Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, but decided not to tell Ye Qianmo about his doubts for the time being, so as not to worry her.

"Nothing, we are discussing where to practice next."

Ye Qianmo nodded: "I think we should find a more secluded place, preferably one with enough resources to improve our strength."

Lu Yuan said: "I heard that there is a mysterious valley deep in this forest. It is said that there is abundant spiritual energy there, and few people know about it. We can go there and take a look."

Everyone agreed, so they packed up and prepared to leave. Ye Ling'er still followed quietly behind without expressing any opinions.

Along the way, Lu Yuan kept an eye on Ye Ling'er's movements. He found that Ye Ling'er was always observing the surroundings intentionally or unintentionally, as if she was looking for something. Moreover, her footsteps were very light, as if she was deliberately hiding her whereabouts.

After walking for a while, they came to a stream. Ye Qianmo suggested taking a break, and everyone agreed. Ye Qianmo went to the stream to fetch water, while Mo Chen looked for some edible wild fruits nearby. Lu Yuan took the opportunity to walk to Ye Ling'er.

"Miss Ling'er, are you okay?" Lu Yuan asked softly.

Ye Ling'er raised her head and glanced at him: "I'm fine."

Lu Yuan continued: "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Or is there anything you want to tell us?"

Ye Ling'er shook her head: "No."

Lu Yuan did not give up: "Miss Ling'er, don't be afraid. If you have any problems, you must tell us. We are here to help you."

Ye Ling'er was silent for a while, then said: "I'm really fine, thank you for your concern."

Lu Yuan had no choice but to give up asking questions temporarily, but his doubts grew deeper and deeper.

They continued to move forward and finally arrived at the mysterious valley. The valley was indeed as the legend said, full of spiritual energy and beautiful scenery. They found a suitable place and began to build a temporary residence.

During the process of building the house, Ye Ling'er still spoke very little, just helping silently. Lu Yuan felt that her behavior was more and more suspicious.

In the evening, everyone sat together and ate simple food.

Ye Qianmo looked at his sister, his eyes full of love.

"Sister, we will live here from now on. When we become strong, we won't have to be afraid of those bad guys anymore."

Ye Ling'er nodded slightly and said nothing.

Lu Yuan suddenly asked: "Miss Ling'er, do you remember if you heard any important news when you were imprisoned in the castle?"

Ye Ling'er was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't remember."

Lu Yuan stared into her eyes closely: "Really? You don't remember anything at all?"

Ye Ling'er avoided his gaze: "I really don't remember."

At this time, Mo Chen also noticed something was wrong: "Miss Ling'er, are you hiding something from us?"

Ye Ling'er was a little flustered: "I didn't."

Ye Qianmo noticed the unusual atmosphere: "What's wrong? Why are you asking my sister like that?"

Lu Yuan hesitated for a moment, but decided to voice his concerns: "Qianmo, I think there's something wrong with Miss Ling'er. From the time I rescued her until now, I've noticed that she's consciously avoiding other things. And she seems to be hiding something from us."

Ye Qianmo frowned: "Is she hiding something from us? Could it be because..."

She paused, her face becoming serious.

Lu Yuan asked quickly: "Why? Qianmo, tell me quickly!"

Ye Qianmo sighed, "Oh, forget it. I wanted to tell you this in person, but now that we've talked about it, I'll just say it directly. Did you find Ling'er a little strange?" "Huh?" Mo Chen and Lu Yuan looked at each other. They both felt that Ye Ling'er was indeed abnormal. However, they couldn't tell exactly what was wrong with her.

Ye Qianmo said: "Although she pretended to be calm on the surface, her eyes were very flustered when you looked closely. This is not like her usual behavior. Her behavior today was really abnormal."

Lu Yuan asked: "Could it be caused by the environment she lived in before?"

Ye Qianmo shook his head: "This possibility cannot be ruled out, but there is another possibility."

"What's possible?"

Lu Yuan asked.

"Just think about it, she grew up in that huge palace since she was a child, so she must not have seen much of the world. I guess she behaved abnormally because she was afraid."

Ye Qianmo's guess made sense, and Lu Yuan and Mo Chen agreed with her.

After listening to Ye Qianmo's analysis, Ye Ling'er secretly cursed Ye Qianmo for being so smart.

Fortunately, she was well prepared, otherwise she would have been exposed.

"Okay, let's take a rest now and continue our journey tomorrow."

After Ye Qianmo gave his instructions, he turned and left.

Ye Ling'er secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she was very smart, otherwise there would be some real trouble.

The next morning, Lu Yuan woke up Ye Ling'er, and they prepared to set off to continue exploring the valley. Ye Qianmo was in charge of leading the team, after all, she was the strongest.

Lu Yuan walked to Ye Ling'er and said gently, "Ling'er, get up!"

Ye Ling'er opened her eyes and said calmly, "I know."

"Then let's go!" Lu Yuan stretched out his hand and took her hand, walking into the valley.

After entering the valley, Ye Ling'er felt that the air was much cooler than yesterday. She couldn't help but admire it and said, "I didn't expect this place to be so good."

"Ling'er, do you like it here?"

Lu Yuan held Ye Ling'er's hand and followed the team slowly forward. As he walked, he couldn't help but glance at Ye Ling'er from the corner of his eye. Her expression was still indifferent, and no special emotions could be seen.

Lu Yuan approached Ye Qianmo and lowered his voice and said, "Qianmo, does your sister have any obvious marks on her body?"

Ye Qianmo was slightly stunned, and looked at him with some confusion: "Mark? Why do you suddenly ask this?"

Lu Yuan frowned: "I always feel that Ling'er is a little bit strange, and I want to confirm something."

Ye Qianmo pondered for a moment: "Hmm... Let me think, Ling'er seems to have a red birthmark on her back, shaped like a flower. What's wrong? Why are you suddenly so concerned about this?"

Lu Yuan's eyes flickered: "Nothing, just asking casually."

Ye Qianmo looked at him suspiciously and didn't ask any more questions.

As they continued to go deeper into the valley, Lu Yuan felt that Ye Ling'er's behavior was more and more suspicious. She was always distracted from time to time, and her eyes revealed an indescribable complex emotion.

At noon, everyone found a place to stop and rest. Lu Yuan took the opportunity to walk to Ye Ling'er again: "Ling'er, are you tired? Do you want to drink some water?"

Ye Ling'er glanced at him and said, "I'm not tired, thank you." (End of this chapter)