Because of Mu Qihan's attitude that day, Nan Chaoyu clearly felt that this man was avoiding her.
Along the way, even when they met, he was no longer as close to her as before. Even Fan Jianglong was polite to her.
It seemed that their relationship had already improved, but why did it suddenly turn like this? Nan Chaoyu thought about it all the way.
If it was true that the Snow God Mountain wanted Mu Qihan to be a hostage before, then after Mu Qihan lost his memory and had his cultivation sealed, he was allowed to return by the Snow God Mountain.
According to what Xiaotian said, the second young master of the Mu family really went to the Snow God Mountain to marry a wife.
Whether Mu Qihan's going to the Snow God Mountain was the choice of the Snow God Mountain or the partiality of the city lord, Nan Chaoyu didn't know.
However, when Mu Qihan showed a change in attitude towards her after learning about the forbidden area closely related to the City Lord's Mansion, she guessed that the key to uncovering Mu Qihan's identity lay in the forbidden area.
The boat sailed for another day and directly entered the inner dock of Wuxiang City.
As soon as Mu Qihan got off the boat, a group of people surrounded him. Xiaotian followed beside him, and Fan Jianglong followed behind. They swaggered onto the carriage with a large group of people.
He really deserved his status as the young master of the city.
Nan Chaoyu didn't step forward. Instead, she stood on the deck and watched Mu Qihan leave.
From beginning to end, that figure never looked back, truly living up to his cold attitude.
Nan Chaoyu watched for a while and then stepped off the boat.
Nan Chaoyu also had her own people in Wuxiang City. She had to find out what had happened in this city. Otherwise, her man might run away.
Seeing that Nan Chaoyu was about to get off the boat, a man suddenly walked up beside her, bowed slightly, and said, "Miss Nan, the young master has ordered this subordinate to accompany you around Wuxiang City."
Nan Chaoyu raised her eyebrows and glanced at the man. "Your name is A Jiu, right?"
A Jiu nodded. "Miss still remembers this subordinate."
"Of course. He can bring you by his side, so he must trust you very much. Although I don't know what has happened in Wuxiang City, he must be in great need of manpower around him now. Are you sure you want to follow me?"
A Jiu hesitated. He naturally knew that the young master was short of manpower, especially since the second young master had returned. Most of the people in the City Lord's Mansion were the Lady's people, and the manpower the young master could mobilize was really limited.
But thinking of the young master's order, A Jiu firmly shook his head. "The task the young master assigned to me is to take good care of the miss."
Nan Chaoyu waved her hand. "I have people in the city. You don't have to worry about my safety. If you stay by your young master's side, I'll feel more at ease."
"Miss!"
"Don't be wordy. If there's any danger to your young master, send a message to Lanyu Tower."
Hearing this name, A Jiu was shocked. So the largest restaurant in Wuxiang City belonged to the princess of the Holy Light Empire!
But now he felt relieved. He bowed his hands to Nan Chaoyu and chased after Mu Qihan.
Seeing A Jiu leave, Nan Chaoyu turned to Ye Yun and said, "I'll follow them. You go to Lanyu Tower to find someone."
Ye Yun was a little worried. His smiling face was now tense. "My lady, I'm afraid you'll be in danger."
"If I'm in danger, it won't help if you follow me. Go and see if Guanyu has come."
Ye Yun knew she was telling the truth and didn't hesitate anymore. He nodded. "My lady, please pay attention to your safety."
After Ye Yun left, Nan Chaoyu's figure flashed and headed towards the place with the greatest commotion in the city.
Even before the boat entered Wuxiang City, she clearly felt that there was a place in the city with extremely intense fluctuations. When the boat got closer to Wuxiang City, the fluctuations subsided, but the energy contained in them was extremely astonishing.
If her guess was correct, this was the Wuxiang City Secret Realm - the Thousand-Peak Forest that Mu Qihan had mentioned.
Nan Chaoyu avoided the crowd, concealed her figure, and quietly walked towards that place.
Long Yi couldn't hold back and showed up again. "Girl, there's a space-time rift here. If my perception is correct, the so-called forbidden area that kid mentioned is the crack generated by the collision of two spaces."
"Then if I send you there, can you go back?"
"In theory, it's correct. But generally, there are barriers in such places. It's not something you at your current level can touch. At least the person who detained me back then could do it."
"Peak of the ninth level of the Spiritualist? One step away from the Saint?" Nan Chaoyu twitched the corner of her mouth. "I won't be able to reach that level in a short time, but there must be a way."
Seeing Nan Chaoyu's carefree look, Long Yi still reminded her, "You should be careful. Some envoys from upper-level continents will have avatars come down. Although they can't get out, you'll be in danger if you enter."
Long Yi was a top-notch existence on that continent. If his avatar hadn't fallen here, he wouldn't have taken a person like Nan Chaoyu, no matter how talented she was, into his eyes.
Nan Chaoyu understood what Long Yi meant and replied, "Thank you. But sending you home is something I promised. Moreover, I have a hunch that I can figure out Mu Qihan's background there."
Long Yi felt a bit relieved. No matter what the girl's real intention was to go there, she really took his matter to heart. He really hadn't misjudged her.
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After reaching the level of the Spiritualist, Nan Chaoyu's speed more than doubled. She soon arrived at the entrance of the Thousand-Peak Forest. At this time, it was covered by a huge light curtain.
There were guards at the entrance, and the residential areas within a radius of ten miles had been emptied.
Nan Chaoyu evaded the outer guards and entered the edge of the real barrier.
Taking a look, she frowned. Wuxiang City actually had two Spiritualists guarding here.
With her current cultivation, she was more than capable of dealing with one, but if the two came together, it would surely alert the guards. She didn't know if there were other Spiritualists in Wuxiang City. Stirring up trouble was not a good idea.
At this time, Long Yi spoke up. "Wait. You can't break that barrier!"
On the other side, Mu Qihan was surrounded by the people from the City Lord's Mansion and got on the carriage. As soon as he got in, he saw his father waiting in the carriage.
Seeing Mu Qihan, his father relaxed his brows. "You're back? Was the journey smooth?"
Mu Qihan nodded. He had no intention of chatting with his father. "Father, do you know why the time was advanced this time?"
The city lord looked at his son with a complicated expression on his face.
This son was sensible, with a steady personality and high talent. All these made him very proud. But after all, this was not just his son.
Hadn't he secretly brought him here back then, expecting such a day to come?
The city lord closed his eyes and said in a low voice, "You lost half of your heart's blood. Your mother found out and wants to come and take you away."
Mu Qihan was stunned. Nan Chaoyu's bright little face flashed before his eyes. After a long time, he said blankly, "Father means?"
"Over the years, I've never told you about your mother. Your mother is not only from that continent but also one of the top people there. I secretly brought you out. Now that your mother wants to take you back, I really can't keep you."