Qiu Zhengping is the owner of the lost mansion in Xiaohe Secret Realm.

If it had truly disappeared halfway through its existence, the ruins would be quite different from what they are now, but it would still be easy to recognize once you've seen it.

Clearly, the owner of this cave was not trying to play games with Zhenru. Before she finished speaking, Qiu Zhengping's figure appeared out of thin air amidst the ripples.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenru, how have you been?"

Qiu Zhengping's impression on Zhenru was just like his name: upright and even, with a hint of naivety and dullness.

That was the image that automatically came to mind when Zhenru thought of Qiu Zhengping before she saw him again.

Looking at the person in front of me now, he greets people casually, but his aura is as lofty and unfathomable as a high mountain, making it impossible to see his true face.

But Zhenru didn't feel any danger, because Qiu Zhengping's manner of bowing was not that of an equal; his bowing and lowering of his head conveyed a peaceful and submissive submission.

As Zhenru's gaze swept over Qiu Zhengping, recalling their previous encounter where they hadn't met, she didn't directly demand an explanation from him. Instead, she returned the greeting with a cupped hand:

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, how have you been? I also want to congratulate you on your progress in cultivation."

Back then, Zhenru had just established her foundation, but now she has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm. However, this level of cultivation is not only due to her own talent and hard work, but also to countless opportunities and the support of the Heavenly Dao.

Qiu Zhengping's cultivation has progressed even faster than Zhenru's, and he has already reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

Although both are major advancements, the higher the cultivation level, the more difficult the advancement. The difficulty of advancing from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core is obviously not comparable to that of advancing from Golden Core to Nascent Soul.

So, this congratulations is truly genuine.

If it were the Qiu Zhengping of the past, he would probably have grinned, scratched the back of his head, and said a few words of embarrassment.

When Qiu Zhengping hears Zhenru's congratulatory words, he only shows a faint smile, neither humble nor complacent.

After laughing, Qiu Zhengping skipped over that part, turned around and made way for the entrance to the main hall of the cave, gesturing to Zhenru in invitation:

"Fellow Daoist Zhenru, please come in."

Zhenru wouldn't dwell on topics that others were unwilling to discuss. She nodded and readily agreed, stepping into the main hall.

After the guests and hosts were seated, before Zhenru could ask, Qiu Zhengping took the initiative to explain why he had come to see her.

"The matter is urgent, so I won't waste time chatting with Fellow Daoist Zhenru."

After Qiu Zhengping finished speaking, he flipped his wrist, took out a roll of map, and gently pushed it in front of Zhenru with the strength gathered in his palm.

Seeing the questioning look in Zhenru's eyes, Qiu Zhengping calmly said:

"As you have already told me, the Qiu family in Red Moon City has a traitor who stole something extremely important from them."

Zhenru, who was opening the map, looked at Qiu Zhengping in surprise, but then, thinking about the other party's surname, she felt that it was not so surprising.

Surprisingly, that's what was marked on the map.

After carefully examining the document, Zhenru could no longer be curious about Qiu Zhengping and the Qiu family; her expression had already become serious.

"Is this a map showing the distribution of the evil cultivator strongholds controlled by the Qiu family?"

Although it is a question, Zhenru's tone is very certain.

Qiu Zhengping answered very affirmatively, nodding and saying:

"That's right, and I can tell you definitively that there is more than one Qiu family in this world."

This matter is indeed urgent. The Qiu family has lost the map of their stronghold, and they will probably have to relocate or destroy it immediately.

The good thing is that, since they are evil cultivators, they dare not make any big moves, which also prevents them from dealing with things quickly.

More importantly, since the Qiu family messed things up, they will probably have to do some remedial work in order to avoid or at least minimize the anger from Qi Yunguang, which is good news.

After receiving Qiu Zhengping's affirmative reply, Zhenru carefully put away the map, stood up, and took her leave, saying:

"This matter is beyond my ability to handle alone, and time is of the essence, so I must take my leave now, without further ado about catching up with you, fellow Daoist."

Qiu Zhengping was not surprised, but he did not intend to see Zhenru off. Instead, he asked directly:

"Who is Fellow Daoist Zhenru looking for? It would be faster if I sent you there."

Seeing the other party's resolute expression, Zhenru did not refuse and said directly:

"Which is closer to us now, Luoxia City or Fanyin Temple?"

"Sunset City".

Zhenru nodded and said simply:

"Return to Luoxia City."

At the same time, once Zhenru confirmed that it was possible to send messages from this cave, he immediately sent a Thousand Mile Transmission Talisman to Wuchen.

"I cannot get involved in other matters, so I will leave Fellow Daoist Zhenru here."

In less than half a day, Zhenru was standing anxiously at the entrance of the cave when Qiu Zhengping opened the cave door and said to Zhenru with a calm expression.

Zhenru was stunned for a moment, then followed Qiu Zhengping's gesture and stepped out of the cave. The world before her eyes changed, and when she looked up again, the three large characters "Luoxia City" shimmered with a warm glow in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Zhenru smiled warmly, stopped thinking about it, and walked towards the city gate.

The city gate guard didn't even look up. When he saw someone coming, he instinctively wanted to say, "Two spirit stones to enter the city," but then he realized that wasn't quite right. Then he looked up and met Zhenru's face. He immediately smiled brightly and stepped aside.

"Senior Zhenru is back! Please come in!"

Since he was preoccupied with important matters, he didn't exchange many pleasantries with the person, casually grabbed a handful of spirit stones, tossed them over, and laughed:

"Well, I have something to do today, so you can take it and drink it yourselves."

Before the city gate guard could even utter the word "thank you," Zhenru had already vanished without a trace, and the next moment she appeared in the city lord's mansion.

Upon entering the city lord's mansion, Zhenru saw Chunyu Changfeng sitting in the main seat. Just as she was about to bow, Chunyu Changfeng stopped her, saying:

"No need for formalities, Venerable Xian'en has arrived. Please follow me."

After Chunyu Changfeng finished speaking, he pressed his hand on the city lord's chair, and the screen behind the chair moved to both sides, revealing an entrance.

The secret passage was truly ingenious. The screen was only a thin layer, and behind it was clearly empty. To create a passage, the array within must have been extraordinary.

While his mind was still wandering, he had already followed Chunyu Changfeng into the secret room.

When Zhenru looked up, he indeed saw Venerable Xian'en, Daoist Wenxi, Daoist Yinian, and Daoist Jinghui.

Of course, her friends were there too.

However, now was not the time for greetings. Zhenru bowed respectfully to the Dao Lords and Venerables, then without further ado, he flipped his wrist and flicked the map of the evil cultivators' strongholds, which then spread out in the air.

"Seniors, please take a look. This is the stronghold of evil cultivators under the jurisdiction of the Qiu family in Red Moon City. They already know that the map has been stolen. We'd better hurry."

Zhenru and a few other friends had previously dealt with evil cultivators together, but that was an unintentional exposure, and no one knew who the mastermind behind it was.

However, what Zhenru brought back this time was under the jurisdiction of a righteous cultivation family, and was under the jurisdiction of a powerful righteous cultivator. Its nature was already far different.

Although there is no direct evidence to prove that the Qiu family was working for Qi Yunguang, it is no longer something that the younger generation can really control.

"Let's not delay, let's set off now."