Chapter 371: The Arrival of Spirit Fox Bai Yun

Chapter 371: Chapter 371: The Arrival of Spirit Fox Bai Yun

The addition of two women to the procession had little impact, other than needing to prepare two extra portions of food at mealtimes.

The two women were self-aware and kept to themselves. They followed the procession quietly, never initiating conversation.

If someone approached them to talk, they would exchange a few words.

Some of the men, drawn by their beauty, certainly had ideas. But because the women stayed close to the main carriage, no one dared approach them and risk humiliation.

The journey was uneventful, and ten days later, they arrived at Vast Sea.

Jisierk led the welcoming procession three hundred li out of the city to greet them.

After the two parties exchanged formal greetings, they proceeded toward Vast Sea City. When they were still ten li from the city, two sets of musical troupes began to play.

A festive atmosphere immediately filled the air.

Inside the carriage, Li Haiqin changed into her ceremonial wedding attire and put on the Phoenix Crown.

And Vast Sea City today was dozens of times more bustling than Moon City had been on the day of her departure.

In all the excitement, everyone forgot about the two women in the procession.

Of the bridal escort, everyone entered the city except for the two thousand soldiers of the Cyan Wolf Army, who remained outside the walls. Ultimately, only Li Haiqin’s Maids, her Personal Guard, and the key members of the escort were permitted to enter the main residence of the Hanmo Clan.

Unlike the Lindi Clan’s main residence, the Hanmo Clan’s estate was like a palace.

The entire estate was estimated to contain over a thousand rooms.

The sisters, Ran Lin and Ran Fei, were taken into the main residence, mistaken for maids who were part of the dowry.

Upon arriving at the Hanmo Clan’s estate, the group was settled into several guest courtyards. The wedding ceremony itself was not scheduled for today, but for three days from now.

After all, they had been traveling for over a month and everyone was exhausted.

Chu Fan’s initial plan had been to transform into Moqishe on the wedding day and kill Jisierk. This would sow chaos, perhaps even inciting a war between the Hanmo Clan and the Cage Race.

That way, he would have an opportunity to seize the Profound Iron Orders from both clans.

However, after Jisierk sent him the Blood Lotus Pill and the Qi God Pill, Chu Fan saw him in a new light and decided not to kill him.

Chu Fan also abandoned the plan he had mentioned to Li Haiqin—faking Jisierk’s death and sending him somewhere no one would recognize him.

He had seen from Li Haiqin’s Cause and Effect Line that the two were destined to become a deeply loving couple.

So, Chu Fan had already decided to create a different kind of disturbance, one that would compel Zerkar to check on the Profound Iron Order. Then, Chu Fan would use Invisibility to steal it.

As for what kind of disturbance that would be, he would decide after arriving in Vast Sea City.

Chu Fan and the twenty-three other guards were quartered in a courtyard adjacent to Li Haiqin’s. Ran Lin and Ran Fei were housed within Li Haiqin’s own courtyard, along with her Maids and matrons.

Watching the sisters’ retreating figures, Chu Fan found it strange. ’Why haven’t they left?’

Chu Fan had planned to use Invisibility that night to spy on the sisters, hoping to hear their true thoughts and uncover their intentions.

However, an unexpected visitor forced Chu Fan to scrap all his plans.

As the Personal Guard Captain, he was given a private room in the guest courtyard.

Around 9:00 PM, Jisierk arrived at Chu Fan’s room with several servants in tow, all carrying an abundance of food and wine.

"Huo Er, because of the special circumstances today, I wasn’t able to greet you properly when we met outside the city. I hope you don’t hold it against me?"

Of course, Chu Fan quickly assured him he wouldn’t dare.

"So, as soon as I finished my duties this evening, I came straight here. I was so eager to have a proper drink with you that I haven’t even eaten yet!"

As he spoke, Jisierk personally arranged the dishes from the trays onto the table. Once his servants had set everything down, he dismissed them.

Now, the two of them were alone in the room.

After setting out the food, Jisierk filled two cups with wine, clinked them against Chu Fan’s, and took a large gulp. "I feel like I’m in a dream," he said. "The most delicate Sandalwood Flower of the Grassland will be my wife in just two days."

"I know Li Haiqin doesn’t have feelings for me yet, but I swear I will make her the happiest woman in the world."

"But regardless, I must thank you again, Huo Er. If it weren’t for you, Li Haiqin might have already fallen victim to Moqishe’s plot."

"Oh, and did you hear what happened to Moqishe? The Khan King personally ordered him stripped of his rank and exiled to Beiling Mountain to work on the royal mausoleum!"

"When I have a free hand, I’ll definitely send someone to Beiling Mountain to have him assassinated."

As he drank, Jisierk talked on and on.

Chu Fan was somewhat surprised to hear of Moqishe’s fate. Clearly, Moqishe had been sacrificed for the stability of the Dahar Khan Kingdom.

The incident was so serious that Enke had no grounds to protect Moqishe. If he had, and the Hanmo and Lindi Clans had united against the Cage Race, the Cage Race would have surely suffered.

Furthermore, with Khan King Niu Guli himself siding with the Hanmo and Lindi Clans, Enke’s hands were tied.

While Jisierk spoke, Chu Fan only offered a few perfunctory replies.

Chu Fan had to admit his perception of the young man was changing again. Jisierk was straightforward and spoke his mind freely. That didn’t necessarily make him a good person...

...but people like him were fiercely loyal to their friends.

’Fine. For the sake of Cause and Effect, I might as well help you win Li Haiqin’s heart sooner,’ Chu Fan thought to himself.

’I came to the Northern Domain to stir up chaos,’ he mused. ’But starting from that premise, it’s not out of the question to minimize the losses for the Hanmo and Lindi Clans.’

Jisierk didn’t leave Chu Fan’s room until midnight.

He wasn’t drunk, of course—that was impossible. As a Golden Core Realm Cultivator, how could one get drunk if they didn’t wish to? Unless, of course, it was a wine from the Divine Realm, like the Drunken Immortal Brew.

After Jisierk left, a few servants came in to clear the table.

Chu Fan was just about to resume his Meditation on the Yin Yang Diagram to enhance his Spiritual Power.

Just then, a flash of white light shot through the window. Chu Fan was about to react when the petite and adorable Bai Yun materialized before him.

"What are you doing here?" Chu Fan asked, surprised.

They were at least 200,000 li from Shuoyue City.

"Brother, you left Yun’er behind in Celestial Heart Hall and ran off to the Grassland all by yourself! Yun’er is really mad," the little girl said, pouting her lips in a show of feigned anger.

But instead of looking angry, she just looked incredibly cute.

Chu Fan couldn’t resist gently tapping her delicate nose with his finger.

"I originally came here to kill someone," he explained. "I wasn’t planning on staying long, but some things came up and I got delayed."

Chu Fan was still in his disguise as Huo Er. Others couldn’t recognize him, but Bai Yun had seen through it at a glance. Not only that, but she had managed to pinpoint his location from 200,000 li away.

The abilities of the Nine-tailed Fox clan were truly impressive.

"Brother, you promised Yun’er you’d take me with you wherever you go!"

"Alright, since you’re here, you can stay with me. But how did you find me?"

"Because Yun’er can smell your scent, Brother! I just followed it all the way here. But it took a really long time!"

Hearing Bai Yun’s words, Chu Fan was genuinely touched.

Though she was a spirit, her dependence on him and her sincerity were undeniably real.

"But for the time we’re in the Northern Domain, you’ll have to stay hidden," Chu Fan said.