Once again beneath the setting sun, once more at the hour of dusk, once more as night descended.
Amidst the bustling crowd on the streets of Elixir-Eater Town, a young girl led a white horse as she strolled leisurely along.
The girl wore sky-blue garments, with a light, thin white gauze robe over them. Her three thousand strands of black hair cascaded naturally down her back. Her figure was petite and delicate, her features exquisite and sweet. A pair of lively, large eyes were especially clear, without any impurities—not even the slightest bit—just like those of a newborn infant, utterly free from the dust of the mundane world, truly pure beyond compare.
The girl looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. With one hand leading the white horse and the other holding a sword, she stood out conspicuously among the crowd.
For in this Present-Ancient Era, when traveling abroad, one either rode in a grand carriage, mounted a flying beast or spirit creature, or flew by sword. Rarely did anyone lead a white horse down the street, and even fewer would casually carry a sword.
"Young lady, you've finally come!"
Seeing the girl, the waiter from Luo Xuan Old Soup hurried forward to greet her. "We've been worried sick these past few days."
"Little brother, what's wrong?"
The girl blinked her lively, large eyes and asked in confusion, "Did something happen after I left?"
"Not exactly, but... our Ancestral Patriarch has been waiting for you all this time."
"Oh, I see."
The girl asked, "Where is Old Grandpa Luo Xuan?"
"Look, he's still over there."
The girl looked over and, spotting Luo Xuan Ancestor in the corner of Luo Xuan Old Soup, a brilliant smile spread across her face. Then she said to the horse, "Horse, horse, I'm going to listen to Old Grandpa Luo Xuan tell stories. You stay here by yourself for a while, okay?"
The horse seemed to understand the girl's words. It raised its head and let out a series of whinnies, then very sensibly walked to an unoccupied spot and lay down on the ground.
"Hehe, Old Grandpa Luo Xuan, how have you been?"
The girl entered the shop of Luo Xuan Old Soup and said with a hint of apology, "After I left Elixir-Eater Town the other day, I went to another place. I'm really sorry I didn't say goodbye to you before leaving."
"No matter, no matter! Little girl, the fact that you've come back to visit this old man is already enough to make me content!"
Luo Xuan Ancestor appeared very happy to see the girl and quickly invited her to sit down. "When you didn't come the past few days, I thought something might have happened to you. I specifically had my family go look for you, but they searched for a long time without finding you. It had me quite worried."
Luo Xuan Ancestor asked with concern, "Girl, did you run into some trouble? If there really is something, you might as well tell this old man. Although I myself don't have much ability, fortunately I still have a few old friends. As long as it's something within this world, I can help you resolve it."
"Thank you for your concern, Old Grandpa. I didn't encounter any danger. I just went to Yunxia Sect."
"Perfectly fine, why did you go to Yunxia Sect?"
"Didn't you tell me to go, Old Grandpa?"
"I told you to go?"
Luo Xuan Ancestor was greatly surprised and asked, "When did I ever tell you to go to Yunxia Sect?"
"Old Grandpa said that only those few seniors at Yunxia Sect know about what happened back then. So... I went to Yunxia Sect."
"What happened back then? What thing from back then?"
Luo Xuan Ancestor thought carefully, as if remembering something, and said, "I recall now. Girl, you seem to be from out of town, right? You came specifically to this world to inquire about that Gu kid—that is, about You Di's affairs, correct? But... I was just casually mentioning it at the time. You really went?"
"Mhm, mhm. I came to this world this time precisely to inquire about You Di's affairs."
"Then did you manage to find out anything during your trip to Yunxia Sect?"
The girl seemed somewhat dejected and shook her head slightly.
"That's also understandable. You're just a little girl, unfamiliar with the place and the people. Even if you went to Yunxia Sect, you might not have been able to enter. Even if you entered, you might not have been able to meet those people from back then. It's all my fault for not considering it thoroughly. How about this: tomorrow, I'll personally take you to Yunxia Sect. I have quite a few acquaintances inside Yunxia Sect. If I speak up, I believe they'll still give this old man some face."
"Thank you, Old Grandpa. It's just..."
"What? Girl, you don't believe in this old man's capabilities?"
"No! Old Grandpa, don't misunderstand. I just... I just..."
The girl bit her lip slightly and shook her head helplessly. "To be honest with you, Old Grandpa, I have an aunt who is inside Yunxia Sect."
"Then why didn't you ask your aunt for help?"
"She... won't help me."
"Why? Is your relationship with her not good?"
"No, no! Aunt is very good to me. If I asked, she would help me with anything. But only with this matter... she won't help me. And I also don't want Aunt to know that I'm inquiring about You Di's affairs. Originally, I went to Yunxia Sect this time to look for Aunt, but when I got to Yunxia Sect, I hesitated for a long time and finally decided I didn't want Aunt to know about this matter."
"And why is that?"
"It's very complicated. I can't explain it clearly in a short time."
To the side.
Gu Qingfeng had been listening for quite a while, growing more and more confused. Finally, he couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, what exactly do you want to inquire about regarding You Di?"
"Little brother, you are..."
"Me?" Gu Qingfeng smiled. "I'm a disciple of Yunxia Sect."
"Little brother is a disciple of Yunxia Sect?"
"That's right."
Gu Qingfeng asked, "What do you want to know about You Di? You might as well say it. And I can tell you, I know quite a bit about You Di's affairs."
Luo Xuan Ancestor said, "Young man, don't speak carelessly. This is something you can't help with."
"What's there that I can't help with? I really do know quite a bit about You Di's matters."
"That Gu kid's deeds—who in all the heavens and myriad worlds doesn't know about them? What difference does one more like you make? Furthermore, even if you know a lot, can you possibly know more about You Di's affairs than this old man? If even I don't know, then you certainly don't. You probably haven't even heard of it."
"That's not necessarily true. Whether I've heard of it or not, why don't you say it and we'll see?"
"Hey, you still refuse to accept it, huh? Fine, I'll tell you. To be precise, what the little girl is inquiring about isn't You Di's affairs, but a little sister whom You Di was very fond of back then."
"A little sister You Di was fond of?" Gu Qingfeng asked in confusion, "Who? What's her name?"
"What her name is, I don't know. It should be Jin'er. Yes, that's right. I remember that Gu kid called her Xiao Jinr."
"Xiao Jinr?"
Hearing this, Gu Qingfeng was astonished. He looked at the girl beside him and said, "You want to inquire about Xiao Jinr's whereabouts?"
The girl nodded, blinking her lively, large eyes as she gazed at Gu Qingfeng. "Little brother, have you heard the name Xiao Jinr before?"
"I have heard of it, but... why do you want to inquire about Xiao Jinr's whereabouts?"