Chapter 64

The people in the restaurant were stunned by the scene before them; two cultivators had just flown off without paying, yet a young woman had paid the bill and gone after them—what on earth was going on?

Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan kept flying until they were outside the city, where they finally stopped and exchanged glances, both unable to help but smile bitterly; as dignified Foundation Establishment cultivators, they had actually skipped out on a restaurant bill, and if this ever got out, they would be laughed at until their teeth fell out.

Just as they paused for a moment, a streak of light shot out from the city; Zhang Nuo was startled, fearing it was someone pursuing them, but he felt somewhat relieved once he sensed the identity of the approaching person.

It turned out the light coming from the city was a cultivator flying on a magic treasure, and as the distance closed, Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan could clearly see the person's appearance.

A young woman dressed in pink was flying toward them, standing on a ring-shaped magic treasure, and before long, she arrived right in front of them.

She appeared to be about twenty years old, with long, glossy black hair and an extremely delicate face that gave her an ethereal, otherworldly air; however, the moment Zhang Nuo saw her, he felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen her somewhere before.

Gao Dakuan, standing beside Zhang Nuo, felt the same, but when their divine senses swept over the young woman, they were astonished to discover that she was already at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"You two are a real disgrace to cultivators, actually eating without paying!"

After landing, the woman spoke with sudden bitterness.

Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan blushed instantly; they hadn't expected to encounter other cultivators in the restaurant, so they hadn't used their divine senses to check, and being interrogated like this by a young woman made them feel truly uncomfortable.

"Miss, d-don't misunderstand! We were forced by circumstances!"

Gao Dakuan had always been an upright person and had never done such a thing before; his face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he stuttered as he spoke.

The young girl glanced at Gao Dakuan and let out a cold snort; meanwhile, Zhang Nuo remained silent, carefully observing the girl, and the more he looked, the more familiar she seemed, until he realized he had been staring at her for quite a while.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Suddenly noticing Zhang Nuo's unusual behavior, the girl became guarded, flipped her palm, and a ring-shaped magic treasure appeared in her delicate hand.

Startled by the girl's rebuke, Zhang Nuo snapped out of it and began apologizing profusely, but when he saw the magic treasure in her hand, he seemed to realize something and quickly said:

"Miss, please don't misunderstand, we mean no harm! May I ask if you are from the Song family of the Southern Dynasty?"

Gao Dakuan had been trying to smooth things over with a smile, but upon hearing this, he turned to look at his junior brother in disbelief; had Zhang Nuo gone mad to ask such a question?

However, the girl's reaction quickly confirmed that Zhang Nuo's question was correct; her slightly angry expression softened, she slowly lowered the magic treasure, and looked at Zhang Nuo with some surprise:

"You know me?"

"I don't know you, but we know the Song family's second young lady, Song Ziyu!"

Seeing his guess was right, Zhang Nuo said with a faint smile; the girl was stunned for a moment, looking back and forth between Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan before tentatively asking:

"Who exactly are you?"

"My name is Zhang Nuo, and this is my senior brother, Gao Dakuan! We are both disciples of Lin Fan!"

As Zhang Nuo spoke, he watched the girl's expression and noticed a clear look of surprise in her eyes upon hearing Lin Fan's name.

"Just saying it isn't enough; what proof do you have?"

Although the girl believed them somewhat, she was not entirely convinced; Zhang Nuo tapped his storage pouch, and the 'Nine Dragon Sword Case' flashed out and stood before him.

"This is my magic sword case! Senior brother, show her your flying sword!"

Gao Dakuan seemed to understand a bit by now and took out his own green flying sword; every cultivator has a signature magic treasure, and these treasures often serve as a mark of their identity!

"It really is you two! I'm sorry about just now!"

Upon seeing their magic treasures, the girl's expression did a complete turnaround, and her smile became as warm as a spring breeze!

"My name is Song Meiyu, the eldest of the Song family, so people usually call me Miss Song; the Song Ziyu you mentioned is my younger sister! But how did you two end up in the Southern Dynasty, and looking so disheveled?"

"Sigh! Miss Song, don't even ask, it's..."

Gao Dakuan let out a long sigh and recounted how the Divine Sword Sect had been destroyed; Song Meiyu listened in stunned silence, unable to believe that the sect had been wiped out in a single day, with the Sect Master Sun Yiyang and the three great elders missing and their fates unknown!

"I'm sorry about what happened earlier! I didn't know you were..."

Song Meiyu apologized to Gao Dakuan and Zhang Nuo.

"Actually, it was our fault! Don't blame yourself, Miss Song!"

Gao Dakuan quickly waved his hand.

"Since you have nowhere else to go, come back to the Song family with me; perhaps your master and junior brothers have already arrived there! I've been out on business for a while and haven't returned yet."

Miss Song's words brought joy to Zhang Nuo and Gao Dakuan, and after a few more polite exchanges, the three of them flew together toward the Song family estate using their magic treasures.

Along the way, Song Meiyu briefly told them about the Song family and eventually mentioned how Gao Dakuan and Zhang Nuo had saved Song Ziyu, which was exactly why she recognized their magic treasures.

After half a day of flying, the three finally arrived at the Song family estate, which was built on a plain with tall towers that were in no way inferior to those of the Divine Sword Sect.

Landing steadily at the entrance of the Song estate, Gao Dakuan felt very excited, thinking that perhaps their master and junior sister had already arrived; imagining the happy reunion, the two followed behind Song Meiyu and walked through the main gate.