The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 640: Return to the Old Place

Chapter 640: Chapter 640: Return to the Old Place

"Old sir, we just have some questions we’d like to ask."

Although he spoke politely, Lu Yichen’s presence alone could still be overwhelmingly imposing, even though he had tried to contain it; his aura remained astonishing.

"Your Highness, this is truly an honor for us," the old man said with a mouthful of humility, his attitude becoming even more respectful.

"Old sir, we just want to ask where exactly we are." Lu Yichen continued, "My wife and I were here sightseeing, but through a small mishap, we got separated from our servants."

Upon hearing Lu Yichen’s words, the old man suddenly realized, "So Your Highness was here for sightseeing! Then you have indeed asked the right person."

"This place is Sweet Water Village," the old man answered respectfully, "You two must be from Beijing, aren’t you? We are not far from Beijing, but it would still take some time to get there."

"Alternatively, if Your Highnesses are willing to wait a moment, I can go into the village to see if I could borrow a cow cart or a donkey cart to take you back."

"No need," Zhong Niangyao stepped forward and said, "Old sir, just pointing us in the right direction will suffice, we can walk on our own. Perhaps we might encounter our house servants along the way."

The old man was startled by Zhong Niangyao’s sudden interjection, and he cautiously glanced at Lu Yichen. Seeing that he wasn’t upset, the old man was relieved.

At the same time, he found this couple’s interaction rather remarkable. In influential homes, let alone in ordinary ones, it’s usually the men who dominate the conversation, and women would never dare to interrupt them.

Yet here this woman not only spoke up but did so as if it were the most natural thing, as if this was how they interacted on a daily basis.

"Old sir, is there something the matter?"

Noticing the old man’s distant expression, Zhong Niangyao couldn’t help but call out to him a couple of times.

At Zhong Niangyao’s call, the old man came back to his senses and immediately raised his hand to point the direction for Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao. After speaking, he cautiously watched their expressions, fearing any sign of displeasure.

They were just ordinary people, after all; offending such nobles could have unforeseen consequences!

Zhong Niangyao, however, didn’t notice the old man’s subtle actions. Using Lu Yichen as a shield, she took a small silver coin from her personal space.

Since they had regained their Divine Souls, their personal spaces had returned as well. Although their Divine Power was suppressed, their personal spaces were unrestricted, and they could take out anything they wanted.

Zhong Niangyao felt somewhat fortunate; she had often sneaked into the Mortal World to play, so her personal space was always stocked with some gold ingots and silver coins.

Now was the perfect time to use them.

Zhong Niangyao handed over the silver coin directly to the old man. "Old sir, thank you for your guidance; this is for your trouble."

The old man and his family behind him widened their eyes at the sight of a single silver coin being handed over by Zhong Niangyao—it was equivalent to three years of their family income.

"This is too much," the old man protested quickly. "I haven’t done much; how can I accept such a generous reward from madam!"

"Old sir, by giving us directions, you have already helped us tremendously," Zhong Niangyao said with a smile. "This is your well-deserved reward; please don’t decline."

Upon hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words and feeling the burning gazes of his family behind him, the old man eventually accepted the silver coin.

Lu Yichen and Zhong Niangyao followed the direction pointed out by the old man, heading towards Beijing.

"Let’s first go to Beijing to gather some information," Zhong Niangyao suggested as they walked. "But it’s been over twenty years; I wonder how Zhong Mingxin is now."

"Additionally, we are only guessing that he’s here; the actual situation is still unclear."

"Since we have managed to arrive here, he must be here as well," Lu Yichen let go of Zhong Niangyao’s hand and then put his arm around her shoulders, speaking softly, "Otherwise, why don’t you just cast a divination to see if he’s really here?"

"Right!" Zhong Niangyao’s eyes lit up. "I almost forgot. Now that I have, I can determine Zhong Mingxin’s whereabouts."

Previously, she couldn’t determine Zhong Mingxin’s whereabouts because her body was related by blood to him. But now, having regained her Divine Soul and Divine Body, even if she was still Zhong Niangyao, she had severed all blood ties with the people of this world.

Of course, blood relations could be severed, but the feelings that arise from relationships could not be erased. Therefore, even though there were no ties now, she still treated Old Sir Zhong and Old Madam Zhong as her grandparents.

No sooner had she decided than Zhong Niangyao stopped, not choosing any complex method but simply using her fingers to calculate directly.

In just a moment, she had the answer, "Zhong Mingxin is indeed around here, not far from us. If I’m not mistaken, he should be in Beijing."

Lu Yichen nodded, "Then let’s hurry on our way!"

The couple was quick on their feet, and soon they reached Beijing.

However, standing in front of the city gates, Zhong Niangyao froze. Looking at this familiar place, she stood there quietly, overwhelmed by a rush of emotions.

"What’s the matter?" Lu Yichen immediately sensed something was off with Zhong Niangyao and gently patted her shoulder, "Is something wrong?"

"I know where we are now." A complex expression crossed Zhong Niangyao’s face, "This is Lai Country."

Indeed, this was Lai Country, the place where she had lived for many years. Before she returned to the modern era, she had lived in Lai Country.

Here, she met her master, became a disciple of Ghost Valley Master, and learned her skills. Later, she rose to the powerful position of Lord National Master, second to none in Lai Country.

It was here that she exhausted her wisdom and gave her all for Lai Country, dedicating her life to its people, only to be forced by the Royal Family to sacrifice herself in ritual for vitality.

She didn’t harbor much hatred, but it was not something she could easily let go of.