"You mean, Rong Bing's mother called herself Xian?"

After listening to Zhang Xu's account, Lu Qinglan was also a little puzzled: "This matter doesn't seem to be over yet. It seems we need to go back to our sect."

Rong Yue was still sitting there in a daze. The shock of the past few days was too great, and she hadn't been able to react until she saw Lu Qinglan walk up to her. She managed to force a smile and asked, "Senior Brother Lu, are you leaving?"

Lu Qinglan nodded: "Princess, with the Imperial Preceptor's seal, you can be considered a lay disciple of Jade Green Mountain. Come back to Jade Green Mountain with us!"

Rong Yue shook her head: "Chen Kingdom is in chaos right now and needs someone to take charge. I need to handle these matters before I can go."

Lu Qinglan didn't hesitate and said directly, "Alright, see you later!"

Zhang Xu watched helplessly as Lu Qinglan waved her sleeves and left without a trace of regret.

"Princess, what are you going to do now?" Zhang Xu squatted down next to Rong Yue, staring at her blankly.

Rong Yue smiled somewhat bleakly and took out the imperial seal from her bundle: "Chen Kingdom is currently leaderless. Without anyone to manage it, chaos will inevitably break out sooner or later. We need to find someone to succeed to the throne and take charge of the overall situation."

The original story focuses on romance, with other aspects as secondary, and doesn't touch on any subsequent issues. But when Rong Yue said that, Zhang Xu heard the 65th report in her mind, which added 10 to the plot progress.

“You are the last bloodline of the Rong family, and you also possess the seal of office. Isn’t it most appropriate for you to come out?” Yan Chenghuan also came over and spoke.

"All these sins stem from Father Emperor's greed. I have no face to take up this position. Besides, all I know is eating, drinking, and having fun. I'm not good at this. Let someone who is good at it handle this!"

"Whom does the princess intend to find?"

"My uncle is the Prince of Nan'an."

“The Prince of Nan’an is in Lingnan, which is also the border of Chu. Let’s go there together. Then you can go home to please him! Originally, Chen should not have imprisoned you.”

Yan Chenghuan pursed her lips, her drooping eyes making her look incredibly aggrieved: "Princess, do you not want me anymore?"

"That's where you should have gone back to. Besides, I'm not a princess anymore. Just call me Rong Yue!"

"I belong to the princess. Wherever you go, I'll go." Seeing that Rong Yue was about to make arrangements for her, Zhang Xu quickly spoke up. She was originally the male and female leads' little follower. If she were separated from the female lead, would her storyline even work? It just so happens that the original work didn't mention Nan'an. Going there with her might fill in some gaps in the original story!

: Okay, okay! I already told you not to call me princess anymore.

Zhang Xu grinned and linked arms with Rong Yue: "Alright, Rong Yue! Let's go!"

Before leaving, Zhang Xu found Wang Niangzi and entrusted Su Ping'an to her before she and Rong Yue packed their luggage and headed south.

Drought demons appeared throughout the land of Chen, and a severe drought swept across the entire region. A wandering Taoist priest revealed a secret method: to resolve the drought, one must find a fresh grave and cremate the intact body. This sparked a movement to destroy graves across the land. Eventually, the movement escalated to the point that families with recent deaths dared not hold funeral rites.

Considering that they would eventually have to go to Yuqing Mountain, Zhang Xu and the others started cultivating as they traveled. The three of them cultivated as they went. By the time they reached Lixian County, Rong Yue's cultivation had already jumped to the second level, while Zhang Xu, perhaps due to his physical body, simply didn't have the talent. After more than half a month, he could only manage to draw Qi into his body.

In response, Yan Chenghuan said to him, "Since the patriarch didn't grant you this opportunity, you should just give up!"

Zhang Xu pouted, unconvinced: "If I don't have one, I don't have one. Maybe I have other talents?"

Rong Yue knew that the two of them were just teasing her to make her happy, but she also felt much more at peace.

"Being able to openly admit one's flaws is a virtue!" Ever since Yan Chenghuan started using his sharp tongue, he has become increasingly adept at roasting Zhang Xu.

Zhang Xu rolled her eyes at him: "Thank you for the compliment!"

"You don't really have any talent for cultivation, but you're quite fast at breaking formations. Maybe your talent lies in this area!" Yan Chenghuan said again.

Zhang Xu stopped her skipping steps and didn't say anything more. She just laughed it off. She knew what Yan Chenghuan wanted to find out—wasn't it that she found the array's core in the city? She knew that entirely because she had read the original novel; she had no talent whatsoever!

"It seems we won't be able to enter the city tonight. Let's find a place to stay in the village ahead," Zhang Xu said, looking at the smoke rising in the distance.