SWDnovel Chapter 697 Return to Xinyang
Chapter 697 Return to Xinyang
Liu Hanyue stared at her expressionlessly, pursed her lips and said nothing.
"Please go out for a moment. Miss Yan and I have something to talk about alone."
Xuankong knew that his silly disciple had always liked someone. Now that he knew that his beloved was dying, it must be hard for him to accept it.
"Uncle Master, Xiao Zhenzi, let's go out first." Xuan Kong pulled Xuan Heng and Xiao Zhenzi's sleeves and led them out.
Only Liu Hanyue and Yan Shu were left in the room, staring at each other.
After a moment, Liu Hanyue took a deep breath.
"Does Jiang Ci know?"
"I don't know."
"So you just plan to leave and not let him know that you have..."
Liu Hanyue suddenly stopped, felt a sharp pain in his heart, and laughed at himself.
"I suddenly feel that he is even more miserable than me. When do you plan to leave the capital?"
"I'm leaving tonight. I have something I want to ask you for help. When Jiang Ci left, he left behind a group of secret guards to protect me. Can you think of a way to lure them away when I leave tonight?"
Liu Hanyue was silent for a moment: "Okay, but you have to promise me one thing."
"what?"
"Let me escort you back to Xinyang."
Yan Shu stared at Liu Hanyue with calm eyes.
"Liu Hanyue, don't put your feelings on me. You are very good, and there will definitely be someone who loves you completely and completely. But I only have Jiang Ci in my heart."
Liu Hanyue sneered: "Sister, don't be so sentimental. I just... just feel that as a friend, I want to see you off for the last time."
"I'm sorry, I was overthinking it. If you happen to be going back to Xinyang Prefecture, we can go together."
"It's settled then. When do we leave tonight?"
"Zi Shi!"
"it is good."
After the discussion, Yan Shu stood up and walked out. Xiao Zhenzi stood outside the door, leaning lightly against the mahogany pillar under the corridor, staring at her quietly with a pair of dark eyes.
"Little fool, I will always be with you. You are my little master. Even if you go to another world, I will follow you."
Yan Shu looked at the young boy in front of him, who was still green in color, walked up to him and raised his hand to rub his head.
"Xiaozhenzi, now that you have transformed into a human form, your life should not be centered around me. Instead, you should figure out what you want and what kind of person you want to be."
Xiao Zhenzi tilted his head and thought carefully: "I want to become a cultivator like my master, who can break free from the constraints of a small world and travel freely in any small world."
Yan Shu smiled and said, "You have ambition, but as far as I know, there are only two cultivators on this continent who have achieved this. You have to work hard."
The small town raised his chin proudly.
"I am the magic weapon spirit forged by my master himself, I will definitely not let him down."
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Before leaving, Yan Shu went to the Su Mansion and said goodbye to the people there secretly.
Late at night, Yan Shu was lying in bed when he suddenly heard a series of sparse sounds coming from outside the window, followed by a few black shadows flashing by.
Hearing the noise, Yan Shu immediately sat up from the bed and quickly put on his clothes.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
Yan Shu took his bag and opened the door, and the person who came was Liu Hanyue.
"The people have been led away, let's go."
"Where are my second brother and the others?"
"I'll be waiting for you outside."
"Okay, let's go."
The two men walked to the front house of the Cui Mansion, and Old Cui, wearing a robe, walked over with the support of Cui Mengsheng.
"Be careful on the road, and go back to see them when you pass by Qinghe. Your mother here is also worried about you."
"Granddaughter has made note of this. You must take good care of yourself."
Mr. Cui was old and couldn't bear to see the scene of separation. His eyes were a little red, and he turned his face away and waved his hand.
"Let's go."
Yan Shu said goodbye to Cui Mengsheng and prepared to leave with Liu Hanyue. At this time, a thin figure hurriedly chased out.
"Sister Ran, wait for me."
Yan Shu's heart tightened and he turned to look at Zuo Xiu.
The little guy quickly ran to Yan Shu, raised his head and stared at her with a pair of dark eyes.
"Sister Ran doesn't want me anymore?"
Yan Shu squatted down and touched his head.
"Little Zuo, be good. I have already contacted your grandfather. They will come to Beijing to pick you up soon."
Zuo Xiu cried, "But I want to follow my sister."
Yan Shu's heart ached as well. "Sister is going to a far place and I'm afraid she won't be able to take good care of you. I've asked around and your grandparents love you very much. They rushed to the capital overnight when they learned that you were still alive. You'll live a safer life if you stay with your family."
Although he didn't want to accept it, Zuo Xiu knew that Yan Shu would not take him away.
He cried and asked, "Will Sister Ran come to see me?"
Yan Shu fell silent. Liu Hanyue said, "Time is running out. The shadow guards will be back soon."
Yan Shu looked at Zuo Xiu and said, "Xiao Zuo, my sister is leaving soon. Grandpa Cui and Brother Mengsheng will take care of you for my sister."
Cui Lao said: "Don't worry, we have been guarding this child for so long. Even if we send him to his maternal grandfather's house in the future, we will send people to visit him often."
Yan Shu thanked him and hurriedly left with Liu Hanyue.
Seeing that Xiao Zuo’s face was covered with tears, Cui Mengsheng picked him up with heartache.
"Xiao Zuo, be obedient. When you grow up, you can go find your sister."
"really?"
Cui Mengsheng smiled and nodded: "Really!"
Zuo Xiu secretly vowed in his heart that he must grow up quickly, and when he was able to protect himself, he would definitely visit Sister Ran.
Outside the door, Yan Wu, Xiao Zhenzi, Er Zhu and Shi Tou were all waiting.
"Little sister, are we really leaving like this? If Jiang Ci... His Majesty doesn't see you when he comes back, he will definitely go crazy."
The dim light obscured Yan Shu's expression. She took a deep breath and took a last look in the direction of the imperial city.
"Let's go."
The group hurriedly left the capital under the cover of night.
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The journey back to Xinyang Prefecture was smooth. When passing through Qinghe County, Yan Shu stayed at the Cui family for two days. Although she and the eldest lady of the Cui family had only been mother and daughter for a few months, she could feel that the eldest lady really loved her, and she also got along well with the other ladies and girls of the Cui family.
This separation is forever, so I'll stay for two days as a proper farewell.
After leaving Qinghe, they traveled for more than half a month and finally returned to the jurisdiction of Xinyang Prefecture at the end of August.
"It seems that Bian Jing has concealed the news of your disappearance. Jiang Ci currently does not know that you have left the capital."
Yan Shu said, "Jiang Ci is suppressing a rebellion in southern Xinjiang and cannot leave easily. In order to prevent Jiang Ci from being distracted, Ying Qi must have temporarily concealed the news of my departure. In addition, I left a letter in the room before I left. Ying Qi knew that I left on my own and was not abducted by someone."
After speaking for a while, Yan Shu felt a little out of breath. He pulled off the bamboo tube at his waist and wanted to drink some water, but his fingers began to tremble slightly as if they were out of control.
Liu Hanyue hurriedly leaned forward to support her, leaned her body lightly on his shoulder, untied the bamboo tube around her waist, and carefully fed her a few sips of spiritual spring water.
"You can't stay here for too long. I will send you to Qingyun Mountain in a few days. There is abundant spiritual energy there. With my uncle and my master here, I will definitely find a way to cure you."
Yan Shu smiled weakly: "Let's go into the city. I miss my parents."