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

Just as Zhu Wuyao grabbed Song Kezi by the neck, he sensed a divine sense descending upon him, carrying a slightly warning connotation.

Since the Nascent Soul stage is not available, the highest level of cultivation in this realm is the Core Formation stage.

The number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators within the four sects, to some extent, determines their underlying strength. Combined with magical artifacts and formations, even if Lu Tiaotiao from the Qingyun Sect came, he would have to be kept there.

Although Zhu Wuyao had the ability to fight back, she wasn't ready to let Song Kezi's evil scheme succeed.

There was no need to risk one's life.

He smiled, released his grip, and said to the four directions:

"I have no intention of causing trouble on this trip. The fact that the token was able to enter means that Sect Leader Fang acknowledges my identity as a disciple of Zhaixing Tower and that Gu Yiguan recognizes me as his junior sister."

“This person is sowing discord and trying to use someone else to do his dirty work. I am just teaching him a lesson. Why are you elders so wary?”

She turned to look at the doorway, where Elder Bai's figure appeared.

Upon seeing someone approaching, Song Kezi hurriedly tried to run over and hide behind Elder Bai, but Zhu Wuyao grabbed him by the back of the neck and pressed him to the ground by a powerful aura, rendering him unable to move.

Elder Bai still maintained his stern and unsmiling demeanor.

He only glanced at Song Kezi when he saw her struggling, then looked away.

He stepped forward, looked at the sleeping Shen Xun, and turned to Zhu Wuyao, saying:

"You've broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. It seems Shen Anzhi has lost."

Zhu Wuyao raised his hand and took out the Pinghe Cauldron, pinning Song Kezi beneath it, rendering him blind and deaf, before asking in return:

"Why let him go down the mountain? After taking advantage of my special abilities as an outsider, does the Star-Picking Tower want to wipe him out completely?"

Elder Bai shook his head and then said:

"Only Sect Leader Fang knows the whole story, so we can only trust her and believe that the path she chose was the right one."

At that time, none of us knew what he was going to do after going down the mountain.

"It is even impossible to discern whether his own will still exists, apart from the will of Heaven."

Zhu Wuyao didn't say anything more.

There's not even a need to ask that question.

Because the Star-Picking Tower always has its reasons, the Four Sects always have their reasons, and everyone's actions have their justifications.

She didn't come to interrogate me.

Taking out the wooden box from his storage bag, Zhu Wuyao used his spiritual power to present it to Elder Bai and said:

“Shen Anzhi wanted to kill me, and I harbored resentment towards him. I did not want to carry these relics with me, so I returned them to Zhaixing Tower.”

As for Shen Xun...

"My grievances with him are unresolved and my debts are incalculable. My fate has already been repaid, but I will postpone his destiny by a hundred years, so that he can continue to be his proud prince after he wakes up."

Zhu Wuyao looked at him with an extremely complicated expression.

He was the old beggar's grandson and the child raised by Shen Anzhi. Based on these two points alone, Zhu Wuyao would never let him die.

But then she wondered if Shen Anzhi's killing of her was partly for Shen Xun's sake, which fueled her already strong dislike and resentment.

"When Shen Xun woke up, everything had settled down. Even if he had great luck, the ending was already set, and he could no longer change anything."

"I wish him... that he will have no way to seek revenge and no way to repay kindness."

Towards the end, with a hint of gritted teeth, Zhu Wuyao waited until he had calmed down before continuing to ask:

"Is there a way to remove the fragments of the Heavenly Dao from my body?"

Elder Bai was also unaware.

He shook his head and said, "Perhaps Sect Leader Fang knows, but she went to other continents alone, and I don't know her whereabouts."

"Perhaps, once you find the item that grants your destiny through divination, you will be able to find a solution."

"Time is running out. The Heavenly Dao order is beginning to be reconstructed. We must return all the fragments of the Heavenly Dao before then. This is the best opportunity to repair the Heavenly Dao in the endless years."

The unspoken meaning—

In order to solve the problem once and for all, before the Heavenly Order is completely stable, Zhu Wuyao must find a way to separate the Spirit Brush from himself.

Otherwise, in order to restore the Heavenly Dao, the various sects would not care about her life or death.

After receiving Shen Anzhi's belongings and saying these words, Elder Bai's figure disappeared like ripples on water.

After standing still for a moment, Zhu Wuyao retrieved the Pinghe Cauldron.

He reached out and pulled Song Kezi away, leaving Shen Anzhi's courtyard.

Following the route she remembered, she arrived at Hua Yingting's courtyard. The gate was tightly closed, and it seemed that the aroma of herbs had not wafted out for a long time.

It used to be bustling with visitors, but now it has been sealed off for a long time.

Looking at her expression, Song Kezi carefully said:

"Hua Yingting and Xu San'er have gone on a journey through the martial world. I'm sure they'll both be safe and sound."

For the sake of his own life, Song Kezi reluctantly offered his blessings.

Zhu Wuyao hummed in response, his expression unreadable.

She turned and walked towards the courtyard where she used to live. The scenery remained the same, and even though she had not returned for many years, the Star-Picking Tower still preserved it.

Raise your hand and push the door open.

Someone kept paying for the spirit-gathering array in her courtyard, which was full of spiritual energy. The spiritual herbs planted many years ago were growing well, even though they were still quite old.

It's the perfect time for harvesting.

If you take it to the Affairs Hall now, you can get a lot of contribution points in return.

She glanced at it once and then closed the door again.

Turn around and leave.

Where is Zhang Zhihan?

Song Kezi quickly replied, "The goose has also come down the mountain. The sect leader said that the Juque Sect might need his help."

Where is Ye Xiaozhou?

Upon hearing Zhu Wuyao ask about Ye Xiaozhou, who had just left the sect, Song Kezi's eyes darted around. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly lifted into the air and slammed heavily to the ground.

Song Kezi crawled out of the pit, the resentment in his eyes still lingering, when he was suddenly pulled forward, grabbed by the collar by Zhu Wuyao. He quickly changed his words:

"I have no idea!"

Zhu Wuyao frowned and said, "If you don't know, you don't know. Why are you making such a fuss?"

She looked Song Kezi up and down.

The more I think about it, the stranger it seems.

If Sect Leader Fang knows everything, why is he not at the sect at this time? Could it be that he is trying to avoid me?

What is the significance of Song Kezi here?

Did Sect Leader Fang know that she was in a bad mood and deliberately create this opportunity for her to vent her anger on Song Kezi, so as to prevent her from taking it out on others?

"Why...why are you looking at me like that?!"

"Zhu Wuyao, let me tell you, I am the third disciple personally taught by the head of the Zhaixing Tower. If you dare to touch me, the Zhaixing Tower will not let you off the hook!"

"Help!

"Elder, save me!!"

"Zhu Wuyao has gone mad with desire. She keeps staring at me, she covets me, and she has ulterior motives towards me!"

"Ahhhh!"

Song Kezi was gesturing wildly, using all four limbs to express his resistance, wanting to retreat back into the corner and watch the world from the shadows.

As he cried out for help, a continuous stream of divine senses descended upon Zhu Wuyao.

And then it all passed by in a hurry.

Zhu Wuyao frowned as she watched him struggle, her mind filled with doubt and a series of guesses. As Song Kezi cried out for help and babbled incoherently, a sudden glint flashed in her eyes, and the thought of taking the opportunity to kidnap him arose—

Song Kezi might have some unexpected uses at certain times, but he's just a bit too unreliable.