Zhuxie Chixin’s voice startled Zu An. Yun Jianyue’s expression changed as well.

She faced certain death if Zhuxie Chixin caught her in her current state.

How did he find me? Did Zu An inform him? The Embroidered Envoy may have some private means of communication… 

She quickly shot down this suspicion. If he really wanted her dead, he could have done so when he was siphoning away her cultivation. Why would he go through all this trouble?

Zu An’s head was awash with thoughts. He considered pretending to be away and ignoring Zhuxie Chixin, in hopes that the commander would give up after calling out a few times.

However, he realized that that wouldn’t work. His timing was too perfect for this visit to be coincidental. He probably knew that he was home.

Could it be that he saw me bringing Yun Jianyue back with me?

This suspicion gave him a terrible fright.

He quickly analyzed the possibilit...