My low-key cultivation of immortality was discovered by the emperor in my diary.

Chapter 12: Before the Xuanzhen Temple, a sigh of emotion.

Once the direction was determined, Lou Qing, the squad leader of the Night Guard, did not dare to delay and immediately took his two subordinates, Lao Wu and Xiao Zhang, and rode off to give chase.

Bored on the journey, Xiao Zhang couldn't help but ask, "Why do you think His Majesty ordered us Night Guards to keep an eye on Chu Lengyu? What's so special about her?"

Upon hearing this, Old Wu chuckled and teased, "That Miss Chu is exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty. Could it be that..."

"Just do whatever they tell us to do," Lou Qing interrupted them to prevent the conversation from going astray.

After saying that, he whispered, "It's best that she's nothing special. It will save us brothers some trouble and prevent us from knowing things we shouldn't know, losing our lives in confusion, and implicating our families."

The smiles faded from Lao Wu and Xiao Zhang's faces, and they nodded in silence.

Only the sound of horses' hooves echoed through the clear sky.

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It’s been a bumpy ride.

The carriage finally arrived at Xuanzhen Temple.

Green Bamboo jumped off the carriage, and as soon as she stood firmly on her feet, she couldn't wait to take a breath of the fresh, free air outside the city. But it was too cold, and the sudden breath made her nose sting.

When Chu Lengyu got out of the car, she saw her covering her nose angrily, and couldn't help but laugh.

"Miss, please don't make fun of me." Green Bamboo grumbled unhappily when she saw Chu Lengyu making fun of her. Then she took Chu Lengyu's arm and the two walked together toward Xuanzhen Temple.

The winter air was crisp and cold; Xuanzhen Temple was completely silent, its gates tightly shut, as if it were isolated from the world.

Green Bamboo stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.

A moment later, footsteps came from inside the door. The young Taoist opened half of the door and peeked out a still somewhat immature face.

The young Taoist boy saw two women standing outside the door. One had a cool and aloof demeanor, like a fairy descended from heaven; the other was lively and adorable, with an excited expression.

He glanced at their clothes and said, "Our Abbot Lin is not here. If you two have something to ask of him, please leave your names and purpose. I will pass on your message when the Abbot returns."

"Eh, Abbot Lin? Could it be Daoist Lin Jiuxiao?" Green Bamboo asked uncertainly.

The young Taoist hadn't heard anyone address the abbot by his full name in a long time, so he deduced that the person was probably an acquaintance of Abbot Lin. Therefore, his attitude became much gentler, and he replied, "Indeed."

"I never expected that Master Lin would be promoted from Supervisor to Abbot? Such great news, and we didn't even know about it."

After her initial surprise, Lü Yun felt a pang of sadness.

It seems that a lot happened during the two years they were imprisoned in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, but they knew nothing about it.

Just protecting themselves takes up all their energy, leaving them with no spare capacity to care about what's happening in the outside world.

But Lüyun quickly cheered up, genuinely happy for Master Lin, and asked with a smile, "And what about Brother Ji? He's his disciple, Ji Lingchuan."

"Senior Brother Ji is still diligently cultivating in the temple." The young Taoist boy became even more respectful when Lü Yun mentioned Ji Lingchuan.

Chu Lengyu nodded slightly, revealing a faint and gentle smile: "Since Uncle Lin is not here, let's go see Senior Brother Ji first."

“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say, Miss,” Green Bamboo replied cheerfully.

Chu Lengyu turned her head to look at Lü Yun's bright smile, a hint of warmth appearing in her eyes.

She asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Does the mention of seeing Senior Brother Ji make you so happy?"

"Oh dear, Miss, you're just joking." Green Bamboo pouted.

Once outside the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, she became bolder and, no longer concerned about having outsiders present, poured out everything she had never dared to say before:

"Don't you even think about what kind of people we've met in the Chu family these past two years? They're all scoundrels."

Second Master is shrewd and manipulative outside the home, but he doesn't care about domestic affairs. Madam Song is mercenary and shallow, lacking any of the qualities and abilities of a mistress of the house; she's just like a shrewish woman from the marketplace.

I don't even want to talk to the second young lady. With her personality, she'll be crying sooner or later.

Even Young Master Lian Lin is a blockhead; he has none of Second Master's shrewdness and cleverness, but he has learned a lot of his shortcomings.

Looking back, I actually thought Brother Ji was nothing special; that would be a sin.

After saying that, she actually put her hands together and bowed to the sky.

The young Taoist priest standing nearby looked embarrassed, yet also curious.

Senior Brother Ji is usually meticulous and upright. Although he is kind to people, he always gives off an invisible pressure that makes people dare not approach him easily.

It's quite surprising that this young girl dared to speak so frankly about Senior Brother Ji.

Chu Lengyu coughed lightly, signaling to Lüyun to tone it down.

Lüyun realized that she had gone too far, so she stopped talking.

Upon seeing this, the young Taoist priest immediately lowered his head and respectfully led the way, saying, "Distinguished guests, this way please."