When Feng Heyang appeared outside the house, the two of them had already packed their things. She held a package in her hand and handed it to Ji Yunxi. "I've prepared some food and spiritual pills for you to use on the road."
Ji Yunxi took it without any affectation. After all, these things would be very helpful to them. "Thank you!"
Feng Heyang shook her head. "We're all in the same boat. There's no need for such formalities between you and me. But I still have to remind you to be extremely careful on the road. Whether you can find the old troops or not, safety comes first. As long as the green mountains remain, there'll always be firewood."
"I understand. You should also be careful. I'm afraid Jiang Yaoji and the others will know about the matter of Emperor Feng Ji. They'll surely search for you all over the world. At that time, you just go with the flow."
Feng Heyang nodded, indicating that she understood Ji Yunxi's arrangement.
Ji Yunxi glanced at Yun Luotian beside her and pulled Feng Heyang aside. "Please take good care of... A Zhi for me."
Even though she had told herself again and again to put Feng Xingzhi aside for the time being, Ji Yunxi still couldn't help but care about him.
Feng Heyang looked at her with a look of hating iron for not turning into steel, but finally she showed understanding and nodded at her.
On the last night before their departure, Yun Luotian couldn't fall asleep in bed, tossing and turning as she thought about setting off the next day. She couldn't help but knock on Ji Yunxi's door.
"Senior sister, are you asleep?"
"Not yet. Come in!" Ji Yunxi also couldn't fall asleep. She was also worried about the next day's affairs.
With a creak, the moonlight shone through the opened door crack on her face, making her look cold and extremely beautiful.
Ji Yunxi saw her holding a pillow and stepped aside to let her in.
Yun Luotian and Ji Yunxi lay on the bed. The moonlight came in through the window and scattered in the room, making the place look cold.
"Senior sister, those old troops are scattered everywhere. It'll probably be difficult for us to find them."
"The time is pressing. We'll just find as many as we can. Moreover, even if we find them, if they've already had a stable life, we shouldn't disturb them."
Ji Yunxi knew what it was like to live on the edge of a knife. If it weren't for all these coincidences, she would still be living a stable life as the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's mansion, being doted on by her father and brothers.
The next day, Ji Yunxi woke up early. While it was still dark, she quietly took Yun Luotian and Qing Xuan down the mountain.
The sky was a dull yellow. Qing Xuan whispered, "Master, why are we leaving so early?"
"Of course we have to leave under the cover of night." Ji Yunxi didn't answer, but Yun Luotian explained, "Otherwise, there will always be someone who will notice us. If they come after us, that's fine. But we don't want to involve Feng Heyang and the others."
Ji Yunxi nodded. This was exactly the reason why she left so early.
Yun Luotian had a general idea of the route in mind, so they advanced according to her plan. Qing Xuan was responsible for keeping a lookout all around. The three of them had a relatively smooth journey. They didn't know if it was because Jiang Yaoji had obtained Feng Xingzhi, so she had relaxed her surveillance on Ji Yunxi.
As a result, the three of them soon arrived at the Northern Di Sea Area.
On the way, Qing Xuan suddenly seemed to remember something and asked Yun Luotian, "Even the Moonlight Palace doesn't know the whereabouts of these people. How do you know?"
There was a touch of sadness in Yun Luotian's eyes, and her thoughts drifted back to the past. "At the very beginning, I still had contact with my senior brothers and sisters. They always advised me to leave the Moonlight Palace. But at that time, I was closely watched by Yue Chen. Even if I wanted to leave, I couldn't. So I was afraid that Yue Chen would find out, so I stopped contacting my senior brothers and sisters. Gradually, there were some misunderstandings."
After hearing this, Ji Yunxi comforted her. "It's okay. The misunderstandings will be cleared up sooner or later. All the senior brothers and sisters love you the most."
Yun Luotian nodded after hearing this, but she was still much quieter than before. Qing Xuan was a bit unaccustomed to seeing her like this and couldn't help but comfort her. "That's right. If there are misunderstandings, just clarify them."
They said it lightly, but Yun Luotian knew that it would probably not be easy for her to be forgiven for these misunderstandings.
The three of them walked for a long time, but they didn't find any trace of Yun Hui. By this time, they were already starving. Yun Luotian distributed the food that Feng Heyang had prepared to the three of them. Then they came to the shore and planned to find a boat to go out to sea.
Unexpectedly, after a while, an old fisherman slowly rowed his boat closer. Although his hair was gray, he was very nimble. First, he tied up the boat, then put away his fishing gear and slowly got off the boat, still carrying a few fish in his hand.
Ji Yunxi quickly stepped forward and stopped him. "Excuse me, old man."
She slightly bowed to show respect.
The old fisherman smiled and waved his hand. "I wonder what this young lady wants from this old man?"
"I wonder if you know if there's a young man named Yun Hui around here? He's tall and looks very gentle."
The old fisherman might be a bit old, so his mind worked slowly. He thought for a while and then slowly said, "The young people have all gone to the city. There aren't many young people left here."
Ji Yunxi felt a bit dejected when she heard this. Had Yun Hui left this place?
"Oh, I remembered. There's still one. There's a family at the east end of the village. This person is quite strange. He has two children at home, but he doesn't go to the city to work. He just stays here!"
After hearing this, Ji Yunxi and Yun Luotian looked at each other. He had children at home? It probably wasn't Yun Hui.
After all, he had been concentrating on his cultivation in the Yunqi Palace back then, and there was no news that he had any romantic relationship with the female disciples in the palace.
"Sir, I wonder what this person looks like?"
The old fisherman opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't remember what this person looked like at all. He could only say somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm old. I can't remember very clearly."
Yun Luotian whispered her speculation to Ji Yunxi. "Senior sister, I don't think we need to go and have a look, do we?"
"Why?"
"Senior sister, think about it. Brother Yun Hui never had a weakness for women before. He was always very proper. He shouldn't have children, right?"
Ji Yunxi wasn't sure either, but she didn't want to give up any chance of finding the old troops of the Yunqi Palace. "Let's just go and have a look. It's not a big deal anyway. What if it really is him? Wouldn't it be even better? Besides, what do you mean by having a weakness for women? If Yun Hui really has a family, it's very normal, isn't it?"
Yun Luotian pouted. "I'm just afraid that all our efforts will be in vain."
Qing Xuan whispered and complained, "You always say such sarcastic things. It was you who led us here to look for this person, but now you don't want to look properly."
Ji Yunxi frowned slightly and gave him a disapproving look. "Don't talk nonsense."
The old fisherman didn't really want to talk to them anymore. "Are you going or not?"
Ji Yunxi quickly replied, "We're going. Please show us the way."
"Go straight along this road. When you reach the fork, turn left and keep going. Then you'll see it."