A pavilion on the outskirts of Beijing.

Yue Tianze and Ye Ming sat facing each other.

"He's in a hurry to leave the capital to quell the rebellion in the southern borderlands. What do you think of this?" Yue Tianze asked calmly, his tone equally indifferent.

Ye Ming looked at the tea on the table, picked it up and took a sip, frowning slightly. "This tea is definitely not as good as the tea in the capital."

A subordinate quickly replied, "Master, this was brought out from the capital."

Ye Ming glanced at the person who spoke and softly uttered two words, "Fool."

Ye Ming then put down the tea before answering Yue Tianze's question, "There are indeed reports of rampant banditry and rebellion in the Southern Frontier, but the exact situation is unknown."

Yue Tianze stood up. "Who cares what he does? This is a good opportunity for us."

Ye Ming also stood up, recalling the world's evaluation of Mo Beichen, his expression solemn, "We should not be careless. He can travel light, so he must have made preparations."

"Cheng Feng, go check on the situation at the gold mine, and also find out Mo Beichen's true intentions for going to the Southern Frontier." Ye Ming turned his head and instructed Cheng Feng, who was standing next to him.

Ye Ming turned back to Yue Tianze and asked, "Why haven't the people from the First Pavilion arrived yet? I've been waiting here for so long."

Just as Yue Tianze was about to speak, a figure flew out of the jungle.

The boy in purple, wearing a purple mask, said, "If you don't like waiting too long, you can leave on your own."

Yue Tianze frowned slightly. Ye Ming sized up the young man before finally saying, "The First Pavilion sent a little brat like you to greet the guests?"

The boy, referred to as "little brat," immediately dropped in pressure, startling Ye Ming and Yue Tianze.

Yue Tianze stepped forward to smooth things over, saying with a smile, "Please forgive us, young master; it was our poor judgment."

"What is it?" The purple-clad youth wore a mask, obscuring his expression, but his voice was icy.

Yue Tianze glanced around, and the purple-clad youth snorted coldly, "There's no one around, hurry up and speak. This young master is very busy and doesn't have time to enjoy the scenery with you here."

Both Yue Tianze and Ye Ming were somewhat displeased.

The people from the First Floor are far too arrogant. They were the ones who invited us here, so why are they the ones in the wrong?

Yue Tianze said in a gentle voice, "We want to investigate who was responsible for the arrest of the Empress of Tianmo Kingdom."

Upon hearing Yue Tianze's words, a fierce glint flashed in the purple-clad youth's lowered eyes. "You're interested in the Empress of Tianmo Kingdom?"

Just as Ye Ming was about to speak, Yue Tianze interrupted him. Yue Tianze glanced at Ye Ming casually, and Ye Ming turned his head away without saying another word.

Yue Tianze then smiled and replied, "We all know that the Empress of Tianmo Kingdom is an extraordinary woman, and we naturally admire her greatly. As for the Empress's arrest, we are just curious, nothing more."

The boy in purple frowned slightly, about to speak, when he heard a strange noise. He looked up at them and said, "Go back and wait for news."

After saying that, he flew away.

Ye Ming took a few steps forward, but the person had already disappeared.

He returned dejectedly, complaining, "The First Building is really arrogant."

Then he asked, "What did he mean by what he said before he left? Did he agree?"

Yue Tianze shook his head slightly, and Ye Ming's expression changed slightly. Then Yue Tianze said, "The First Tower always does things according to its mood. He told us to wait for news, so there's probably hope. Let's wait and see."

Ye Ming frowned. "So what do we do now? Mo Beichen is no longer in the capital. There's no point in staying here."

"The war is about to start, so naturally we're going back home to prepare. Once we get news from them, we'll let each other know, no matter who we're notifying," Yue Tianze said.

Ye Ming: "What about the gold mine?"

Yue Tianze smiled slightly, "What's there to be afraid of? It can't run away."

After exchanging a few more words, Yue Tianze got into his car and left.

Ye Ming remained seated motionless at the stone table, his brows furrowed.

"Go and place our people in the capital. Be careful not to alert them. Also, prepare the carriages; it's time to go back," Ye Ming said coldly.

As soon as he finished speaking, two figures disappeared into the shadows.

When Mo Beichen said he wouldn't rest, he really didn't.

The journey that used to take a month was reduced by half.

"Ah Chen, look at the sky, it's going to rain." Yun Qingluo leaned against the car window, looking outside. The sky was gloomy.

Mo Beichen was looking at his book when he heard Yun Qingluo's words. He hummed in agreement and sighed, "Mo Feng, let's find an inn ahead, rest for the night, and then continue our journey."

Yun Qingluo turned around, smiled, and said, "It's going to rain outside. You seem disappointed when you hear that."

Mo Beichen nodded honestly, "Yes, very disappointed."

The sooner we resolve Luo Luo's health issues, the sooner we can put our minds at ease.

Yun Qingluo held Mo Beichen's hand and smoothed his furrowed brow with her other hand, saying with heartache, "Achen, don't be afraid."

Mo Beichen held Yun Qingluo's hand tightly and nodded silently.

But he knew in his heart that he was terrified.

The carriage entered a small town and stopped in front of a very ordinary inn.

Mo Beichen helped Yun Qing down from the carriage, while Mo Feng had already gone inside to find the shopkeeper.

When Mo Beichen and Yun Qingluo entered, they were led to the third floor.

Yun Qingluo was slightly surprised to see the shopkeeper so excited to see Mo Beichen.

I didn't ask until I got to the room.

As Mo Beichen put down his luggage, he replied, "This inn is under the First Floor brand. In previous years, I never stayed in inns under the First Floor brand when I traveled. This is the first time this year, and it will be safer to stay here."

Along the way, Mo Beichen had already told her his identity. Although she already knew, she was still very happy, because it meant they had another trump card.

However, when Mo Beichen mentioned the First Building, his tone carried a hint of resentment, which was not easily detected unless one listened carefully.

When Yun Qingluo saw that Mo Beichen was unwilling to talk about it, she didn't ask any further questions.

"Ah Chen, does that mean I'm clinging to someone's coattails?" Yun Qingluo asked with a smile.

Mo Beichen raised his eyes to look at Yun Qingluo, a look of doting affection flashing in his eyes, and said gently, "What's mine is yours, always has been, and always will be."

Yun Qingluo looked at the pain in Mo Beichen's eyes and sighed inwardly.

Throughout the journey, he would occasionally say some nice things. Although he appeared calm and said he wasn't afraid or worried, the closer they got to the southern border, the greater the emotional changes in his eyes became.

The eyes are the windows to the soul, and through those eyes, she saw his fear and worry.

I'm afraid this person will only relax once she's truly alright.

"Luo Luo, rest for a while, I'll go see what we can eat," Mo Beichen said to Yun Qingluo.

Yun Qingluo nodded. "Yes, I'm tired. I'll take a nap first."

Yun Qingluo knew that Mo Beichen had something to do, but she didn't expose him.