After returning a few unimportant calls, I discovered that Wei Shengnan had also sent me a text message, telling me to call back when I was safe. After thinking for a moment, I dialed her number.

The call was quickly connected, and Wei Shengnan's voice came through: "You can call me? You've already left Fengmen Village?"

"Yes, I just came out today."

I paused for a moment: "When I returned to Fengmen Village before, Jiang Man told me that you had already left."

"Yes, after all, we entered Fengmen Village together. I was very worried when you suddenly disappeared. I was thinking of waiting for you to come out, but a month ago was my grandmother's birthday. You know her condition, so I had to come back to be with her."

Wei Shengnan explained, "When I saw that Jiang Man was safe and sound, I felt that you wouldn't have any problems, so I left early."

I didn't discuss this with Wei Shengnan. Instead, I went straight to the point and said, "Before I left Fengmen Village, a gathering of heroes was held there, where the matter of the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace was announced."

"Announce?"

Wei Shengnan was somewhat surprised: "You mean, Fengmen Village has announced this news to the whole world?"

"No, it's just an internal announcement to the people of Fengmen Village. It's said that the Heroes' Gathering is a way for Fengmen Village to give back to its villagers, but I think it's more like the 'Snake Beauty' digging out Duan Jinyan."

I paused for a moment: "According to the information from Fengmen Village, Miao Jiang Xian Gong is likely located in the Yalong River basin in Sichuan. There were previously artifacts suspected to be from Miao Jiang Xian Gong culture that appeared in a village called Ping'an Village. I will send you the coordinates of that village."

Wei Shengnan was somewhat surprised to hear me say that: "Fengmen Village has always had very strict rules. Since they have convened this Heroes' Gathering, they must be very secretive about the source of the information. Won't there be a problem if you reveal the information to me?"

"There are so many people in Fengmen Village. Even if there is a leak, the people in Fengmen Village might not be able to find me! Besides, you are a villager of Fengmen Village, so it is normal for you to be there. Although Fengmen Village has covered up this news very tightly, I believe that I am definitely not the only one who leaked it. With such a big matter, there will always be people who take the risk."

I lowered my voice: "After all, we all know that Fengmen Village released the news of Miao Jiang Immortal Palace in order to dig out Duan Jinyan, right?"

"Anyway, thank you very much. Don't worry, no matter what the outcome of this matter is, I will not reveal the source of the information to anyone."

Wei Shengnan added gratefully, "To be honest, I was surprised that you told me about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. After all, in a sense, we are still competitors."

"When we entered Fengmen Village before, we agreed to investigate the village together. I was just keeping my promise."

I told Wei Shengnan frankly, "I'm telling you this because we had an agreement before, but we'll still do our own thing for the rest of the time. If we disagree on anything, I won't back down."

"I've said it before, no matter what you think, I still consider you a friend in my heart."

Wei Shengnan was silent for about five seconds, then sighed and said, "Duan Shenxing, we can't keep going on like this. Let's make an agreement."

I was a little confused: "An agreement?"

“We are all of the same origin, and it’s not a good idea for us to keep fighting like this. I don’t want to be on the opposite side from you.”

Wei Shengnan stated frankly, "We can set a rule that the two sides will not act together, but if one side finds Duan Jinyan first, the other side will stop and no longer participate in the other's affairs. Do you think that's acceptable?"

Do you think such a childish agreement makes any sense?

I asked with a smile, "If I really find Duan Jinyan, do you think Qu Ruilin, given his personality and his hatred for Duan Jinyan, would just let this matter drop? And why would he let me take Duan Jinyan away?"

Wei Shengnan replied seriously, "I will take charge of communicating with Qu Ruilin! Actually, I had this idea a long time ago. Back in the Far East, we had already drawn guns, which crossed the red line of the Four Gates! Duan Jinyan has already abandoned you, and I know that you are you and he is him! There is no need for us to kill each other for such a madman."

"Okay, I agree to your conditions."

After hearing what Wei Shengnan said, I thought about it for a moment and immediately agreed.

I don't know how Wei Shengnan was so confident that she could persuade Qu Ruilin, but from the moment I agreed to her request, I never thought about keeping my word.

Although I was grateful to Wei Shengnan for reminding me when we entered Fengmen Village, we also reached a consensus to investigate Duan Jinyan's whereabouts together.

Since I have agreed to cooperate with Wei Shengnan, I have already done more than enough by telling her about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace.

However, I have always kept in mind the grudge of Song Laosan's betrayal of me.

If I had found Duan Jinyan first when I went to the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, I could naturally stand on the moral high ground and condemn Wei Shengnan.

If they were the ones who approached first, there would be no consequences for violating the contract. Now that the people from the other three sects are all tied together, why should I care about this?

Seeing that I agreed, Wei Shengnan continued, "When do you plan to leave for the Yalong River?"

I don't need to hide this from you: "What about you guys tomorrow?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be tomorrow. After all, many experts from Fengmen Village will be setting off to search for the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can familiarize ourselves with the local situation."

After Wei Shengnan finished telling them their departure time, she continued, "If you are in Shenyang, you can come with us."

Although I had reached an agreement with Wei Shengnan, we were still competitors after all, so I subconsciously refused, saying, "No need, I'll depart from Tianjin."

“That’s fine. If you encounter any problems when you get to Sichuan, you can contact me anytime. Although our relationship is a bit awkward, it’s still much more trustworthy than those strangers.”

I chatted with Wei Shengnan for a few minutes, then picked up the tablet in the room and started looking up information about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. Unfortunately, the place was too mysterious, with very few records in ancient books and no relevant clues found online. As I browsed through the local customs and culture, I soon fell into a deep sleep.

...

After a night of preparation, our group boarded a plane early the next morning and headed to Chengdu, Sichuan.

Thanks to Jiang Tianyi's doting fatherly love, Tianxia Group had already arranged everything as soon as we landed in Chengdu.

When we arrived at the exit, there was a large group of bodyguards surrounding us. People who didn't know us would probably think that some celebrity had come to do a performance.