TSFLIP Chapter 218

Dan Ya said, “Miss Mu, regarding the young master, Tangmen is indeed at fault.”

“What good is admitting fault? If you’re the hall master of Tangmen, then fine, I want an explanation from Tang Jiuge,” Mu Liunian commanded, her tone leaving no room for negotiation. “Take me to Tangmen!”

Feng Guang clicked her tongue. “This young lady has quite a temper.”

Xue Ran glanced at her and wisely chose not to comment.

Dan Ya, maintaining his good temper, replied, “Miss Mu, since you’ve traveled so far, Tangmen should certainly treat you well.”

In the end, Feng Guang and Xue Ran accompanied them as they began their journey back to Tangmen. One was the eldest daughter of Qianjin Pavilion, the other from Zhejian Building. When these two young ladies met, there was bound to be some competition, but with Xue Ran present, Feng Guang’s usually fiery temper calmed down considerably. As a result, they didn’t end up arguing. Instead, Feng Guang became quite curious about Qianjin Pavilion.

Since Qianjin Pavilion was able to gather so much intelligence, did they know that Yi Wushang was Nanguang Li?

She let go of Xue Ran’s hand and skipped over to Mu Liunian’s side. “Miss Mu, is it true that your Qianjin Pavilion’s intelligence network is that impressive?”

“Of course,” Mu Liunian said proudly. “Who are you, though? Considering you just helped save that troublesome man, I can offer you a piece of information for free.”

“That’s great! My father is the head of Zhejian Building, and my name is Xia Fengguang.”

Mu Liunian suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Feng Guang asked, “Why aren’t we moving?”

Not just Feng Guang, but even Xue Ran and Dan Ya stopped, waiting for her.

After a long pause, Mu Liunian asked uncertainly, “Is this Zhejian Building the one in Jiangnan?”

“Yes, is there another Zhejian Building?” Feng Guang replied.

“Miss Xia…” Mu Liunian’s gaze softened with pity. “It would be better if you didn’t go back home for a while.”

“Why?” Feng Guang sensed something was wrong in her words, an ominous feeling rising from the depths of her heart.

Sure enough, Mu Liunian sighed and said, “Zhejian Building received a slaughter order from the Demon Sect a month ago. I’m afraid…”

Feng Guang froze. “What are you talking about? I… I don’t understand.”

“The Demon Sect’s slaughter orders are rare. When they do appear, they usually leave no survivors. Like the Guanjia family of Luoyang fifteen years ago, the Wen family of Guanzhong eight years ago, and now… the Xia family of Jiangnan. Once the slaughter order is issued, no family survives for more than half a month.”

“You must be lying to me…” Feng Guang suddenly laughed, but as the laughter faded, she turned and walked in another direction.

Why hadn’t she thought about it earlier, the strange attitude her father had when he sent her to Gu Ren Valley? If she had thought more about it back then, instead of being so focused on completing her mission… maybe, just maybe, she could have asked the system for help…

Xue Ran grabbed her hand. “Feng Guang, where are you going?”

“I’m going home… This joke isn’t funny. Slaughter orders? When I go back and see my father, I’ll prove that all of this is false!” She struggled to shake off his hand. “Let go of me! My father is still waiting for me…”

“Calm down first.” Xue Ran pulled her into his embrace and gently patted her back, comforting her. “We’ll pack up, wait until morning, and then we’ll head to Jiangnan together. Alright?”

His soft voice brought her some rationality. Feng Guang knew that walking back in such darkness wasn’t realistic. Biting her lip, she started crying. “Xue Ran… What if something happened to my father?”

“Don’t cry, I’m here,” he said, wiping away her tears gently. “I’ll stay by your side.”

“Mm…”

After comforting Feng Guang, Xue Ran carried her on his back and led the way. She lay quietly on his back, occasionally choking on her sobs. No matter which world she was in, beyond her identity, she also felt the emotions tied to it. In this world, her memories were of being raised with love and care by the Xia family, not just being dropped into this world—she was living a second life.

Even though she was a character from a book, the love from the Xia family wasn’t fake.

Walking behind them, Dan Ya remained silent. Suddenly, he felt someone tug at the hem of his clothes. Looking down, it was Mu Liunian, who appeared somewhat uncomfortable.

Mu Liunian’s temper wasn’t great, but she wasn’t a bad person. At this moment, her tone was filled with guilt. “Dan Ya, should I not have said anything about this?”

“It’s not your fault. Miss Xia would have found out sooner or later,” Dan Ya said, his gaze fixed on the back of the man in front of him, his expression unreadable.

It was just that some people were too good at pretending.