Wei Ying left Among the Colorful Clouds and arrived at Mingyue City at the foot of the mountain.
As soon as she descended, a group of commoners who saw her passing by surrounded her.
Seeing that she came down from Among the Colorful Clouds, the commoners enthusiastically asked:
“Miss, where are you going? I can give you a ride!”
“Miss, miss, how is that lord from Among the Colorful Clouds doing? Does she need anything? Just say the word!”
While dealing with them, Wei Ying couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
“So the people of Mingyue City really do respect the female demon… Senior Yu…”
Earlier, she had seen a large amount of food delivered to Among the Colorful Clouds and learned that it was sent by the townspeople, which surprised and somewhat baffled her.
Now, it all seemed true.
In the end, Wei Ying accepted a kind offer from a coachman and arrived at the post station of Mingyue City.
After getting off the carriage, Wei Ying walked into the post station, took out her letter, and was just about to hand it to the attendant when she felt someone tugging at her sleeve from behind.
“Who?”
Wei Ying turned her head and looked down.
Standing before her was a little girl with two horn-shaped braids, holding a sugar-coated hawthorn in one hand and handing Wei Ying a letter with the other.
“Big sister, this is for you!”
“For me?”
Wei Ying was a bit puzzled, but still accepted the letter.
Her name was indeed written on the envelope, and at a glance, she recognized it as her father’s handwriting.
“From home… do they not know what’s happening here?”
Wei Ying found the letter very odd.
Logically, the news of the Hundred Martial Sects’ defeat should have reached her family, so did this letter mean that her family was unaware of the situation and was writing to ask about her?
As she pondered, her eyes suddenly widened, and cold sweat broke out all over her.
“Hey, little sister!”
She hurriedly called out to the little girl eating her treat and preparing to run off.
“Big sister is asking, who gave you this letter, and when?”
Wei Ying questioned.
“It was an uncle standing over there who told me to give it to you. He also said that if I handed it over, I’d get sugar-coated hawthorn to eat.”
The little girl innocently pointed in a direction.
“Huh? That uncle’s gone. He was just there…”
“Thank you, little sister.”
After thanking her, Wei Ying quickly ran out onto the street, seemingly searching for a suspicious figure who had escaped.
But after searching the area several times, she found nothing.
Just now, she realized that when she first entered Mingyue City, she was disguised as a man, pretending to be a storyteller.
This was her first time entering the city with her true appearance after coming down from Among the Colorful Clouds.
In other words, no one in the city should recognize her.
So how did someone accurately deliver the letter to her?
Wei Ying felt a sense of foreboding.
The more she thought about it, the faster her heart beat.
With trembling hands, she anxiously opened the envelope.
Inside, besides a letter, there was also a broken piece of a folding fan.
Even as a fragment, Wei Ying could recognize it as her father’s fan.
Looking at the contents of the letter, Wei Ying felt as if struck by lightning, her body unstable, almost falling.
“Father… Mother… And everyone…”
Wei Ying’s lips turned pale as she murmured softly.
She had originally intended to leave the city and return home.
But after weighing her own abilities, she finally forced herself to head back toward Among the Colorful Clouds.
***
Smoke was rising from Among the Colorful Clouds at this moment.
Cultivators may not need sleep, but they still need to eat.
The person in charge of cooking in the sect was Blue Ling’er.
“Master, Doudou, please wait just a bit longer, it’ll be ready soon.”
Blue Ling’er, busy at the stove with an apron on, turned and smiled at the two at the table.
“I’m so hungry… Second Senior Sister, can’t you go a little faster!”
Huang Doudou, at this moment needing the most nutrition, could hardly wait.
“Doudou, what have I always taught you? Patience. Also, did you wash your hands before eating?”
Senior Yu sat upright nearby, sipping hot porridge as she admonished Huang Doudou.
“Ah, I forgot! I’ll go wash up now!”
Afraid of being scolded, Huang Doudou jumped up and ran out.
“Don’t run so fast. We’ll start eating when Wei Ying returns.”
“Okay!”
Huang Doudou responded, though her voice was already far away.
“This child.”
Senior Yu shook her head with a bitter smile.
Though Senior Yu appeared calm and composed,
In truth, she was even more anxious than Huang Doudou.
Why, you ask?
Naturally, because Blue Ling’er’s cooking was just too damn good!
Senior Yu swore she’d never tasted such delicious food, even on Blue Star!
Since moving into Among the Colorful Clouds, every day was spent either slacking off or eagerly awaiting mealtime.
At the same time, she often felt like complaining: with such a skilled cook and someone with wife-like qualities among the disciples, why would the others ever betray the sect?
Were their stomachs too picky, or were their heads just too hard?
Soon, Huang Doudou returned.
She came back with Wei Ying.
“Master, Wei Ying, she…”
Huang Doudou began awkwardly.
Before she could finish, Wei Ying interrupted.
“Let… Let me say it myself.”
She took two or three steps to Senior Yu, knelt down with a thud, and handed over the envelope.
“I beg Senior Yu to help me save my family! I am willing to serve you with my life from this day forward!”
Senior Yu did not take the letter.
Blue Ling’er, having removed her apron, stepped forward and received the envelope from Wei Ying.
“Read.”
Senior Yu said calmly.
Blue Ling’er nodded, opened the envelope, and began to read.
“Master, the letter says a force called the Evil Tiger Gang is threatening the lives of Wei Ying’s entire family, demanding to meet her.”
Blue Ling’er then took out the broken piece of the folding fan and asked Wei Ying:
“This is…”
“This is my father’s fan.”
Wei Ying replied.
“My father was a storyteller in Jintang County all his life, and never parted with this fan. So…”
“Your father was a storyteller?”
Senior Yu narrowed her eyes.
No wonder Wei Ying had previously disguised herself as a storyteller—so it’s in her blood.
“Yes. Although my father was a well-known storyteller in Yizhou, my family was poor. I can’t understand why the Evil Tiger Gang would target my family, or why they simply want to meet me…”
“Do you know anything about this Evil Tiger Gang?”
Senior Yu pressed further.
“No. Though my father was a storyteller, he was also a martial artist, stronger than I am. If even he was captured, then the Evil Tiger Gang must be an enemy I can’t face alone.”
That’s why she came to seek Senior Yu’s help.
“Isn’t a small gang like that beneath Master to deal with?”
Huang Doudou said.
“Master, since I’m about to break through, why not let me help Sister Wei Ying?”
Huang Doudou volunteering was no surprise.
After all, her main duties were intelligence gathering and assassination.
In fact, when Senior Yu learned that Wei Ying’s father was a famous storyteller, she had already considered agreeing.
If she could successfully rescue Wei Ying’s family, not only could she change some people’s opinions of her, but she could also use her father’s reputation to spread tales of the ‘female demon acting heroically’ among the common folk—killing two birds with one stone.
However, just as Senior Yu was about to agree,
Blue Ling’er spoke in a low voice.
“No… It’s too dangerous for Doudou to go alone.”
“Eh? Why, Second Senior Sister?”
Huang Doudou asked, puzzled.
“The handwriting on this letter, though mostly from one person, has a small portion imitated by another.”
Blue Ling’er frowned slightly, explaining:
“I remember the mimicry technique belongs to Sixth Junior Sister, Su Cheng.”
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