"Your life is on the line, yet you're still thinking about entering Glazed City!"
Shaking her head in exasperation, Chu Qingqing stated directly, "You'll die a miserable death like this. And saving you this time was purely by chance. If it weren't for you, leaving Glazed City, I wouldn't have had this opportunity!"
"I am indeed very grateful that you were willing to help me,"
Lu Fan nodded, his gaze growing more serious. "But there are things I must do, and entering Central State Academy is a certainty in my eyes. No one can stop me!"
"It seems no matter what I say, you won't pay attention,"
Chu Qingqing said with a wry smile. "If I had known you were this stubborn, I shouldn't have saved you. Then there wouldn't be so much trouble!"
"Look at what you're saying. I'm very grateful that you were able to save me,"
Lu Fan nodded. "Consider it a favor I owe you, but I need to leave now."
"Your injuries haven't healed yet. Where are you planning to go?" Chu Qingqing's face turned ashen. "Don't do anything rash! After all, I finally managed to save you. You're not going to just throw yourself away, are you?"
"You can rest assured about that. No one knows I'm in Glazed City, let alone that Ghost Shadow is still missing. I must know his whereabouts to feel at ease!" Lu Fan shook his head, his expression growing solemn.
"Don't worry, your subordinate isn't weak. He probably hasn't been captured,"
Chu Qingqing shook her head. "You should recover here! The Huo family won't be able to find you!"
"But..." Lu Fan frowned, not wanting to implicate Chu Qingqing. At least, that's how he saw it.
"There's no 'but',"
Chu Qingqing shook her head. "Just do as I say. After all, I'm your savior now. Your life belongs to me!"
Lu Fan was somewhat helpless but had no choice but to agree. He kept Chu Qingqing's kindness in his heart.
Meanwhile, at the Drunken Immortal Tower, Hu Xian'er and Hu Yu were dejected. They had inquired for a long time and didn't know where Lu Fan had gone. While not knowing news might be the safest, there was also a possibility that Lu Fan had met with a tragic end.
They had witnessed firsthand the severe injuries Lu Fan sustained that day. Any ordinary person would have been torn to shreds.
At the same time, the Huo family head was even more furious. Not finding Lu Fan after so many days was a great crisis for the entire Huo family. A slight mistake could even lead to endless trouble.
"Patriarch, we've finally tracked the whereabouts of that Ghost Shadow!"
An elder spoke, "He's hiding in a nearby town. I've already mobilized the family's experts and prepared to eliminate him on the spot!"
"Absolutely not! His master hasn't been captured yet. If you kill him, wouldn't that be more loss than gain!" The Huo family head shook his head. "Bring him back to Glazed City. I'll use him as bait. Only then can he be of use to me!"
"As expected of the Patriarch's wisdom!"
Everyone clasped their fists in agreement, not daring to disobey in the slightest, as this was their Patriarch's will.
Not long after, in a town, Chu Qingqing appeared and entered a courtyard. However, the moment she appeared, a figure in black materialized before her, exuding a sharp aura.
"I'm not from the Huo family. Don't act rashly!" Chu Qingqing warned.
"I know you're not from the Huo family. However, you are from the Chu family, one of the three major families of Glazed City!"
Ghost Shadow said coldly, "Could it be that you've accepted money from the Huo family and want to take my life!"
"If that were the case, it wouldn't be me who came, but a Saint King level expert!" Chu Qingqing smiled faintly. "I'm here to tell you that your location has been exposed, and you are likely to be attacked. If you are captured, your master will likely risk his life to save you!"
"You mean my master is still alive?"
Ghost Shadow was startled, his eyes filling with joy. If that were true, it would be wonderful. He had been trying to gather information about Lu Fan for days but found nothing, which had made him extremely anxious.
"He is indeed alive, and he's worried about you!" Chu Qingqing stated directly. "So, you'd better not get into trouble, or it will implicate him!"
"Where is my master now?"
Ghost Shadow asked, his expression becoming solemn, as this was very important to him.
"He is in our Chu family's secret passage!"
Chu Qingqing stated, "However, you'd better not act rashly. If his whereabouts are exposed, even our Chu family will face trouble!"
"Thank you, Miss Chu, for your help!"
Ghost Shadow suddenly knelt down, showing immense respect to Chu Qingqing. Since Chu Qingqing had saved Lu Fan's life, he was naturally very grateful.
"You don't have to do this!" Chu Qingqing waved her hand. "He saved me once in the killing formation last time. Consider it even."
Ghost Shadow nodded solemnly. No matter what Chu Qingqing said, she had saved Lu Fan's life. He naturally wouldn't dare to be negligent towards her.
"You should leave quickly! Don't linger here any longer. If the Huo family captures you, your master will definitely not let it go!" Chu Qingqing reminded him.
"Thank you for the warning!"
Ghost Shadow nodded slightly, and his figure turned into an afterimage, vanishing immediately. Chu Qingqing's visit to deliver the message was undoubtedly true, and he harbored no doubt.
After Ghost Shadow left, Chu Qingqing finally felt a little relieved and turned to walk outside. But at that very moment, numerous Huo family experts appeared. Seeing that Ghost Shadow's aura was no longer present, they were filled with confusion.
"Isn't this the eldest young lady of the Chu family?"
An elder from the Huo family spoke, his gaze falling on Chu Qingqing with a sharp intensity. "Why would Miss Chu appear here? What a coincidence."
"I'm just passing through on my journey. Is there a problem?" Chu Qingqing asked coldly. As one of the three major families, the Chu family did not fear the Huo family, especially since she was the eldest young lady.
"Of course, there's no problem. However, the person our Chu family is pursuing has also appeared here!"
The elder smiled. "It's just that he's nowhere to be seen now. Miss Chu, perhaps you could offer an explanation?"
"Are you implying that I tipped him off?"
Chu Qingqing's expression turned indifferent, her gaze fixed on the elder, a sharp aura emanating from her.
"We certainly wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare!"
The elder's expression stiffened. He quickly clasped his fists, his demeanor solemn. He knew very well that Chu Qingqing was the eldest young lady of the Chu family and someone he could not afford to offend.
"It's best if you don't dare!"
Chu Qingqing said coldly before turning and leaving, her demeanor exuding an air of aloofness.