The three of them sat down like this.

Yuchi was drinking tea under the gaze of the two beauties, while chatting and laughing.

Of course, during the chat, Yuchi found an opportunity to ask Qi Baiyu if there was anything she could help with during his visit to the State Capital, and Yuchi proactively said, "The main reason for this visit is related to Medicine Master Valley. I’m wondering if you remember its approximate location from when you last went there, Baiyu. I need to make a trip, but I’ve forgotten the location."

Yuchi felt quite embarrassed.

In reality, he knew nothing about Medicine Master Valley; it was purely an act. Qi Baiyu didn’t mind at all, instead offering a bright smile: "Sun Miaoxing has already predicted you would come looking for him, so he had me prepare a map for you in advance. Please wait a moment; I’ll go get it for you."

Sun Miaoxing had already predicted it... Yuchi looked at Qi Baiyu’s rosy cheeks and said, "Alright, Miss Baiyu, thanks for your trouble."

Miss Baiyu?

Tsk, you’re certainly a bit deceitful, Yuchi. You didn’t address me like this when we were outside; who used to just call me Baiyu? Wasn’t it you, Yuchi? Are you timid now? Qi Baiyu chuckled secretly and stood up to get the map. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Yuchi chuckled, knowing Qi Baiyu’s inner thoughts right now, but he couldn’t help it. Her family is big, and he’s visiting alone, so he must show respect. Otherwise, Baiyu wouldn’t be the only name he could call her; calling her Yu Yu would be just fine, too.

As he watched Qi Baiyu leave with a smile, Yuchi shifted his gaze to the stone table in front of him, which had many chessboard carvings. At present, it was adorned with some tea sets. He leisurely took a sip of tea; after enjoying Cuncha City’s tea, these other teas seemed mediocre.

He’s been spoiled by it.

Thinking further, Sun Miaoxing seemed like a pretty nice person, so he decided to buy some more expensive tea for him. Getting tea that costs a hundred coins per liang should be fine. The fact that the other party could predict he would come looking for him wasn’t too surprising.

It’s said to be predicted, but is actually just a general move.

Were he in Sun Miaoxing’s shoes, he would do the same; there’s no harm in it, why not increase goodwill?

Everyone prefers not to have additional enemies, welcoming friends is far better—a twisted mindset to reject it.

Qi Hongyu’s watery eyes gazed at Yuchi.

She noticed Yuchi seemed indifferent to the tea, only sipping lightly without any intention of savoring it. So, has he tasted some extraordinarily good tea before? Hmm... it’s possible, given he’s a Nascent Soul cultivator, it’s understandable.

After Baiyu left, Qi Hongyu eagerly looked at Yuchi and curiously asked, "Mr. Yuchi, would you mind telling us where you’re coming from this time? I see you are road-weary; it must have been tiring on your journey. Please rest at our manor for a while, let me prepare a room for you and host you properly."

A warm welcome is unnecessary; Yuchi has other tasks to attend to. He’s just here to collect a map; it’s not the right moment to linger.

But since she offered, he responded with a smile:

"Indeed, the journey was somewhat tiring, and I’m here urgently for matters related to Medicine Master Valley."

"Once the task is done, I’ll certainly come to keep the appointment. By then, Miss Hongyu, whatever you want me to do, I’ll happily oblige and follow a beauty’s arrangements."

"If I could stroll around the city with Miss Hongyu, that would be quite a fortune for me, Yuchi."

Yuchi spoke with a thick skin.

He’s good with words. Qi Hongyu laughed lightly: "I apologize for not being able to keep you here, but next time you visit, I’ll definitely take you around the city. There are indeed places in the State Capital where one can have fun; an ordinary person could never fully explore all its streets and alleys in a lifetime."

She paused.

Qi Hongyu directly asked: "Mr. Yuchi, were you intending to recruit Baiyu into your sect as a disciple beforehand?"

She discussed it with you; it appears your relationship is quite positive... Yuchi nodded: "Indeed, faced with such an eighth-grade talent, any sect leader would be tempted."

"Yes, Baiyu mentioned she wants to go, but the family can’t spare her for now, considering she hasn’t repaid her debts yet. For now, she can’t leave the family, else she would face severe consequences, making things difficult to handle then."

Just as Yuchi predicted, Qi Baiyu had taken a Spirit Root Pill, which cost a million silver per pill. If she wanted to leave the Qi Family, she’d have to create at least a million in wealth for them before gaining the qualification to depart; otherwise, they wouldn’t permit her departure.

The Qi Family cannot allow such ingratitude; a daughter raised with effort running off with others would be an unbearable loss for the entire family. From this point, Yuchi felt Celestial Craft Workshop was indeed tougher, given Luohua took several pills and left just like that without any issue.