Fairy, you call this repaying a debt of gratitude?

At the gate of the Wen residence, the sedan chair gently landed, and Wen Xuantong came to the side of the sedan chair, bowing and waiting.

Wen Yutang followed closely behind, and seeing this, she also bowed slightly, her eyes fixed on the sedan chair.

The sedan door was gently opened, and a slender figure stepped out. She was dressed in a plain cloth dress, with gentle features, and was clearly a maid accompanying her.

After she stood firmly on her feet, she quickly turned around and reached out to carefully help the other person in the sedan chair down.

"Uncle Wen, there's no need for such formalities," Qin Yunshang said softly as she landed lightly.

Wen Yutang was instantly stunned. She had never seen such an outstanding woman before. Even though she was only wearing a simple and elegant dress, her noble and graceful temperament seemed to be engraved in her bones.

Wen Xuantong quickly straightened up, chuckled twice, and said, "Qingyun City is not as prosperous as the capital, and conditions are limited. I have no choice but to ask Miss Qin to stay at the Wen residence for a few days."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunshang seemed a little uncomfortable with being addressed as "Miss," and paused for a moment before replying, "It's alright, as long as there's a place to stay, that's fine."

"Yutang." Wen Xuantong turned to look at his daughter, who was still in a daze, and gently instructed, "Go to the West Garden immediately and find an elegant and quiet room for Miss Qin. Make sure she is properly settled and not neglected."

Wen Yutang finally snapped out of her daze of admiration. "Oh... okay."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yunshang finally turned her gaze to Wen Yutang. "This must be Sister Wen. I'm a little younger than you, so just call me Yunshang."

Wen Yutang secretly raised her eyes to take a look and found that Qin Yunshang was actually half a head taller than her. With such a height difference, she always felt a little awkward if she called her sister.

Afterwards, Wen Yutang took her to the West Garden and found a fine guest room.

She thought that Qin Yunshang was a distinguished guest invited by her father from the capital, so she wanted to arrange for more maids to serve her, but Qin Yunshang politely declined.

Afterwards, Wen Yutang led Qin Yunshang and the maid to the West Garden, where she specially chose a quiet and elegant guest room with a secluded view, which was kept clean and tidy.

"Anhe is enough for me."

Anhe likely refers to the maidservant beside her.

Wen Yutang paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay... If you need anything, please let me know."

After settling in, it was already getting late. Wen Yutang gave a few more detailed instructions before turning around and leaving Xiyuan.

Only Qin Yunshang and An He remained in the guest room.

Anhe broke the silence first: "Miss...you've been looking downcast ever since we arrived in the city. Is something on your mind?"

"It's nothing, I just remembered some unhappy things from the past."

Anhe calmed herself down and didn't say anything more. She knew that her mistress was a sentimental person and a very nostalgic person.

Back in the capital, she often sat alone in the courtyard, leaning against some old objects for an entire afternoon.

After a long silence between them, Qin Yunshang finally brought up the important matter.

"We have come here with a heavy responsibility. As for Jing Yuwei... we might as well wait a bit longer. I heard that the Demonic Sect has sent quite a few Golden Core cultivators this time. We must gather enough information before we can take any action. We must not act rashly."

Although her young mistress was gentle and sentimental, she was never swayed by emotions when it came to important matters concerning the big picture. She always remained clear-headed and composed, which was what she respected most about her mistress.

"Furthermore, all the information we currently have about Qingyun City comes from Wen Xuantong, and it's hard to tell if it's true or false. The Wen siblings are both disciples of the Fuyou Sect, and we still don't know their true stance, so we can't trust them completely. In the past few days, you have secretly instructed the guards we brought to discreetly investigate the situation in the city, focusing on figuring out the Demonic Sect's deployment and the Wen family's movements. Make sure you have a clear understanding of everything."

"Understood," An He bowed and respectfully asked, "Miss, is there anything else you require?"

That's all for now. The situation is unclear, so we can only take it one step at a time.

Qin Yunshang gently shook her head, then closed her eyes, seemingly a little tired. "You can go out first. I'm a little sleepy and want to rest for a while."

"Yes, Miss."

Anhe didn't dare to disturb her any longer, and quietly left the guest room, carefully closing the door behind her.

The room fell silent again, and the image of the person she had glimpsed when she entered the city during the day involuntarily surfaced in her mind. There was a certain familiarity between his brows, but his temperament was completely different.

In any case, that must be just an illusion...

.......

On the other side, Leng Yue returned to that small world from the light screen.

She immediately went to see the sect leader.

Near a thriving medicinal herb field, a woman dressed in a plain long dress gently brushed her hand across the thick leaves of the herbs, her fingertips carrying a faint medicinal fragrance, without ever looking up.

"Why are you back so soon?"

Leng Yue bowed respectfully and reported in a calm tone:

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Shen Wei seems to have noticed something amiss. Fearing that continuing to lie low would lead to his discovery, I decided to return first and report the available intelligence to you."

"Hmm." The woman nodded slightly, her fingertips still lightly stroking the herbs, and said casually, "Then tell me, what have you discovered?"

"Shen Wei once visited the City Lord's Mansion and subsequently discovered the secret meeting between the disciples of the Fuyou Sect and our sect. He seemed to have used the power of the Evil Dragon Fiend. I was worried that I was no match for him, so I did not dare to make a move rashly and only observed him in secret," Leng Yue reported truthfully.

"Hmm... It was the right thing to not make a move." The woman responded calmly, a hint of approval in her eyes: "The Evil Dragon Fiend is indeed not to be underestimated."

Leng Yue continued her report: "Then, today Shen Wei went to Qingxuan Temple. I suspect that his trip was probably related to Master Chengxuan."

"Chengxuan?" The woman finally stopped what she was doing, looked up at Leng Yue, and asked with a hint of surprise, "What's that guy doing in Qingyun City?"

"Your subordinate... doesn't know." Leng Yue lowered her head slightly. "With him there... your subordinate didn't dare to approach Qingxuan Temple and was unable to find out more details."

"and then?"

"Also, it seems that Wen Xuantong has brought reinforcements from the capital, but... that person's identity is mysterious, and his entourage is heavily guarded. I did not dare to approach him to investigate and have not been able to find out his background."

"Hmm... You handled this matter extremely well, acting prudently without acting rashly. For the time being, you don't need to gather intelligence anymore. You can stay here and properly instruct Ji Lingyuan, making sure she doesn't slack off in her cultivation."

"Your subordinate obeys."

"Step down."

"Yes." Leng Yue responded, her figure flickered, and she disappeared like a ghost.

After a long while, the woman smiled faintly and murmured to herself.

"Shen Wei, it seems you've become quite capable compared to before."