Inside a tavern in Suyab.

Although the city of Suiye was affected by the previous beast tide, it was quickly restored to its original state thanks to the large number of martial artists living there.

Qin Xin, Xia Yue, and Shui Qingxi separated immediately after arriving in Suiye City.

Xia Yue and Shui Qingxi were preparing to return to the Spirit Beast Sect. Their experience in the Eastern Wilderness had made them realize the importance of strength, so they planned to focus on cultivation after returning to the sect.

Qin Xin did not rush back, but stayed in Suyab City for a while to say goodbye to some old acquaintances before leaving.

Previously, Lin Yu and Bai Zhi, who were in Suyab City, had almost recovered from some of their hidden ailments thanks to the Golden Marrow Pill given to them by Qin Xin.

Qin Xin had come to this Suyab City thanks to their protection, so he planned to come and take a look before leaving.

"Brother Qin Xin, you're a bit too fierce."

"I heard that you wiped out the royal family of the Great Xia Dynasty!"

After taking a big gulp of wine, Lin Yu, slightly tipsy, said with a look of surprise...

As one of the three major dynasties in the Eastern Wilderness, the change of royal family in the Great Xia Dynasty has naturally caused quite a stir. Although Suiye City is located in the Dead Leaf Forest, news is not isolated, so Lin Yu and others have heard about it.

"Alright, Lin Yu, don't get drunk, or no one will take care of you."

Seeing Lin Yu's appearance, Bai Zhi, who was standing to the side, ate some food and said with a hint of disgust.

"It's my fault for being useless; I failed to protect Pingyun!"

Lin Yu seemed to be drunk when she suddenly spoke, her eyes welling up with tears.

Bai Zhi, who was standing next to him, quickly took out a large piece of animal meat and used it to gag Lin Yu. She then said apologetically to Qin Xin, "Qin Xin, don't mind him. Lin Yu has just had too much to drink."

Seeing the two of them like this, Qin Xin naturally guessed something. Pingyun's death was probably not simple, and there was a grievance involved.

"Senior Sister Baizhi, please stop hiding things from me. Senior Brother Pingyun's death is probably not that simple."

Qin Xin also directly stated his thoughts.

Seeing that Qin Xin had already guessed, Bai Zhi lowered her head, and tears seemed to be streaming down her face.

Lin Yu, who was already somewhat drunk, seemed to have lost her mind and sat there with a sense of self-reproach, swallowing the wine in her hand repeatedly.

"Since you've guessed it, then we won't hide it from you anymore."

After exchanging a glance with Bai Zhi, Lin Yu continued, "To be honest, Pingyun's death is also related to the two of us!"

"The three of us have actually been training around Suyab City."

"Occasionally, I take on escort missions, and the income is quite substantial, more than enough to support the three of us in our cultivation."

However, greed always exists in people.

"More than a year ago, the three of us had made some progress in our cultivation, so we wanted to go to Zhongzhou to try our luck."

Upon hearing that Lin Yu and the other two had been to Zhongzhou, Qin Xin's eyes flashed with some doubt. "Since you went to Zhongzhou, why didn't you come to Tianxuan Sect to find me?"

“We went there, but you weren’t at the Tianxuan Sect at the time, and we also heard about your death.”

Lin Yu lowered his head, his eyes filled with regret, as if it was because he went to Tianxuan Sect that he caused the trouble that followed. "But I am very glad that we can meet again. When we heard the news of your death, we were saddened for a long time."

Seeing Lin Yu and Bai Zhi's expressions, Qin Xin could tell that what they said was not a false pretense.

"I was trapped in one place at the time and couldn't leave for a while, but what exactly happened to you afterwards, and why did Senior Brother Pingyun die?" Qin Xin asked after giving a brief account.

"It's all because of that Xuantian Sword Sect!"

Lin Yu's eyes were filled with rage, and she crushed the wine glass in her hand into powder.

"Keep your voice down!" Seeing Lin Yu lose her composure, Bai Zhi immediately reminded her.

Lin Yu naturally knew the strength of the Xuan Tian Sword Sect in Zhongzhou; they were not people they could easily provoke. So he lowered his voice.

"The three of us naturally do not believe that you would die like this, and we were planning to go to Chiling City to look for your whereabouts."

"I unexpectedly encountered some wonderful things on the road."

"But it was at this moment that we ran into the people from the Xuantian Sword Sect. Without saying a word, they not only robbed us of everything, but also planned to kill the three of us to silence us."

"If Pingyun hadn't sacrificed his life to stop us, I'm afraid neither of us would have been able to escape back to Suiye City."

"In the end, it's all my fault that Pingyun is in trouble."

As Lin Yu spoke, her face was full of guilt, and she felt extremely guilty, thinking that Pingyun had died because of her.

Bai Zhi could only offer quiet words of comfort from the sidelines.

"Boss Yu, can you tell me about that extraordinary encounter, and who was the leader?"

Wanting to understand the cause and effect, Qin Xin disregarded Lin Yu's guilt and self-blame and asked directly.

"I glanced at that strange sight; it seemed to be a black longsword, which was very eerie."

Bai Zhi spoke thoughtfully from the side.

Lin Yu, who was originally blaming himself, nodded and said, "That's right, we are very familiar with the leader. He is Gongsun Li, a former disciple of the Eastern Wilderness Academy."

“That damned old man, if it weren’t for the fact that we all came from the Eastern Wilderness Academy, the three of us wouldn’t have trusted him so much and handed over our fortuitous encounter.”

"But this old bastard wants to kill us to silence us!" Lin Yu began to curse drunkenly.

"Gongsun Li?" Qin Xin was very familiar with the name. He patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and said, "Brother Yu, don't blame yourself. If Senior Brother Pingyun were still alive, he wouldn't want you to be like this."

"Then I will take care of the person who killed Senior Brother Pingyun."

Qin Xin spoke casually, as if he didn't take the Xuan Tian Sword Sect seriously at all.

"Qin Xin, you mustn't. The Xuan Tian Sword Sect is very powerful. If you offend them, you may not be able to stay in Zhongzhou in the future."

Bai Zhi immediately interrupted Qin Xin. In her opinion, although the group had some connection, it was not enough for Qin Xin to take such a risk for the sake of the deceased Ping Yun.

"It's alright. There's an old grudge between the Tianxuan Sect and the Xuantian Sword Sect, and I will eventually ascend to the Xuantian Sword Sect's mountain gate."

Qin Xin waved his hand, reassuring Bai Zhi.

"Qin Xin...".

Upon hearing Qin Xin's words, Lin Yu's previously silent gaze seemed to ignite with hope, and gratitude appeared in her eyes.

Qin Xin also understood that Pingyun's death was a great blow to both Lin Yu and Bai Zhi.

"If it weren't for your protection, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to come to this Suyab City and enter the Central Plains."

Seeing Lin Yu's expression, Qin Xin comforted her, saying, "Let's not talk about this anymore. What are your plans now?"

"We naturally don't plan to go to Zhongzhou again. We'll find a job here in Suyab first, and then make further plans if our strength improves in the future."

Lin Yu explained her plan.

After a few rounds of drinks, Qin Xin was also a little dizzy from the effects of alcohol. He only felt better after mobilizing his Yuan energy to force the alcohol out of his bloodstream.

After arranging accommodation for the drunk Lin Yu with Bai Zhi, Qin Xin left a letter and turned to leave.

After Bai Zhi opened the letter left by Qin Xin, she was also quite excited.

Because the letter Qin Xin left behind was a letter of introduction, with the protection of the city lord of Suyab, the two of them would be safe and sound here from now on.