"I believe you are familiar with what happened next. We were attacked. My master was still in the valley at the time. He tried his best to take those people away, but they wouldn't leave. So, that's all we could do. Everyone has their own fate." Yan Zhi shook his head as he spoke, looking quite serious.

Xu Yuehuai felt that this ending was normal. After all, living in this world isn't just about having courage; you also need to be perceptive and choose sides wisely. According to Yan Zhi, the valley had already split into two factions: one was the ordinary disciples, and the other was Yan Zhi's master leading disciples with divination skills. The ordinary disciples naturally sided with Long Di.

Many people may have wanted to leave with Master Yan, but they were forced by his tyranny. If they were lucky enough to survive, they could have a better life under Long Di. If they did not survive, it could only be said that their fate had run out. But what they did not expect was that there was a third outcome: Long Di was dead.

The story continued all the way, and it also mentioned the place Xu Yuehuai was going to take her to. "I don't know what you like, but I think you would like this forest."

Xu Yuehuai stood at the entrance, stepped aside, and gestured for Yan Zhi to go first. Yan Zhi followed Xu Yuehuai, not even noticing where she was. Looking at the breathtaking view of the water and sky merging into one, she gaped, her eyes wide with astonishment. "My God! I thought you'd take me to some places to eat and drink, but this is such an elegant scene!"

Yan Zhi was completely unprepared and was now too shocked to speak. Yes, she really liked it. This was something Xu Yuehuai had discovered earlier in the secret realm. When Yan Zhi opened the seawater and went underwater, she kept glancing to the side as she walked, her eyes filled with joy and satisfaction. Xu Yuehuai, considering her mindset and the scene at the time, thought that she would like this kind of place.

Yan Zhi looked around and, seeing no one, removed her veil and walked ahead into the place. Peach trees were planted all around. Xu Yuehuai said, "The peach trees here never fade, creating such a beautiful scene at all times. However, few people come to appreciate it. Everyone feels that the realities of daily life are more appealing than fictional romance."

When Xu Yuehuai said this, she had no prejudice and was simply stating the facts. There are so many people in the world, and everyone has different ideas. There will always be people who like this place and people who don't. She doesn't have the ability to demand that others like the same things as her.

Yan Zhi happily strolled around the place, not even noticing what Xu Yuehuai was saying. When she came to her senses, time had already passed quickly. "I wonder when we'll meet again. It seems like I know fewer and fewer people in that place. I like you very much. You're very beautiful."

Xu Yuehuai was taken aback, and even paused in her movement of sitting down next to her. She looked at her with a puzzled expression, and even seemed a little confused.

Seeing her expression, Yan Zhi knew she had misunderstood. She laughed twice and explained, "It's not the kind of liking you think I have. I just think you're very beautiful, and I think I should like you and want to be friends with you. There's something about you that attracts me."

Xu Yuehuai didn't know if Yan Zhi always looked this happy, but she knew that not only Yan Zhi wanted to be friends with her, but Xu Yuehuai also wanted to be friends with Yan Zhi. "Aren't we already friends?"

Yan Zhi was pleasantly surprised. She had almost forgotten her impression of Xu Yuehuai back then. She didn't even remember what they had talked about. She only remembered that the girl was very beautiful and brave. There were very few people who dared to believe her identity when they first met and followed her into the sea.

Therefore, she admired Xu Yuehuai very much. When she saw Xu Yuehuai again, her appearance overlapped with the image in her mind. She found that Xu Yuehuai was even more beautiful. Wanting to get close to a beautiful woman was what Yan Zhi wanted to do most.

"Really? Then can I call you... Ah Huai?" Yan Zhi's eyes blinked, staring at someone like that, and no one could refuse her. So Xu Yuehuai naturally agreed, "No problem, you can call me whatever you want."

Yan Zhi happily shifted her position, moving closer to Xu Yuehuai. "That's great, Yuehuai! Call me Zhizhi, it makes us seem closer. When we get back, I'm going to brag to them that we've become good friends. They'll definitely be jealous of me."

Xu Yuehua smiled helplessly and couldn't help but sigh. It's quite a good thing that Yan Zhi still has the mind of a child. It's not easy to preserve one's original intention in such a world.

"Ah Huai, do you think we'll ever see each other again? This won't be the last time we meet, will it?" After her initial joy, Yan Zhi felt melancholy. She looked at the distant waterfall, the clouds so close by, the scenery breathtakingly beautiful.

Xu Yuehuai hummed in agreement. "We'll meet again."

The two of them admired the scenery for an unknown amount of time. Yan Zhi didn't suggest leaving, so Xu Yuehuai naturally wouldn't suggest leaving either. However, seeing that it was lunchtime, he turned to her and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll take you to lunch."

Yan Zhi happily stood up from the ground and said excitedly, "Great! Let's go."

...

In the courtyard, the six people were still gathered together. The atmosphere among them was strange. After hesitating for a moment, Shangguan Xi made up his mind and said, "I didn't mean what I said yesterday. I was just upset."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ziyi, that troublemaker, gave a light but sarcastic laugh, which made Shangguan Xi's face turn bright red. But since it was her fault, she had no right to argue and could only accept it.

Nangong Yu was clearly angry and dissatisfied yesterday. He had kindly offered Shangguan Xi a way out, but she had sabotaged him, making him lose face. However, since they had known each other for so many years, he couldn't really blame her. When Shangguan Xi took the initiative to admit her mistake, his anger had almost dissipated. "Alright, alright, this matter is over, there's no need to talk about it anymore."

The group had gathered here to train together today and improve their teamwork. Xu Yuehuai wasn't among them, but everyone understood. They figured that Xu Yuehuai was strong and that there wouldn't be too many problems with her teamwork later. After apologizing, Shangguan Xi felt much better and said again, "Since everyone is ready, let's head to the training ground."

Shangguan Xi stood up from his seat and stepped forward to set an example.