The other party also saw his face at the same time and stopped her attack. With a hint of surprise and joy in her tone, she exclaimed, “It’s you?”

The intruder had a beautiful oval face and an exquisite ponytail tied with a blue butterfly knot. Who else could it be other than Qiao Xueying?

“What brings you here to the Chu clan? Could it be because you missed me?” teased Zu An. Despite his casual tone, he was actually quite perplexed, as it seemed unlikely that she would come here, after having betrayed the Chu clan.

At the same time, he noticed that her face was slightly redder than usual.

Qiao Xueying also snapped out of her daze and exclaimed, “Q-quick, call for Brightmoon Duke!”

“What’s wrong?” Noticing the horror in her voice, Zu An quickly helped her up, scanning the surroundings warily.

“It’s useless. I just received intelligence that Brightmoon Duke isn’t in the manor anymore,” said a teasing voice. Following that, an old man suddenly appeared on top of the manor wall. He stood with his hands behind his back in a leisurely manner, and he eyed Qiao Xueying coldly, like a cat preying on a mouse.

“Shi Lezhi!” exclaimed Zu An in astonishment. Even though the latter had tried to mask his appearance,...