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When Feng Wuyou was very young, Jun Moqing had wanted to teach her Kung Fu, starting with the basics at the age of three.

However, when he saw his three-year-old soft and adorable daughter, with her lotus root-like little arms and short legs, he felt a pang of compassion.

He thought of waiting until she grew a bit older to start training.

A year quickly passed, and at the age of four, Xiao Jiu hadn’t grown much taller, but her ability to act spoiled had advanced.

He asked her to learn how to squat in horse stance, but she simply sat down on a small stool.

"Daddy, can I sit here quietly, please?"

Her little face was still chubby with baby fat, and her voice was milky when she spoke, leaving Jun Moqing unable to say the word "no."

He consoled himself by thinking that a daughter is different from a boy, and it would be better when she was older.

When she got a bit older, Jun Moqing took out the Broken Moon to teach her some simple moves.

However, Xiao Jiu cautiously took out a piece of oil paper-wrapped mooncake from her embrace, took the Broken Moon from his hand, carefully cut the small mooncake into two pieces, and then handed one piece to him.

"Daddy, this is the last piece, let’s share it."

At that moment, Jun Moqing thought that the possibility of his daughter learning martial arts was too slim.

So, he turned his attention to Ye Suhuan, who got along very well with Xiao Jiu.

Ye Suhuan was four years older than Xiao Jiu and had good potential for martial arts training, so he took him as a disciple with one requirement: to protect Xiao Jiu.

Suddenly hearing Xiao Jiu mentioning returning to Daxia left Jun Moqing somewhat puzzled.

"Go back to Daxia? For what?"

Shen Chuwei couldn’t bring herself to look directly into the eyes of the National Master as she felt guilty, "I have always lived in Daxia, so I want to go back."

Mainly, she missed Taotao and Susu terribly and hadn’t seen them for so long.

Jun Moqing nodded, "Since you want to return to Daxia, I shall deal with my affairs and then accompany you back for a visit."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuwei was shocked for a few seconds, "You are going too?"

Once she returned, she wouldn’t come back, and besides, she was the Crown Princess of Daxia, with two treasures of her own; if the National Master followed her, he would find out everything—

Deceiving the National Master had been intentional, and how could she continue to let him misunderstand?

Jun Moqing said, "Of course, I have nothing to do, so what harm is there in accompanying you on the trip?"

Shen Chuwei turned to Xiao Jinyan with a look in her eyes that conveyed two words: It’s over.

Xiao Jinyan saw her expression and then looked at the National Master. Logically speaking, it was perfectly normal for the National Master to accompany his own daughter.

However, Shen Chuwei was planning to escape, and with the National Master tagging along, not only would she not be able to get away, but she would also risk exposing her secrets.

It indeed presented a difficult situation.

Shen Chuwei felt helpless and didn’t have the courage to admit that she was an imposter, for admitting that would be tantamount to deliberately deceiving his feelings, wouldn’t it?

"Dad, what matters are you dealing with?"

"There are some old debts and new ones that I need to settle," said Jun Moqing succinctly.

"Oh," Shen Chuwei nodded thoughtfully.

After the National Master had left, Shen Chuwei pulled Xiao Jinyan into the Bedchamber and then closed the door.

Xiao Jinyan looked at her actions with puzzlement, "What are you doing?"

After Shen Chuwei closed the door, she then looked up at Xiao Jinyan, speaking in a very soft voice, "Let’s slip away when the National Master goes to deal with his affairs."

Xiao Jinyan was taken aback for a moment, not expecting her eagerness to return to Daxia.

"Are you so anxious to leave?"

Shen Chuwei nodded vigorously, "Yes, the opportunity is rare, otherwise we won’t be able to escape."

Xiao Jinyan hesitated a bit, "But..."

Shen Chuwei seemed to catch his hesitation, "Aren’t you in a hurry to return to Daxia?"

After a few seconds of silence, Xiao Jinyan looked up at her, "Xiao Jiu, there are still things to take care of here. Once they are dealt with, we will go back to Daxia, okay?"

Suddenly Shen Chuwei realized that the matters he spoke of might be related to Feng Wuyou.

"Are you thinking of investigating Feng Wuyou’s whereabouts?"

Xiao Jinyan didn’t hide anything, "I want to check it out; the National Master should also investigate the matter of her disappearance that year."

Shen Chuwei stared at Xiao Jinyan intently for a good while, then decided, "Then you stay here to search. I’ll go back to Daxia first."

Xiao Jinyan, in his anxiety, held her hand, feeling somewhat uneasy, "Xiao Jiu, let’s go back together."

Shen Chuwei shook her head, "I miss Taotao and Susu. It’s better to return to Daxia and have peace of mind than to stay here anxious every day."

"I will give you one month, whether you find anything or not..."

Xiao Jinyan interrupted her directly, "Xiao Jiu."