Forsaken Immortals

Chapter 319: The Guards’ Misunderstanding

"Do not act dumb; it is clear that you just came out from the Forgotten Forest. The Zhao family has blocked entry for all, so how is it possible for you to come from within?" The man who had stepped forward previously was still very unhappy as he demanded an explanation from Bai Rouyun.

"You said it yourself; they will not allow anyone to enter into the Forgotten Forest, however we came from deep within and are merely seeking to leave this area. We have not tried to occupy any space within or came into conflict with anyone we should not. We are merely leaving through here so that we do not cause any trouble for the Zhao family."

Bai Rouyun was not interested in explaining to these random people she had never met before, but she was even less willing to be held back, so instead of mentioning Zhao Xiaozhou, she simply said that they were leaving the forest for the sake of not interrupting the Zhao family. Such words were already very polite and showed that they, too, had to vacate the area.

The man, who had just been very aggressive, suddenly lost some of his anger, as he understood that Bai Rouyun and the others were not given special treatment. Instead they had been chased out from within, so, in a way, they were in the same position.

Initially, many would have doubted her words as the guards of the Zhao family had let her pass through their blockade, but when they noticed how apathetic these guards looked at the woman, as she was questioned by them one by one, they understood that she was not an important person at all.

Although the group of experts were in a foul mood and wanted to vent their anger on someone, they understood that they had to keep sane. This woman and her group of children and beasts had done nothing wrong, and thus they could not pour all their anger onto her. Since she was forced to leave as well, then they would just let her be.

Bai Rouyun's hands were both occupied. Jiaojiao was holding one of her hands, while Xiao Jin was grasping the other. Xiao Bao was sitting on the back of Xiao Mao, and Xiao Hua was towering on the Cloud Leopard's head.

As they moved through the crowd, Bai Rouyun seemed very carefree. Her body was relaxed and her every step was calm. Even so, while she appeared casual on the surface, she remained vigilant and ready to strike at any moment that someone would try to block her and her children.

Fortunately, the experts seemed to have lost all interest in her, and she managed to leave the group behind without any extra troubles.

The guards that had let Bai Rouyun and her children through could not help but feel somewhat amazed by how simply she managed to resolve the issue that had appeared in front of her.

They knew perfectly well that it was their Young Master who had ordered them to let her through.

Young Master Zhao Xiaozhou was the heir apparent to become the next King Qin of the Wushi Continent.

Although the Wushi Continent was different from the lower realms, and did not have kingdoms and empires with many citizens as the lower realms, many of the various factions would gather in alliances, and the leader of the strongest alliance was the Zhao family.

The patriarch of the Zhao family had thus gotten the title of King Qin, and it had been a title that had passed from generation to generation through thousands of years.

This title was always given by the patriarch to his oldest son, and only the oldest son could inherit this title. It was also due to this tradition that the patriarchs of the Zhao family did not have any concubines, as they would only allow the son of the main wife to be the heir.

If they felt the urge to take on a concubine later, they would often have to be careful about these concubines having evil thoughts towards their son and wife, and thus it was not worth the risk.

This dedication had also made many look at the males of the Zhao family as loyal men who respected women and who did not lust for beauty. Young Master Zhao Xiaozhou, who was the heir apparent to the Zhao family, was thus the most sought-after man within the younger generation.

Even so, Zhao Xiaozhou had not shown any interest towards the women around him. He was not hostile towards women, but he did not look at any of them as special either.

Now that he had given the order that these guards had to allow Bai Rouyun access without troubling her, they could not help but overthink and wonder if she was special to their young master.

This was also why they did not interfere when she was confronted by the angry experts, as they wanted to see if she was worthy of the extra attention that their young master had shown her.

Fortunately, they had not mentioned these thoughts out loud, as Bai Rouyun would have gotten angry. Although she was not a person who liked to lose her freedom, she was proud to be married to her husband, Li Moyun.

Even if the two had not seen each other for a long time, she was still missing him and looking forward to their reunion. If she had known that these guards assumed that Zhao Xiaozhou had an interest in her that could be considered romantic, she would do her utmost to shoot down this misunderstanding as swiftly as possible. She was not willing to give anyone false hopes, and she was also not willing to become ambiguous with others, especially when considering she already had a partner with whom she wished to spend her entire life.