My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Luo Hanying kindly said, "There are hollow vines of the Nascent Soul Realm there. You are only at the late Golden Core Realm. You should not go there. Even the two of us had a hard time escaping."

Su Xiaochun asked meaningfully, "Really? I wonder if the fairies have made any discoveries there?"

Luo Hanying looked puzzled: "I already said that we escaped with great difficulty, how could we have found anything?"

"What, could there be some rare and precious treasures there?"

Su Xiaochun shook her head regretfully and said, "I don't know the specifics either, but I've heard that there are good things in the Desolate God Mountain."

"If the fairy doesn't know, how did you come from the Desolate God Mountain?"

Ruan Chayan calmly shielded Luo Hanying behind her, and said with a smile, "Alas! It's just bad luck! I was thinking of taking a shortcut to the nearest city, but who would have thought there would be such terrifying demonic plants in that forest?"

"Those two fairies were indeed not very lucky."

With a slightly strange, knowing look in his eyes, Su Xiaochun changed the subject and said, "We've been chatting for so long, and I still don't know how to address you two fairies?"

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. My name is Yan Ming."

"My name is Han Xue."

"If Fellow Daoist Su has nothing else, my sister and I will take our leave now."

Ruan Chayan was now like a frightened bird. She didn't believe that there would be a cultivator in this desolate wilderness who happened to be heading to the Desolate God Mountain and overheard their conversation. All she wanted to do now was to hurry with Luo Hanying to Lianpo City to complete their mission.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiaochun stuck to the two of them like a leech: "Hearing the fairy's words, this lowly man dares not go to the Desolate God Mountain."

Since the fairy is going to the nearest city, why don't we travel together? That way, we can look after each other.

Luo Hanying turned her head away and secretly rolled her eyes: [“What’s there to look after! I’m afraid this guy will end up helping us get into Taibai Pavilion!”]

What Luo Hanying said was exactly what Ruan Chayan was worried about: how could there be such a passerby out of nowhere?

"We wanted to go to the nearest city, but we heard that things haven't been peaceful lately."

Ruan Chayan tentatively asked, "I wonder where Fellow Daoist Su is from? Do you know anything about the latest news from the Canglan Realm?"

Wasn't the incident involving Canghai Realm and Taibai Pavilion a while back, causing quite a stir?

Su Xiaochun clapped her hands and said, "Hey! Fairy Yan, you've really hit the nail on the head! All the cities north of Green Pool City are now under the control of Taibai Pavilion. I heard they're arresting people on sight!"

I came from Red Earth City in the west. It's still relatively safe there. The cultivators from the major sects and powerful families have already sent people there to negotiate. Those matters are not something a rogue cultivator like myself needs to concern myself with.

Upon hearing this, Luo Hanying asked in bewilderment, "Is Taibai Pavilion really that arrogant? What kind of organization are they?"

How many people are in their sect? Everyone knows they're harming the Canglan Realm, so why can't we deal with them?

Su Xiaochun laughed heartily: "Fairy Han is joking! Taibai Pavilion is no ordinary organization. It is said that they even have a presence in the Upper Realm. They have infiltrated every aspect of our lives. How can they be dealt with overnight?"

Judging from the otherworldly appearance of the two fairies, I guess you two are probably unaware of this.

In the Western Barbarian Divine Continent, led by the Pingsha Sect; in the Southern Yue Divine Continent, led by the Huanling Sect; and in the Eastern Lai Divine Continent, led by the Fu'an Academy, approximately forty sects of all sizes have all pledged allegiance to the Taibai Pavilion and are now at its service.

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying exchanged a glance. Ruan Chayan said, "I was wondering why the system wanted us to go to Lianpo City to gather information. It seems we've been away from the people for too long and know nothing now."

Luo Hanying was somewhat frantic: "I don't understand! Are they insane?! Why are they aiding and abetting evil?! This world is too crazy!!"

Taibai Pavilion and Canghai Realm wanted our Canglan Realm cultivators dead, yet Canglan Realm turned on its own and surrendered, becoming traitors?!

Su Xiaochun looked at the two people with different expressions, but smiled and remained silent.

"We sisters are extremely grateful to Fellow Daoist Su for informing us of this information."

Ruan Chayan pulled up the system map and said while looking at it, "However, we have things to take care of and will not be staying in Red Earth City, so we can only say goodbye to Fellow Daoist Su here."

Su Xiaochun said, unable to hide her disappointment, "It's alright. Meeting is fate. Why don't we leave a divine imprint?"

I will inform the two fairies of any news I may have in the future, but regarding the reward..."

He rubbed his hands together and chuckled a few times.

Ruan Chayan quickly handed Su Xiaochun ten low-grade spirit stones: "Thank you for your trouble, Fellow Daoist Su."

It's good to have some desires; it's human nature to have desires. If someone inexplicably shows kindness but doesn't want anything in return, then they must have a bigger plan.

Ruan Luo and Su Xiaochun exchanged their spiritual imprints, considering it as gaining more connections by getting to know more people.

The group parted ways, with Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying continuing their journey towards Lianpo City. As they left, they noticed that Su Xiaochun was gazing in the direction of the Desolate God Mountain, seemingly with ulterior motives.

Luo Hanying asked in bewilderment, "Could that Su Xiaochun really be just a passerby? Is he really going to the Desolate God Mountain?"

Ruan Chayan shook her head: "I don't know, I can't tell if it's true or false. Anyway, it's none of our business anymore. We should focus on getting to Lianpo City as soon as possible."

"What did Jin Si say? Can he really escape from Baichen City on his own?"

Luo Hanying said, "If we're going to rescue him, I think we should try to contact the disciples of the Shiren Sect so we can go together."

"That's all for later. Let's talk about it after we settle down in Lianpo City."

Jin Si said, "We don't need to worry about him. Although Gu Liuzhi advocated for his education back then, did the others want to kill him to eliminate any future trouble? Or were they unable to kill him, so they imprisoned him in the dungeon?"

When Ruan Chayan spoke of Jin Si, she was not as worried as Luo Hanying. She believed that Jin Si was not a beast who would joke with his own life. "Bai Chen City has a pseudo-immortal artifact, the Liucai Ziwen Gourd, which the two of us cannot handle, but Jin Si doesn't seem to care about it."

He said he was currently trapped inside a gourd, and although it was not very comfortable, he would not suffer any real harm.

Generally, those who are imprisoned inside gourds will perish both physically and spiritually; the time it takes for them to turn into blood varies depending on their cultivation level.

Once the people of Taibai Pavilion feel that he has turned into blood, they can release him and he will regain his freedom.

Upon hearing this, Luo Hanying breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're not dead."

But what if he's released from Baichen City? He still won't have any spiritual power, right? How will he escape then?

Ruan Chayan did have this question: "Jin Si means to see how things go."

If he is still bound by then, we'll find a way to get him help.

Luo Hanying exclaimed, "Ah!" ["Will we make it in time? Lianpo City is quite far from Baichen City."]

"It's okay, don't worry, he won't die anyway."

Ruan Chayan said helplessly, "Even if the two of us abandon the mission now and storm Baichen City, we still can't rescue him, can we?"

Ruan Chayan knew this wasn't a good solution, but it was the best option for the two of them who were outnumbered and outmatched.

If Jin Si hadn't sent them out back then, they would be dead by now, and they wouldn't have had the chance to worry about Jin Si.

The traps in Baichen City are not something that can be dealt with simply by those with high cultivation levels. Anyone who lacks vigilance and enters the area of ​​Baichen City is destined to die.