Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

Jing Shu raised an eyebrow slightly; it seemed their return time was just right.

Xue Niang and Lin Yurou originally planned to come to Jing Shu to discuss matters two days from now, but when they arrived, they found that not only were the two of them gone, but they also discovered that the wall surrounding the courtyard was missing.

Xue Niang looked at the strange building in front of her with a puzzled expression.

How incredibly bored must she be to tear down this wall and build something like this? Surprisingly, it's quite unique.

She accepted the spirit stone, and she didn't plan to open this box.

"Jingshu, you're back."

Lin Yuru turned around and saw the three of them approaching, and greeted them first. She also noticed a white-clad man she didn't recognize next to Jing Shu.

Seeing the two beautiful figures ahead, Jingyou paused slightly. He had heard the Nascent Soul cultivator mention these two women before. One was Xue Niang, the proprietress of Zui Xian Lou and an elder of Ling Xi Sect, and the other was Lin Yurou, the personal disciple of the sect leader of Ling Xi Sect.

But that's not important. What's important is that he knows they also saw him when he was drunk and acting crazy, so he felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Jingyou simply nodded to the two of them and then stood aside, focusing on eating his dinner.

I don't want to talk, afraid of having my embarrassing past brought up.

Upon hearing this, Xue Niang raised her head, her eyes lighting up instantly as she looked at Jing Shu and Jing Ran. In a flash, she appeared in front of Jing Shu, or more precisely, in front of Jing Ran.

The moment Jingran saw Xueniang, he darted behind Jingshu, causing Xueniang to miss her target.

"Oh dear, Young Master Jingran is still so aloof~"

Xue Niang wasn't annoyed; instead, she continued with a smile, "Young master, did you come here to see me and catch up?"

Jing Shu raised his hand to block Xue Niang's outstretched claw, his tone icy.

"Xue Niang, have some self-respect. A Ran is also a cultivator; he's here to help."

Jingyou stood to the side, silently eating his barbecue. Hmm, his brother was angry.

Lin Yuru stepped forward helplessly and pressed Xue Niang's hand down. "Sister Xue, stop fooling around. Let's talk about serious matters first!"

"So you're a cultivator too?" Upon hearing this, Xue Niang stopped her infatuated expression.

"Which sect are you from? What is your cultivation level?"

"A rogue cultivator, without a sect or school, at the late stage of the Golden Core realm," Jing Ran replied.

“Your cultivation is not bad, but…” Xue Niang looked at Jing Shu.

“Fellow Daoist Jing Shu, there’s no need to drag others into this trouble. This isn’t the first time I’ve encountered a situation like this; there’s no need to…”

“Aran and I encountered an evil cultivator today,” Jing Shu interrupted Xue Niang.

“That evil cultivator’s target was me. I was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, and I was also a member of that organization.”

"what?!"

Xue Niang and Lin Yurou exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

"How could the evil cultivator's target be you?! Have you exposed your identity?" Xue Niang asked anxiously.

“By chance, the evil cultivator learned my name and has been following me, trying to kill me. But we discovered him and killed him instead. Now that organization is certain of my existence, they will definitely be more careful before the seal weakens. But that day will definitely be very dangerous. Has Fellow Daoist Lin reported this to the sect?” Jing Shu asked solemnly.

Lin Yuruo also realized the seriousness of the matter and said in a deep voice, "I reported this to Master yesterday, and Master replied this morning that he has already sent people over. However, the journey is quite long, and considering the possibility of evil cultivators blocking their way, they may not be able to arrive on time..."

"So, for now, we're the only ones who can rely on ourselves, right?"

After Jingyou finished eating and cleaned his hands, he listened attentively to the others. When Lin Yuru came to this point, he gave a brief summary.

"What is your cultivation level?" Xue Niang suddenly looked at Jing You.

"Late stage of Foundation Establishment." Jing You paused for a moment, then answered truthfully. "What's wrong?"

"Don't get involved in this if you haven't reached the Golden Core stage," Xue Niang shook her head and warned Jing You.

"Even if they are just remnants of that organization, the one sent to break the seal is at least at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage. Moreover, the strength of evil cultivators is generally stronger than that of ordinary cultivators of the same level. You should just stay here obediently."

"?!!"

Does this mean they think he's too weak?

Jingyou's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more. Anyway, he would listen to his brother, so what this woman said wouldn't matter.

"Xue Niang, you are most familiar with this seal. Just tell us what we should do."

Jing Shu didn't refute Xue Niang's claim that Jing You was too weak, and directly asked her about her next plans.

"The seal is not located in any specific location in Huacheng, but rather throughout the entire city. On the night of the full moon on the fifteenth of August, a weak point will appear in each of the four cardinal directions. Breaking one of these points will greatly weaken the seal until it is broken."

Xue Niang explained to the group while taking out a map of Huacheng's city layout.

“Originally, I left spiritual threads at four weak points. Once someone stepped in, I would immediately sense it and arrive before the weak point of the seal was broken to kill the intruder. But this time, the number of people is definitely not comparable to the past, so each person needs to guard one point to ensure the safety of the seal.”

"In addition, the houses in these four places all belong to me, and no one lives around them, so there is no need to worry about them harming the people in the city."

Jing Shu nodded. "Then A Ran and I will choose to guard the weak points in the north and east, and the other two will be yours."

As he spoke, Jing Shu looked at Lin Yuru and asked, "Are you sure you can do it? Or should we ask Xiao You to help you?"

He, his master, and Xue Niang were all fine, but he was a little worried about Lin Yurou. After all, according to the information he had, this disciple of the Lingxi Sect's sect leader had never left the sect for training.

Lin Yuru smiled softly upon hearing this, "No problem. I can't guarantee how many evil cultivators we'll kill, but we can hold out to protect the seal until reinforcements arrive."

"Don't underestimate Yu Rou, she's very capable," Xue Niang said seriously.

Although the sect leader almost never allows Yu Rou to leave the sect for training, this does not mean that Yu Rou's practical combat ability is poor, nor does the sect leader raise her like a flower in a greenhouse.

"Okay." Since both of them said so, Jing Shu didn't say anything more.

"Then Young Master Jingran, please stay here. There are plenty of guest rooms available. If that's not possible, you can stay next door to me~" Xue Niang winked at Jingran.

"Xue Niang, watch your words. If you continue to speak so recklessly, you will regret it," Jing Shu said coldly, stepping aside to block Xue Niang's view.

"No need, this is fine." Jing Ran ignored Xue Niang's actions and replied indifferently.

"Sister Xue, it's getting late, let's go and rest!"

Helpless, Lin Yuru pulled Xue Niang away and left the place.

Sigh, when will Sister Xue get rid of her lecherous habit? How could her previous Daoist partner tolerate her like this? When she gets back, she must ask her master!