As he spoke, his voice trembled with a hint of tears, making Qin Luo and Wu Hua both feel a pang of sympathy.

This story is so poorly written. Putting aside the claim of extraordinary talent, how did he even set his sights on someone with no talent and mixed spiritual roots?

How could someone who's been constantly bullied possibly look slick and full of vigor?

Furthermore, the clothes worn by the two individuals were of superior quality, making them hardly appear to be people who had been oppressed for a long time.

Seeing that the two were silent, Mingyi assumed that his story had moved them.

So he pressed on, hoping to gain their pity and get them to stay.

"The city was in chaos this morning, so I tried to hide with Zhao'er, but they found us..."

His tone grew increasingly sorrowful as he spoke.

"They not only stole our lacquer stones, but they also took our food rations. It doesn't matter if I, a grown man, go hungry, but... but Zhao'er is still so young..."

Qin Luo and Wu Hua…

The two listened to this blatant lie, but didn't bother to expose it.

After all, their goal was to keep Ming Zhao, and Ming Yi was just a side effect.

Now that he's handed the opportunity to me, there's no reason for me to turn it down.

Qin Luo then looked at Ming Zhao with eyes full of pity: "Zhao'er has suffered."

After speaking, he turned his gaze to Ming Yi.

"Now that the barrier of this desolate place has been broken, what are your plans for the future? Will you continue to stay in this city, or leave and live somewhere else?"

Upon hearing this, Ming Yi realized that the key point had been reached, and his expression became even more sorrowful.

"If we stay in this city, my daughter and I probably won't survive much longer. But we have no means to leave either way; we're doomed either way..."

Wu Hua really didn't want to watch them continue acting like this, so she spoke up directly.

“In that case, why don’t you come with us? My sister and I are leaving here anyway, so taking you with us won’t be difficult.”

Upon hearing this, Ming Yi and Ming Zhao both widened their eyes, as if waiting for Qin Luo's approval.

Qin Luo didn't disappoint them, immediately reassuring the two of them.

"We are going to the Central Plains. If you two are willing, we will set off early tomorrow morning."

"We are willing, we are willing."

Ming Yi and Ming Zhao answered with strong voices and resounding conviction, showing no signs of having just been beaten up by a group of thieves.

But Qin Luo and Wu Hua also considered not exposing them, after all, the stories they had carefully crafted were so clumsy.

If they were to improvise again, the flaws would likely be even more numerous.

Afterwards, Qin Luo and Wu Hua took the two to Wu Zhaoliang's house to rest.

"Uncle Qianqiu, Zhao'er, you can rest here in peace. Zai Zai has already set up a barrier, so no one will disturb us. We have some things to take care of, and we'll be back soon."

Ming Zhao wanted to ask if she could go along, but Ming Yi stopped her.

"You go ahead, Zhao'er and I will wait here, we won't go anywhere."

"good."

After Qin Luo and Wu Hua had walked away, Ming Zhao began to question Ming Yi.

"Father, why won't you let me go with you?"

Ming Yi raised his hand and tapped her on the forehead.

"You're too impatient. There will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other in the future. If you're too enthusiastic, it will only arouse suspicion."

Upon hearing this, Ming Zhao reverted to her previous obedient demeanor.

"Yes, yes, Father is right. I can't be too clingy, or my sister will hate me."

After she finished speaking, Ming Yi nodded with satisfaction.

"That's more like it. You should get some sleep. Luo'er will be back when you wake up."

"Okay, you can go ahead and get back to work!"

Then Mingyi headed towards the house where Wu Zhaoliang lived.

Qin Luo and Wu Hua only dared to communicate silently in their hearts after they had walked quite a distance.

"Son, we've already walked most of the way through the city, he probably can't hear us anymore, right?"

"I don't know. Let's be careful and just talk like this."

"Okay, so what should we do next?"

"Given the current situation, we can only let nature take its course."

Qin Luo gave him a speechless look: "Isn't that the same as saying nothing at all?"

Wu Hua raised her head and looked at her with annoyance: "How dare you say that about me?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qin Luo stopped discussing the matter.

"What should we do now? We can't just wander around like this all day, can we?"

"Of course not. Although these people in the city have lost their cultivation, they are still incredibly wicked. In order to prevent them from going out and causing trouble for others, we need to set up a trapping formation around Wumang City."

Qin Luo hadn't thought of it that thoroughly.

"Okay, let's hurry up. I'm afraid they'll be ready to leave the city once they've recovered their senses."

The two worked busily until evening before returning to Wu Zhaoliang's house, but they never saw her again.

During their absence, Mingyi found Wu Zhaoliang, who had been reduced to an ordinary person.

She was discussing future matters with her subordinates when she saw Ming Yi for the first time, and a sense of familiarity welled up in her heart.

She frantically searched her mind for images of him, and after a moment, she finally remembered.

She would never forget those eyes, those eyes that held the anticipation she had felt when she ascended to heaven.

Having clearly survived the tribulation and received the holy light, he was suddenly targeted by a pair of mocking eyes at the very last moment.

Then, they ruthlessly trapped her in this desolate land.

At this moment, Wu Zhaoliang was fully aware of Ming Yi's identity. She dismissed her subordinates and stood alone in front of Ming Yi.

"What brings the Heavenly Dao here?"

Seeing that although she had lost her cultivation, her aura remained undiminished, Ming Yi's eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

"I thought you would be devastated, so I came to check on you, but I didn't expect you to be so easygoing."

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