The visitor was dressed in brocade and looked handsome. He claimed that his surname was Yang and his given name was Ning. He lived upstream of the river. When he saw Run Yu's immortal appearance, he yearned for him and wanted to make friends with him.

He cupped his hands and asked, "How should I address you?"

Run Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "I am Run Yu."

"So it's Brother Run. But your surname is rare."

Run Yu smiled and declined to comment.

Yang Ning was very eloquent. Even if Run Yu rarely spoke, he could speak eloquently. In just a few minutes, Run Yu knew more about the town than he did in the past month.

On top of that, this Young Master Yang was quite humorous, and when he talked about the local customs and customs of the Jianghu, his words were vivid and interesting, causing Run Yu to recall that Yan You was also like this. As such, after sitting across from him for an entire afternoon, Run Yu didn't feel uncomfortable at all. On the contrary, the suffocating feeling in her chest when descending the mountain was greatly alleviated.

So they had dinner together. When they parted, they said goodbye to each other and agreed to go to the town's Flower Appreciation Festival three days later.

On the way back, Run Yu didn't use his divine power. When he returned to the Kimonzai, it was already late at night. The light in Xufeng's room had already been extinguished.

Today, that gaze had been following Runyu all the way until he bid farewell to Yang Ning before disappearing. Presumably, Xu Feng had just returned.

Run Yu stood in the courtyard for a moment, but no one came out.

Since Xufeng didn't have anything to ask, Run Yu didn't want to explain more to him. He pushed the door open and entered the room.

Since then, Run Yu often went out. Sometimes he would sit and chat with Yang Ning. Sometimes he would go with him to some friends' gatherings.

Although Run Yu was a man of few words, as long as he opened his mouth, he would always have his own unique views. In addition to his outstanding celestial appearance, he was sought after by the young masters of the aristocratic families and became famous.

In the beginning, Xu Feng would still follow him every time until he finished. After a few more times like this, she would often leave midway. Then, she would only send him to his destination and then leave. Until today, when Runyu left the door, he no longer felt that gaze.

"Brother Run, you seem to have something on your mind today," Yang Ning said as he fanned himself.

If there was anything that Run Yu didn't like about him, it would be his pretentious elegance.

It was already autumn in the mortal world, but he didn't mind the cold.

"Nothing."

"Since there's something bothering you here, would Brother Run consider moving to another place?"

Run Yu looked up at him, waiting for him to continue.

Yang Ning saw that she had attracted his attention and pursed her lips into a smile. "With Brother Run's talent, it's a pity that you're cooped up in such a small place. Why don't you come with me and live in the capital for a while?

I won't hide it from Brother Run. I still have some connections in the capital. As long as Brother Run is willing to go, your meteoric rise is just around the corner. How about it? "

Meteoric rise?

Run Yu sneered in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He raised his wine glass and said, "Let me think about it."

"Okay." Yang Ning clinked his glass with his. "I'll leave in three days. On that day, there will be a farewell banquet on the pleasure boat in the river. I'll wait for Brother Run's answer then."

"Whether I go or not, I'll be there."

"It's a deal."

Three days later, Kimonzai came early in the morning as an important guest.

When Yanyou came in, Run Yu had just finished his breakfast and was planning to tidy up and go out.

"Oh, you're dressed so formally today. Where are you going?" Yanyou teased.

Run Yu didn't care much and said lightly, "I'm going to a friend's farewell banquet. Do you want to come?"

"Friend?" Yanyou was surprised. "You have friends here?"

Run Yu's face fell. "Is there something wrong?"

No, of course not.

He hadn't made a single friend in the Heavenly Court for thousands of years, but he actually had a friend who was worth attending a banquet in the mortal world for just a few months. Of course not.

However, Yanyou wasn't stupid enough to say that out loud.

Yanyou hurriedly waved his hand. "No, no, it's normal!

But how long will it be? He's actually holding a banquet? "

"I'm not sure, but from his tone, it seems like he won't be coming back. He even invited me to go to the capital with him."

"The capital?

Are you going? "

Run Yu was about to speak when he suddenly heard light footsteps. He paused. "Maybe we'll talk about it at the banquet."

The next moment, Xufeng pushed the door open and came in. "You're going to the capital?"

Run Yu glanced at him and said coldly, "I'm not sure yet."

"The capital has royalty and dragon energy. If you go there, you might disturb the dragon vein in the mortal world. It's not a place you should go."

"What does that have to do with you?"

Yanyou's eyes widened. He couldn't understand how the two of them had developed to this point in his absence. However, no matter how he looked at it, now wasn't a good time for him to stay. Thus, he said, "You guys take your time chatting. I'm going for a walk in the courtyard."

Xufeng lowered his head. "You don't have to deliberately go to the capital to avoid me. If you feel that I'm restricting you, I won't follow you anymore."

"Is that the only condition?"

Xufeng looked up at him with tears in his eyes. "I won't peek at you anymore, okay?"

Run Yu said hatefully, "What else?"

Xufeng thought for a while. After a long time, he said word by word, "… As long as you let me stay by your side, you can do anything."

"Anything …" Run Yu laughed. He took a step forward and walked in front of Xufeng. The corners of his eyes were slightly red. "Then, what if I cultivate with someone else?

Would you be able to accept it? "

Xufeng stared blankly for a long time before saying, "… As long as you let me stay …"

Runyu slapped Xu Feng so hard that she turned her head away. "I really wonder if you are still the Xu Feng that I know!"

In the next moment, Run Yu stepped out of the door. "Yanyou, let's go!"

Yanyou followed behind Run Yu. He couldn't help but look back. That man was still standing at the door, his head slightly tilted. He didn't move at all.

Yang Ning had a wide range of friends. Today's banquet was put together by a few of his good friends. Although it was set up on a pleasure boat, the array was quite large. The sound of drums and music could be heard from far away on the shore.

Yang Ning was the host of today's banquet. There were many guests at the banquet. Even if he wanted to, he couldn't focus on entertaining Run Yu alone.

After drinking with him, Run Yu and Yanyou found a corner to sit down. They drank while looking at the scenery outside the boat.

"That Yang Ning doesn't look like an ordinary person." Yanyou just sat down and couldn't help but say, "Yang is the current national surname. Ning … I heard that the current crown prince's nickname is Bao Ding."

Run Yu glanced at him. "So what?"

"You're a True Dragon. You shouldn't be too involved with the mortal world's royal family."

"He doesn't have dragon aura. The one with dragon aura is the one beside him."

Yanyou followed Run Yu's gaze. It was a six or seven-year-old child who was being led by Yang Ning's servant. He didn't know if it was his son or younger brother. Feeling their gaze, the child's big round eyes also looked in their direction.

Yanyou retracted his gaze. "Okay, pretend I didn't say anything.

But are you really considering going to the capital?

That Yang Ning's gaze on you isn't simple. "

Run Yu didn't answer for a long time.

Yanyou asked again, "Are you just saying it for Xufeng to hear?"

"Let's not talk about him today. Let's just drink." Run Yu raised his cup and said expressionlessly.

Yanyou sighed and also raised his cup. "I don't mind if you torture him, but I hope you don't torture yourself."

After clinking their cups, there was no more conversation.

Before the banquet was over, Run Yu and Yanyou were ready to leave.

In the middle of the boat, people were sent off and docked several times. Run Yu didn't want to attract Yang Ning's attention, so he looked for an opening to dock. He made a gesture and disappeared with Yanyou. In this way, Yang Ning should also know his answer.

Neither of them noticed that a pair of eyes had been watching them disappear from the corner.

Pushing open the door to Kimonzai's courtyard, Xufeng was uncharacteristically sitting in the courtyard waiting for them. There was a small gray bundle on the table.

Seeing this, Yanyou expected that the two of them had something to talk about. Just as he stepped into the courtyard, he turned around and left.

Run Yu looked straight ahead and walked into the house, but when he passed by the stone table, Xufeng stopped him.

"Run Yu, I have something to say to you."

Run Yu stood still, but he didn't turn around.

Xufeng's expression was a little lonely. "After you left, I thought about it carefully. I really can't accept you cultivating with other people."

"…"

He smiled bitterly. "You don't have to force yourself like this. If my existence really makes you suffer, I'll choose to leave."

"…"

Xufeng took another step forward. Run Yu was already within reach, but in the end he didn't lift his hand. "I'll leave behind the Universal Phoenix Plume. If something happens to you, it might come in handy."

"…"

Xufeng turned around and picked up the bundle. He slowly walked towards the courtyard door, but when he opened it, he stopped.

Finally, he said, "Yu'er, perhaps you don't believe me, but I still want to say it again.

I like you. Perhaps you and I have changed, but my heart is still the same as before. "

The door of the courtyard was gently closed. Runyu closed her eyes, and a line of tears silently fell down her cheeks.

When Yanyou returned, Run Yu was kneeling in front of the shrine platform, his hands fiddling with the string of Concealing Soul Pearls.

Yanyou looked at Run Yu's straight back and sighed deeply. After a long time, he said, "He's gone."

Run Yu didn't say a single word.

Yanyou squatted down in front of him and looked him in the eye. "Run Yu, the truth is that you should look at the present and not wallow in the past.

You were like this before, so why are you still like this now? "

Run Yu still didn't say a word.

"Forget it. In any case, I'll never be able to convince you.

I'm going to the courtyard to drink some wine. If you want to drink, come out and find me. "

After saying this, Yanyou stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and walked towards the courtyard.

Yanyou drank alone for an unknown period of time before Run Yu came out of the room.

Yanyou poured a cup for him. Run Yu picked it up and drained it in one gulp.

Like this, the two of them drank cup after cup of wine.

Yanyou suddenly looked up at the sky. "Look at the sky, it looks like it's going to rain soon."

No one responded. Yanyou was already used to this.

Not long after he said this, it began to rain. The two of them quickly returned to the room.

The rain outside was getting heavier and heavier, and Runyu's wine was also getting slower and slower.

The sky gradually darkened. Yanyou looked out the window and sighed. "The rain is so heavy. I wonder where Xufeng will sleep tonight?"