After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 381 Bai Xiaoruo

"Young Master Shen, my city lord invites you to a chat." Just as Shen Xu was feeling bored, a woman in a long dress embroidered with four white feathers approached him and said respectfully.

"You're from Baiyu City..." Shen Xu couldn't quite recall the woman's name.

"My name is Fu Yue. I'm sorry I didn't tell Young Master Shen my name last time."

"I should be apologizing. I heard from Bailu and the others that Xiaoruo's condition has worsened. I wonder how she is now?"

Shen Xu couldn't help but feel a little guilty, after all, he had promised City Lord Baiyu that he would go to the Feather Clan's Holy Temple to rescue her daughter, but he hadn't inquired about the matter since he left the Blood Central Realm.

"Thanks to your help, Miss is doing very well now," Fu Yue replied with a smile.

"My help? Wasn't it the Qiling White Crane who helped?" Shen Xu couldn't help but wonder, but since the City Lord of Baiyu City didn't say anything more, he wouldn't say anything more either.

"I see that Young Master Shen seems to be waiting for someone. I wonder if he has time to meet the City Lord?"

“It’s alright. I don’t know when they will come here. If your city lord is not too far from here, I can go to see her.”

“Young Master Shen need not worry, my city lord is currently on the top floor of this viewing pavilion.”

"Top floor?"

When he first arrived, he thought he would go to the top floor to get a panoramic view of the venue, but what he could think of, the Four Directions Sword Alliance could also think of, so the top floor of this viewing pavilion was not a place he could go up to with his status.

However, when Fu Yue was with her, the guards responsible for watching the top floor did not object as they had before.

"It seems your city lord's identity is not simple either," Shen Xu remarked.

"Young Master Shen is joking. It's just that this viewing pavilion is owned by Baiyu City, and you can't see the scene in the venue from up there. The guards on guard were brought to Tianjian City by the city lord from Baiyu City."

When Fu Yue led her to the top floor of the viewing pavilion, she found City Lord Bai Yu leaning against the window, her slender hand gently supporting her forehead, seemingly admiring the scenery below.

She wasn't wearing her usual luxurious and elaborate gown, but rather a simple, elegant white robe, with a veil covering her face to conceal the features of the winged tribe.

To Shen Xu's surprise, the exquisitely beautiful little girl standing quietly beside the City Lord of Baiyu had golden and red wings on her back that shone brightly in the sunlight. When a breeze swept by, they trembled gently, emitting a dazzling light.

The little girl seemed unaccustomed to the magnificent wings, and would unconsciously turn her head to look at them from time to time until she noticed his arrival. Only then did she shift her attention from her wings to him, her eyes sparkling with childlike innocence and curiosity.

Although the white crane helped the girl buy some time, it didn't mean that she could appear before him so healthily. If you ignored her wings, she was no different from any other child.

"Who are you? Why do I feel like I know you so well?" Xiao Ru stared at him with somewhat puzzled eyes, her voice ethereal and pure.

However, this question stumped him. He didn't know how to answer Xiao Ruo, and it seemed that City Lord Bai Yu had no intention of helping him out of the predicament.

"Consider yourself my doctor! Your mother said I can cure your illness."

"Really?" Xiao Ru looked at City Lord Bai Yu, seemingly wanting to verify the truth of Shen Xu's words through her.

"Young Master Shen, please have a seat!" City Lord Baiyu gestured for him to sit down next to her, her movements elegant and composed.

"I am very happy to see Young Master Shen. I wonder if Young Master Shen is feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, City Lord. I am fine for now, but the hidden danger remains. If the situation cannot be alleviated in time, I probably won't last much longer. But there is no need for you to worry, City Lord. I have found a solution, it just needs some time."

"Once I resolve my health issues, I will fulfill my promise to the city lord and will never break it!" Shen Xu solemnly assured him.

"How much time does Young Master Shen need?"

"It can take anywhere from three to five months."

Upon hearing this, City Lord Baiyu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then said softly, "I have a favor to ask, and I hope Young Master Shen can grant it."

"Please speak, Lord City Lord. If I can do it, I will certainly not refuse."

"I hope that during this time, Young Master Shen can help me take care of Xiao Ruo." City Lord Bai Yu looked at the girl beside him with gentle eyes.

"Xiao Ruo, don't leave your mother." The girl immediately hugged Bai Yu City Lord's leg, looking at Bai Yu City Lord's face, which was covered by the interview, with pitiful eyes.

"This... does seem inappropriate," Shen Xu politely declined.

"Young Master Shen, please don't be in such a hurry to refuse. I don't want Xiao Ruo to leave me either, but Xiao Ruo is not the real Qi Ling White Crane, and you are not her accredited one. I'm afraid that even if you reach the Feather Clan's Holy Temple, you may not be able to obtain the inheritance of your ancestors."

Therefore, I hope that Young Master Shen can spend some time with Xiao Ruo. I think that with Young Master Shen's character and temperament, Xiao Ruo will eventually accept you. The City Lord of Baiyu stroked Xiao Ruo's soft hair.

Hearing this, Shen Xu frowned. He hadn't been told about the details of the deal or that he would help her take care of the child!

However, the White Feather City Lord's concerns were indeed justified. The Feather Clan Temple held a very important position in his plans and could not be lost. According to his guess, given his status as a Soul Devourer, the Human Clan Temple probably wouldn't accept him.

"I might not have time to take care of her," Shen Xu said hesitantly, as he was about to spend a lot of time breaking through to the peak of Qi Condensation.

“I know that Young Master Shen is currently staying with Miss Bai. If Young Master Shen does not have time to take care of Xiao Ruo, you can ask them to take care of Xiao Ruo. I think that with the kindness of these ladies, they will certainly not refuse your request.”

"I don't want to, I don't want to go with him! Xiaoruo wants to stay with her mother." Xiaoruo shook her head frantically, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Xiao Ruo, do you want to stay with your mother now and go back to the sleeping nest to continue sleeping, or would you rather be separated from your mother for a while and stay with her forever, never having to go back to that sleeping nest again?" Shen Xu squatted down and said earnestly to Xiao Ruo.

Xiao Ru was stunned when she looked at Shen Xu's face. She could sense that this adult in front of her had no ill intentions towards her, and she liked the scent on him.

"Xiao Ruo wants to stay with her mother forever," Xiao Ruo replied earnestly, wiping away her tears.

"Would you like to live with me for a while? I'll be there with lots of beautiful older sisters who can keep you company, not just myself."

Upon hearing Shen Xu's words, Xiao Ru looked at City Lord Bai Yu again, then shrank back under him in fear.

"The white crane that you exchanged wings with last time is with this brother. Didn't you say you wanted to see it again?" City Lord Baiyu reached out and gently tried to push Xiaoruo out, but Xiaoruo refused to step out from under her.

“Lord of the City, since Xiaoruo is unwilling, there is no need to force her. Otherwise, she will only resent me, which would be counterproductive,” Shen Xu said, standing up.

Lord Baiyu stroked Xiaoruo's hair and sighed softly: "Young Master Shen is right. Then we will wait for your good news in Baiyu City."

"Can I stay with my mother a little longer?" Xiao Ruo, who was hiding under the White Feather City Lord with only her big, watery eyes showing, suddenly spoke up.

"Of course, but I need to go inside and take a look later. Would you like to come with me?" Shen Xu asked with a smile, then pointed to the auction venue, which was enveloped by a flowing light curtain.

"Can Mother go?" Xiao Ru peeked out from behind the screen, clearly curious about what was behind the light barrier.

"I'm afraid that won't work. Your mother is too powerful; some people might not feel comfortable with that."

"Then I..." Xiao Ru hesitated.

"Xiao Ruo, your mother will always be here waiting for you," Lord Baiyu said softly, then gently pushed Xiao Ruo out.

"Let's go!" Shen Xu extended a hand to Xiao Ruo.

Xiao Ruo turned to look at City Lord Bai Yu, and seeing the smile on her lips, she slowly stepped forward and took Shen Xu's hand.