What to do if you receive the wrong package?

They hadn't gone far when they spotted two familiar figures on the forest path ahead. Xuan Zhang, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized Gongsun Rang and the others approaching him from the woods. He excitedly waved his only "healthy" right hand, waving it frantically in the air as if trying to dispel the gloom in everyone's hearts. But he was worried that shouting too loudly would attract unnecessary trouble, so he could only suppress his excitement and wait for them to get closer.

Once everyone had approached, Xuan Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "You're finally back! Xiao Yu and I have been waiting anxiously here, and we were already thinking about what we would have done if you hadn't come back."

Lin Feiran, carrying Mu Qing on her back, glanced at Yu Zechuan beside Xuan Zhang, pursed her lips, and said to him, "Now that you've taken that pill, you should hurry up and not waste it."

Yu Zechuan nodded solemnly to Fei Ran, "This junior has remembered."

Mu Qing was gently put down by Lin Feiran. He moved his slightly numb arms and couldn't help but complain, "This trip was really dangerous. I almost didn't make it back." Then, he looked at Xuan Zhang and teased, "Xuan Zhang, what happened to your hand? Did you not follow the doctor's orders and secretly go to fight again?"

It’s really a matter of which pot should not be opened.

Xuan Zhang glared at Mu Qing with some disdain, then silently moved closer to Gongsun Rang, trying to hide his broken left arm behind him. Unexpectedly, Gongsun Rang also "betrayed" him; he stepped aside and shoved Xuan Zhang from behind, pushing him forward two steps.

Now there was no way to hide it anymore, so Xuanzhang could only give Lin Feiran a fawning smile: "Feiran, I really didn't mean to hurt my arm..."

"Come here, let me take a look." After settling Mu Qing, Lin Feiran turned around and beckoned to Xuan Zhang.

Chen Kangnian followed Xie Zhi, looked around, then sighed heavily and looked at Yu Zechuan: "Now we only need Miss Qiqi. After you left, Miss Qiqi led Yun Hailong and the others along the passageway into the cave. We guessed that Miss Qiqi might have wanted to lead Yun Hailong and the others to the place that the little black snake wouldn't let us in back then."

Yu Zechuan nodded slightly, and just as he was about to speak, Xie Zhi decisively said, "We can start from the place where we just rescued you. There are not many disciples of Weiyu Tower there, and the environment is secluded, making it a good place to make our move."

“Old Xie is right, but we just rescued Kang Nian and the others from there. I’m afraid the situation is hard to predict now,” Gongsun Rang said with some concern after a moment of contemplation.

“What the two seniors said makes sense, but Yun Hailong and the others are by no means kind people. Every second that Qiqi stays with them increases the danger. Moreover, my current health depends entirely on the medicine given by Senior Lin. I’m afraid…” Yu Zechuan gave a bitter smile, but the worry in his eyes moved Chen Kangnian and the others.

“We know we can’t wait any longer.” Chen Kangnian patted Yu Zechuan on the shoulder, then nodded slightly to Xie Zhi.

Xie Zhi's gaze was firm as he looked into the depths of the cave. He said in a deep voice, "In that case, we'll split into three groups. Kang Nianfei and I will lead a group into the cave from the main entrance to lure the people from Weiyu Tower into our trap. Young Master, you and A Rang will lead the disciples of Wutong Manor into the side cave where Kang Nian was just rescued, and search in the direction that Miss Qi Qi left. As for Mu Qing and Xuan Zhang, I'll leave three or four disciples with you to stay put and wait for orders."

Although Xuanzhang and Muqing also wanted to join in the fun, they knew that their current situation would only hold them back, so they reluctantly nodded in agreement. Once the group had made their decision, they quickly got to work.

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After listening to Xuan Zhang's explanation, Su Huaiqi nodded in understanding. Then, she clenched her fists angrily, her eyebrows raised, and said indignantly, "That old bastard Yun Hailong is a liar! He promised to let you go but still sent people to hunt you down. Next time I see him, I'll definitely give him a good scolding!"

"Don't worry, Yun Hailong is definitely not having an easy time right now. The great formation he's been searching for has suddenly been unsealed, and I'm afraid the people behind him won't let him off easily." Xuan Zhang smiled as he comforted the sulking little girl in front of him.

"Serves him right. This is his retribution for doing bad things." Su Huaiqi knew that saying more was useless, so he could only secretly pray that the person behind Yun Hailong would punish him properly.

Just as Su Huaiqi and Xuan Zhang were talking, Li Hengzhi looked at Yu Zechuan, who was closely following behind Su Huaiqi, and thought of the matter of the unsealing of the great formation, so he wanted to ask him about it.

But after taking only a few steps forward, he was stopped by Bai Heming beside him.

"Hengzhi, don't rush, it's not the right time yet."

Li Hengzhi looked around, and even though he was anxious, he could only nod and stop taking action.

After learning the gist of what had happened, Su Huaiqi turned around and slapped Yu Zechuan's arm hard. The force was as if she wanted to vent all the anger in her heart.

"Hmm?" Yu Zechuan looked at Su Huaiqi with some surprise, then seemed to realize something and quickly showed a gentle and ingratiating smile.

"What are you laughing at? What did I tell you? I told you to wait for me, and you still dared to sneak that medicine. If it weren't for the light of the great formation accidentally healing your injuries, you might have...you might have..." Su Huaiqi became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice trembling involuntarily, and his eyes gradually reddening.

Recalling the moment she saw Yu Zechuan vomiting blood, Su Huaiqi felt as if her heart was being tightly gripped by an invisible hand. The anxiety and fear almost swallowed her whole.

Looking at Su Huaiqi's reddened eyes, Yu Zechuan felt a pang of guilt and heartache. He quickly reached out and gently took Su Huaiqi's hand, his voice filled with tenderness and apology: "Qiqi, it's my fault for making you worry. I was just anxious at the time, thinking of you... and everyone else, so..."

Su Huaiqi forcefully pulled her hand back and turned her head away, not wanting Yu Zechuan to see her vulnerable state at this moment. However, she also knew that Yu Zechuan did this because he was worried about her. If their positions were reversed, she would make the same choice as Yu Zechuan.

Su Huaiqi glared at Yu Zechuan and said, feigning seriousness, "This is a one-time exception. If you dare to disobey again, I won't talk to you anymore!"

"Alright, Lady Qiqi is very magnanimous, I promise it will only be this once." Seeing that Su Huaiqi's attitude had softened, Yu Zechuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly made a promise.

Fearing further complications, the group hurried along the way, exchanging a few words but walking quickly. Su Huaiqi had assumed they would split into several groups to return to their lodgings as before, but to his surprise, he saw several carriages and horses parked by the roadside as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain.

Inside one of the carriages, Xi Ming, Xi Zhenzhen, and Yun Zhiye sat upright. Through the small window of the carriage, they anxiously peered outside, their eyes filled with anticipation and unease.

"What's going on?" Su Huaiqi asked, puzzled. She couldn't help but tug at Yu Zechuan's sleeve and whisper in a low voice.

"Don't worry, Alliance Leader Xie should be able to explain." Yu Zechuan patted Su Huaiqi's hand and then took it in his hand, holding it tightly.

Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Xie Zhi explained, "Now we're facing Weiyu Tower head-on. Huzhou is Weiyu Tower's territory. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. Besides, Weiyu Tower has a mysterious organization backing it up. So after I received the message from the mechanical bird, I had someone bring a carriage to wait here. I plan to leave Huzhou directly after we go down the mountain."

"Old Xie makes a good point." Chen Kangnian nodded in agreement. His expression turned somewhat grave as he said, "If we continue to stay in Huzhou, I'm afraid it will become increasingly difficult to extricate ourselves unscathed in the future."

"Since you've decided to leave, then hurry up and leave, lest something unexpected happens." Mu Qing was placed in the driver's seat of a carriage by Lin Feiran, and as he spoke, he was about to lift the curtain and move into the carriage.

"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing moving around like that, you're injured? Wait for me to help you." Xuan Zhang looked at Mu Qing's slightly clumsy appearance, suppressed his laughter, and leaped onto the other side of the carriage. He raised his right hand deftly and pulled open the curtain with a "whoosh".

"Injured? You're the same. Go away, get in another car, so I don't have to look at you and get annoyed." Although Mu Qing said this, her eyes were full of smiles.

“Me too. That’s why I have to sit with Fei Ran. If I get hurt, Fei Ran can take a look at me right away.” Xuan Zhang said confidently, and after Mu Qing sat down, he squeezed in and sat next to him without hesitation.

Just as Xuan Zhang and Mu Qing were exchanging words, the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly came from afar. Everyone tensed up and became alert. Xie Zhi quickly drew his long sword from his waist, signaling everyone to prepare for defense. A rider galloped towards them, and as he drew closer, it became clear that he was a hidden sentry from Wutong Manor, concealed in the marketplace.

"Reporting to Alliance Leader Xie and Young Master, a disciple has sent word that Yun Hailong has just entered the residence in Huzhou Prefecture."

"Heh, it seems that old dog Yun really can't forget us and wants to keep us in Huzhou to keep him company." Mu Qing leaned against the window and snorted coldly, her tone very irritated.

Xie Zhi's face darkened. Although they had already decided to leave, they were still in Huzhou territory and needed to speed things up. So, he decisively ordered, "Everyone get on the vehicles immediately, the sooner the better."

No one dared to delay any longer and quickly got to work.

Yu Zechuan looked at the disciples of the manor in front of him, walked quickly to their side and instructed them: "Go back and tell the manager that everything will proceed as planned. You must be careful in Huzhou. If all else fails, go underground. Do not act rashly."

"Yes, disciple obeys." The disciple who brought the message also knew the seriousness of the matter. After bowing to Yu Zechuan, he leaped back onto his horse and rode quickly towards the city.

Yu Zechuan watched his disciple's figure gradually shrink before turning around and boarding the same carriage with Su Huaiqi. Sitting in the carriage, Su Huaiqi observed everything unfolding before him and suddenly realized it was very similar to what had happened when he hastily left Kunlun City – both were related to the unsealing of the great formation, and both involved being hunted down.

"It's alright, there are many of us this time. And we left early, so that kind of thing won't happen again." Yu Zechuan seemed to know what Su Huaiqi was thinking, and he held her hand tightly, comforting her softly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Hengzhi and Bai Heming climbed into the carriage one after the other.

"Brother Bai, Brother Li!" Su Huaiqi felt even more at ease seeing Li Bai and Li Bai, with two more super-strong fighters by his side, and quickly greeted them happily.

"We originally planned to ride horses, but Alliance Leader Xie said that we might be seen by someone with ulterior motives before we even left Huzhou, thus exposing our plans, so we had no choice but to hitch a ride here and bother you," Bai Heming explained after settling in.

"It's alright if we don't disturb you, Brother Bai, you're being too polite." Su Huaiqi quickly waved his hand, wanting to say something more, when he heard the disciples of the Five Mountains Alliance outside shout, "Young heroes, please be seated, we're about to set off."

The carriage sped along the rugged mountain road, its wheels rumbling and kicking up clouds of dust. To avoid populated areas, Xie Zhi had deliberately chosen a secluded path. However, this path was winding and extremely rough, causing the carriage to sway violently from time to time. Inside, Su Huaiqi gripped the side of the carriage with one hand and the seat with the other. Although she didn't experience the same motion sickness as Gu Yan, this was just too bumpy…

She felt like her whole body was about to fall apart from all the jolting, especially her butt...it really hurt...

Since everyone present was a boy, she was too embarrassed to say anything. She could only silently shift her buttocks halfway out of the air to relieve some of the pain. But then the carriage jolted again, and before Su Huaiqi could react, she was thrown from her seat to the floor.

In an instant, she felt her face flush red and secretly lamented: "Oh no, I've embarrassed myself so badly."