401: Chapter 404 Ran Away with Someone?

As for that teleportation Formation, it was naturally the secret location Murong Jingyang had discovered back then.

Years ago, it was by a stroke of luck that Murong Jingyang activated that long-sealed ancient teleportation Formation.

Only then was he able to rely on his mere Foundation Establishment cultivation to traverse hundreds of millions of miles of the Void Realm, traveling from the remote Southern Wilderness Region to this Profound Spirit Domain, beginning the ups and downs of the latter half of his life.

After Lu Ming took control of Murong Jingyang and read his memories, he naturally knew of this location's existence.

He had originally viewed this as a path of retreat, thinking that perhaps one day, he could also use it to return to the Southern Wilderness Region for a look.

However, he was later preoccupied with various matters and constant schemes, and had never been able to find the time to put it into action.

Now, it happened to come in handy.

Sending Lin Qingge there, far away from the chaos of the Profound Spirit Domain and the sphere of influence of the Six Desires Demonic Sect.

For her, it might be a new beginning.

With such an arrangement, Lu Ming considered himself to have acted worthily of what little conscience he had left.

Well... although his conscience had never been much, and he mostly acted based on interests and personal preferences.

But acting on a whim occasionally was in line with his philosophy of maintaining a clear and unhindered mind.

As long as he felt that handling it this way was satisfying at the moment, that was enough.

Cultivation is about cultivating a free heart and seeking a life of pleasure.

Doing something in passing, as long as one has a clear conscience, why overthink it?

"Hmm?"

Just then, as Lu Ming was pondering, his brow suddenly furrowed.

In his perception, the Formation he had set up around the private room to isolate the interior from the exterior and prevent prying had been triggered.

Judging by the feedback of spiritual energy, this was clearly not an accidental touch, but rather felt like someone was deliberately attacking, attempting to break in.

A flicker of displeasure flashed in Lu Ming's eyes as he raised his hand to form a hand seal.

The air in front of him rippled like water, quickly manifesting an external scene projected by the Formation.

Several people were standing in the corridor outside the "Lanyue Chamber" private room, but the atmosphere among them was quite tense.

The leader was a young man dressed in a luxurious brocade robe.

His appearance was decent, but his chin was slightly raised as he spoke, his eyes filled with arrogance, behaving as if he looked down on everyone.

Seeing that his entire outfit shimmered with treasure light, he was clearly quite wealthy.

However, the spiritual energy around him was unstable, and his cultivation barely hovered at the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment. He was clearly a playboy with a shallow Foundation, propped up by resources.

Behind the young man stood four disciplined guards in tight-fitting clothes with sharp gazes. Their cultivation was all at the Late Stage Foundation Establishment, likely Dao protectors sent by his Family.

But what attracted Lu Ming's attention even more was a middle-aged man standing slightly further back behind the young man's side.

This person was about forty years old, with a lean and elegant face, wearing a Xiaoyao cap and an Eight Trigrams Daoist robe, holding a white Crane feather fan.

As he gently fanned himself, he had quite an air of transcendent grace.

Especially those eyes; as they opened and closed, they contained an inner light, swirling with depth and indifference.

However, his aura was obscure, yet it gave Lu Ming a faint sense of familiarity.

"Oh, a fellow peer?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow, quite surprised.

Although separated by the Formation and the other party's well-concealed aura, this unique attire immediately made him think of those charlatan Heavenly Secret Masters.

But before Lu Ming could think further, the brocade-robed young man outside seemed to lose patience and shouted at the beaming Madam blocking the private room's door.

"Get lost! This Young Master came to your Lanyue Pavilion today specifically for Fairy Nianyao! You're making me wait outside? I think your Lanyue Pavilion doesn't want to stay in Liuyun Immortal City anymore!"

As he spoke, he actually raised his hand to condense a fireball, seemingly wanting to force the door open.

A look of terror appeared on the Madam's face, and she quickly spread her arms to block the door, her voice pleading.

"Oh my! Young Master Pu, you mustn't, you absolutely mustn't! Fairy Nianyao is indeed receiving a distinguished guest right now. This is the pavilion's rule, and I don't dare to break it!"

"Please wait a moment. Once the guest inside is finished, I will have Nian Yao come to accompany you immediately, alright?"

Although she was saying words of obstruction, her eyes occasionally drifted toward the private room's door.

Clearly, those words were somewhat insincere, faintly revealing a sense of anticipation.

There was no helping it; seeing that guest's generous manner before, she thought he was a wealthy patron, but as it turned out, he occupied Nian Yao for three whole days for just a hundred Mid-Grade Spirit Stones!

This was the cash cow of their Lanyue Pavilion; how much money would they lose in three days!

If not for the fear of affecting their reputation, she would have wanted to go in and urge him long ago.

But now that the eldest Young Master of the Pu Family had come to demand her, it happened to suit her wishes!

"Rules? In this Liuyun Immortal City, what my Pu Family says is the rule! What kind of bullshit distinguished guest deserves to make this Young Master wait? Get lost!"

Young Master Pu became even more annoyed upon hearing this and made a move to push the Madam aside.

"Looking for trouble with me?"

Seeing this scene outside, Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, a flash of killing intent passing through them.

He had seen many such scenarios of fighting over a woman; it wasn't unusual, but he hadn't expected to encounter it himself today.

However, hearing the tone of this Pu surnamed Cultivator, he should have quite a background.

If it were any other time, Lu Ming wouldn't care at all about the other party's background!

He even dared to provoke the Old Ancestors of blessed lands; a mere Foundation Establishment ant didn't deserve to clamor in front of him!

Even if there was a big background, at worst he'd slap him to death and then pack up and flee.

But after thinking about it, Lu Ming decided to let it go.

It was a trivial matter, not worth spoiling his leisurely mood.

He still had important matters to handle in the city, and with an unconscious Lin Qingge in the room, he didn't want to blow things out of proportion.

Regardless, being blocked at the door and shouted at wasn't a pleasant thing.

Lu Ming didn't bother to observe through the Formation anymore; he straightened his robes, his face returning to its usual indifference, and with a wave of his hand, he removed the Formation's protection.

"Creak—"

The two exquisite carved wooden doors of the private room moved without wind, slowly opening inward.

Lu Ming, with his hands behind his back, stepped calmly over the threshold and appeared before everyone in the corridor.

"Who are you?"

Pu Shirong was stunned to see a strange green-robed man walk out of the private room.

Then, with undisguised doubt in his eyes, he sized Lu Ming up and asked with an arrogant face.

"Me?"

A harmless and gentle smile appeared on Lu Ming's face, and he then said in a frank and natural tone.

"I'm just passing through, just came in to take a look. Does Your Excellency have some business?"

"Oh." Hearing this, Pu Shirong didn't think much of it, seemingly finding the explanation very reasonable.

But he immediately remembered his main business and hurriedly asked.

"Then did you see Fairy Nianyao inside?"

"Fairy Nianyao?" Lu Ming put on an expression of serious thought, and after a moment, he nodded as if suddenly realizing: "You mean her? I saw her!"

Hearing this, a look of joy immediately appeared on Pu Shirong's face.

He was about to speak, but unexpectedly, Lu Ming's tone changed, and he continued in a slightly regretful voice.

"However, she ran away."