Xu Yuehua smiled and turned slightly toward the old valley master, whispering something in his ear. Upon hearing his words, the old valley master's eyes lit up, looking at Xu Yuehua as if he were looking at a treasure, and said with shining eyes, "I have never heard of Qingtao Valley having such an outstanding disciple before."

Linghu Zhou glanced at them suspiciously. He knew Xu Yuehuai was powerful, but he didn't understand why the old valley master suddenly said that. The descent was relatively smooth, and the group hurried down the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, a woman and a young girl looked anxious, constantly glancing up the mountain. The woman occasionally tugged at the girl's hand, her eyes filled with an unreadable expression. "Do you think they might not be able to get down? What will we do if they don't come down? We've harmed our savior! Now everyone is asking where the girl is. I don't even dare to go out to buy groceries, afraid that someone will notice something amiss."

The people of Duancheng's love and obsession with Xu Yuehuai had reached its peak. Some people confirmed that she had not left Duancheng, so everyone began to search for her. In addition, some bad news had been circulating recently, such as the assassination attempt on Xu Yuehuai, which made everyone feel uneasy and worried that something had happened to her. Now, anyone who seemed suspicious would be arrested and interrogated.

The girl patted the woman on the back. These two were the ones living at the foot of the Azure Sky Forest. Mother and daughter depended on each other for survival, and were each other's only support here.

The girl's hands were clenched and turned white, but she said, "Mother, don't worry. The more anxious you are now, the more likely something will go wrong. They will be fine. Look, the fog on the mountain has lessened a lot these past few days. I'll go up and check. Without the fog, we can see the road clearly, so nothing should happen."

The two discussed the matter back and forth.

But when she saw Xu Yuehuai appear here after an incense stick had burned, her eyes were filled with tears, as if she had seen her destined savior. The woman's legs went weak and she fell to the ground, feeling a little relieved. At least she was safe and sound, and the crisis was over.

The young woman breathed a sigh of relief, helped her elderly mother up from the ground, and walked towards them. "Miss Xu is truly blessed with good fortune, but please don't do such dangerous things in the future. We were really worried about you."

"And who is this...?" After the girl finished speaking, she noticed that there were two more people in the group of six. She was puzzled as to where these two people came from. Could there be another entrance on this mountain? But why did this old man look so familiar?

After descending the mountain, the old valley master insisted on using a wheelchair. He felt that lying on the blanket to get down was somewhat unseemly and shameful. He was old and no longer young, and wanted to be mindful of his image.

Xu Yuehuai gave them a brief explanation, without revealing the identities of the old valley master and Linghu Zhou. She explained that many unexpected things could happen outside, and she wasn't sure what might occur. Making a hasty decision could lead to trouble later.

They went outside and walked down the street again. People recognized Xu Yuehuai at first glance, and many others thought the old valley master looked familiar, but no one dared to approach him to acknowledge him. They all thought it must all be a lie.

After the old valley master was injured, his face was scarred, leaving a mark. Xu Yuehuai said she had a way to completely remove the mark from his face and make him look better, but the old valley master refused. This scar was his badge, a mark of rebirth after a calamity. So he kept this mark so that he would never forget that there was such a moment.

In order to get down the mountain as soon as possible, the group had not stopped along the way and were now exhausted. They planned to stay at a hotel, take a shower, and freshen up before continuing their ascent. Xu Yuehuai also had something else to do.

After everyone returned to the inn, she went back to the foot of the Azure Sky Forest and knocked on the door of the two people's room. The woman opened the door and saw Xu Yuehuai standing outside. A look of surprise flashed in her eyes. "Miss Xu, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"

Xu Yuehua nodded and recounted the situation on the mountain in detail. The old woman listened with disbelief on her face, but it was the truth. Those people did not die at the hands of the gods, but from poisonous gas that naturally occurred on the mountain. The place where the fireflies were was the origin of the poisonous gas.

They were unable to accept this. Accepting something they had long held in their hearts couldn't be achieved overnight or with a few words. Xu Yuehuai only wanted to fulfill Blackwater's wish; she was content with what Blackwater had asked of her. As for whether everyone could accept it or still stubbornly believed that the mountain was a divine place, she had no answer.

Xu Yuehuai spread the news to the village as quickly as possible, and in a short time, everyone knew about it. Everyone was amazed, "So that's how it is, no wonder, no wonder, it seems we haven't seen enough before."

“No outsiders come to this mountain. After the rumors that people would die there, people were even less willing to come, so the place gradually fell into disrepair. This news can be seen as clearing up the previous incident and proving that it was not originally like this. It’s a good thing.”

While some people couldn't accept it, others could. Xu Yuehuai even found a storyteller in Duancheng to tell the story. In just half a month, everyone knew about the Cangtian Forest in Duancheng, and the Cangtian Forest was successfully exonerated, cleared of its name, and its innocence was restored.

The fireflies on the Blackwater are because they have been there since the Blackwater was born. They are the only creatures on the mountain that the Blackwater has ever known. So, the Blackwater instinctively protects them and controls the poisonous gas it emits so that it doesn't get close to the fireflies. In addition, the fireflies fly high and are less affected. They may not even live as long as the Blackwater itself, which creates this scene.

But that's a story for another time.

...

While in the inn, Xu Yuehuai felt as if someone was watching her room from all around, as if a pair of venomous eyes were staring straight at her. However, when she looked around, she found nothing unusual in the room. All of this indicated that what she was imagining was just an illusion and not real at all.

For a moment, Xu Yuehuai was unsure what to do. After wandering around for a while without finding anything unusual, she returned to her bed and pretended to sleep. However, a moment later, a sharp blade was aimed at her neck. Just as it was about to make contact, Xu Yuehuai rolled over and dodged it.