I heard you had a white moonlight who died young.

Fan Zhiyi sensed danger for no reason, stared directly at Lu Changfu, his face expressionless, and remained silent.

They stared at each other for a while, then Lu Changfu said gently, "It's likely to rain tonight, so be careful of the slippery roads. I'll continue my patrol then."

"it is good."

"I feel that Zhiyi has been talking a lot more lately, and we've become more intimate."

Fan Zhiyi felt a lump in his throat, but Lu Changfu only left those words behind before walking away.

Fan Zhiyi also turned around and continued walking down the mountain. His facial expression was really about to break down, so he moved his facial features.

Disguising yourself as someone else is really difficult, especially when your opponent is a very shrewd person.

In fact, Lu Changfu looks gentle, but he is the most difficult to deal with. Compared to Wu Bai and Qin Shuan's straightforwardness, Fan Zhiyi really can't stand fighting wits with such a scheming person. It's exhausting.

So he jogged a few steps and fled the place as quickly as possible.

Lu Changfu didn't go far. He turned around and stood still, watching the light gradually disappear: "Nan Dong, do you need my help to investigate what he's trying to do?"

In the darkness, Bing Nandong's figure appeared: "No need, let's go."

Lu Changfu then said no more: "He's been acting strangely lately, and I'm a little worried about you."

“He is indeed very different from before, but there’s no need to worry.” Bing Nandong walked back with Lu Changfu.

Lu Changfu chuckled: "And you, you gave him all those good things, the lantern, the dagger, and the talisman you drew with your heart's blood. If the sect leader finds out, he'll definitely give you a scolding."

Bing Nandong glanced at Lu Changfu and was about to speak when Lu Changfu said, "Don't you trust me? I'm the only one who knows about this so far. I won't say much, but you should remind him not to be so ostentatious and cause you trouble."

After a moment of silence, Bing Nandong finally said, "Thank you."

"There's no need for thanks between us. But Nan Dong, please don't use your heart's blood to draw talismans for him anymore. Although these talismans are extremely powerful, they can also cause great harm to cultivators."

"I know, don't worry."

Lu Changfu sighed: "The competition tomorrow..."

"I will definitely get first place." Bing Nandong's eyes were deep as he looked ahead. "Definitely."

The wind picked up, rustling the leaves.

Fan Zhiyi didn't know if he had taken the wrong turn, nor how much time had passed. He An had urged him once more, and Fan Zhiyi told him that he was already on his way.

Finally, they made it down the mountain, and Fan Zhiyi was so tired that he was sweating.

The streets were deserted and unusually quiet.

Fan Zhiyi swallowed hard. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't afraid, as he carried the lantern and walked towards Zuixianglou.

Zuixianglou was still brightly lit, and Fan Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived.

There weren't many people left on the first floor. As soon as he entered, he heard someone call out to him, "Zhiyi, you're here!"

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw two burly men with full beards and unkempt hair. He blinked, then couldn't help but stifle a laugh and sat down: "What happened to you two?"

The bearded man was Zhuang Yujing, who gave him a disapproving look: "Try smiling again, and I bet you won't believe me..."

"Believe me, believe me," Fan Zhiyi coaxed, then asked He An, "What exactly do you want to do at Tianyun Sect?"

He An looked around and said, "Let's talk at another inn."

Why don't you go to the second floor?

"Are you stupid? I sneaked out. If I go to the second floor to register my name, I'll be exposed. Besides, as the young master of Jiuwanli, what would it look like if others knew I came to Tianyun Sect?" Zhuang Yujing rolled his eyes at Fan Zhiyi, stroked his beard, and finally knew to speak in a low voice. "Let's go."

Fan Zhiyi simply followed the two of them. Along the way, Zhuang Yujing complained that Fan Zhiyi seemed to know the way even less than the two outsiders. Fan Zhiyi could only smile and say that he was terrible with directions. Fortunately, the two of them didn't press him further.

After arriving at the inn and getting a room, He An closed the door, and Zhuang Yujing ripped off his disguise, sitting on the chair with his legs crossed, pouting: "I've never been looked at like that before! He An, did you see the innkeeper's eyes? It was like it was weird for three grown men to share a room. When have I ever been so embarrassed!"

He An sighed: "Young Master, after all, we came out without the Master's knowledge. We don't have enough manpower and funds. We don't know what will happen next, so let's save some money."

Knowing that He An was right, Zhuang Yujing snorted coldly and directed her anger at Fan Zhiyi: "What's wrong with you guys? Zuixianglou is just a restaurant, yet you have so many problems. It's troublesome and useless!"

"That's not a rule I set," Fan Zhiyi retorted. "Did you come out without my knowledge, Jiuwanli's knowledge?"

He An took out a golden cup and poured Zhuang Yujing a glass of water to calm him down: "Yes, this operation was not part of Jiu Wanli's plan. Even the master did not know that the young master had gone out, but he should have seen the letter left by the young master by now."

Fan Zhiyi was utterly dumbfounded by the interaction between the two; it was as if they even brought their own utensils when they went out.

Upon noticing Fan Zhiyi looking at him, Zhuang Yujing glared at him and said, "What are you looking at? What's so strange about this? Bing Nandong went even further than me, you know."

Hmm...you're more capable this time. Although Bing Nan Dong is a bit sharp-tongued and arrogant, he's never gone this far. It's best not to dwell on this; let's get to the important matter first: "Tell me, what exactly do you want?"

Zhuang Yujing asked, "Do you know where Bing Nandong is competing tomorrow, and do you know why he's competing?"

"I don't know." Originally, Fan Zhiyi didn't really think that competition was anything special, but after Bing Nandong's explanation and now Zhuang Yujing's question, Fan Zhiyi really felt that tomorrow's competition was definitely unusual, so he asked in return, "Do you know?"

Zhuang Yujing replied casually, "Of course I don't know. I'm not like I have nothing better to do than keep an eye on Tianyun Sect all day long. As for you, Bing Nandong and you have been getting along quite well lately, yet you didn't even tell me. You're really useless. But from this, we can conclude that there must be something hidden behind it."

"If that's the case, then how did you know about the competition?"

Zhuang Yujing smiled smugly and gave Fan Zhiyi a look that could only be understood but not explained.

Fan Zhiyi ignored him and looked at He An. Although he didn't really like Tianyun Sect and was indeed quite biased towards He An, Fan Zhiyi still needed to find out the details before agreeing to help.

He An truthfully replied, "It was by chance; we only found out about it yesterday."