âNan Xian...â
Feng Ruqing smiled gently and sweetly. She let go of Xia Xiaâs hand and walked over to him.
âRecently, I always feel that Wu Shang City is quite messy. The previous spiritual qi storm in Wu Shang City has attracted too many people, and those spiritual energies still havenât dissipated by now. Iâm worried that someone will try to conquer Wu Shang City. We need to warn Grandfather.â
âHmm.â
Nan Xian lowered his eyes. He smiled. âQingâer, Iâll always protect you.â
Xia Xia stood obediently at the side, pouting, looking at Nan Xian blankly. Somehow she felt like... Her father was ignoring her existence.
âFather, hug me.â
She opened her arms and smiled brightly.
Only then did Nan Xian seem to notice her presence and glanced at her. âYouâre too heavy.â
Xia Xia was stunned; she pouted pitifully and turned to look at Feng Ruqing.
âNan Xian, donât be too mean to her.â When Feng Ruqing saw such a pitiful little appearance, her heart felt like it had been hit, and she squatted down to pick her little girl up.
Nan Xian was speechless.
He felt that since his daughterâs birth, there was no place for him in Qingâerâs heart...
***
Nine Gate...
It was located on a high mountain to the north of the mainland.
Qiu Hui walked into Nine Gate hurriedly, without looking back.
Nine Gate... It was called Nine Gate because there were nine mountains surrounding it, and nine revered masters ran each mountain. They were usually devoted to cultivation, nothing else.
âVenerable Qiu Hui, you are back?â
A guard greeted her and said respectfully, âThe other dignitaries are already waiting for you.â
Qiu Hui frowned, but she did not say much. Her heart beat faster as she stepped into the meeting hall.
***
Several other dignitaries were already sitting and waiting in the meeting hall, and when the door opened, everyoneâs eyes fell upon Qiu Hui.
Qiu Hui was a little nervous. She frowned as she entered slowly.
âWhat did you call me back in such a hurry?â
âQiu Hui...â The one who spoke was an old man in grey robes; his face was expressionless and cold. âOur Nine Gate is rarely involved with the outside world. But why didnât you tell us about such a big thing that has happened?â
Qiu Huiâs eyes sank. âI donât know what youâre talking about.â
âHow dare you say you donât know about the spiritual qi storms in Wu Shang City? Itâs been two years, and you havenât come to tell us, and... We know youâve stayed in General Manor of Wu Shang City this past two years.â
Qiu Hui smiled faintly. âThese matters have nothing to do with our Nine Gate. Even though I was in Tian Yaâs manor, I donât know why the spiritual qi storm happened. I canât answer you even if you ask me.â
âIs that so?â The old man in grey robes smiled faintly. âThen why did someone come to tell me that you went to Tian Yaâs manor to deliver a baby for Tian Yaâs granddaughter? You, as the revered divine physician of Nine Gate, went to do the work of delivering a baby?â
Qiu Huiâs face was expressionless. âItâs not the first time that I delivered a baby, and what does it have to do with the spiritual qi storm?â