What to do if you receive the wrong package?

Gu Yan and her group have been in Kunlun City for two or three days. In the past few days, she, Shen Mujin, and Su Huaiqi have been using the excuse of going out to gather information to sneak out and wander around. They have almost explored the entire Kunlun City.

Shen Mujin sat in a chair, clutching a fallen leaf in her hand, and looked at Su Huaiqi and Gu Yan, who were practicing horse stance beside her. She asked with some curiosity, "There are more and more people on the street. I'm afraid they've all been drawn here by the rumors."

“I think… they’re just… too idle. They really… go wherever… there’s excitement….” As soon as Gu Yan opened his mouth, he instantly lost his strength, straightened up, and rubbed his slightly sore thighs.

"But what is this 'Heroes' Feast' that everyone's been talking about on the streets these past few days?"

In contrast, Su Huaiqi on the other side remained calm and composed, without even breaking a sweat.

"Judging from the name, it's a gathering of heroes from all over the world. Kunlun Ruins is definitely going to show off since it has something to do with the Seven Star Stones. Have you read The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber? When Shaolin captured the Golden Lion King, didn't they also send out invitations to various sects to hold a meeting in public? It's exactly the same routine."

"..." Gu Yan suddenly didn't know how to describe Su Huaiqi's analogy.

"Now I finally understand why you don't read novels..."

"Who said I don't read novels? I just don't read romance novels," Su Huaiqi quickly retorted loudly.

"Yes, yes, you read classic novels, I was just ignorant." Gu Yan's mouth was dry from exercise, so he quickly took a cup of tea from Shen Mujin and drank it all in one gulp.

"Drink slowly, don't choke..." Before Shen Mujin could finish speaking, she heard a series of coughs coming from Gu Yan.

"Cough cough cough, Mumu... cough cough cough cough... you curse... cough cough cough cough... me."

"Don't talk yet, have some water." Shen Mujin immediately poured another cup of warm tea and handed it to Gu Yan, gently patting her back as she asked, "Wutong Manor is so famous, it must belong to a group of heroes. Could it be that the young master is also trying to use this to bring us into Kunlun Ruins?"

“I think it’s very possible. But can Yu Zechuan get that many tickets?” Su Huaiqi stopped practicing her horse stance and walked to Gu Yan’s side, watching her cough loudly with amusement.

“If all else fails, we can just say we’re Yu Zechuan’s family member, and I’m the first wife.” Su Huaiqi pointed to himself, then to Shen Mujin, “You’re the second wife, and Ayan is the concubine.”

"Cough... Why am I the concubine now?" Gu Yan finally suppressed the discomfort in his throat and asked somewhat unconvinced.

"Because you're stupid, you can even choke on water."

"Then why are you the first wife?!"

"You don't believe me when I say you're stupid. I'm engaged to Yu Zechuan, and it was arranged by our parents and a matchmaker. If I'm not his first wife, then who is?" Su Huaiqi ate her snacks with a smug look on her face, completely unaware of the scheming look in Gu Yan's eyes.

"Oh? Miss Su is willing to go back with me and get married?" An unexpected voice came from behind Su Huaiqi.

Su Huaiqi was so startled by Yu Zechuan's sudden voice that she almost choked on her snack. She immediately covered her mouth and coughed frantically while turning around and shaking her head at Yu Zechuan.

Shen Mujin was truly exhausted. She snatched the teacup from Gu Yan's hand, filled it up, and handed it to Su Huaiqi.

"Take a sip of water and calm down."

Su Huaiqi glanced gratefully at Shen Mujin, then immediately picked up her cup and gulped down several mouthfuls before she recovered.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding, young master. We were just guessing how you planned to bring us into Kunlun Ruins."

Upon hearing Su Huaiqi's question, Yu Zechuan, remembering the purpose of his visit, proactively said, "Kunlun Ruins recently issued invitations to a gathering of heroes, and a banquet for heroes will be held there the day after tomorrow. I plan to use the banquet to take you in. However, you ladies must stay close to me at all times and must not act on your own."

Su Huaiqi and the other two immediately nodded solemnly. Su Huaiqi even assured them with great confidence, "Young Master, please rest assured, we will definitely not cause any trouble."

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Yu Zechuan did not intend to linger any longer. However, before leaving, he turned back to Su Huaiqi and smiled, "However, if Miss Su changes her mind and wants to marry me, the position of the first wife will definitely be yours."

Su Huaiqi didn't reply, but just smiled awkwardly and waved as she watched Yu Zechuan leave.

After Yu Zechuan left the courtyard, he immediately turned to look at Gu Yan and roared, "Ayan, prepare to die!"

"Ah, Mumu, help!" Gu Yan felt a chill run down his spine and immediately turned and ran away.

Shen Mujin sat back down and looked at the two people chasing each other in the courtyard. She couldn't help but sigh, "As expected, if you don't do stupid things, you won't get into trouble."

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On the third day, a banquet for heroes was held.

In order not to embarrass Yu Zechuan at the banquet, Gu Yan and the other two dressed up specially.

Standing at the door, Yu Zechuan turned around and was slightly taken aback by the change in the three women's appearances. He then generously praised them, saying, "It is my honor to have three ladies with me today. However, I hope you will remember the things I instructed you to do a few days ago."

"Young Master, rest assured, we will never act on our own."

There was only one mountain road from Kunlun City to Kunlun Ruins. Yu Zechuan, Gu Yan, and the other two sat in the carriage and followed the procession slowly forward.

"I didn't expect Kunlun Ruins to invite so many people." Gu Yan secretly lifted a corner of the curtain and sighed softly.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zechuan shook his head and said, "Kunlun Ruins is a century-old sect and is more respected by the righteous path. Only sects that are ranked in the Jianghu have received the invitation to the heroes. The others are just uninvited guests."

"Young Master, without the invitation to the Heroes, can they enter Kunlun Ruins?" Shen Mujin asked with some doubt.

"Of course you can't get in."

"Then why come? All you'll do is stand guard at the door and hear nothing." Su Huaiqi really couldn't understand these martial arts people's enthusiasm for the Seven Star Stone.

"Those who are near the water get the moon first. Even if they are not the closest, those who are closer are still closer."

As they chatted idly, they finally reached the gate of Kunlun Mountain.

The driver was an elderly man from the courtyard; although he looked quite old, he was surprisingly agile. After taking Yu Zechuan's invitation from behind the curtain, he jumped out of the car and quickly walked to the guard post for verification.

Before long, the carriage swayed and wobbled into Kunlun Ruins.

Kunlun Ruins are covered in ice and snow all year round, with a vast expanse of white snow as far as the eye can see.

As soon as Gu Yan stepped off the carriage, he was stunned by the scenery before him. Having grown accustomed to the springtime beauty of Wuzhou, the sudden transition to winter felt incredibly refreshing.

Shen Mujin tugged at Gu Yan and whispered, "Don't look around, hurry up and follow us."

Following behind Yu Zechuan, they walked forward with the Kunlun Ruins disciples who were leading the way.

Before long, they were led to their designated spot in the main hall, which belonged to the Wutong Manor.

After politely thanking them, Yu Zechuan took his seat first. He glanced at the empty seat next to him and looked at the three girls behind him who were being polite and courteous to each other.

Finally, Su Huaiqi was forced down into the chair next to Yu Zechuan by Shen and Gu.

To avoid being killed by Su Huaiqi's piercing gaze, Gu Yan and Shen Mujin quickly sat down behind the two, quietly observing everything around them.

Su Huaiqi was somewhat annoyed. She didn't want to sit next to Yu Zechuan at all, but she couldn't show it. What was most infuriating was that the people from various sects who came to greet her were completely oblivious, constantly mistaking her for Yu Zechuan's new bride. And Yu Zechuan was even more annoying, not even bothering to explain, just smiling and nodding, making it inconvenient for Su Huaiqi to speak, so she could only smile along.

Laugh, laugh, what are you laughing at!

This is so annoying! Destroy them all!

Gu Yan, sitting in the back, took in Su Huaiqi's expression and covered his mouth, chuckling as he whispered to Shen Mujin, "Look at Qiqi, hahaha, you can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they want to kill them."

"Stop gloating. Don't you think Qiqi wants to kill you? Don't forget the 20 frog jumps you were punished by Qiqi last time."

Gu Yan pursed her lips and quickly looked away, pretending not to have heard.

Just then, a Qingfeng Sword Sect disciple dressed in green walked in, and the one leading the group was the little girl who had bumped into him at the inn that day.

Shen Mujin seemed to have noticed the group of people at the door as well, and quickly nudged Gu Yan, "Look, the Qingfeng Sword Sect has also arrived. However, it seems that Jiang Si is really not inside."

"Whether they're here or not is none of our business." Gu Yan lowered his eyes, his tone somewhat off.

"Ayan? What's wrong? Are you hiding something from us?" The observant Shen Mujin noticed Gu Yan's change and asked with some concern.

Gu Yan intended to brush Shen Mujin off with a few words, but before he could speak, he heard a voice coming from the doorway.

"The Fourth Elder has arrived."

Then a group of people dressed in white walked in through the door. The leader was an elderly man, who looked quite frail. He stood with his hands behind his back, his chest out, his face dignified, and his steps, though slow, were very steady.

He walked straight through the crowd to the very front, in the middle. Several young disciples followed behind him, lined up in a row.

As the old man appeared, everyone in the hall turned their attention to him, and even the sounds of conversation gradually faded away.

"First of all, welcome everyone to this gathering of heroes. There are two main reasons for holding this gathering. Firstly, I think everyone has heard the rumors about the Seven Star Stones and is very interested in them. It just so happens that the person mentioned in the rumors is currently a guest at Kunlun Ruins. After discussing it with our guest, he is very willing to share what he knows with everyone present."

The Fourth Elder's words were like a thunderclap to the ears of the other sects, and the entire hall was immediately filled with discussion.

"Is what the Fourth Elder said true or false? Is Kunlun Ruins truly willing to share the secret of the Seven Star Stones with us?"

"Kunlun Ruins is indeed a model of the righteous path and an example for our sect to learn from."

"Since Kunlun Ruins is willing to share, then please invite that guest out quickly."

"Yeah, yeah, who exactly is that guest? Could it be someone you Kunlun Ruins just randomly picked to impersonate someone?"

"..."

"Everyone, please calm down," the Fourth Elder called out in a loud voice. Hearing this, everyone stopped whispering and looked at him.

With a smile, the Fourth Elder spoke again: "The guests have been waiting outside for quite some time, but there is an important matter to inform you about before this gathering of heroes."

The Fourth Elder paused, looking at the puzzled expressions of the crowd below the stage, and continued, "A few days ago, our Sect Master of Kunlun Ruins suddenly fell seriously ill. The diagnosis is still unclear and he remains unconscious. Kunlun Ruins cannot be without a Sect Master for even a day. Therefore, Kunlun Ruins is willing to exchange the news of the Seven Star Stone for spiritual herbs and secret medicines from various sects, just to save our Sect Master of Kunlun Ruins."

"Of course, to show my sincerity, I will first have the guest come and tell everyone what he knows. As for whether he can exchange it for the items of each faction, whether this information is useful or not is entirely up to each faction to decide."

The Fourth Elder's words plunged the hall into another uproar. Gu Yan, somewhat surprised, leaned closer to Shen Mujin and whispered, "Really? The sect leader of Kunlun Ruins is dead?! Why didn't Brother Li and the others mention this before?"

Shen Mujin: "I already said it happened a few days ago, so of course Brother Li wouldn't know. But why hasn't Brother Li shown up yet?"

Su Huaiqi turned her head and joined the two's discussion, "Yeah, where's the legendary Brother Li? Is it because he's not high enough in status to attend such a big event?"

"That's definitely impossible. Although Brother Li has no relation to the Fourth Elder, he is the First Elder's direct disciple."

"Oh, okay." Su Huaiqi nodded, but was still a little puzzled. "Don't you guys think it's strange? Such a big event as the Heroes' Banquet, why is only the Fourth Elder showing up? Where are the other three elders?"

The group couldn't figure it out, so they could only continue listening.

Su Huaiqi wanted to ask Yu Zechuan beside him, but seeing a cold smile on Yu Zechuan's lips, he hesitated and asked.

"Young Master, what do you think?"

"Just wait and see what happens."

"... "

Very well, asking is the same as not asking at all. Yu Zechuan is about to start his usual mysterious, cryptic pronouncements again.

The Fourth Elder clapped his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"First, let me introduce our guest. This guest is Young Master Bai Heming from the Bai family of Wuzhou. Young Master Bai stayed at Kunlun Ruins for a period of time when he was young, and he has come to visit us these past few days. Unexpectedly, he has exactly the same characteristics as the person of Yuheng Stone in the legend."

“I know the Bai family of Wuzhou. They are the richest family in Wuzhou. There’s no doubt that they come from Wuzhou.”

"Having a connection with Kunlun Ruins and even visiting Kunlun Ruins fits the bill."

"..." The various sects chimed in, each urging the young master Bai to come out quickly.

Shen Mujin and the others were also extremely excited. It didn't matter that they didn't see Li Hengzhi; seeing Bai Heming was enough. After all, Bai Heming was the main reason they came to Kunlun Ruins.

Gu Yan was so excited that he craned his neck to look out the door. If he could see Bai Heming and confirm that he was safe, then Gu Yan would be relieved.

The Fourth Elder stopped keeping everyone in suspense and waved his hand. A disciple behind him quickly walked out and soon led a frail young man dressed in white back in.

Gu Yan immediately stood up and stared intently at the white-clad man who walked in from outside the door. Because the white-clad man was backlit, Gu Yan squinted and looked more and more uneasy. When the white-clad man appeared in the center of the hall, Gu Yan's eyes widened.

A white crane's cry? Is this the cry of a white crane?

Why does Bai Heming look so different from his older brother?