When the door opened. Shi Yixue came face to face with a pretty women in her early thirties opening the door.
The women smile gently at her "are you looking for the clan head" normally small kids came from the shi clan alleys.
So, her guess wasn't wrong and shi Yixue was welcomed inside the house. The house wasn't very big or luxurious.
But simple and modest. Shi Yixue follow the clan head wide to all the way towards the backward where the clan head is teaching his kids and students.
As per the tradition of the shi clan. The blacksmith shop and the position of clan head will go to the student not to the biological kids.
When his wife called him he was busy teaching them how to forge arrows. He came to the hall where shi Yixue was seating and drinking tea that his wife had served her.
When he saw shi Yixue his body stiffen, his eyes widen in shock as he ask in tone filled with disbelief and excitement.
Clan head "you manage to escape" opposite to his excitement shi Yixue had black line on her forehead as she try to understand but does he mean by that.
Shi Yixue "clan head can you be more clear. What do you mean by escaping.." her geniune confusion made him pause.
Clan head "you... You were not captured by the cultivator's that had came in the building" now it's his turn to be shock.
Few days ago few cultivator's came into the shi clan alleys and start guarding both girls room door.
Clan head and the elders tried to chase them away even tried to seek help from the official only to be disappointed.
The matter of the girls rescuing the daughter of Ruo Qinglin had spread out from the medical hall, which explain the origin of money.
But it also breed jealousy and greed among few people. Some people belong to the very clan who sought help from outside.
Although clan head and other had thought they will do that. They already had seek out official who promised to help.
But when it's was time to help they all feign ignorance of the matter. That's how those people manage to threaten everyone.
Clan head is a cultivators. But his in qi refinement stage which isn't high enough to chase away the group.
So, he had no other choice but to leave the girls on there own luck. But he didn't expect that one to sneak away quietly.
As for shi Yixue who's seating on chair with anxious and panicked expression had no idea that she had dodged death.
Actually when she leave her room it was the time when the sun was about to rise in hour or two the most unguarded time.
So, when those who were supposed to keep an eyes on her already had fallen asleep at that time giving her this golden opportunity.
But that can't be said about shi mingxi. Heaven knows if she came out when those people were awake.
She immediately throw the storage ring containing the manual and scroll on the table letting him handle distribution later.
She immediately scrambled out of the house towards the Dao Scriptures Pavillion. The manager was more then happy to entertain her.
Shi Yixue "manager I need your help today" the manager smile and pat his chest saying as long as it's not something illegal he's willing to do anything.
Shi Yixue "I need you to lend me few no.. no even one cultivator's in qi condensation state is enough I will pay you"
The manager was stunt he didn't expect the request to be so bizarre. But he didn't refuse considering that she spend alot at there place.
It's natural for there Pavillion to send someone to escort a little girl back to her house if that small travel came with money who will refuse easy money.
So, shi Yixue end up leaving with the only female worker in the pavillion who also happens to be in qi condensation stage.
They both walk toward the shi clan alleys. The whole walk it was only shi Yixue anxiously trying to contact shi mingxi.
When the communication jade slip finally contacted she didn't give any chance to shi mingxi to complain.
Shi Yixue "when I knock on your door. You open it and we will leave the outer ring right now. Do not open the door till I arrive" with that she hung leaving a very confuse girl seating on her bed still in mediative position.
When they both arrive at the alley. The women who was following her silently suddenly speak with stern gaze.
"Are you two being targeted by someone" the women voice is solemn, don't just go on her pretty face and fragile appearance.
She's one of the best fighter stationed here in outer ring. She easily take down two or three opponent in same realm.
Shi Yixue "don't worry they all are in qi refinement stage. I don't think so they are stupid enough to fight you" the women frown more.
"When people are desperate they can do anything and also how sure are you they don't have any highgrade artifact with them"
This question stump her. Yes, she actually hadn't thought about his possibility. If they had some kind of artifact capable of dealing with people in higher rank.
Then wouldn't she put this stranger girl life in danger. Not to say she had no reason to protect them with her life.
This made shi Yixue more frustrated. She felt too weak and useless right now. Logically her strength of 5th stage qi gathering realm isn't low.
Considering that how many people in the outer ring can't cultivate cause of there financial condition.
Her strength can be said comparable to genius if one considers that she had start cultivating just one month ago.
Shi Yixue "I'm sorry, I didn't thought it through" she's genuinely feeling guilty about dragging her along in this mess.