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

"How dare she disrupt the order of cause and effect!"

Shen Anzhi held the letter in his hand, and the paper was torn because he had gripped it too tightly.

But the writing on it is still legible.

In this letter, Zhu Wuyao not only earnestly pleaded for help, but also described how she discovered the impending disaster in Nanli City and the efforts she made to prevent it.

When he received the letter, five or six days had passed since Gu Lang left the city from the south.

Ji Daoting went elsewhere in search of his granddaughter, but the courtyard there was locked.

Shen Anzhi was injured and was brought back to Zhaixing Tower by Ye Xiaozhou.

Left with no other choice, Gu Lang opened the letters and, after figuring out who the recipient was, first went to great lengths to find the Star-Picking Tower and finally managed to deliver the two letters.

They hurried on and continued towards the Ji family's contact point.

When Shen Anzhi received the letter, he was initially relieved to have received news of Miss Zhu.

But after reading the contents of the letter, Shen Anzhi, a man of such good temper, became unusually anxious.

Ye Xiaozhou sat next to him and also finished reading the letter.

Upon hearing the phrase "How dare she disrupt cause and effect," he scoffed and retorted sarcastically:

"You've suffered a great loss yourself, and you're already so afraid, but you expect everyone to be like you—avoiding misfortune and seeking good fortune?"

She pronounced the four characters "seek good fortune and avoid misfortune" with great irony.

Ye Xiaozhou slammed the letter on the table and said:

"This Zhu Wuyao actually dared to corrupt my Dao heart. I'm going to Nanli to drag her back and teach her a good lesson!"

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Shen Anzhi and saw that his senior brother remained silent, still sitting there holding the letter.

"are you going?"

She lost her patience and asked directly. After waiting for a long time, she saw Shen Anzhi silently shake his head.

He closed his eyes and heard Ye Xiaozhou slam the door and leave.

The Seeking the Way Hall remained quiet for a long time.

“Master, on this trip down the mountain, I killed one person, saved one person, and met one person who died unjustly.”

"Did I do it right?"

Every time Zhu Wuyao consulted a fortune teller, he would ask him: "Brother Shen, am I doing the right thing?"

He opened his eyes and saw the old man in front of him.

The old woman had white hair and a youthful face, like an ordinary old lady. She had fine lines around her eyes, and a gentle smile in them, giving her a kind expression. But instead of answering Shen Anzhi's question, she asked:

"Little Leaf went to Nanli with Big Goose, are you really not going?"

"I do not want to go."

"Is it that you don't want to, or that you're afraid to?"

Shen Anzhi fell silent instantly.

The old lady glanced at the letter in his hand and reached out to take it, but Shen Anzhi gripped it tightly and wouldn't let go.

"Hey, you kid!" he said, pulling hard and holding the letter up to his face.

As she looked around, she sighed, "Alas! A place to live must be fought for with one's life..."

"The fragrance of osmanthus blossoms fills the streets, a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the cool air. What a beautiful poem!"

Shen Anzhi thought of the storybook written by Miss Zhu, and nodded in approval.

Then I heard my master continue, "I earnestly request Brother Shen to come..."

Shen Anzhi remained silent again.

"Shen Xiaonao, is this the junior sister that Xiao Yezi found for herself?"

"Ah."

What do you think of her as a person?

"I wish you a wise and insightful character, and a strong will, which makes you much better than me."

"Oh? Then I'll have to go check out Nanli City!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Anzhi abruptly stood up and exclaimed urgently, "No!"

"If you don't want to go, fine, but why are you stopping me?"

Because... knowing one's destiny yet going against it will inevitably lead to regret.

Shen Anzhi was a coward; he dared not go to Nanli City, nor could he bear the pain of being powerless to help again.

If Master Fang of Zhaixinglou, his master, were to intervene in this matter, it might lead to even greater trouble.

Therefore, we cannot go.

He didn't need to say those words.

Looking at his sullen and silent eldest disciple, Sect Leader Fang sighed and reprimanded him:

"You coward Shen, if you hesitate and dare not do anything, what's the difference between you and lying down waiting to die?"

Shen Anzhi glanced up at his master, as if he wanted to say something, but then obediently shut his mouth.

Sect Leader Fang understood the meaning behind that glance: this unworthy disciple!

Was she doing nothing? It was because she knew she had glimpsed too many secrets of heaven, her cultivation was too high, and the karma she had accumulated was too great, so she had to save her actions for a crucial moment!

Shen Anzhi stayed there obediently.

After driving Ye Xiaozhou away, he also drove away his own master.

He reread the letter, and this time, he still played the coward.

The disciples of Zhaixinglou all know that their eldest brother is the kindest, most benevolent, and gentlest person, but few know that he is the most cowardly, cold-hearted, and incompetent.

Even the seventh young master of the Gu family, who came to deliver the letter to him, a young master with no real ability, was much braver than him.

Gu Lang was no longer the carefree young hero he had been before his departure.

Riding a black horse, he traveled alone, much like Zhou Zhi in the storybooks. But he had no time for sentimentality now, and hurried towards Zhongling City, covered in dust.

After finally getting to see the people from the Gu family business, who found out where the Ji family's contact point was, Gu Lang didn't even have time to drink water before mounting his horse and setting off.

Upon arriving at the Ji family's liaison point, the disciple stationed there slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh dear!"

"You should have come a day earlier! Sect Leader Ji just left, and now we don't even know where he is!"

"what?"

Gu Lang scratched his hair hard, feeling as if the whole world was against him!

Along the way, after fighting with demonic beasts and encountering bandits, they finally arrived at Beixuan City, only to find that Elder Li had disappeared again.

The addresses listed in those letters were all locked, so he started looking for Zhaixing Pavilion again, but Zhaixing Pavilion didn't know the name "Zhu Wuyao"!

After much persuasion, fortunately, Zhaixinglou was a reputable sect and, realizing the seriousness of the matter, helped deliver the letter.

He dared not stop for a moment.

Fortunately, he also came from a prominent family and knew that various families and sects would set up contact points in Zhongling City.

So they rushed to Zhongling.

There were too many high-level cultivators in this area, so he couldn't avoid following the rules and could only wait patiently until he finally found the Ji family's contact point.

As a result, they just missed each other!

Where can I seek justice?

In his haste, he read the letters and learned what Miss Ji was thinking. After a moment's thought, he said:

"Please pass on a message: Miss Ji Yuezhang is currently in Nanli City, seemingly held back by some treasure."

"If you encounter Old Master Ji at any of the Ji family's other contact points, please pass on the message."

Thus, the news that "treasures will be unearthed" in Nanli City was spread through the Ji family's information network.

When the Ji family disciple went to deliver the message, Gu Lang slumped into a chair, not wanting to get up again.

Miss Zhu, Miss Ji, I've done all I can.

This great hero is now useless.

Fortunately, there are still several days before the time of tribulation arrives. I can take a nap first and then return with my sword. There's still time!