Gu Youyou deliberately teased him, drinking half the water from the kettle before stopping, infuriating Zhiqiu, who cursed under his breath for quite so ti.
Sitting back down, Gu Youyou stared at the motionless Yu Jizi and said sullenly, "Why exactly did you capture ? And what have you done to Zijin?"
She had asked this question countless tis along the way, but Yu Jizi remained unresponsive.
This ti, as they drew closer to Nanzhao Country, Yu Jizi unusually gave a reaction. He opened his eyes, looked at Gu Youyou, and replied, "I don’t know where Jin Zijin is."
After traveling for more than twenty days, this was the first thing Yu Jizi had said to Gu Youyou, and it was also the only thing.
Gu Youyou was taken aback. She had thought Yu Jizi wouldn’t bother responding to her at all, yet he answered her.
Don’t know?
Even though it wasn’t the answer she wanted, it was still the best possible one.
Not knowing ant Jin Zijin’s disappearance had nothing to do with Yu Jizi.
As long as it wasn’t related to him, they were likely safe.
She let out a sigh of relief, but her mind was still filled with even greater confusion.
"Then why exactly did you capture ?"
She had initially assud Yu Jizi captured her because of Jin Zijin. If Jin Zijin’s disappearance wasn’t connected to him, then...
Suddenly struck by a thought, her eyes widened as she exclaid, "If you’re planning to raise as a drug host again, you’re too late. I already neutralized the poison. To prevent you from poisoning again, I’ve already taken precautions by using the seedling thod. Your venom techniques are useless on now. Besides, raising a drug host takes ti. How many years do you think you have left?"
Outside the carriage, Zhiqiu, who was driving, instantly erupted into a tirade upon hearing Gu Youyou’s words from inside.
"Master will live forever! No, Master will live a thousand years! Even if you die, Master will be fine and dandy! You vile woman, how dare you curse Master?! Are we being too nice to you? Master, we should just tie her up and hang her from the back of the carriage to let her run alongside it!"
Tied up and dragged behind the carriage? Gu Youyou shivered. This young Taoist had so truly twisted ideas.
Frightened, she wisely decided to hold her tongue. A smart individual knew when to back down. There was no need to spar with this cruel, malicious little Taoist.
So, she simply closed her eyes like Yu Jizi and pretended to ditate quietly.
The carriage continued its journey towards Nanzhao Country and eventually crossed the border of Zhuzhao Country. Seeing the Nanzhao people dressed in exotic clothing outside the carriage, Gu Youyou’s heart sank bit by bit.
Yu Jizi was sitting inside the carriage, and they had already left Zhuzhao Country far behind. Who could possibly co to her rescue now?
In this world, other than Tian Jizi, who else could snatch soone away from Yu Jizi?
Jin Zijin and Yue Rujing were also in Nanzhao. They had co to Nanzhao looking for Tian Jizi quite so ti ago. She didn’t know if they had found him or if they were aware of her disappearance, now in the hands of Yu Jizi.
Anxiously, she endured a tense and uncertain half-month before the carriage arrived in a relatively bustling city.
Zhiqiu excitedly said to Yu Jizi, "Master, we’ve arrived in Taihe City."
Taihe City? The capital of Nanzhao Country?
Why had Yu Jizi brought her to the capital of Nanzhao Country?
She faintly rembered that back in Lingnan, when the Lingnan army had clashed with Nanzhao’s border forces, Jin Zijin had ntioned that Yu Jizi’s influence extended into Nanzhao.
If he had the ability to stir up a war between two nations and prompt Nanzhao to deploy their army, it was evident that his influence in Nanzhao was substantial.
Once they arrived at their destination, the carriage ca to a halt. Gu Youyou and Zhiqiu followed behind Yu Jizi as he led them toward a palace brimming with local Nanzhao characteristics.
Along the way, they encountered nurous maids and servants, all of whom were exceedingly deferential to Yu Jizi.
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