Unexpected Encounter with the Fifth Villainous Boss
The next morning, Chu Jiuning and Jian Tong stood in the grand hall, waiting for a while.
As expected, Fei Yu came out with his head down and said, “Master will not be going this time. He has asked me to accompany both of you as representatives of the First Immortal Sect.”
Jian Tong immediately asked, “Why is Master not going?”
Fei Yu’s expression turned grave, “I don’t know either. Master didn’t let me see him in the inner hall, but from his voice, it seems like he is unwell.”
Jian Tong couldn’t help but feel even more puzzled. How could the esteemed Immortal Master be unwell? Injured? It seemed unlikely.
However, Chu Jiuning, the instigator, remained surprisingly quiet. Finally, she cleared her throat and said, “Senior brothers, let’s set off quickly.”
Fei Yu furrowed his brow, scrutinizing her from head to toe with a difficult-to-express look.
“Young junior sister, are you sure you want to dress like this?” he asked.
Wrapped up like a mummy, with only her eyes visible, Chu Jiuning nodded confidently, “Senior brother, I didn’t want to, but as you saw yesterday, I’d rather be like this than have a bald head!”
The two senior brothers were unaware that Jun Xu had already removed the bald head curse for her last night.
Fei Yu sighed, “Didn’t you go to the Grand Elder?”
She shook her head, “Senior brother, you know how heartless the Grand Elder is.”
Fei Yu nodded helplessly, “Let’s go then.”
Fei Yu and Jian Tong walked ahead, while the mummy-like Chu Jiuning followed behind like a little tail.
“Senior brothers, remember my new name, Xuanyuan Xue,” she anxiously reminded them.
Jian Tong turned back and glanced at her, “Junior sister, this is the 88th time you’ve asked us.”
She stuck out her tongue, mainly because she was genuinely worried.
It was possible that they would encounter other big shots at the Royal Clan’s wedding, and she didn’t want to attract their attention. Otherwise, she would be in big trouble!
Due to carrying many congratulatory gifts, the journey of the three was slower than usual, and they only arrived at the royal capital of the Royal Clan on the evening of the second day.
After freshening up, Chu Jiuning said, “Senior brothers, since tomorrow, is the wedding day, let’s go out and explore tonight.”
Fei Yu looked at her and said, “You two go ahead. I’ll stay here to guard the gifts.”
As they were about to leave, Chu Jiuning waved at him, “Thank you for your hard work, senior brother. I will definitely bring back delicious and fun things for you!”
Fei Yu couldn’t help but smile and shook his head.
Walking through the bustling night market, Chu Jiuning sighed, “There are so many people in the royal capital.”
Jian Tong replied, “It might be because the Royal Clan’s young master is getting married tomorrow.”
Chu Jiuning nodded in agreement. Suddenly, Jian Tong pointed ahead and said, “Junior sister, there are masks over there. Let’s go take a look.”
The two of them approached the stall, and Chu Jiuning looked and looked before pointing at a mask hanging on a wooden frame, “Sir, I want that one!”
Unexpectedly, at the same time she spoke, another person also pointed and said they wanted the same mask.
She turned her head and came face to face with a shining, otherworldly beauty. She couldn’t help but freeze in place
The Little Snowman inside her immediately screamed, “Ah! Master! Isn’t that Song Qiye, the big shot from the fifth world?”
Indeed, it was him.
In the next moment, Chu Jiuning quickly averted her gaze from his face, but her heart was pounding rapidly.
The shopkeeper handed them the mask they wanted, but Chu Jiuning, due to extreme nervousness, didn’t reach out to take it.
In the end, it was Song Qiye who reached out and took it, examining it in his hand. Then he asked her, “Do you still want this mask, miss?
Chu Jiuning swallowed nervously, turned her face away, and replied in a sharp voice, “No, thank you.”
Jian Tong, standing beside them, furrowed his brow. Why did the voice of his junior sister suddenly change like this?
He glanced at Song Qiye and saw his exiled immortal-like face. Could it be that his junior sister was feeling shy?
After handing the money to the shopkeeper, Song Qiye nodded slightly at her and said softly, “Thank you for your consideration, miss.”
After speaking, he put on the mask in his hand and walked away.
Chu Jiuning stared blankly at his slender figure, her emotions too complex to describe.
Fortunately, she had wrapped herself up like a mummy; otherwise, things would have turned out differently.
As Song Qiye walked on, he couldn’t help but feel a gaze watching him from behind. He gradually slowed down, turned around, and saw Jian Tong holding a mask in front of Chu Jiuning, helping her put it on.
Witnessing this scene, memories of his past interactions with Chu Jiuning flashed through Song Qiye’s mind, and he couldn’t help but gaze at her for a long time, reluctant to look away.
But no matter how reluctant he was, in the end, it could only turn into a soft sigh.
He looked up at the dark night sky: Jiu’er, have you returned?
Back in the inn, lying on the bed, Chu Jiuning asked the Little Snowman, “Have you found out about Song Qiye’s current identity?”
The Little Snowman replied, “Yes, he is now the husband of the Queen of Murong Clan and the Regent of Murong Clan. Since the Murong Clan’s Queen has disappeared, he is now in charge of all Murong Clan affairs. It seems that he is representing the Murong Clan in attending this wedding.”
Hearing this, Chu Jiuning couldn’t help but massage her temples, a headache coming on.
Little Snowman: After the fusion of the nine worlds, everyone will automatically integrate a new worldview consciousness, and conflicting settings will also merge into a reasonable development line.
Chu Jiuning nodded, “So, the Country of Daughter of the fifth world has now evolved into the Murong Clan, where women are revered and men are inferior.”
Little Snowman: Yes, you were the Queen of the Country of Daughter at that time, but since you left, the Murong Clan no longer has a Queen.
Chu Jiuning let out a long sigh, “What about the other six big shots? Can we find out their new identities?”
Little Snowman shook his head, “It seems that I need you to trigger a certain point for me to find out their current identities.”
All right then.
The next day, just as the sun was rising, a hurried knocking on the door woke Fei Yu and Jian Tong from their sleep.
Yawning, Jian Tong opened the door and saw Chu Jiuning’s anxious face, “Junior Sister, what’s wrong?”
“Second Brother, the congratulatory gift is missing!”
Upon hearing this, Fei Yu rushed to the door, “Junior Sister, what did you say?”
“Senior Brother, you heard me right, our congratulatory gift is gone!”
Fei Yu and Jian Tong exchanged glances, then rushed into Chu Jiuning’s room. They looked around, only to find it empty, leaving them dumbfounded.
“Junior Sister, what’s going on?”
“Senior Brother, I have no idea. They were all here before I went to sleep last night, but when I woke up, they were all gone.”
Jian Tong found it unbelievable, “Junior Sister, did anyone enter your room last night? Don’t you know?”
Chu Jiuning looked at him, “Second Brother, there shouldn’t have been anyone. I usually have shallow sleep, so if someone came in and moved so many congratulatory gifts, how could I not wake up?”
What puzzled Jian Tong and Fei Yu was exactly this. Logically speaking, someone entered the room last night and took away the congratulatory gifts, and Chu Jiuning couldn’t possibly be unaware.
“I’ll go ask the innkeeper.”
Watching Fei Yu’s departing figure, Chu Jiuning’s lips curled into a shallow smile.
They couldn’t find any clues because she had stolen the congratulatory gifts herself.
She had hidden those gifts in the space she carried with her.
This way, she could give them a reason to search for the traces of the gifts, while she herself would represent the First Immortal Sect and enter the palace to attend the wedding banquet.
She wanted to see who this “Chu Jiuning” that Yi Lianxin was marrying actually was.