Look, if you feed things to a dog, you can at least get the dog's loyalty, but what do you get for giving them to Meng Zhu?
It only earns you his escalating demands and increasingly intense greed!
Du Yue pursed her lips, her eyes turning red. "I never thought he would be this kind of person before. Only today did I finally see his true colors. If it weren't for..."
She glanced at Mo Jiuwei and stopped, but everyone understood.
If it weren't for Mo Jiuwei's detailed warning today, which turned Meng Zhu's family situation upside down, they probably wouldn't have known that Meng Zhu was such a person.
"So, Senior Sister Du, what do you plan to do?" Meng Ling asked her.
"Track him," Du Yue said.
Everyone was shocked. "Track him?"
"Yes. The feelings and Crystal Stones I've invested over these past few years absolutely cannot just be written off." Du Yue gritted her teeth in resentment. "I want to follow him and see for myself what exactly he is up to."
Only by seeing it would she truly be able to give up.
At the same time, she wanted to see if there was an opportunity to demand all those things back!
Seeing is believing.
Senior Sister Du is soft on the outside but firm on the inside; she certainly won't be defeated by something like this.
Besides, it's good to give up; that way, she can focus on her cultivation and competitions without distractions.
Mo Jiuwei thought this was excellent.
The people from the Xianlai Sect stopped talking once they heard that.
Since Junior Sister said so, what else was there to worry about!
"Then I'll go with you," Yi Xingyun said. "It's better to have an extra person to look out for each other."
"No, Junior Brother Yi, aren't you already preparing for a breakthrough? Don't let my trivial matters distract you," Du Yue shook her head.
"Then I will accompany you," Chen Lan stepped forward.
And me, I want to go too!
Mo Jiuwei was also kicking her arms and legs, eager to join in.
She wanted to go watch the show; she didn't want to stay in the sect anymore!
"Why is Junior Sister Jiuwei so excited? Don't tell me you want to go too?" Ji Qingqing, who was holding her, asked, knowing the answer.
Go! I want to go!
I've had enough of watching them learn these days!
Mo Jiuwei was too young and had no say, so she was forced to follow those three to learn, enduring the torture of their terrible skills. She had long reached her limit and couldn't stand it anymore.
Although their skills had improved a bit and weren't as painful to watch, she still wanted to go out and get some fresh air.
"No, you are too young. It's not suitable for you to go on a long journey; it will be dangerous," Liu Feng said with a straight face.
No, I want to go!
Besides, there will be a harvest on this trip, so there is no danger!
Mo Jiuwei shook her hands and legs even more violently, as if in silent protest.
And her last sentence successfully stopped Liu Feng's words of persuasion in his throat.
"Since Junior Sister wants to go, I'll take her along," Chen Lan said with a smile. "Junior Sister Ji can come along as well."
Liu Feng gave a hum. "Since that's the case, the three of you take Jiuwei with you. Remember to take good care of her and return safely."
Hu Jiu and the others needed to continue their training, and Yi Xingyun was all set for his breakthrough, which would happen in just a few days, so none of them could leave the sect.
Liu Feng himself needed to hold down the fort at the sect and could not leave either.
"Yes! Martial Uncle, rest assured, we will definitely bring Junior Sister back safely!"
That's the good thing about cultivators; almost everything is in their Storage Bag, so they can leave whenever they want, skipping the packing step entirely.
After the discussion, the group immediately left the Mountain Gate and headed toward the Teleportation Hall.
Meng Zhu's home was not in Purple Leaf City where the Xianlai Sect was located, but in Peerless City, which was still some distance away.
Surprisingly, they did see Meng Zhu at the Teleportation Hall, but from his conversation with the Shop Assistant, they learned that he was not going to Peerless City, but to Moyu City.
"Why is he going to Moyu City?" Du Yue asked in doubt.
"Does he have any relatives or friends there?" Ji Qingqing asked.
"No... at least I've never heard him mention it," Du Yue shook her head.
What else could it be? Since he couldn't get money from you, he has to go find someone else to ask. He can't return empty-handed, after all.
Mo Jiuwei opened her big eyes and looked around the Teleportation Hall, but that didn't stop her from "answering" Du Yue's doubt.
Du Yue: ...
Find someone else?
Could it be...
"What should we do then?" Ji Qingqing asked cautiously. "Should we still follow?"
"Of course we follow!"
Du Yue said with a cold laugh, "I want to see who he is going to find."
So the group followed silently behind him and took the Teleportation Array to Moyu City as well.
As soon as they left the Teleportation Hall in Moyu City, they were speechless.
Because Meng Zhu was walking in front, and beside him was a beautiful female cultivator holding his arm. The two were talking affectionately, and it was clear what kind of relationship they had.
The two were being intimate as if no one else was around, completely unaware that Du Yue and the others were following behind, witnessing everything with their own eyes.
Guessing is one thing, but seeing it with one's own eyes is another. At this moment, Du Yue's mood was very complicated, and when she looked at Meng Zhu's back again, her eyes became very indifferent.
Senior Sister Du saw it!
Oh my, she wouldn't brainwash herself into thinking they are siblings or something else, and forgive the scumbag again, would she?
Du Yue twitched her lips—
Is she that stupid!
Seeing that Meng Zhu had already entered a clothing shop nearby with that female cultivator, Du Yue suddenly had an idea.
"Senior Sister Chen, there is something I might need your help with." Du Yue looked towards Chen Lan.
"No problem, tell me."
A moment later, the beautiful female cultivator went to try on clothes, and Meng Zhu, who was waiting bored in the shop, suddenly saw a familiar face and his body stiffened.
Chen Lan passed by the shop entrance as if she were just hurrying along, but she "coincidentally" glanced into the room. This look met Meng Zhu's gaze.
Meng Zhu stiffened even more, not knowing how to react.
"Junior Brother Meng?" Chen Lan stopped, looking surprised. "Why are you here?"
"Senior Sister Chen."
Meng Zhu hurriedly walked out of the shop, greeted her, and bowed to Chen Lan. "I... I'm just passing by, wanting to pick out a piece of clothing for my mother. Why are you in Moyu City? Where is Yueyue? Is she here?"
If Du Yue had also come, wouldn't he be...
Meng Zhu looked around in panic, and only after confirming that he didn't see Du Yue did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"I'm preparing to go to Wuyah Lake for training, so I came nearby to buy some supplies," Chen Lan said calmly. "Junior Sister Du? She is naturally at the sect; why would she be with me?"
Thank goodness, thank goodness...
Meng Zhu relaxed a bit, but then he worried that Chen Lan might see Lin'er, so he couldn't help but feel a bit anxious. "So that's how it is. Then I won't disturb you, Senior Sister."
You better hurry up and leave!
How could Chen Lan not know his intentions? She felt disdain in her heart, but it didn't show on her face. "It's fine, the sky is still bright, no rush."
You're not in a rush, but I am!
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