Fortune Across the World

Chapter 147: Riding Together on the Majestic Mechanism Road (Part 1)

"Where is Sister Han?" Le Zhuyi asked with a furrowed brow.

The female disciple replied, "Sister Han is waiting for the Young Palace Master at the Yan Tian Hall."

"Alright." Le Zhuyi turned to Ding Qiyu and said, "The new Flaming Whip is excellent. I'll need you to make a few more." With that, she stepped out of the courtyard.

"Hey! Yi Girl!" Ding Qiyu called after her, sincerely adding, "I-I'd like to go with you. Maybe I can help..." From their conversation, Ding Qiyu deduced that Qianli Palace's location was supposed to be secret, but it had been compromised. This realization made Ding Qiyu think of the Taotie Armor. The disciples had been injured because of it, exposing their whereabouts. Ding Qiyu was worried that her oversight might bring a series of crises to Qianli Palace. Having made a mistake, she felt compelled to take responsibility and was also curious about the so-called mechanisms in the front mountains.

Le Zhuyi paused for a moment, her searching gaze meeting Ding Qiyu's sincere yet guilty eyes. In truth, Le Zhuyi had already believed Ding Qiyu's explanation of the "mistake." Her initial dislike had mostly faded. Although she was slightly displeased by how easily Ding Qiyu had "charmed" her sisters, she recognized Ding Qiyu's sincerity and reliability when not being cunning.

Seeing Le Zhuyi's silence, Ding Qiyu hurriedly explained, "Don't worry, Yi Girl, I won't take advantage of the chaos to escape!"

Le Zhuyi averted her gaze, muttering softly, "Hmm, confessing without being accused!"

Ding Qiyu barely caught her muttering, feeling a bit caught out, "Uh, well, I..."

Le Zhuyi's lips curled into a smile, "Let's go~" Seeing Ding Qiyu standing there stunned, she added softly, "Thank you." Then she led the way out of the bamboo courtyard, thinking to herself that aside from being occasionally sly, the little carpenter was actually quite a good person.

Snapping out of her daze, Ding Qiyu hurried back inside to grab her toolkit, then quickly followed Le Zhuyi. Having been at Qianli Palace for several days, this was Ding Qiyu's first time stepping out of the bamboo courtyard where she had been "softly held." Following Yi Girl through the winding forest paths, they finally reached the main complex of Qianli Palace. Passing through the naturally elegant yet grand bamboo halls and pavilions, they arrived at the northern main hall of Qianli Palace.

The main hall was the only structure in Qianli Palace with a wooden main structure, facing a thousand-foot cliff and backed by the Danying Peak. Its high eaves gave it an imposing and solemn aura, contrasting with the natural elegance of the other halls. In front of the hall was a large open area by the cliff, where two rows of female disciples stood in neat formation, all dressed in the uniform crimson attire of Qianli Palace. Above the hall's main door, the plaque read "Yan Tian" in gold on a red background.

"Young Palace Master!" The female disciples guarding the hall door saluted uniformly upon seeing Le Zhuyi.

Ding Qiyu couldn't help but marvel at how Qianli Palace seemed to have a connection to the color red everywhere. The mountains were covered in red flowers, the disciples wore crimson uniforms, and even the names of the halls, weapons, and martial arts were related to flames. However, if asked about the most dazzling, vibrant red in Qianli Palace... Ding Qiyu glanced at the figure walking ahead—undoubtedly, it was Yi Girl. But why were the Palace Master's direct disciples all named after water?