Volume 3, Chapter 190 – Dao Contract Questioning

“Elder Sister, I’m all packed.”

Lu Zhuxin stood at the door looking obedient after packing her things.

In reality, she didn’t have much to pack to begin with.

Yu Lizhi only had a few pieces of gold and silver trinkets and several tattered garments.

Once she reached the Chi family, these things would all be thrown away.

However, to maintain her character, Lu Zhuxin still symbolically packed up.

“Since you’re ready, let’s depart together,” Chi Xiyan said to Lu Zhuxin.

“Mm.” Lu Zhuxin obediently nodded like a little sister.

Lin Xiu stood behind Chi Xiyan, his gaze cold and scrutinizing.

Lu Zhuxin sensed Lin Xiu’s gaze. She turned her head slightly, gave Lin Xiu a faint smile, then calmly followed Chi Xiyan’s footsteps.

The martial artist Lin Xiu immediately furrowed his brows. He didn’t know if it was his imagination, but just now he had actually read a few traces of provocation in that girl’s expression.

But that emotion flashed and disappeared so quickly that even Lin Xiu wasn’t certain if he had seen wrong.

After everyone left, a red fox slipped out from Lu Zhuxin’s room.

The fluffy fox head looked left and right, then sneakily followed behind everyone.

Lu Zhuxin and Chi Xiyan, under Lin Xiu’s escort, arrived outside the manor.

Lu Zhuxin saw that a group of people and horses had appeared on the main road outside the manor.

Although these people were all dressed as household servants, at a glance, they were all cultivators.

The person with the lowest cultivation was at least a Second Realm cultivator, Foundation Establishment stage.

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The highest was actually Fifth Realm, Deity Transformation stage. From his attire, he should be someone like a steward.

Was this the entourage of the Beihe Commandery Chi family?

One had to know that when the Heaven-Mandated Male Lead Song Shixuan became Young Sect Master of Lingxiao Sword Sect, he had only just reached the Fourth Realm, Nascent Soul stage.

At this moment, this Fifth Realm steward walked forward and bowed respectfully to Chi Xiyan. “Eldest Young Lady.”

“Zhizhi,” Chi Xiyan pulled Lu Zhuxin forward. “This is Steward Liu, one of the Chi residence’s managers. If you require anything in the future, you can find him.”

“Steward Liu,” Lu Zhuxin said softly and weakly to this Chi residence manager.

Steward Liu looked at Lu Zhuxin without showing any surprise.

He nodded at Chi Xiyan.

“Eldest Young Lady, and Miss Yu, please board the carriage.”

Lu Zhuxin took a few more glances at that steward.

Mid Fifth Realm—such strength was sufficient to be considered a powerful expert in the outside world.

However, he shouldn’t be able to discover Hu Mei’er following behind everyone, right?

After all, Hu Mei’er was a seven-tailed fox demon at the peak, which according to human cultivator classifications, was Sixth Realm, peak Void Breaking stage.

Lu Zhuxin and Chi Xiyan boarded the carriage together.

Lin Xiu was responsible for driving.

The carriage was pulled by two spiritual horses filled with spiritual energy side by side. If categorized by cultivator realm, they also had at least Foundation Establishment stage level cultivation.

Sitting in the carriage, as Lin Xiu cracked the whip, the two spiritual horses stepped forward, slowly pulling the carriage along.

After everyone departed, the red fox poked its head out from the tall rice plants.

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She huffed and puffed on her pink paw pads, chasing after the group ahead.

The carriage was very stable, much more stable than the ordinary carriage Chi Xiyan had brought last time.

The carriage interior was padded with soft cushions, making it comfortable to sit.

Lu Zhuxin contentedly sat on the soft cushion. This comfortable feeling reminded her of the leisurely times in the modern era lying on a bean bag chair.

Faintly, she could also smell a fresh incense fragrance.

Taking a light breath, she could feel a trace of faint spiritual energy penetrating her lungs.

It made one feel refreshed, all fatigue dissipating.

Worthy of being the wealthiest family’s carriage. Truly high-class.

Humans really knew how to enjoy themselves more than the demon race.

Although the fox clan was also prosperous and wealthy, they couldn’t come up with these peculiar tricks.

Lu Zhuxin lightly lifted the carriage curtain.

Through the carriage window, she could see the lush green fields outside.

And within those fields, she could also see a constantly leaping flash of red.

Lu Zhuxin raised her hand to support her forehead.

She suddenly understood why the fox clan never chose red foxes when dispatching fox demons to infiltrate the human realm.

However, it didn’t matter.

Hu Mei’er’s cultivation was formidable. With such powerful strength as her foundation, there weren’t many people in this small Beihe Commandery who could pose a threat to her.

After all, red foxes were the fox clan’s tribe with the strongest combat power.

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No matter what, she was stronger than Lu Zhuxin, this combat weakling who only had cultivation but no fighting ability.

The convoy only had two Fifth Realm cultivators. They wouldn’t discover Hu Mei’er.

Lu Zhuxin lowered the curtain.

Just then, Chi Xiyan’s voice came over.

“Zhizhi, did you do anything strange in front of Lin Xiu today?”

Lu Zhuxin turned her head and looked at Chi Xiyan sitting across from her.

Chi Xiyan looked at Lu Zhuxin with a faint smile.

Her eyes were full of gentleness, like a caring elder sister concerned for her younger sister.

The words just now also seemed like casual family conversation brought up unintentionally.

However, Lu Zhuxin felt the Dao contract seal in her consciousness sea tremble lightly at this moment.

Lu Zhuxin was surprised.

After that Dao contract seal entered her consciousness sea, she had carved out a protected area in a corner of her consciousness sea for it.

Without protection, this Dao contract would be directly crushed by Lu Zhuxin’s consciousness sea the instant it entered.

And now, something unusual was happening with this Dao contract.

Combined with the question Chi Xiyan naturally asked just now.

Lu Zhuxin suddenly recalled the setting of that Dao contract.

Dao contract questioning.

Under the constraint of the Dao contract seal, those who signed the Dao contract could not fabricate lies or make false oaths before the contract’s master.

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The Dao contract was the source of Chi Xiyan’s confidence that Yu Lizhi would absolutely not betray her.

Heh…

Lu Zhuxin had thought Chi Xiyan wouldn’t use this Dao contract’s ability again.

This girl hadn’t suspected Yu Lizhi before.

Moreover, Lu Zhuxin should have already completely gained her trust.

Why was this girl suddenly pulling this stunt at this time?

Was it just because of a few words Lin Xiu said to her?

Eldest Miss Chi truly had great trust in this guard.

Chi Xiyan probably didn’t truly suspect Yu Lizhi. The current Dao contract questioning was more like casually confirming as insurance.

If she truly harbored suspicions, she wouldn’t have phrased it this way.

Lin Xiu was right outside driving the carriage. This carriage didn’t have soundproofing formations set up. With a Fifth Realm cultivator’s hearing, he should be able to hear Chi Xiyan and Lu Zhuxin’s conversation.

Heh! That martial artist was truly obtrusive.

Lu Zhuxin pursed her lips.

“Elder Sister, I didn’t do anything strange today.” Lu Zhuxin raised her hand and lightly touched her lips with her fingers, putting on a troubled, contemplative appearance.

“It’s just that I played a joke on Senior Lin Xiu today.”

“He didn’t seem to like it.”