Chapter 76 Star Luo City

"Last night, I had already requested Ah Man to ask his teacher Lou Gao's help to send someone to the Star Luo Imperial Academy to secretly send a letter to Zhuyu, to tell her the news that we are still alive and to report our safety. By the way, I will ask Zhuyu's opinion on whether she wants to come to the Heaven Dou Empire to reunite with us and live together. Zhuqing, I'm afraid that the news of our deaths has now spread back to the Star Luo Empire. Zhuyu has become the only surviving daughter of the Zhu Family's direct line in the eyes of outsiders, what will the family arrange for her next? Honestly, I can't guess."

Zhu Zhuyun shook her head slightly.

"But no matter what, fleeing the family and leaving the Star Luo Empire is the best choice in my opinion. You know Zhu Zhuyun's nature, she's used to obeying the family's wishes, so I don't feel comfortable letting her continue to stay in the family."

Living together...

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly raised her head, her face tinged with a trace of shock, and then she asked in a tentative tone, "You shouldn't be thinking?"

"That's right, I do have this thought, as for the reason, it's the same as what I said to you before. Of course, the premise is that she herself is willing." Speaking of this, Zhu Zhuyun tilted her head slightly and said confidently, "It doesn't matter even if she doesn't want to, as long as Zhuyu can make it here, from now on, she has the right to freely choose, as she likes. Anyway, with us to protect her in the future, we will definitely not let Zhuyu be bullied."

Zhu Zhuqing mused and nodded slightly.

"Then it's decided."

Zhu Zhuyun smiled, then her gaze darkened, and she sighed, "Zhuqing, after the death of the prince, Zhuyu has always had some preconceived notions about me, so this letter will be written by you. As for the other preparations, I'll take care of it."

"Good." Zhu Zhuqing nodded slightly and added, "You write a letter as well."

"I will make things clear in the letter, and with your personal letter, the credibility will be higher."

"Okay." Zhu Zhuyun nodded, then slightly nudged Zhu Zhuqing, "Since it's decided, there's no need to delay. Zhuqing, hurry back to your room and prepare the letter."

"Hmm." Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate.

Getting up, she walked towards the door.

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Lunchtime.

Lin Manshan received the letters, map, as well as portrait prepared by the two women.

It had to be said that Zhu Zhuyun was worthy of being court-educated and was indeed versatile. With just a simple outline with charcoal pencil, she drew the internal environment of the Star Luo Imperial Academy in a detailed and precise style, and the portrait of the person sketched out was also vivid and lifelike.

Looking at Zhu Zhuyu's portrait under his eyes, he made a simple sum-up.

Warm and gentle childlike face, visually impressive body!

After a casual quick glance at Zhu Zhuqing, and then thinking of the delicious two honeydews, and hot mouth-watering and mind-blowing tasty dishes that Zhu Zhuyun presented last night, he suddenly felt reasonable again.

The Zhu family, it's really a genetically magical family.

After putting all the things into his Spirit tool, Lin Manshan looked up at the two women, ''In that case, I'll personally make a trip tomorrow. Even if things go well, there has to be someone to meet them. Nuoding City is not a short journey from Gengxin City, and a round trip will take twenty days."

"It just so happens that I haven't seen my master for more than two years, and after studying casting for many days, it's time for me to go to the Blacksmith Association to receive a test and instruction from my master. So I'm going to stay in Gengxin City for this period of time, you guys can just wait for me at home without worry during this period when I'm not here."

"Time is running out, the matter of returning to the village will also wait until I return."

If Zhu Zhuyu was living in the Zhu Mansion, he might still be a bit worried about security. But with a place like the academy, he could completely enter unnoticed with his soul perception ability plus the Vanishing Art, and take care of things alone without involving the Blacksmith Association.

In addition, given Zhu Zhuyun's current strength, it was enough to protect herself in a small place like Nuoding City.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuyun's face instantly became a little reluctant.

Gengxin City was not close to Star Luo City, and the fastest day and night journey by carriage was estimated to take about ten days. Counting the journey from Nuoding City to Gengxin City, if Lin Manshan left, even if things went well, it would take almost two months before he could come back, which is too long.

After some entanglement, Zhu Zhuyun couldn't help but open her mouth, "Ah Man, why don't I accompany you to Gengxin City and wait there?"

Lin Manshan shook his head, "The risk is too great, after all, Gengxin City is considered a main city, and it is also a place where the Star Luo Empire's military orders weapons and equipment, with merchants travelling frequently, so it is possible to find soldiers or clan merchants who have come from Star Luo City in there. If any of them happen to have seen you before, that would be troublesome. Moreover, it's a waste of time to go back and forth over such a long distance."

"Besides, Zhuqing has come to the Heaven Dou Empire for the first time just like you, so you can't just leave her waiting at home alone, right? In addition, you still have to take the time to familiarise yourself with the things I taught you as soon as possible. Therefore, during the time I'm not here, you should stay at home."

"Alright, it's settled." Seeing that Zhu Zhuyun's face was still somewhat hesitant, Lin Manshan directly clapped his hands.

"Zhuyun, we still have plenty of time to stay together in the future, but the Zhu family may not continue to give Zhuyu time, we don't really have a choice in this matter."

At those words, both girls' faces sank.

"Okay! Ah Man, then I'll wait for you at home." Zhu Zhuyun calmed down and nodded slightly.

"Let's continue our meal." Lin Manshan smiled and nodded.

After lunch, Lin Manshan took the two girls to Nuoding City again to familiarise themselves with the environment and bought some daily necessities along the way. Because he would be travelling again soon, he didn't stop by to visit Tie Shan's family.

After returning to their residence and consuming a simple dinner, the three of them began to cultivate individually.

Late at night, Zhu Zhuyun told him that Zhu Zhuqing had already made a choice in her heart and asked if she could pass on the Meridian Treasures Manual, to which Lin Manshan nodded his head in agreement. He had a premonition that one day, he would reap double the pleasure and had a beautiful immersive dream that night.

The next day, bidding farewell to the two girls, Lin Manshan rushed straight to the station.

Paying out money to hire the best carriage and driver, he cultivated along the way, travelling day and night on the road.

After arriving at the border, he got off the carriage and walked to the border entrance to show the certificate with the blacksmith association's logo that Lou Gao had given him at the beginning, and the guards let him go without question.

After entering the territory of Star Luo Empire, he came to the station again, hired a carriage at a high price, and drove straight to Star Luo City.

Star Luo Empire's capital Star Luo City is located in the southeast of Gengxin City, east of the Star Luo River which originates from the Star Dou Great Forest, the location is extremely advantageous, known as the continent's breadbasket or granary of the continent, making the Emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire envious and jealous of the location.

According to the normal travelling speed of the carriage, if you want to travel via Gengxin City, if you start from Nuoding City near the border, counting the terrain factor, you have to travel for at least more than a month. Lin Manshan chose to take two carriages for the whole journey, changing horses near the city, bypassing Gengxin City, and travelling day and night in a straight line, only needing nearly twenty days to arrive. If it wasn't for the time it takes to change horses, it could be even faster.

The carriage travelled slowly on the main road, the wet and cold air that was expected in the southern winter soaked in through the gaps in the curtains, causing Lin Manshan to breathe a wisp of white mist every time he exhaled.

"Phew" The horses' neigh, accompanied by the driver's clear yell, the speed of the carriage suddenly slowed down.

Then, a clear shout was heard, "Young Master, we've arrived at the gates of Star Luo City."

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