Chapter 174 (1/2)

Chapter 174: Dangers lie await

Jun Huang's eyebrows jumped up. So this was why Nan Xun suddenly wanted to move out. He was right to worry. After their fall out with Rong'er, who knew what she would do next? Besides, Rong'er's seniors had declared Jun Huang and Nan Xun their enemies. Even though Jun Huang and Nan Xun weren't scared of Rong'er's seniors, it was better to stay low when they were away from their home territory.

”True,” Jun Huang said. ”It won't do us any good to get dragged into another conflict. Besides, we don't know if there are Qi Chen's informants in Yun Town. It'll be a nuisance to explain to Qi Chen if someone talk behind our back.”

It was best that they moved out as soon as they could. She started to pack as well.

Nan Xun had made the orders to the guards when they first returned to the inn. When he and Jun Huang left the room after finis.h.i.+ng packing, the four guards were waiting right outside with a blank expression on their faces. They looked like mannequins without a human soul. Only when they saw Nan Xun and Jun Huang did they became more animated.

Nan Xun handed their bags to the guards before Jun Huang could get a good look at them. He led her to another inn. It was una.s.suming from the outside, but comfortable and elegant on the inside.

Jun Huang's heart softened when she saw the inn. Everything about this place was in line with her preferences. Her eyes lit up in delight.

Pleased by her reaction, Nan Xun pushed aside his jealousy and booked a few premium rooms.

The tournament was halfway to its end. Many had left the town already. The inn had a good number of rooms available. Nan Xun, however, said that they should stay in the same room because there might be people from Eastern Wu in Yun Town. Jun Huang nodded in agreement.

She wasn't afraid. She just wanted to stick close to Nan Xun. As soon as she agreed to the arrangement, she started doubting if she had crossed a line. However, she didn't know how to bring up the topic again, so she let it be.

Once they settled down, Jun Huang sat at the table and took out the piece of blood jade Nan Xun had bought her. Her expression was calm as she considered the jade.

Nan Xun put the gla.s.s lamp over the bed. When he turned around, he saw the setting sun s.h.i.+ning on Jun Huang's face, covering her features with a faint golden glow. An indescribable feeling crept into his heart.

”Come on, let's go,” said Nan Xun. He cleared his throat and brushed away the dust that wasn't really on his clothes.

Jun Huang turned to him in question before nodding. She put away the piece of jade and fixed her sleeves before following Nan Xun out.

Nan Xun had ordered his shadow guards to look for the base of the House of Heavenly Fiends. He took Jun Huang straight to a tea house that looked just like any other tea houses. Inside were a few customers.

”Are the two gentlemen here for some tea?” A clerk dressed in silk clothes came up to them. Jun Huang frowned at him. Even though the fabric was dark and the clothes could parade as ones of a peasant, Jun Huang could tell that something was off. She had been a princess. This was how she dressed when she snuck out of the palace. This wasn't an ordinary tea house.

”We have come from afar,” Nan Xun said slowly. ”Only bamboo leaf tea could comfort our tired body.”

The clerk gave them a once-over before motioning at them to follow him. He led them to a room deep inside the tea house before walking away.

Nan Xun's words did make sense in the context, but Jun Huang knew how Nan Xun was. He wasn't someone who would say such pretentious words. The only explanation was that the phrase was a secret code for the House of Heavenly Fiends.

Soon, a man in his thirties walked up to them. He seemed to be the owner of the tea house. He looked at Nan Xun and cupped his hands. ”It's an honor for this peasant to meet the prince who bears a different surname.”

Jun Huang and Nan Xun shared a look. Realization dawned on them. The House of Heavenly Fiends was the biggest organization in the martial arts world. Of course they would be able to identify Nan Xun. When the man turned his gaze to Jun Huang, Nan Xun's fists tightened, his breath hitched. Jun Huang's ident.i.ty must be kept a secret, he thought to himself.

The man did not recognize Jun Huang. She now lived under a different name. And the name Feng Baiyu was known only within the imperial city. She wasn't famous enough for the House of Heavenly Fiends to take notice.

After exchanging some pleasantries, the man looked at Nan Xun and asked, ”What is Your Highness here for? Is there anything you need the House of Heavenly Fiends to do for you?”