Given that Rong Hua had been intent on restoring the Yunqi Palace for years, if the master of Lingyun Villa was from the Yunqi Palace, they would surely catch Rong Hua's attention.
Ji Yunxi nodded, her mind already formulating a plan. It seemed highly likely that the master of Lingyun Villa was from the Fengche Palace.
They didn't say much more, both worried that there might be spies in Rong Hua's palace. So Ji Yunxi bowed and said, "Thank you, Master, for your hospitality these days. Disciple will take my things and leave now."
Without waiting for Rong Hua to respond, she led Li Jiuge out of the courtyard.
Li Jiuge was full of curiosity all the way. Her eyes scanned everything around as she asked, "Yunxi, what's going on between you and Immortal Master Rong Hua?"
"Jiuge, he's not what we thought. I can't tell you for now, but remember, he... doesn't deserve our respect."
Seeing Ji Yunxi's serious expression, Li Jiuge knew she meant it. She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Ji Yunxi was amused. Looking at her earnest face, she asked with a smile, "Aren't you going to ask why? You trust me so much?"
"You're Yunxi, my friend since I was born. There's nothing we can't talk about, so of course I trust you the most." Li Jiuge took her hand and shook it. "Right?"
"Right."
Ji Yunxi's somewhat gloomy mood instantly brightened. She thought to herself that Li Jiuge was never a burden. She was the solid shield that allowed Ji Yunxi to be herself.
The two returned to Ji Yunxi's courtyard with their luggage. Many people came to watch the commotion, and some even added fuel to the fire.
"Do you think Ji Yunxi beat Yunluotian, so Immortal Master Rong Hua kicked her out?"
"Who knows? But isn't Goddess Yunluotian always at odds with Immortal Master Rong Hua?"
"True. Who knows what they're thinking? Besides, Ji Yunxi came up the mountain alone, and now she's bringing so many people with her..."
Ji Yuchen happened to pass by and heard it all. He frowned slightly, thinking that what they said wasn't entirely wrong. He wasn't a disciple of Kunlun Mountain after all. If he stayed here for too long, he might cause trouble for Yunxi. Now that her illness was cured, it was time for him to leave.
With this in mind, Ji Yuchen packed his luggage and found his sister. "Yunxi, you're almost fully recovered. I think it's time for me to go down the mountain."
Ji Yunxi was a bit shocked. Looking at her brother, she asked, "Brother, why do you want to leave all of a sudden? You've already resigned from your official position. Why don't you just stay here and relax?"
Ji Yuchen shook his head. "Although I've resigned, I still have to take care of the affairs of the Ji Mansion. After all, there's a big family to look after. If anything happens, just contact me through the Menghua Pavilion."
Seeing that he was determined to leave, Ji Yunxi didn't try to persuade him to stay. After all, the things she was going to do in the future were very dangerous, and it was better not to involve her brother.
"Okay then."
Li Jiuge was naturally very reluctant to part with him, but since she no longer had feelings for Ji Yuchen, she decided to cut off these inappropriate thoughts. She just looked at him reluctantly and said, "Brother, have a safe journey."
Ji Yunyi saw this and naturally felt a bit sad about his brother leaving. But seeing Li Jiuge like this, he felt uncomfortable.
Ji Yunxi came to her second brother's side and patted his shoulder. "Second brother, stop looking."
"I'm just looking at big brother."
"Sure, sure. But second brother, it's time for you to find a soulmate."
Ji Yunyi frowned. "What are you talking about?"
Ji Yunxi smiled knowingly. "I'm your sister. I know why you're frowning. Do you still want to hide it from me?"
Caught in his little thoughts, Ji Yunyi immediately got a bit flustered. "Get out of the way. I'm going to say goodbye to big brother. I don't want to listen to you."
Saying that, he quickly shook off Ji Yunxi and went to see Ji Yuchen off.
After seeing Ji Yuchen off, they all returned to their respective lodgings.
Rumors about Ji Yunxi spread like wildfire. Just then, Hua Siyun returned from the Northern Di. Hearing about what had happened during this period, she rushed to Ji Yunxi's courtyard.
However, when she got to the door, she felt a bit embarrassed. Suppressing her excitement and acting coy, she pretended to be cold and knocked on Ji Yunxi's door. "Where have you been these days? Don't tell me you got beaten up?"
Obviously, Hua Siyun didn't know that Yunluotian had hurt Ji Yunxi.
Ji Yunxi was obviously happy to see her. She smiled and said, "You guessed it?"
Hua Siyun's face changed. "What?! Who hurt you? Where were you hurt? Is it serious?!"
Only then did Ji Yunxi realize that Hua Siyun didn't know about Yunluotian hurting her. Did this count as confessing without being questioned?
She shook her head helplessly. Afraid that Hua Siyun would keep asking and it would be hard to explain, she said, "I'm fine. I got accidentally injured while looking for medicinal herbs."
Seeing that she was fine now, Hua Siyun finally breathed a sigh of relief. "You scared me. Feng Xingzhi is also, why didn't he take good care of you? And what kind of medicinal herbs are you looking for? What illness did you have?"
Ji Yunxi comforted her. "Azhi protected me well. It was my own carelessness. And I'm completely recovered now, so don't worry."
Hearing this, Hua Siyun became coquettish again. "Who cares about you? Don't get too proud!"
During dinner, they didn't have a private meal. Instead, they went to the dining hall and ate with other disciples.
Ji Yunxi didn't expect that as soon as they saw her, they started whispering again, talking about how she had beaten a goddess and almost lost her life.
Hua Siyun immediately got dissatisfied. With a cold face, she scolded, "Are you all so free?! If you don't like this food, just starve!"
Everyone knew that she was the princess of the Northern Di, with a notoriously bad temper. And since she was a disciple of a famous sect, they really couldn't afford to provoke her. So they all shut their mouths and didn't dare to say anything more.
After getting some peace, they found a quiet place to eat. Just as they were eating, a figure suddenly blocked Ji Yunxi's view.
She looked up and was surprised to see that it was Zhao Qingwan. Feng Xingzhi and the others didn't give her a good look and coldly said, "What do you want?"
Zhao Qingwan looked much more haggard. She said timidly, "It'll be the fifteenth soon. You haven't given me this month's... antidote yet."
Only then did Ji Yunxi remember that it was usually Luxu who took care of Zhao Qingwan's affairs. Maybe he had forgotten this month because of his busy schedule. Since Zhao Qingwan's feud was a minor matter, she said, "Come with me down the mountain to get it after dinner."
Seeing that Ji Yunxi was in a good mood, Zhao Qingwan finally felt relieved.
Unfortunately, their peaceful days didn't last long. Just as they were going down the mountain, several black - clothed men suddenly rushed out.
They were all dressed in the attire of the Wangyue Pavilion. Ji Yunxi immediately guessed that this must be related to Jiang Yaoji. She immediately glanced at Feng Xingzhi.