Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Ah Li refused. Her name was simply "Li," which she was using perfectly well. Why should she change it?

“I’m only called A-Li. The sister who named me said that my heart is like crystal, clear inside and out. Since this name has a good meaning, why should I change it?”

"Senior brother, what is your name?"

Shen Xun hadn't thought of the name "Xiao Liuzi" for a long time.

Or rather, he was deliberately forgetting.

The life of a beggar is not only pitiful, but also extremely despicable. Only after being well-fed and clothed will one realize how ugly and wretched one was in the past.

It was only then that he vaguely realized why he had been so insistent on being a good person.

It wasn't just to avoid disappointing Shen Anzhi.

Also, because he wanted to completely separate Shen Xun from Xiao Liu Zi.

He wouldn't reveal his true feelings to a disciple from another sect whom he had only met twice. When Ah Li asked his name, he simply replied very politely:

"My name is Shen Xun."

"Oh... what are you looking for?"

As Ah Li asked the question, she took the opportunity to stroke the feathers of the Glazed Sunflower Bird a couple of times, her expression full of surprise and admiration.

What are you looking for?

He hadn't thought about this issue in detail.

He hadn't read any books at all, and he just randomly picked a character to name the child. Moreover, the key point of the name was the surname "Shen".

It's for practical purposes, not for any symbolic meaning.

But when you think of a name like Ah Li, it carries the meaning of "pure inside and out, with a heart like crystal".

Shen Xun naturally refused to reveal his utilitarian intentions, and immediately told a lie:

"Searching for the most beautiful scenery in the world."

After uttering these six words, Shen Xun felt no relief whatsoever.

But Ah Li believed it.

Or perhaps she is willing to believe whatever explanation others give.

"I see. So what kind of beautiful scenery have you seen?"

Shen Xun refused to continue.

He was even slightly annoyed by the girl's overly familiar manner and persistent questioning, so he abruptly ended the conversation, saying:

"The banquet is not over yet, but I have to go back. See you again if fate allows."

After saying this, Shen Xun turned and walked back.

But then Ah Li's voice came from behind:

"If you want to find all the beautiful scenery in the world, why won't you even glance at the bright moon and the radiant night?"

"Just focused on going to that utterly boring banquet?"

Hearing this question, Shen Xun felt even more certain that his lie had been exposed.

He had no interest in appreciating the scenery.

Now that Miss A Li has exposed it in just a few words, she is even more disgusted with the lie she just uttered.

Even after walking some distance, you could still hear Ah Li's laughter, leaping through the beautiful night.

Shen Xun was even more upset.

He slowed his pace slightly, but then he heard a truly malicious voice:

"Oh, isn't this Junior Brother Shen?"

"Did you go out to meet a beautiful woman at night?"

"No way, no way, you don't actually think anyone likes you, do you? That's clearly a honey trap used by the Xiaotian Sect to mess with your Dao heart!"

"Even if she is Zhen Liuli, you are not worthy of her!"

Shen Xun instantly returned to his normal self, no longer showing any of the previous agitation. Now that things had come to this, he would no longer believe what Song Kezi said.

They even became extremely wary.

Therefore, she naturally wouldn't reveal any true feelings in front of him.

Shen Xun's tone immediately turned cold, and he said:

"Follow me?"

Song Kezi stepped forward and said in a low voice:

"This time, your senior brother is here to advise you. Do you know why the Star-Picking Tower is doing this? Who knows what might happen later?"

Then he reached out and patted Shen Xun's chest, saying:

"Guard your heart, or... you'll be heartbroken."

Shen Xun pushed his wrist away, feeling that Song Kezi was making trouble out of nothing.

"You think too much."

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The banquet is over.

Several people who knew the truth about this trip gathered together, waiting for Gu Yiguan to arrange his troops.

"First, secretly investigate, using divination and other methods to find clues about He Yiqi."

"Once the person is confirmed to be from the Xiaotian Sect, whether it's arresting and interrogating them or forcibly attacking their place of confinement, as long as the person can be found in the end, the matter can be considered closed."

Zhu Wuyao, however, felt that something was amiss.

Because at the welcoming banquet, the elders of the Xiaotian Sect did not intend to send off the deity in a hurry. Instead, they were exceptionally open and agreed to allow Gu Yiguan to have many disciples to interact.

They seemed completely unconcerned that if Zhaixinglou stayed here for too long, they might uncover any trace of Xiaotian Sect.

She said:

"If Senior Sister He Yiqi is really in the Xiaotian Sect, I estimate that not many people know about this."

"We need to find the real culprit before we can launch an attack."

"Otherwise, this matter might be pinned on someone unrelated to the crime, and the real murderer would get away scot-free."

Gu Yi nodded, took out an old garment from his storage bag, and said:

"Huayingting's divination method can use objects to calculate related matters."

"This coat is something I obtained from He Yiqi in North Wind City. Ask her if she's willing to cast a divination for it."

Zhu Wuyao accepted the clothes.

Shen Anzhi's eyes, which had been veiled in mist, gradually cleared as he looked at the old garment. He then shook his head with slight disappointment and said:

"I can only tell who made this thing, who passed through it, and who took it from me by the cause-and-effect relationship it is connected to."

"It has no direct connection to what we are investigating."

If He Yiqi was injured while wearing this outfit, it might be possible to tell who damaged it.

It seems that Huaying Film Studio still needs to cast a divination for them.

Zhu Wuyao put the old clothes back into his storage bag, then asked:

"Senior Brother Shen, can you directly examine everyone in the Xiaotian Sect and find out who has a causal relationship with Senior Sister He Yiqi?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Anzhi nodded and said:

"Although we can't see everything in one day, with this itinerary, we estimate that we'll be staying at Xiaotian Sect for many days, so I can take my time."

Then, after thinking for a moment, he continued:

"Although I have met Junior Sister He Yiqi, I have never seen the karma surrounding her."

"Therefore, I can only guess and speculate to see which member of the Xiaotian Sect has an unusual causal relationship."

Gu Yi nodded and said, "It's good to have another way."

"We hope that everyone will lend a helping hand to find Junior Sister He Yiqi and rescue our fellow disciples!"

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It's just dawn.

Hua Yingting woke up with a start and got up to grab Zhu Wuyao's sleeve.

She accepted the divination commission from Zhaixinglou, but in her precognitive dream, she foresaw a terrible outcome.

"Ah! How could I have imagined that my senior sister would encounter such misfortune!"

"In my precognitive dream, I saw that she was already dead. Zhaixinglou was too late and couldn't save her!"

"I saw... Senior Sister Gu holding her body, standing in front of the Xiaotian Sect members, seemingly suppressing her anger and confronting them."

Zhu Wuyao's heart sank.

Senior Sister He Yiqi is indeed in the hands of the Xiaotian Sect, and her situation is not safe!