"Wang Yu?" Bai Ran heard, and the ghost's voice became noticeably more angry.
"That damned wench! She hooked up with the high officials of the previous generation, not only selling my child to the frontier but also breaking my mother's legs!"
"What do your family matters have to do with me?" Bai Ran looked at him and said.
There was a moment of silence, and the dark shadow spoke, "She knows who the King of the Demonized is."
The King of the Demonized! Jing Feng was startled, "How does she know?"
"She is a spy planted by the Demonized in the human world..."
Bai Ran and Jing Feng exchanged a glance, then nodded towards the dark shadow, "Wang Yu, I'll remember."
"Thank you, Ghost King!" The shadow's voice choked up a little, and it vanished the next moment.
"A spy planted by the Demonized in the human world... Is this news reliable?" Jing Feng couldn't help but ask.
Bai Ran handed the bottle to Dongfang Wuji, "Whether it's reliable or not, we cannot be careless."
Dongfang Wuji accepted the bottle and nodded, "The wisdom of the Demonized is developing extremely rapidly, and it's not impossible for them to plant spies among humans."
He stood up and walked to the ice coffin beside him.
"Are you really going to revive her?" Jing Feng asked in a small voice, "Reviving the dead is a major taboo."
Dongfang Wuji did not answer. He opened the bottle and carefully poured the blood into the woman's mouth.
"This way, you will wake up," he took the woman's hand, his eyes full of tenderness.
Seeing Dongfang Wuji's demeanor, Bai Ran naturally left the underground passage, and Jing Feng hurried to follow.
"Is that woman from the Demon Realm?" she asked as she walked ahead.
Jing Feng nodded, "Yes, Miss Bai. That woman and Dongfang Wuji were childhood sweethearts."
"Do you know why she died?"
"The Demonized attacked the Nine Heavens, and she, in order to save the people of the Demon Realm, single-handedly lured away a large number of Demonized," Jing Feng said.
Bai Ran looked at him, "What is that woman's character like?"
Jing Feng blurted out without hesitation, "Excellent."
"If it were anyone else being revived, I would definitely stop Dongfang Wuji."
Bai Ran listened, her thin lips parting, "If she betrays the Demon Realm, what will you do?"
Jing Feng immediately denied it, "Miss Bai, Miss Qianqian is the least likely to betray the Demon Realm."
"You don't understand Miss Qianqian's character. She is gentle and extremely loyal to the Demon Realm."
Hearing this, Bai Ran closed her mouth.
When the two of them left the Ziyun Sect, it was already late. The bustling streets were filled with vendors hawking their wares.
"Tanghulu! Sweet tanghulu!"
"There's a stage by the lake!"
"I heard the courtesan is performing on the stage!"
"What! It's that breathtakingly beautiful courtesan! Let's go quickly and see!"
The crowd surged towards the stage.
The light was soft, constantly stirring the heart in the night. On the stage, a graceful figure danced gracefully in embroidered silk.
Bai Ran was uninterested, and Jing Feng also kept his eyes straight ahead. Just as they were about to pass, a silken ribbon fluttered down, its faint fragrance landing on Bai Ran's shoulder.
"Oh dear, I didn't get the ribbon again!"
"This time, a little girl even snatched it!"
Bai Ran took the silk ribbon from her shoulder and looked up. A pair of androgynous eyes, with a golden half-mask, looked at her.
The courtesan stared directly at her.
"Miss Bai... you've caught the courtesan's eye..." Jing Feng's mouth twitched.
One has to guard against men, but who would have thought one would also have to guard against women...
"This beautiful lady, you are truly fortunate," a man beside the courtesan walked off the stage and came to Bai Ran.
"Would you be willing to buy out the courtesan?"
"No," the man's expression visibly stiffened at the unceremonious reply.
The courtesan on stage heard the reply and slowly bowed to Bai Ran.
"My master said she's not willing, are you trying to force a sale?" Jing Feng glared at the man.
The courtesan's body stiffened, and she began to gesture with her hands.
"I'm truly sorry, our courtesan is mute."
The man watched the courtesan's sign language and translated, "All guests, I am truly sorry, this young lady has no intention of forcing a sale."
"It's just that this young lady has always hoped that someone would buy her out."
Bai Ran smiled, "There are so many people here, choosing anyone at random would surely be willing to buy you out."
The courtesan's eyes became noticeably more flustered.
The man continued to translate, "The moment this young lady saw you, she felt a connection, which is why she resorted to this trick."
"This still isn't forcing a sale?" Jing Feng rolled her eyes at her.
"Since you're not willing, we won't bother you," the courtesan lowered her head dejectedly.
Bai Ran nodded and turned to leave. Jing Feng quickly followed.
"How could it be such a coincidence that this ribbon landed on Miss Bai?"
Bai Ran chuckled, "Where are there so many coincidences? It's all orchestrated."
Jing Feng nodded, finding it reasonable.
Bai Ran took out the ribbon, "There's writing on it."
Hearing this, Jing Feng leaned closer, "Perhaps, this young lady can enlighten you?"
"What do you mean?" Jing Feng, after reading it, was full of questions.
"When I received the ribbon earlier, the courtesan sent me a telepathic message," Bai Ran said, looking at him, "If you wish to seek enlightenment, meet here at the hour of Chen tomorrow."
"It wouldn't be a trick, would it?" Jing Feng blinked.
"She also mentioned someone," Bai Ran clutched the ribbon tightly, "Divine Monarch Baili."
"Divine Monarch Baili? Is that courtesan from the Divine Realm?"
Bai Ran nodded, "Perhaps."