Zi Yunchuan, Zhao Tianfan, and the others were still extremely curious about Gu Changge's identity and background, with many questions they wanted to ask him.
However, Riverside Pavilion had been nearly destroyed, so everyone had to board a large jade boat on Purple Return River.
The boat was crystal-clear like jade, adorned with dazzling immortal stones, and surrounded by mist on the shore, creating an otherworldly atmosphere.
Several women from Riverside Pavilion, dressed in light skirts with their black hair loose, stood at the bow of the boat, playing jade flutes. The melodious flute music seemed to come from the vast heavens, cleansing the mind and spirit.
"My identity isn't really important. You can think of me as coming from wherever you believe I come from."
"Some things, if you're meant to know, you'll find out eventually. If you're not meant to know, no amount of asking will help."
Inside the jade boat, Gu Changge shook his head lightly, holding a wine cup, his expression casual, as if he didn't want to discuss his identity further.
He was still in Purple Return City partly to watch the upcoming spectacle.
On the other hand, he planned to use Zi Yunchuan and Zhao Tianfan's speculations to assume another identity while traveling through the Prime-Origin Civilization.
This would make things much more convenient for him.
After all, there was still no news or clues from the Imperial Immortal Palace, and some matters would likely require his personal attention.
Of course, Gu Changge didn't like changing his appearance or using someone else's name.
Zi Yunchuan and the others knew his surname was Gu, but that was all. Once this news spread, it would inevitably lead to speculation from the Immortal Chu Dynasty and other forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization.
After all, in the Immortal Spirit Civilization, Gu Changge hadn't hidden anything.
With the capabilities of the top forces in the Prime-Origin Civilization, it would be easy for them to find out his surname.
Once the news from the Southern Wilderness Ancient Domain spread, it would inevitably lead to some associations and speculations.
This would undoubtedly have some impact on Gu Changge's plans.
"Brother Gu, rest assured, we won't speak a word about your matters."
"We certainly won't reveal anything to others."
Zi Yunchuan, Zhao Tianfan, and the others weren't fools. They immediately assured him that they wouldn't say too much, nor would they reveal anything about Gu Changge's identity or background.
From Gu Changge's words, they could sense his meaning.
He was telling them that they would know what they were meant to know, and what they weren't meant to know, they shouldn't ask about.
The same applied to his origins and identity.
After all, Gu Changge addressing them as fellow Daoists was already a sign of respect.
Otherwise, given their status, it would be almost impossible for them to have any connection with Gu Changge.
Gu Changge took a sip of wine and didn't continue discussing the matter.
He didn't care at all, nor did he fully trust the assurances of Zi Yunchuan and the others.
To this end, he had already tampered with their memories.
Whenever they discussed matters related to his identity or background, that part of their memory would become blurred and indistinct.
Even if a powerful cultivator tried to probe their memories, they wouldn't be able to find anything.
"Greetings, young master."
On the other side of the jade boat, the white-robed girl named Yiyi, now dressed in a clean white dress, suddenly floated over.
She still wore her veil, her head lowered, clutching her ancient zither.
Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, swaying gently in the night breeze.
Her snow-white dress accentuated her slender and graceful figure, making her look extremely captivating.
"Why have you come here?"
Gu Changge put down his wine cup and glanced at her, asking.
Zi Yunchuan and Zhao Tianfan, with their keen senses, had noticed the white-robed girl's presence on the shore earlier.
Seeing her hesitate there for a long time, they hadn't expected her to approach on her own.
"Yiyi thanks the young master for your kindness and help."
The white-robed girl stood beside him, seeming somewhat nervous and shy. Her delicate, jade-like hand tightly gripped the zither, and her voice was soft and trembling.
Gu Changge shook his head lightly. "It was just a small effort. You didn't need to come here specifically to thank me."
The white-robed girl didn't respond, just stood there with her head lowered.
Gu Changge picked up his wine cup and took a sip. "You don't need to stay by my side. You're free now. You can go wherever you want."
The white-robed girl quietly raised her eyes to glance at him, then said in a very soft voice, "But it was the young master who spent money to take me away from Riverside Pavilion."
Gu Changge's expression remained unchanged as he shook his head. "I didn't spend a single coin."
Although he had intervened to help the white-robed girl, it was only to provoke a conflict with Chu Xia and force him to reveal his identity and background.
If not for this reason, Gu Changge wouldn't have bothered with such trivial matters.
Now that his goal had been achieved, the white-robed girl was of no further use to him.
Hearing this, the white-robed girl's head remained lowered, and her face beneath the veil seemed to pale slightly.
She didn't say anything more, holding a plain white handkerchief in her other hand—the one Gu Changge had handed her earlier.
Seeing this, no one on the jade boat said much. Fairy Caiyun even sneered inwardly.
In her opinion, this white-robed girl was trying to cling to Gu Changge after learning of his extraordinary background.
But how could such a fantastical good thing exist in this world? Even she wouldn't dare to think like that.
On the other hand, Zi Yunchuan frowned deeply, carefully examining the white-robed girl.
He increasingly felt that she looked familiar, even with the veil on.
Earlier, he had been too far away, but now that she was closer, he felt as if he had seen her somewhere before.
"Are you... Suyi?"
Suddenly, Zi Yunchuan asked in surprise, seeming somewhat incredulous.
"What? Brother Yunchuan, do you know this Miss Yiyi?"
Hearing this, Zhao Tianfan, Mingyang Daoist, and the others were stunned, somewhat surprised.
The white-robed girl, who had been keeping her head down, trembled slightly at these words.
She hadn't expected that her cousin, Zi Yunchuan, would still remember her.
Earlier at Riverside Pavilion, she had thought her cousin didn't recognize her, which was why he had chosen to stay out of the matter.
"Can you take off your veil?"
Zi Yunchuan asked again, his expression also becoming somewhat awkward.
It was only now that he remembered that the familiar features seemed to belong to someone he had met before.
But he truly couldn't believe why his cousin had ended up being sold into Riverside Pavilion.
Gu Changge was also somewhat surprised at this moment. He hadn't investigated the white-robed girl's past.
He hadn't expected Zi Yunchuan to recognize her.
Hearing Zi Yunchuan's words, the white-robed girl instead raised her eyes to glance at Gu Changge, noticing that he also seemed slightly surprised as he looked at her.
Only then did she place her hand by her ear, hesitate for a moment, and then gently remove her veil.
Zhao Tianfan, Mingyang Daoist, and the others were all stunned, their eyes filled with deep admiration.
Even Fairy Caiyun was momentarily dazed, then felt a hint of envy and jealousy.
The white-robed girl still kept her eyes lowered. She looked to be only around seventeen or eighteen years old, her beauty natural and flawless, her face as if meticulously carved from immortal jade, her skin as white as snow, glowing with a faint radiance.
The veil worn by the entertainers of Riverside Pavilion was a specially crafted magical artifact that could block the prying eyes of cultivators.
Earlier, her face had a scar from a self-inflicted wound, almost cutting across half her face, though almost no one had seen it.
Of course, for Riverside Pavilion, such a scar was a minor issue.
Before coming to the jade boat, the white-robed girl had specifically sought out Madam Liu to obtain a pill that could heal her wounds and remove the scar, restoring her original appearance.