“There’s no other way. I’m in charge of the observatory, which is responsible for surveying the nation’s fortunes. The celestial wind instrument is also in my possession. Since it concerns the fate of the nation, I can’t afford to be careless at all.” Yi Anchen sighed and said, “Alcohol is a good thing, but it can easily lead to mistakes, so I gritted my teeth and gave it up.”

"You're a tough guy." Xia Xueming gave him a thumbs up: "I can't bring myself to do that. During those years when I was wandering around, I was fortunate that the locals were kind and gave me food and wine from time to time."

"When I was lucid during those years, I survived on those little drinks, which is how I waited for Xingchen to return. Otherwise, I really don't know if I, Xia Xueming, would even exist now."

Recalling the past, Xia Xueming's expression was somewhat moved. He slowly stood up, looked in the southwest direction, and muttered to himself, "Several months have passed. I wonder what the situation is like there."

"The situation in Yanjing is peaceful, so there shouldn't be any major problems." Yi Anchen said with a smile, "Old Xia, you have to have some faith in your grandson. He is the chosen one, and there are some things that only he can do."

“The chosen one…” Xia Xueming repeated these words, his expression complicated: “Because of these words, he has to bear a huge burden of cause and effect, which should not have been borne by him alone.”

“There’s no way around it. Jinluo City’s location is just too treacherous. The higher-ups have been trying to remove this thorn in their side for years, but they’ve all failed.” Yi Anchen sighed. “And now that they have such a perfect opportunity, how could they possibly let it slip by?”

"I should go and ask for some benefits for my grandson." Xia Xueming snorted: "My son-in-law and he went to Jinluo City one after the other to risk their lives. Invisibly, they became pawns in the game of the higher-ups."

"Jin Luocheng is indeed a thorn in our side, and removing him is a noble cause, but why him and his son? If anything happens to this child, I'm not going to live anymore. I'll turn the world upside down." Xia Xueming snorted.

"Old Xia, don't be impulsive." Yi Anchen smiled bitterly: "The people above have no choice. Your little grandson is very capable. The more capable a person is, the greater their responsibility. He is the chosen one, destined to be different from ordinary people."

"But the cause and effect involved here is simply too great," Yi Anchen sighed.

“Since it is cause and effect, there is a cause and an effect.” Yi Anchen said slowly, “His trip to Jinluo City will surely involve bloodshed.”

“Although killing is also a sin, it depends on who is killed. If most of the people killed are wicked and evil, the karmic consequences will not be so heavy.”

Xia Xueming was slightly taken aback; what Yi Anchen said was something he hadn't considered before.

Yes, the consequences of killing depend on the circumstances. If you kill only evil people, then you will bear less karmic burden.

“What you said makes sense, but that won’t do either.” Xia Xueming snorted and raised his glass. “It would be best if my little grandson didn’t get into trouble. If he does, I’ll definitely make a scene in the imperial court.”

"Haha, don't worry, he'll be fine." Yi Anchen laughed heartily.

However, at that moment, the smile on his face froze, and he involuntarily looked towards the southwest.

At the same time, Xia Xueming also put down his cup, and the two of them turned their gazes to the southwest.

Unconsciously, a massive force soared into the sky and lingered for a long time in a location tens of thousands of miles to the southwest.

"Which direction leads to Jinluo City?" Yi Anchen was taken aback. He stood up abruptly. "What kind of power is so immense?"

Xia Xueming glanced at it, then calmly picked up his glass and continued drinking.

"Old Xia, you know the reason behind this, right? What's going on? That power... although it's not strong enough, it contains a trace of world-destroying energy. It's a destructive power." Yi Anchen turned his head and looked at Xia Xueming.

“That’s normal. The River and Mountain Destiny Chart itself represents destruction.” Xia Xueming’s tone was calm: “The power that appears when the River and Mountain Destiny Chart is activated is naturally very strong.”

"You...you gave him the map of rivers and mountains and the fortune of the land?" Yi Anchen's gaze froze.

“Yes, we can’t just let him go empty-handed, can we? His father died there twenty years ago, and I can’t just watch him die there too.” Xia Xueming smiled slightly.

"You, you old fool, don't you know what kind of existence this River and Mountain Fortune Map is?" Yi Anchen was so anxious that he bowed his head and stamped his feet: "If it is not controlled properly, it will cause a big disaster. Nobody knows where that world-destroying power will fall. What will happen if it falls on Yanjing or the head of the dragon vein? Don't you know?"

“I know, I believe he can control that power.” Xia Xueming laughed and slowly stood up, gazing in the southwest direction: “The cause and effect involved are ultimately too great, and I want to take part of the blame for him.”

Yi Anchen stared blankly into space, then sighed and said, "Alright, things have come to this point, it's too late to say anything now. We can only pray that things don't spiral out of control."

"Don't worry, everything is under control." Xia Xueming smiled slightly, showing no concern.

"You're still so confident." Yi Anchen could only shake his head and sigh: "An old man and a young boy, both of them are crazy, crazy... Compared to you, you are the real ruthless one."

Giant Spirit Peak, Feather Falling Slope.

Su Ruochu remained standing in the same spot on the blue stone. Although the stone had been destroyed, she remained in that place without moving.

Her hair was slightly disheveled, but her complexion was normal, and even her breathing was not disordered.

Thirty-eight people were already lying in front of her.

These thirty-eight people were mostly martial arts masters, including those at the Heavenly Realm and the Half-Step Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

These people were either disabled or crippled, and before her stood several others attempting to climb the mountain.

"I've killed too many people today." Su Ruochu looked up at the group of people in front of her and said calmly, "You can go back now. I don't want to fight anymore."

The group of people who came were all renowned experts, but they hesitated when they saw the people lying haphazardly in front of them.

Among these people were the four brothers of Hunyuan Sect, the Old Monster of Qiushan in the Red Forest, and the infamous Three Heroes of Black Mountain.

These people, if brought into the martial arts world, would all be renowned figures.

But now all these people have fallen in front of Fallen Feather Slope, some dead and some maimed.

Judging from their injuries, they were almost all defeated by the opponent in one blow, without any chance to fight back.

The little girl in front of them, who looked quite young, was a practitioner of both Confucianism and Buddhism and had also entered the Celestial Realm. Her strength was something they simply could not contend with.

"Second brother, we've come this far, are we just going to let it go like this?" One of them said with a gloomy face, "This girl has been fighting for a long time, even if it's a celestial phenomenon, she's probably already exhausted her true energy."