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A long conversation between Xia Yingba and Huxin completely resolved their past conflicts and suspicions.
To be precise, Xia Yingba never doubted Huxin from the beginning to the end.
He only firmly believed one thing: Xia Huxin is his daughter, and he would never doubt her no matter what she did.
“Father, I will remember what you said today,” Huxin said, a short sentence that conveyed a promise and gratitude stronger than a thousand words.
“Girl, the situation is like this now. On the surface, it seems advantageous for us, but in reality, we still do not know Nalan Mingqing's true intentions, which is the most crucial point.”
Xia Yingba's concerns were the same as those of Xuan Yuan Ling and Gu Xuanhong.
They all held the greatest suspicion regarding Nalan Mingqing's motives.
“Nalan Mingqing came out from Water Valley. To untie the bell, one must find the person who tied it. If we want to investigate, we still need to go to Water Valley.”
“Do you want to go personally?”
Xia Yingba seemed to see through Huxin's thoughts.
And Huxin had no intention of hiding it.
“Yes. I believe Water Valley cannot be left with just Nalan Mingqing and Sui Feng Suiyu; there must be others present.” The determined expression on Huxin's face made Xia Yingba pause slightly.
He knew he could hardly change his daughter's decision.
Since that was the case, he could only let her go out and explore.
“Let Mo Chuan accompany you. You can rest assured about Qing Yan; I will send someone to keep an eye on her.” Xia Yingba understood what Huxin was worried about; her greatest conflict with Nalan Mingqing stemmed from Qing Yan.
“There’s no time like the present; I want to set off now.”
To be precise, both the situation and time were very urgent.
The round trip to Water Valley would take at least fifteen days, and with the need to gather information, it would take at least twenty days to a month to sort things out.
"Father, the control of the situation here relies on you and Xuan Yuan Old King," Huxin said, looking steadily at Xia Yingba.
She had a vague feeling that during her absence, the situation in the capital of Vast Continent would not be peaceful.
Nalan Mingqing would likely stir up wave after wave of schemes.
"Don't worry about it here; this old body can hold on for a month or so without any problem," Xia Yingba said, knowing what Huxin was worried about and naturally comforting her wholeheartedly.
Huxin nodded, discussed a few things with Xia Yingba, and then returned to her room to pack her things.
This time she was leaving the capital for Water Valley quietly, and currently, only Xia Yingba and Mo Chuan knew about it.
Once Huxin finished packing, she set off with Mo Chuan that night, leaving the capital.
This was her first long journey since crossing over.
With an important mission at hand, this was her first severe challenge since arriving in Vast Continent.
Huxin rode in a low-key ordinary blue cloth carriage, while Mo Chuan disguised himself as a teenage scholar. Huxin transformed into a young master, holding a folding fan, with sharp brows and eyes, resembling a wealthy young man out for leisure.
At first glance, their appearance looked like that of a master and servant going out for fun.
The carriage bumped along as it exited the city gates.
Just as they entered a small grove ahead, Mo Chuan suddenly halted the carriage.
Huxin, who had been resting with her eyes closed, slowly opened them. Mo Tong looked cold.
"What's wrong?"
"Young Master, it seems that Gu Family Hong Ye and his Cloud-Top Palanquin are ahead."
Mo Chuan spoke softly, his voice filled with caution.
"Hmph. You have quite the information network," Huxin replied coldly.
As soon as the words fell, a voice as clear as jade came from the Cloud-Top Palanquin across from them.
"The master already knows that your young lady is in the carriage, so why still call him Young Master?" Gu Xuanhong clearly directed this at Huxin.
Mo Chuan remained expressionless outside the carriage, maintaining an air of composure.
"May I ask what business Master Hong has? My young master needs to be on his way!" Mo Chuan said respectfully yet firmly.
Once again, Gu Xuanhong's pleasant voice echoed from inside the Cloud-Top Palanquin.
"The road is long and lonely; rather than traveling alone, it's better to travel together." After Gu Xuanhong finished speaking, Huxin noticed that the area around the carriage was already surrounded by Gu Family's Phantom Eagle.
If they continued to stand off like this, it would inevitably attract Nalan Mingqing's attention.
This move by Gu Xuanhong was designed to put Huxin in a difficult position.
"Mo Chuan, invite Master Hong to board the carriage," Huxin said lazily.
Outside the carriage, Mo Chuan was slightly taken aback but quickly complied.
The reason Huxin chose to do this was simple.
Wherever Gu Xuanhong's flashy Cloud-Top Palanquin went, it was enough to draw attention. She was secretly heading to Water Valley, and taking the Cloud-Top Palanquin would be no different from making a grand entrance.
Gu Xuanhong actually had this plan as well.
As soon as Mo Chuan finished speaking, Gu Xuanhong had already boarded Huxin's carriage.
Upon seeing his outfit, Huxin couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth and eyes.
This guy actually disguised himself.
However, it was one thing to disguise himself, but how could he make himself look so charming and elegant even while pretending to be an old man?
Noticing Huxin's expression, Gu Xuanhong couldn't help but touch the fake beard he had just attached and chuckled lightly.
"I had already guessed that Miss Xia would pull a stunt like this. Since you are the graceful young gentleman, I can only be the elderly man. On this journey, you are the young master, and I am the old master; isn't that just perfect?"
Gu Xuanhong subtly took advantage of Huxin.
Huxin rolled her eyes at him and said coldly, "Whatever."
It was clear she disapproved of Gu Xuanhong's idea.
This guy was actually taking advantage of her?
If it weren't for the need to keep a low profile on this journey, she, Xia Huxin, would have kicked him out of the carriage long ago! Why was she still keeping him inside?
The carriage bumped along the road as Gu Xuanhong set aside the flashy Cloud-Top Palanquin and his luxurious attire, transforming into a low-key and reserved old man, yet his cunning and lazy nature, akin to that of a nine-tailed fox, remained unchanged.
In fact, it was not the Gu Family that created Gu Xuanhong.
Rather, it was Gu Xuanhong's personal charm that preserved the Gu Family's status in the Vast Continent.
The carriage bumped along, seemingly progressing smoothly.
However, Huxin always felt that there were watchful eyes all around.
And it was certainly not just Gu Xuanhong's Phantom Eagle.
"Do you feel like there are others around as well?" Gu Xuanhong smiled, his elderly appearance revealing an extraordinary demeanor.
"Aside from Liu Yuren, who else could keep pace with your Gu Family's Phantom Eagle without being detected?" Huxin replied calmly, seemingly confident.
"Liu Yuren cannot disguise himself. Now he can only watch as I ride in the same carriage with you, calling each other father and son. Hah... how conflicted must Liu Yuren's heart be right now?"
Gu Xuanhong spoke indifferently, his voice neither loud nor soft, yet clear enough for Liu Yuren outside the carriage to hear distinctly.
Huxin fell silent.
The air outside the carriage became as frosty as ice.
Gu Xuanhong closed his eyes to rest, a smirk playing at the corners of his mouth, exuding a cunning and shrewd cold smile reminiscent of a Nine-Tailed Silver Fox.
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