A life of clearness

Chapter 26 City Gate
Rong Qing did not choose the imperial weapon. Instead, she chose to carry the master on her back and walk back to Suicheng along the mountain road.

She already had a plan for what to do next.

With Rong Qing's current strength, it took less than half an hour for them to reach the gate of Suicheng. Zhong Xiu was so breathless that he didn't even mention taking a break.

"After entering the city, go back and see Jiajia first." Rong Qing whispered, "I want to take the teacher back to the academy to prepare for the funeral."

She was not going to take the Master back to the palace. If the Master were still alive and allowed to choose, he would probably prefer to stay in the academy.

"Okay." Zhong Xiu had no objection.

"I'm afraid I'll be very busy recently." Rong Qing laughed at herself, "Humph, very busy." She could fully foresee that with her sudden rise, the originally balanced situation would be disrupted again. But this time, she was determined to join the game.

If it was a mortal Rong Qing, she would have no power and naturally no say. They forced her to return to her status as a cultivator. As a cultivator, Rong Qing has a wealth of experience in this status...

"The lesson I promised you will be postponed for a while." Rong Qing said apologetically to Zhong Xiu.

"It's okay. Just focus on your own business, sir." Zhong Xiu blinked, "I'm not as smart as you think. This period of time is just right for me to review my lessons with Jia Jia."

After hearing this, Rong Qing didn't say anything else, but just said, "I'll come to check on you when I have time. Is it convenient at the usual time?"

"Sir, you can come anytime." Zhong Xiu smiled, "Jia Jia is also thinking about you."

Rong Qing and Zhong Xiu were talking normally, but the soldiers guarding the city, watching them approaching from afar, could not help but become nervous.

Just last night, because of the strange behavior of the three of them, Prince Ning's Mansion made a rare big move.

After the curfew, teams of government soldiers rode through the streets and alleys, scaring countless families. The rapid sound of horse hooves and the clashing of armor seemed like an ominous omen.

The soldiers guarding the city were the first to be questioned. Although nothing was done in the end, their morale was somewhat weakened.

The leading city gate captain looked unhappy. He had not slept all night and had secretly asked many people for help, hoping to find out the palace's true attitude towards what happened last night. But the answers he got were vague.

Captain Jin looked at the approaching figure and his heart was lifted. Where did the carriage go last night? Where was the driver? And why was Mr. Guo, who was so energetic before, now being carried on Mr. Yu's back without knowing whether he was dead or alive?

He quickly whispered a few words to his confidant beside him.

The deputy who had always been by his side understood his thoughts and said nothing more. He trotted to get the horse. After swiftly climbing onto the horse's back, he sighed softly and rode the horse wildly down the street.

This move is certainly against the rules, but the current situation is that they cannot withstand being scrutinized by the palace again.

If we could have informed Prince Ning's Mansion in advance, we would have been able to make up for some of the mistakes of last night.

"Mr. Yu, please stop for a moment."

In front of the wide doorway, several teams of soldiers were lined up. Captain Jin stepped out from the crowd.

He had a short beard, and even though he hadn't slept all night, he didn't look depressed at all.

Rong Qing stopped as he wished.

She answered the group of people in the shadows, "I can wait, but Master can't."

The snow-white middle garment reflected the scorching sun, making Rong Qing's skin look even fairer and her lips look lighter.

Since her cultivation recovered, her limbs became stronger. She carried the Master for such a long distance without any discomfort. Instead, it was like an iron clamp, firmly holding the Master's body on her back.

Rong Qing would not do something like breaking into the city gate.

Besides, since she had already reached the city, she had achieved half of her goal.

"Master..." Captain Jin's pupils suddenly shrank. "What's wrong?" As soon as he said this, he felt that he was asking a question he already knew the answer to. The master was motionless, his head drooping on Mr. Yu's back, without even a breath rising or falling.

The warrior's keen sense kept reminding him, but he subconsciously didn't want to believe it.

"The teacher has been in poor health since we were kidnapped by the villains last night." Rong Qing's voice was a little soft, but it sounded like a bell to Captain Jin. "The teacher... passed away at 1:00 a.m. this morning."

The Master left.

Captain Jin felt a headache. On the one hand, with Master Guo's reputation in Suicheng, even if he had only met Master Guo a few times, as a Suicheng native, he felt sorry for him. But more importantly, the guilt on his head was set in stone. At the least, he would be dismissed from his post, and at the worst, his descendants would be implicated...

"I guess the captain must have sent someone to the palace." Rong Qing added, "I hope the person from the palace won't make me wait too long." The words were so soft that they were almost whispered.

As soon as she finished speaking, her sensitive ears caught the sound of horse hooves getting closer and closer.

The response from Prince Ning’s Mansion was quite quick.

Two female guards, riding tall horses and wearing red armor, came out of the doorway. Behind them was Yun Nong, riding her rouge pony.

Although Yun Nong is still young, he has more aura.

Seeing this, the soldiers who were originally lined up in front all unison made way for her to pass a long straight path.

Ignoring the greetings from all around her and disregarding the etiquette of a princess, Yun Nong dismounted from her horse and rushed madly through the city gate.

Passing through the dim doorway, the figure of Mr. Yu, dressed in snow-white and shrouded in bright white light, was imprinted in Yunnong's eyes.

Ten steps away from Rong Qing, Yun Nong suddenly stopped.

She must have known the man on Rong Qing's back. This finally shattered her last bit of luck.

"Kneel down."

With Rong Qing's identity, she didn't have such power. But Rong Qing still said so, as if it was natural.

Yun Nong’s face turned pale, her knees went weak, and she fell heavily to the ground.

Her lips moved, wanting to say, "Teacher, I am sorry for you."

But he couldn't bring himself to say this, and he didn't dare to say it in front of all the soldiers.

Yun Nong closed his eyes and kowtowed three times towards the figure in front of him.

"The teacher was still thinking about you before he left." Rong Qing thought of what Teacher Guo had told her not to be too harsh on Yun Nong, so she swallowed some of her words and said, "I will send the teacher back to the academy first. Stay in Suicheng for three days... and then send the teacher back to his ancestral home in Yehuzhou. Does the princess have any problem with this?"

"As long as it is the master's last wish, I have no objection." Yun Nong lowered his head and shook it gently.

"Then I personally have a question for the princess."

Yun Nong looked up and the first thing she saw was Rong Qing's muddy cloth shoes and her snow-white clothes, which were completely different from hers. Looking up, she saw the obvious black pattern on her collar, her slender neck, and her rapidly thinning chin.

"Sir, please speak."

"Is the gentleman from Qiuxueyuan a cultivator? If so, please introduce him to me, Princess."

"!" Yun Nong's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened and met Rong Qing's gaze.

The oppression implied in his eyes was exactly the same as the one Shan Xing had given her before.

(End of this chapter)