After Ji Yunyi uttered his harsh words, he still felt irritated. He grabbed Feng Xingzhi and asked, "Why didn't you guys chase after her and arrest her back then?"
"At that time, big brother and Xixi were both a bit exhausted. And I..."
Lushu quipped, "Master was drunk."
Ji Yunxi quickly tried to cover it up. "She came suddenly. That day, the Prince of Rui held a banquet."
Ji Yunyi laughed. "Yunxi, do you think I'm like big brother? I'm not going to be angry with the prince over such a small thing."
The group chatted and walked back, then stopped at an inn.
"This doesn't seem to be the place we stayed at before," Ji Yunyi said, looking at the plaque above his head, a bit puzzled.
Ji Yunxi nodded. "It's indeed not the same one. This belongs to the Dream Elegance Pavilion."
Since the Dream Elegance Pavilion was in Kunlun, and it was after all someone else's territory, they had specially disguised their stronghold as an inn.
The waiter saw Ji Yunxi and her group. He slung the rag over his shoulder and quickly walked over. "Welcome, sirs. Our..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted. "Brother Azhi!"
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi's face darkened. She turned around and saw Hua Siyun, followed by many attendants, walking gracefully towards them.
"Sister Yunxi."
"Your Highness," Ji Yunxi greeted politely, then immediately turned around and pulled Feng Xingzhi away. She didn't know what to do with this niece of hers if Hua Siyun really fell in love with Feng Xingzhi.
Feng Xingzhi didn't like Hua Siyun in the first place. Seeing Xixi showing a bit of jealousy, he felt a hint of sweetness in his heart and happily followed her.
The attendants wanted to step forward to stop them, but were stopped by Hua Siyun.
"Your Highness! They're so rude!"
"Shut up! Is this something you can talk about? Moreover, these are all noble guests from the Southern Yan. How dare you talk nonsense? Pack your things later and go back to the Northern Di."
The attendant's face turned pale. He had always been proud of serving the princess and often forgot his own status. Now that he was openly disliked by the princess, his days ahead would probably be tough.
Ji Yunxi and the others walked away. Li Jiuge was a bit unhappy and mumbled, "This is just too much of a coincidence. I really don't believe she didn't follow us here!"
Lushu looked at the layout of the Dream Elegance Pavilion and smiled. "Our inn is one of the best around the Kunlun Mountains. It's normal for a princess like her to come here."
"Lushu! What's wrong with you? Whose side are you on? Why are you making excuses for her? She clearly has designs on cousin!"
Lushu pouted. "My master is handsome and elegant. It's only natural for him to be liked by others."
"Is that what I'm talking about? He's already a married man. How can he be so close to other women?"
Lushu hadn't had a bickering match with anyone for a long time. It seemed that he suddenly got interested and kept refuting Li Jiuge. Soon, the two were arguing fiercely.
Ji Yunxi and Feng Xingzhi looked at each other, both with helplessness in their eyes.
The servants brought the food. Ji Yunxi slapped the table. "Stop arguing. Come and eat quickly."
The two stopped talking awkwardly. Then Feng Xingzhi said, "We heard some news outside just now. It's said that this year's assessment is the same as in previous years. All participants will enter a thirty - level illusion created by the immortals for the competition."
"An illusion?"
"Yes. It's said that in the illusion, you have to break through the levels one by one. Each level has the keys to the next level, but the number keeps decreasing. In the end, there will only be twenty keys left."
"So only twenty people can enter Kunlun?"
Feng Xingzhi nodded and reached out to put the drumstick in the distance into Ji Yunxi's bowl. "That's right."
"Are we all going to compete individually?"
"Not necessarily. It's said that we can either form teams or act alone. After getting these twenty keys, we can then decide which master's sect we will join."
Ji Yunxi thought for a while and frowned. "It seems that our chances of winning are not very high. After all, almost all the people with the highest spiritual power and cultivation in the world have come to this conference. The rich and powerful young masters bring their highly skilled subordinates. There's simply no fairness."
"We don't know for sure. It's just hearsay. The specific rules still have to wait for the notice from Kunlun Mountain. Maybe it's not like this."
Feng Xingzhi's consolation didn't ease Ji Yunxi's worries. She quickly finished her meal and told the others, "In that case, we should rest well in the next two days to recuperate our strength."
Ji Yunyi wondered, "Shouldn't we practice hard?"
Li Jiuge rolled her eyes and walked forward with a mischievous look. She patted Ji Yunyi on the head. "Hey, do you think you can make much progress in these two days? It's better to conserve your strength."
Ji Yunyi found her antics funny. "The princess is right. Spiritual power and cultivation don't improve overnight. So instead of exhausting ourselves, it's better to take it easy. Maybe we'll have a pleasant surprise."
Being teased, Ji Yunyi angrily grabbed Feng Xingzhi. After the two women left, he whispered, "Control your sister! Otherwise, I'll control my sister and make sure you can't see her!"
Feng Xingzhi was stunned. He didn't expect to be threatened like this. But then he thought about it and really felt a sense of crisis. He immediately said seriously, "I understand."
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest. They looked no different from ordinary guests, except that Lushu took the opportunity when no one was around to turn and walk into the wall, all the way to the top floor.
There was already someone waiting in the secret room on the top floor. The lights flickered.
Ji Yunxi closed the door. The matter of Li Jiuge had been lingering in her mind for the past few days. She always thought that this matter needed a good solution.
She asked someone to bring pen and paper and wrote a letter to Ji Yuchen.
She was really curious as to why her big brother suddenly agreed to marry the daughter of the Minister of Revenue. She also tactfully asked in the letter if Ji Yuchen had someone he liked.
After all, they were sisters. How could she not help her fight for her happiness?
Secondly, Ji Yunxi remembered that in Xuan City, her big brother had once held Jiuge in his arms. She didn't believe that Ji Yuchen had no feelings for her at all.
She handed the letter to a disciple of the Dream Elegance Pavilion. The disciple knelt down on one knee and then turned to leave.
They rested in the inn for two days. It was rare for them to sleep until late in the morning every day, and everyone had regained their energy.
On the day of the assessment, they packed a small bag of luggage. Ji Yunxi pushed open the door. When she met Feng Xingzhi, she smiled and walked downstairs.
Unexpectedly, on the first floor, a man was shouting loudly, "It's already giving you guys face that our young master is staying in your inn!"
The innkeeper bowed and scraped. "Sir, I'm really sorry. It's not that we don't welcome you. It's just that we really don't have any rooms left..."
Ji Yunxi took a closer look and found a familiar face. Ji Yunyi naturally saw it too and immediately flew downstairs.
He drew his sword. The other person didn't even have time to react and was directly pointed at the throat.
"Why is it you?!"
The man trembled all over in fear. When he saw Ji Yunyi, he was also shocked. His face contorted ferociously. It was actually Sang Qingzhou.