Once I enter the pass, great Confucian scholars will surely debate the classics for me.

What's done is done, it's too late to regret it.

Ye Tingxiu's pig brain simply couldn't handle such a complicated emotional entanglement.

He embarked on this unknown journey to find his beloved Lan Yue.

However, as they searched, they ended up on Jiang Qing'er's bed.

Although it wasn't intentional, what's done is done. The two of them have been honest with each other, so how can they possibly deny it?

Now that things have come to this, is it really necessary to continue this unknown search?

Ye Tingxiu re-examined his own heart, wanting to figure out what kind of feelings he truly harbored for these two women.

Jiang Qing'er's love was fiery and passionate, youthful and intense, like a gift and reward from fate. It unexpectedly crashed into his bitter life, bringing a touch of sweetness and sunshine to his painful and gloomy existence.

If no physical relationship had occurred and the relationship remained merely that of friends, Ye Tingxiu could have rationally restrained his feelings and let go of this doomed emotion.

But now the relationship is already at a negative distance, and it's impossible to be friends again after the fact.

He couldn't just walk away.

Because a young girl's pure and passionate love should not be betrayed.

But we cannot give up on finding Lan Yue, because she broke the seven-year promise and her whereabouts are still unknown.

Ye Tingxiu had nowhere to vent his anger, and his obsession grew stronger day by day, making it impossible for him to let go.

In short, we must see the person alive or the body dead.

This obsession will last until death.

He wanted to find Lan Yue and find out why she hadn't kept their promise seven years ago.

Even knowing that she's doing well is better than having no news at all.

"Qing'er, listen to me, I'm going to find Lan Yue, whether she's alive or dead, I have to find her."

“I disagree. She heartlessly abandoned you, so why are you still looking for her? You are so outstanding. If she doesn't want you, I do! She discarded you like trash, while I cherish you like a treasure. Why are you still thinking about her? Am I not good enough? Haven't I done enough? When you needed someone to take care of you, I was there for you. Where was she? If she truly loved you, she wouldn't have abandoned you!”

"Qing'er, don't be angry, calm down. I only wanted to ask Lan Yue why she left without saying goodbye, and to find out if she's doing well. After all, she's the most important person in my heart. Her fate is unknown, her whereabouts are unknown..."

"Enough! She's the most important person to you, so who am I? What am I to you?!" Jiang Qing'er completely exploded, tears streaming down her face. Wiping away her tears, she pushed Ye Tingxiu away and ran away.

Cai Guozhong vividly described the information about Ye Tingxiu.

Ning Cha couldn't help but interject, "That Zhou Qingfeng is a real scoundrel, a complete scumbag who's always looking for something better, a deadbeat scumbag!"

Zhou Qingfeng glanced at her sideways: "Miss Ning Cha, you can curse as you please, but don't curse the wrong person. His real name is Ye Tingxiu, and his pseudonym is Zhou Qingfeng."

"There's no difference, aren't we all the same person!" Ning Cha took a sip of tea, grabbed the teacup and lightly slammed it on the table, furious, completely immersed in the role of Jiang Qing'er.

Zhou Qingfeng awkwardly touched his forehead, looking somewhat unnatural.

You idiot! I never knew you had such a knack for picking up girls.

Unable to control his spending, he flirted with women everywhere, causing trouble.

As a result, it was I, Zhou Qingfeng, who got scolded.

Okay, okay, so you're going to play like this? Just don't let me catch you.

Otherwise, you're in for a lot of trouble!

Zhou Qingfeng coughed twice and changed the subject: "Sir, can we skip the details and get straight to the point?"

Cai Guozhong said, "Qing'er was very sad. She came to me that day and asked to go to the front line as a military doctor as soon as possible. I could only make arrangements for her."

"Before leaving, Qing'er asked me to pass on a message. She told Ye Tingxiu to think it through. If Lan Yue is there, she won't be there; if she is there, Lan Yue won't be there. They can only choose one. Think it through before going to find her."

"After this incident, Ye Tingxiu stayed at my residence for a few more days before packing his bags and setting off again."

"When he left, he told me to keep his whereabouts a secret and not to tell anyone where he went."

"Because he ran away, once the Sword Tower finds out his whereabouts, they will definitely send someone to catch him and bring him back. It will be harder than climbing to heaven for him to leave the country again."

"I am reluctant to say it because Ye Tingxiu has done a great favor for my Cai family, saving the only bloodline of my Cai family. I must repay this favor."

"Moreover, I must remember this kindness; I can't betray someone who helps me."

"So I directly ordered that outsiders be prohibited from entering Ravencrest, thus cutting off the Sword Tower people's way of coming to Ravencrest to find his whereabouts."

"The reason I'm telling you this is because I can tell you care about him and that you wouldn't hurt him."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng frowned and said, "But the Duke still hasn't told me where Ye Tingxiu went."

Cai Guozhong laughed and said, "How can I reveal such crucial information? If I did, would Mr. Jiang still help me find Nianxiong?"

Zhou Qingfeng took a sip of his lychee black tea and chuckled, "Lord, you really have a good plan."

Cai Guozhong took the towel handed to him by the servant, wiped his mouth, stood up and said, "Alright, Mr. Jiang, with your extraordinary abilities, it shouldn't be difficult to find Nianxiong. Please act quickly. I have already summoned officers of all ranks to my residence to discuss how to suppress the rebels and the Vision Sect. They have been waiting in the study for a long time. Please excuse me from keeping them company."

After saying this, Cai Guozhong put his hands behind his back and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Zhou Qingfeng stood up and asked, "Cai Nianxiong was ambushed the first time he was looking for his mother, and he only survived because Ye Tingxiu was there to protect him. The second time, he was also leaving home to look for his mother. Isn't he afraid that it will be another trap? And who ambushed Cai Nianxiong the first time?"

Cai Guozhong stood with his hands behind his back, not turning his head: "The people who ambushed Nianxiong the first time have all been killed by Ye Tingxiu. There wasn't a single intact body at the scene, let alone any survivors. We can't find out who did it, but I've already guessed that they want to capture my son, threaten me, and control me. As for who it is, only heaven knows."

At the end, Cai Guozhong glanced back at Zhou Qingfeng and said meaningfully, "Who knows, maybe they were sent by your Sword Tower?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingfeng smiled faintly: "My lord, the Sword Tower doesn't need to do this; it won't benefit us."

Cai Guozhong remained noncommittal, but in reality, he had no idea what was going on. For the past ten years, he had been playing dirty tricks, using the support of the Sword Tower to accumulate strength and try to avoid a decisive battle with the enemy. Who knew if the Sword Tower wanted to hold Cai Nianxiong hostage and force him to do something drastic?

Besides, he has many enemies; who knows who did it?

Without survivors and without evidence, finding out who did it would take forever.

If it really was Sword Tower's doing, fine, then Sword Tower will send the person back to me!

Cai Guozhong stopped there, then changed the subject: "Mr. Jiang, because of the first lesson, I thought Nianxiong knew what was going on and wouldn't be foolish enough to go out looking for his mother again."

"For this reason, I arranged for several Food Fiend Realm guards to protect him and prevent external enemies from attacking him. However, I underestimated the desire of a child to find his mother. That brat was courting death again and actually ran away to look for his mother."

After a brief pause, Cai Guozhong pulled out a letter and tossed it to Zhou Qingfeng: "This is a handwritten letter that Nian Xiong left for me before he left. It should be of some help to Mr. Jiang."

"In addition, I would like to formally declare to Mr. Jiang that everything I have done over the past ten years has been for Nianxiong. He is my everything. I hope Mr. Jiang can understand my heart as a father. Please, you must bring him back safely. I beg you."