I long to return home!

The people in the room fell into varying degrees of contemplation. Entering the mountains in winter to avoid being besieged by most of the magical beasts was indeed a good strategy.

However, this method also has its hidden dangers. In winter, it will snow in the Yin Yue Empire, and the Ten Thousand Mountains will be covered in snow. If there is no preparation, it will inevitably cause many inconveniences. This will test the skill of the Star Watcher. If the location is accurate, all hidden dangers will be solved.

Seeing that everyone remained skeptical, Jiang Xiaodao's gaze fell on Huai Zhen. This was undoubtedly putting a part of the life and death on Huai Zhen's shoulders. Unlike the others, Jiang Xiaodao did not consider this matter. To be a good leader, one must trust one's companions.

Before long, everyone had memorized the map's location. Jiang Xiaodao waved his long sleeves, and a map imprinted with his spiritual power was sent to Huai Zhen. He said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, this map records the terrain around the Hundred Thousand Mountains. You must memorize it. We will do our best to clear obstacles for you and help you find the hiding place of the demonic beast."

Huai Zhen took the map, and at the same time noticed the questioning looks from the crowd below. He also knew that this meant that everyone was being handed over to him, but he couldn't say anything because of the fact that Jiang was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Below the stage, Mo Xiaohuan glanced at Huai Zhen, then her gaze returned to Jiang Xiaodao. After looking at her for a while, she stood up, supporting herself on the table. "Fine, I'll believe you this once." With that, she tossed her long braid and walked out of the banquet.

In the dead of night, all was quiet, and the whole world seemed shrouded in a veil of mystery. The moon hung high in the sky, emitting a faint and soft glow, all enveloped in a mysterious veil.

In a steaming pool atop the governor's mansion, two graceful and alluring figures frolicked in the water.

The rising smoke obscured the two figures' appearances for a moment, but their conversation suggested they were representatives of the Jiang and Mo families from earlier.

"Sister Dao'er, how can you trust that three-star star supervisor so much? This involves dozens of lives, including mine."

After a long while, another cold voice came from the pool: "He is very different."

"Huh? I don't see anything different about him. If I'm not mistaken, his cultivation level should be at the peak of Foundation Establishment, maybe a little stronger. But... his spiritual root seems to be a pseudo-spiritual root."

A gentle breeze blew by, dispersing the thick heat. Mo Xiaohuan was soaking in the water, leaning against the rock, looking quite content.

Jiang Xiaodao was also immersed in the water, but unlike her, two huge objects kept trying to float to the surface in front of her, which she then pushed back down.

After a moment of silence, he spoke softly, "He is very different."

"What's different? It's just that the robes of the Star Watcher are different. He should be from the Wuji Empire, so those clothes were probably specially made to distinguish him." Mo Xiaohuan opened her eyes and stared straight at the calm Jiang Xiaodao. Before long, her attention was completely focused on the two enormous mounds that seemed about to burst out, and she couldn't help but make a comparison.

“In my opinion, that’s not the case. The Dean of the Star Watching Academy is not the kind of person who would break the rules. Thousands of years of established norms would not be broken just because he is from another country. Moreover, the fact that he accepted this mission should have been noticed by him. He would not have sent him if he was not confident.” Jiang Xiaodao analyzed according to his thoughts, and when he sensed something was wrong, he slowly opened his eyes and saw that Mo Xiaohuan, who was originally several meters away, had come closer to him.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed her waist, and Mo Xiaohuan's figure kept getting closer. Then she felt a touch moving from her thigh to her waist, and it kept moving upwards.

"What kind of behavior is this? Get away from me, you're filthy!" Jiang Xiaodao frowned slightly and immediately reprimanded Mo Xiaohuan for her attempt to do something improper.

To everyone's surprise, Mo Xiaohuan ignored her and became even bolder. She grabbed Jiang Xiaodao's waist with one hand and suddenly grabbed her with the other. This action caught Jiang Xiaodao off guard, and her face turned red. She still pretended to be reserved and did not make a move.

"Sister Dao'er, I haven't showered for a month or two, and you're already disgusted with me. Besides, it's a real shame that someone with your figure doesn't have a good man to keep you company." Mo Xiaohuan pressed her body closer to Jiang Xiaodao, and one of her hands was groping downwards.

Jiang Xiaodao composed himself for a moment, then quickly reached out to stop him, saying sternly, "You've gone too far. What kind of image would it project if others saw you doing such a despicable thing?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Xiaohuan's lips curled into a smile, and she chuckled softly, a hint of amusement in her voice. She put her arm around Jiang Xiaodao's waist, gently pressing her forehead against her chest, and said, "Sister Dao'er, our grandfathers had arranged a marriage between us when we were children, but things didn't go as planned. Besides, you're over fifty years old, and we've lived together for years, so why be shy about these things?"

Having only heard half of it, Jiang Xiaodao's face was already flushed with embarrassment. She had just made a rebuttal, and her body had momentarily froze, an unprecedented feeling sweeping over her.

Jiang Xiaodao gritted her teeth, hurriedly pushed away the increasingly audacious Mo Xiaohuan, and left the water. With a flick of her finger, she donned a thin garment. "We'll depart tomorrow. Don't be late." With that, she left in haste.

"Hey, I haven't even washed for long yet. At least wait until I'm clean before you leave! Hey! Hey!" Mo Xiaohuan reached out to stop her, but Jiang Xiaodao's figure had already disappeared from sight.

Looking at the empty pool, Mo Xiaohuan sighed softly, losing all interest in bathing. She plunged into the water to wash herself clean before leaving.

The next morning.

As everyone boarded the spirit boat, they were all astonished when they saw Mo Xiaohuan, who was completely different from yesterday.

Once the blackness is washed away, it reveals such a beautiful face.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her features like a finely sculpted work of art. Her eyebrows were thin and curved, like distant mountains shrouded in mist; her eyes were deep and bright; her nose was straight; and her lips were as red as cinnabar. Her skin was fair and seemed so delicate it could be broken with a touch.

As everyone stared intently, Jiang Xiaodao walked past her, and their gazes followed her long, slender legs.

...

After sailing for about a day, Jiang Xiaodao stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the towering mountains in the distance, stretching for thousands of miles without end.

According to statistics, there are still more than 30 cultivators on the spirit boat. About 10 people left last night. Among them, seven people have reached the Golden Core stage. In addition to Jiang Xiaodao, Mo Xiaohuan and three Golden Core cultivators from the Jiang family, there is Wu Nian, who is protecting Shen Lingjiao's safety, and a rogue cultivator.

The remaining people were all at the late Foundation Establishment stage, with five at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, about ten at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and four at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, among whom was Xu Tao.

Jiang Xiaodao looked at the tallied number of people and a look of surprise flashed across his face. At the end of the list was Shen Lingjiao's name, whose cultivation level was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

"Nonsense! This siege of sixth-tier magical beasts is no child's play." Jiang Xiaodao looked somewhat angry, but then Mo Xiaohuan beside her explained, "Sister Dao'er, according to what the Star Watcher said, His Highness will be watching from a distance and will not participate in this siege."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaodao's expression improved slightly. If anything unexpected happened, no one could bear the consequences.