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After Zhou Xiaoxiao returned to the Heavenly Fate Sect, she stayed there for less than a day before leaving again.

She was afraid Yun Yudie would change her mind.

Zhen Nan Prince Manor, West Wing Courtyard.

Zhou Youyou was devouring the pastries specially made for her by the kitchen staff of the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, without a care in the world.

These days, she’s living quite comfortably in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, without a hint of worry.

She has food to eat and drinks to enjoy, can also engulf Lu Chen’s vitality, and savor that strange feeling—she’s never been this happy.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared at the courtyard gate.

Seeing Zhou Xiaoxiao, Zhou Youyou’s hand holding the pastry froze in mid-air.

A moment later, Zhou Youyou snapped back to her senses and asked in confusion, "Sister, didn’t you return to the Heavenly Fate Sect? Are you afraid of being punished by the Sect Hierarch, so you didn’t go back?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao came over to the stone table and sat down, "The Sect Hierarch asked me to return to Zhen Nan Prince Manor."

Zhou Youyou asked in surprise, "Really? The Sect Hierarch actually allowed you to return to Zhen Nan Prince Manor."

"I thought she suspected us of betraying her, and that once you went back, you wouldn’t be able to come out again."

Zhou Xiaoxiao said, "I don’t know the Sect Hierarch’s thoughts either; perhaps she still suspects us."

Reflecting on why the Sect Hierarch allowed her to leave, Zhou Xiaoxiao thought it could also be that she still doubts their betrayal of the Heavenly Fate Sect and fears that if she stays at the sect, she might reveal its intelligence to Zhen Nan Prince Manor, so the Sect Hierarch let her return.

Zhou Youyou put down the pastry, her wide eyes seriously examining Zhou Xiaoxiao, then asked with concern, "Sister, did the Sect Hierarch punish you?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao replied, "Oddly enough, upon my return, the Sect Hierarch didn’t seem angry. While I reported the intelligence of Zhen Nan Prince Manor to her, she was calm throughout."

Zhou Youyou showed a hint of doubt; since when is their Sect Hierarch so amiable?

Zhou Xiaoxiao pondered, "I feel like our Sect Hierarch has changed compared to before."

Zhou Youyou asked, "How has she changed?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, "Before, she used to call herself ’This Seat,’ but this time she used ’I,’ and her demeanor has become much more restrained. I wonder if it’s just my illusion."

Zhou Youyou didn’t care much about Zhou Xiaoxiao’s words.

No matter what changes their Sect Hierarch has undergone, it’s irrelevant to her.

After all, she doesn’t plan to return to the Heavenly Fate Sect.

Just then, another handsome and carefree figure appeared at the courtyard gate.

Next, Lu Chen’s voice reached the sisters’ ears, "Xiaoxiao, you’re back so soon?"

Upon hearing that Zhou Xiaoxiao had returned, Lu Chen promptly came to the West Wing Courtyard.

He had initially thought that Yun Yudie wouldn’t let Zhou Xiaoxiao return to Zhen Nan Prince Manor once she went back to the Heavenly Fate Sect.

But within just a few days, Zhou Xiaoxiao had returned, leaving him curious about why Yun Yudie would let her come back.

Could it be that she was intrigued by his proposal and deliberately sent Zhou Xiaoxiao back to establish contact?

Soon, Lu Chen sat down at the stone table. Zhou Youyou picked up the tray and flipped the teacup over to pour tea for Lu Chen.

Lu Chen turned to Zhou Xiaoxiao and continued to ask, "What did your Sect Hierarch say?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao replied, "The Sect Hierarch didn’t directly accept your proposal."

Upon hearing Zhou Xiaoxiao’s response, Lu Chen was not surprised at all.

The current Capital city, to Yun Yudie, is like a dangerous place.

She couldn’t possibly risk her safety.

Lu Chen raised Zhou Youyou’s poured tea, took a small sip, and said, "What a pity indeed."

Truthfully, he didn’t expect Yun Yudie to agree easily. Not in this lifetime, and even when they were inside the Burial Furnace, he had to put effort into persuading Yun Yudie to become his woman.

To have Yun Yudie return to his side again, he couldn’t rush; the best way was to let Yun Yudie see tangible benefits.

To achieve that, it’s actually quite simple: help Zhou Youyou or Zhou Xiaoxiao break through to the Earth Realm.

Once the sisters become Earth Realm Stranges, Yun Yudie would naturally realize his words are true, by then, she would undoubtedly struggle to suppress her desire for a trade.

Meanwhile, Lu Chen continued to ask, "By the way, what realm is your Sect Hierarch currently at?"

Zhou Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and responded, "Probably late-stage Earth Realm."

Lu Chen thought to himself, if it’s late-stage Earth Realm, then she must want to break through to Heavenly Realm.

It seems he must hurry to help the Zhou sisters elevate their realms. Only by showing Yun Yudie his sincerity will she be tempted by their deal.

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Heavenly Fate Sect.

Yun Yudie stood atop the mountain, gazing at the distant hills.

Mountains soared skyward, layer upon layer, majestic in their scale, piercing the sea of clouds.

Between the peaks, clouds and mist intertwined, magnificent structures nestled against the mountains, with roofs flying high, hidden deep within the mist.

The mountain wind swept through the valley, carrying with it the fragrance of the mountain blossoms.

Since learning Lu Chen possessed limitless vitality, every time Yun Yudie cultivated, images of Lu Chen surfaced in her mind.

Logically, she had never seen Lu Chen, didn’t know what he looked like, yet she felt that the person in her mind was indeed Lu Chen.

Additionally, she occasionally experienced strange visions over the past period.

Influenced by these memory fragments, her personality had notably changed.

So Zhou Xiaoxiao’s feeling wasn’t wrong; compared to before, Yun Yudie indeed underwent changes, which Yun Yudie herself could feel.

Just then, a mysterious figure appeared behind Yun Yudie and respectfully said, "Sect Hierarch, this is the recent activity of the Four Ghost Kings."

Yun Yudie snapped back to reality, turned to glance at the strangely kneeling behind her, then raised her hand, as a deceitful evil pulled the letters from the strange’s hands to her own.

She opened the letter, skimmed through it, her expression grew more serious.

The next moment, the letter in her hand turned to ashes, and she coldly said, "What a useless bunch."

She had already informed the Deceit Suppression Bureau about the movements of the Four Ghost Kings, yet those four Ghost Kings hadn’t been sealed.

Now those ten Ghost Kings had massacred several remote towns, restoring strength she couldn’t fathom.

If those Four Ghost Kings continued their massacre, the Qi Fortune of Dazhou would weaken further, bringing its ruin nearer.

Once Dazhou falls, her pasture plan would fail.

Being a mysterious, she truly didn’t want to confront those Four Ghost Kings directly, yet the Deceit Suppression Bureau was incompetent.

If she didn’t step in, no one knew when the Deceit Suppression Bureau would seal those Ghost Kings.

As Yun Yudie contemplated how to deal with those four Ghost Kings, she suddenly felt her body relax, and the deceitful evil within her flowed more smoothly.

Yun Yudie had an ominous premonition; just now, Dazhou’s Qi Fortune had significantly declined.

What did those Four Ghost Kings do to cause Dazhou’s Qi Fortune to plummet so drastically?