desperately searching for his missing daughter. He immediately lost his previous interest and said, "Well, he's pretty pitiful too. I hope he finds his daughter soon."

Before they knew it, the carriage had arrived in front of Qianjin Tower. Xu Lingguang lost interest in gossip and got out of the carriage with the cubs in his arms.

Yu stopped the carriage. Xu Lingguang was holding Yu Rong and Yun Feng in his arms, Mu Yun was squatting on his left shoulder, and a round Zhao Ling was perched on his head. Standing by the roadside, he was a walking spirit pet stand. Every passerby would glance at him.

The cubs, however, were not intimidated at all. Having taken the shapeshifting pill, they were not worried about revealing their identities. They looked around with their round eyes wide open.

Xu Lingguang and others waited until Yu returned before going inside with him.

Qianjinlou was also very lively, with a constant stream of customers. As soon as Xu Lingguang entered, he saw Manager Zhao surrounded by a group of cultivators, and the waiter in charge of reception was so busy that he couldn't even stand still.

Seeing this, Xu Lingguang could only greet Manager Zhao from afar before heading to the private room to wait.

Before long, Manager Zhao came in.

Before the others arrived, his voice preceded them: "Young Master Xu, you have been waiting for a long time. There are simply too many guests today."

Xu Lingguang naturally didn't mind this. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Manager Zhao suddenly freeze at the door, looking in the direction of Youyu.

Xu Lingguang looked at him strangely: "What's wrong?"

Manager Zhao exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master Xu actually knows Young Master Youyu?"

Xu Lingguang glanced at Youyu, whose face remained expressionless. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's go to Wenlingpo together this time and join in the fun."

Manager Zhao glanced at You Yu, then at Xu Lingguang, and sighed inwardly that these experts indeed knew each other.

After carefully recalling and confirming that he had done nothing wrong each time he received Xu Lingguang, he smiled and said, "If Young Master Xu had said earlier that he and Young Master Youyu were friends, then there would have been no need for the Heavenly Token."

Xu Lingguang looked at Youyu in surprise: "You've really put on a lot of face."

Yu said, "We have mostly business dealings."

Xu Lingguang assumed he was referring to the business dealings between Lanjian and Qianjinlou, and didn't think too deeply about it. He then asked Manager Zhao about the important matter: "We are about to set off for Wenlingpo today. We'd like to ask Manager Zhao if there's anything we should be careful about in the Hundred Refinements Competition, so as not to break any taboos."

Manager Zhao glanced at Youyu and found it a bit strange. Xu Lingguang was traveling with Young Master Youyu, so why was he afraid of breaking a taboo?

It's not that Qianjinlou is particularly domineering, but rather that the reputation of its owner is so formidable that people are wary of him. His extravagant entourage whenever he goes out is astonishing, and people who recognize him always give him a wide berth.

It's always been others who accommodate Qianjinlou's rules, but there's no reason for Qianjinlou's people to accommodate others.

Since Xu Lingguang had already asked, Manager Zhao thought for a moment and said, "There are no taboos in the Hundred Refinements Competition, but there will be all sorts of people there. Young Master Xu, you should be careful with these young spirit pets. The cultivators in Qingyu City are well-behaved and follow the rules, but the outside world is a big place where all kinds of birds can be found."

Thinking that this was such a great opportunity, Manager Zhao quickly offered his help and suggested, "If Young Master Xu is worried that trouble might spoil his fun, he can also go with Qianjinlou."

If Xu Lingguang had gone alone before, he probably wouldn't have refused his invitation. But this time, with four little cubs along, it wasn't so convenient. He politely declined Manager Zhao's offer, and after inquiring about some other things he wanted to know, he and Youyu left Qianjinlou.

"The Hundred Refinements Competition registration and lottery will begin tomorrow. Shall we go to Liuxianju for a meal and then set off for Wenlingpo?" Xu Lingguang asked.

Yu naturally had no objections. His main purpose in accompanying Xu was to take care of the cubs, and he basically did whatever Xu Lingguang said.

So the two men and their four children drove the carriage straight to Liuxianju.

On the way to Liuxianju, Xu Lingguang passed by the City Lord's Mansion, which had a newly changed signboard. Because he had just heard some gossip, he took a second look when he passed by. He felt that everything from the characters on the signboard to the gatekeepers was filled with a strong sense of menace.

As the carriage slowly passed by, Xu Lingguang looked away, but out of the corner of his eye he suddenly caught sight of a somewhat familiar silk flower.

He was taken aback, and turned to look again, only to see a purple skirt fluttering and disappearing behind the door.

Xu Lingguang frowned. Why did the figure that had just entered the city lord's mansion look a bit like Yu Yun?

Especially that silk flower, which he thought was a perfect match for Yu Yun and specially bought as a gift for her.

Is it a coincidence that Yu Yun and Yu Xian both have the surname Yu?