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About to leave the Imperial City, Lu Yuan excitedly cupped Zhao Qiao’Er’s plump face in his hands, gazing into her big, blinking eyes.

The two stood right in front of the Mansion Gate, completely ignoring the servants bustling back and forth carrying their belongings.

“Hey, dear nephew, what are you doing? So many people are watching.”

Zhao Qiao’Er said, subconsciously tilting her head back.

Lu Yuan pulled her closer and planted two loud smacks on her forehead before saying, “Aunt Zhao, we’re going back to Taiping City.”

Hearing this, Zhao Qiao’Er froze for a moment before asking for confirmation. “Can we really leave this place?”

For the past two or three years, Zhao Qiao’Er had been longing to return to Taiping City for a visit.

But since Lu Yuan was serving as an official here, she had never brought it up.

Now that Lu Yuan himself was telling her they were going back to Taiping City, she was overjoyed.

Lu Yuan nodded. “Yes. We’ll be staying in Taiping City for a while this time, so everyone should make sure they’re all packed.”

If possible, Lu Yuan didn’t want to return to the Imperial City after this trip to Taiping City.

Lu Yuan had only shared this thought with Su Liyan and Gu Ziye.

Gu Ziye knew in her heart that Lu Yuan disliked being an official in the Imperial City.

Lu Yuan hadn’t been very happy in the Imperial City these past few years. He often spent his time cultivating alone in his room.

Gu Ziye had already prepared herself to leave this place with Lu Yuan.

As a married woman, being able to stay by her parents’ side for two or three years had left Gu Ziye feeling deeply content.

Throughout the dynasties, countless princesses, once wed, were never able to see their parents again for the rest of their lives.

In comparison, Gu Ziye was already a very fortunate Princess.

Although Zhao Qiao’Er didn’t catch the hidden meaning in Lu Yuan’s words, she was still overjoyed.

Zhao Qiao’Er swaggered back into the mansion, calling over her shoulder, “I’ll go tell the other sisters to pack their bags so we can leave as soon as possible.”

Once Lu Yuan and his party were packed, they didn’t linger in the Imperial City, setting off with Su Changliang’s family as soon as they could.

Since Su Changliang’s family had come to the Imperial City, Lu Yuan used their return trip as a convenient opportunity to travel back to Taiping City with them.

This way, the two families could look out for one another.

It made it seem perfectly natural for Lu Yuan to lead his family back to Taiping City.

Shortly after their caravan set off, Lu Yuan noticed a squad of Jinyi Guards following them from a distance.

‘It seems His Majesty the Emperor still doesn’t trust me!’

Lu Yuan used his Sound Transmission Skill to speak to Su Liyan and Xiaoqian. “Can you use a Technique to shake off the Jinyi Guards behind us?”

To shake off the guards without alerting them, only Su Liyan and Xiaoqian were capable of such a feat. The two of them shared certain similarities in their Techniques.

Namely, their Illusion Skills!

Following Lu Yuan’s instructions, when the caravan reached a three-way fork, Su Liyan and Xiaoqian, from within their carriage, simultaneously formed a Double-Handed Seal and chanted a Spell to cast their magic.

The Jinyi Guards soon caught up, but in doing so, they entered the Array that Su Liyan and Xiaoqian had laid.

The squad of Jinyi Guards quickly lost their target.

One of the Jinyi Guards caught up to their leader and said, “Households of a Thousand, the tracking Dharma Artifact is malfunctioning.”

The Households of a Thousand took the Dharma Artifact from his subordinate’s hand, shaking it and tapping it a few times.

“Damn it! Useless at a time like this.” The Households of a Thousand slammed the tracking Dharma Artifact onto the ground.

The tracking Dharma Artifact on the ground suddenly flared with green light, pointing toward the road to the left.

The Households of a Thousand snatched the tracking Dharma Artifact off the ground and yelled, “After them!”

At his command, the Jinyi Guards gave chase.

After the Jinyi Guards had gone, the surrounding environment quietly changed, revealing its true form.

The three-way fork in the Illusion Realm was not the same as the one in reality.

The Jinyi Guards were now following a road within the Illusion Realm, which in reality was just a path leading deep into the woods.

The real tracking Dharma Artifact, the one the Households of a Thousand had thrown to the ground, remained under a large tree.

The “Dharma Artifact” he had picked up was nothing more than a piece of petrified dung, transfigured.

After shaking off the Jinyi Guards, Lu Yuan’s caravan did not head toward Taiping City, but instead turned toward Taihe Mountain.

Months ago, Lu Yuan had discussed with Gu Ziye his plans to visit his daughter on Taihe Mountain.

「Several days later, the caravan arrived at the foot of Taihe Mountain.」

Lu Yuan had his trusted aides and Mansion Guards rest at the post station at the foot of the mountain.

Zhao Qiao’Er, Song Meiqin, and Gu Ziye stayed behind to look after their children and did not accompany Lu Yuan and Su Liyan up the mountain.

Su Liyan and Xiaoqian cast an Illusionary Array over the post station at the foot of the mountain.

This made the station impossible for ordinary people to find.

Over the next few days, the station’s Shopkeeper would find himself quite puzzled.

Ever since Lu Yuan and his party had arrived, not a single other traveler had come seeking lodging.

Lu Yuan and Su Liyan began their ascent of Taihe Mountain.

Taihe Mountain soared into the clouds, and at its peak stood a Daoist Temple.

Daoist Quanyi resided within that very temple.

Halfway up the slope, Lu Yuan and Su Liyan encountered a Daoist on his way down.

The Daoist glanced at the pair and thought, ‘This woman has pointed ears. She must be of the Half-demon Race.’

The Daoist addressed them curiously. “My two friends, I would advise you not to go any further up.”

“And why is that?” Su Liyan asked.

The Daoist set down the medicine basket he was carrying on his back. “You may not be aware, but we are currently conducting Rituals on the mountain and cannot entertain guests.”

“Rituals?” Lu Yuan asked, a hint of doubt in his voice.

‘According to the principles of Taoism, performing Rituals requires an auspicious time and place.’