Yun Zhou thought this idea was quite intriguing, but it didn’t seem very feasible.
【My current combat power is still not enough to overpower my aunt.】
【If I insist on going... what if my aunt gets angry and slices me with her sword?】
【No, that’s too dangerous; I’ll wait until my cultivation improves some more...】
With a myriad of thoughts swirling in his head, Yun Zhou sighed and slowly made his way towards the Mountain Lord’s Hall.
Outside the main hall, a woman in white stopped him:
“Holy Son, please stop.”
???
Yun Zhou stood still and asked, “I’m here to see my aunt; why are you stopping me?”
The woman replied seriously, “The Mountain Lord said that she does not wish to see you today!”
Yun Zhou was taken aback, then suddenly remembered the terrifying aura he had sensed earlier.
His brows furrowed instantly: “Did my aunt just meet with Chen Fusheng? Could she have been injured?”
Among all those in the immortal realm, only Chen Fusheng possessed such power...
And his appearance in Yunling’s territory must mean he had met with my aunt.
Perhaps my aunt didn’t want to see me because she was injured by Chen Fusheng, and she didn’t want me to worry...
The woman’s lips twitched as she shook her head, “Holy Son, you’re overthinking it.”
“The Mountain Lord did meet with the head of the Chen family, but she wasn’t injured.
She’s just consolidating her cultivation and doesn’t wish to see anyone.”
“Consolidating cultivation?”
Yun Zhou glanced at the tightly closed door of the Mountain Lord’s Hall and nodded in realization: “When she sent me a message, she said she had reached the second level of the Imperial Realm (mid-stage)... it’s possible she’s indeed consolidating her cultivation.”
Seeing that she had managed to deceive him, the woman quickly nodded in agreement.
Yun Zhou didn’t bother her further and prepared to leave.
But at that moment, a joyful shout came from not far away:
“Holy Son!!”
Yun Zhou turned around and felt embarrassed.
It was Chu Lingxiao, whom he had left behind at the inheritance site...
“Cough cough, so you’re back, Chu Jian Shou.”
“Hey! I didn’t stay there waiting for you to die, did I? Tell me, where have you been these past few days?”
“Just sent me a message to say you were safe, and then you’ll ignore me again?”
“Do you know how worried I’ve been about you?”
The woman: (⊙_⊙)!
These two definitely have something going on!
Her eyes lit up with curiosity as she watched the two of them closely.
Feeling the intense gaze from behind, Yun Zhou’s lips twitched slightly:
“Um, I’ve been looking for a place to consolidate my cultivation these past few days; I forgot about the message token...”
Chu Lingxiao glared at him: “You’re always making excuses.”
“Never mind, as long as you’re fine, that’s all that matters. Otherwise, who knows what trouble you might have gotten into...”
“I’ll go report to the Mountain Lord that you’re safe; come with me.”
With that, she grabbed Yun Zhou’s arm and pulled him towards the main door.
The woman tried to stop them, but before Chu Lingxiao could ask anything, Yun Zhou spoke first:
“Forget it, my aunt is currently consolidating her cultivation; you can come back tomorrow...”
He didn’t finish his sentence when the woman hesitantly interrupted:
“Um... Chu Jian Shou, you can go in, but Holy Son, please go back now...”
**Yun Zhou: ???**
“My god! How can one speak like that?”
The female attendant blushed slightly and turned her head away.
“Indeed, the Lord of the Ridge said that the Saintly Son was not allowed to see her, but he didn’t say that no one else was allowed to see her…”
She was just a minor attendant; without the Lord of the Ridge’s permission, she wouldn’t dare to stop them.
Chu Lingxiao was also confused for a moment, then grinned and patted Yun Zhou on the shoulder:
“Saintly Son, you seem to have fallen from favor now, hahaha~”
After saying that, she let go of Yun Zhou’s arm and walked in through the large door. She didn’t forget to close the door behind her.
Yun Zhou: “……”
He looked at the female attendant with a frown: “Weren’t you saying that your master was consolidating their cultivation and didn’t want to see anyone? Why did you let her in?”
The female attendant avoided his gaze: “Ah… this…”
If Yun Zhou couldn’t figure this out, then he would truly be a helpless fool!
“I get it now; your auntie doesn’t want to see me, does she?”
He glanced at the door of the main hall, feeling an inexplicable irritability, and said in a annoyed tone:
“Alright, go tell the Lord of the Ridge that Yun Zhou is safe and well, and that I have paid my respects to her.”
“Also, give her this; tell her that it’s my way of showing my respect for her.”
With that, he took out an ancient wooden box from his storage ring and handed it to the attendant. Then he left without looking back.
“Tell my auntie that I won’t stay at Yun Ridge anymore; I’ll return to Hao Yun Sect tomorrow.”
Seeing Yun Zhou leave the mountain, the attendant was stunned.
Was the Saintly Son really in a bad mood?
Oh, she always thought the Lord of the Ridge was a bit too pretentious…
The Lord of the Ridge is really tricky!
……
Inside the main hall…
Chu Lingxiao, after reporting to Yun Susu, kept her head down. It seemed she was holding back a laugh; it certainly wasn’t a pleasant situation to discuss.
Yun Susu gave her a faint glance: “Since the Saintly Son is fine, I won’t hold you accountable for your mistake. You may go now.”
Hearing this, Chu Lingxiao nodded and said “Yes”, then prepared to leave.
But then she suddenly remembered something and added with a grin:
“Lord of the Ridge, the Saintly Son is still outside; do you want me to call him in?”
“No need!” Yun Susu snorted arrogantly: “I don’t want to see him!”
This little rascal… as soon as he got a woman, he forgot about his auntie.
It’s been several days since he came out of the sacred place; he didn’t even think of coming back to see her first.
“Ah… alright then.”
Chu Lingxiao had nothing else to say and left the main hall, scratching his head.
Yun Susu’s face immediately turned unhappy; she said in a pout: “One can have a bunch of women, but there is only one auntie. Don’t you understand such a simple truth?”
“Hmph, if he didn’t come back to see me right away, then he must have been cuddling with some other woman again…”
“This time, I’m going to make you suffer a bit; I’ll show you how important your auntie is!”
At that moment, the female attendant came in, holding the wooden box and bowed respectfully: “I pay my respects to the Lord of the Ridge.”
Yun Susu didn’t even lift her eyelids and asked, “Where is the Saintly Son? Is he still waiting outside?”
She knew that if she didn’t see him, he would definitely be anxious!
Let’s see how he will apologize now…
However, the attendant’s next words left her completely confused.
Chỉ thấy vị người phục vụ cúi đầu, ngượng ngùng nói: “Thánh tử đã rời đi, còn nói rằng… Yún Lĩnh không cần ở lại nữa.”
Yún Sū Sū: (⊙_⊙?).
