Fang Canran said thoughtfully, “But why did he silently go to the State of Chiyan beforehand?”

“If a cloud envoy of the Heavenly Palace leaves the city, it must be on the heavenly gods’ business.”

“In other words, something happened in Chiyan that caught the gods’ attention, and Bai Ziqi went there to investigate.” Fang Canran stroked the parrot’s crest feathers. “Didn’t you receive word that the Tianluo Star behaved abnormally dozens of days ago? If we count the timing, it seems to line up.”

“The Tianluo Star flashed in Chiyan. The elixir of youth case also began in Chiyan.” The parrot bobbed its head. “Are you saying the Chiyan monster king and his son are plotting something, and that’s why they sent this He fellow to find you?”

“At least on the surface, that is how it looks. Recently, Fushan Yue has been very active in Lingxu City. He has appeared at all sorts of occasions and negotiated several partnerships, including with the Golden Horn Clan and Dun Garden.”

“Could Fushan and his son know your family affairs?”

Sometimes, the parrot’s questions struck straight to the heart. Fang Canran sighed. “By rights, they shouldn’t. In any case, for the time being, I haven’t found any reason for He Xiao to expose me. If he had come here specifically...