Yue'er listened to this, her eyes crinkling into a smile as she stood beside Shen Shiqi, looking utterly harmless. Shen Shiqi shook his head helplessly, smiling at them. "Looks like you really haven't recognized her!" "Recognized who?" Chen Tao asked. "This girl may look ordinary, even plain, but with my eye for talent, I'd never forget someone I'd seen before. So I'm certain I've never met this girl." Zheng Yuan spoke, his eyes scanning Yun Qi up and down. He paused, then added, "Though... she does bear some resemblance to that girl who was with Xiao Junyan last night." "Little miss, what's your name? Why are you out with Old Shen? Aren't you afraid he'll kidnap you and sell you?" Yang Hao teased, looking at Yun Qi. Yun Qi gave them a beaming smile. "It's been ages since I met someone daring enough to try selling me." She walked over, sat down at the table, and said, "When it comes to discernment, you really can't hold a candle to Shen Shiqi." The three exchanged glances. "So we've met before? Then tell us, what's your name?" "I'm Yun Qi!" she said cheerfully. Their eyes widened as they stared at her. "Yun... Yun Qi? Could it be the one I'm thinking of?" "You're that chubby little girl from back then!" "No way! You're that mischievous little brat from back then?" Hearing their words, Yun Qi's mouth twitched slightly. She puffed out her cheeks in displeasure and gave a light snort before declaring in a clear voice, "I'm not full of mischief! All these years I've been studying hard and practicing my writing. Even my master praised me for being full of knowledge." The trio, however, looked utterly bewildered. They stared at her for a moment, then turned to Shen Shiqi, who had sat down with a smile, and asked, "Old Shen, where did you find this little girl?" "Met her at the Xiao residence. She's traveling with Xiao Junyan." Shen Shiqi added, "This little girl really is Yun Qi, the youngest disciple of the Azure Emperor. She's been living on Yunxiao Mountain all these years—no wonder we searched for so long without finding her." "The Azure Emperor's disciple?" The trio looked astonished, turning to Yun Qi. "We heard the Azure Emperor has three disciples, and his favorite is the youngest female one. Never imagined it was you!" Hearing them mention her master, she sat up straight, lifted her chin, and declared proudly, "That's right! I'm my master's favorite." As they ate and chatted in the side room, Yue'er inquired about the secret realm. When she mentioned the secret realm, the group exchanged glances before turning to her with puzzled expressions. "Junyan told you about this?" "So you're planning to enter the secret realm too?" Yue'er asked them. "Naturally. We'll each bring carefully selected members from our clans. But you... I advise you not to go," Chen Tao said, looking at her. "Why? Are only your clans allowed in? Can no one else enter?" Yue'er asked. Hearing this, the others couldn't help but smile. "This secret realm was discovered by our families. Outsiders truly won't be allowed in. Beyond that, there's another point: it's an untouched secret realm. Once inside, things like looting and killing will happen. Even if we wanted to stop it, we couldn't. For a girl like you to go to such a dangerous place... it's not really suitable."