"You old fool! Don't you already know? He's dead! Dead! Yu Ze is dead! He won't come back to life! All of this is just your own delusion!" Zi Sangyi was furious. He was best at poking people in the heart when they were grieving.
The Second Elder choked on his words, choosing to ignore Zi Sangyi's reply, "What if I'm wrong?"
The Second Elder, who was always most confident in his magic and judgment, preferred to believe he was wrong rather than believe the truth behind the matter.
Xu Yuehuai only told what she knew. When she saw a few people, she noticed something was wrong, especially the Second Elder. Thinking back to what she had heard in the sect, she figured that the Second Elder was probably troubled because of Yu Ze.
Then she remembered that she had met Yu Ze earlier that day, so she naturally brought it up.
As expected, her guess was correct. She looked at Zisangyi, her meaning clear: she wanted him to make the decision.
Zi Sangyi secretly praised his apprentice, saying he was quite clever for throwing such a crucial question at him.
The night wind kept blowing, and Xu Yuehuai's hair fluttered in his mouth, adding a unique aura to him—aloof, abstinent, and unattainable, like a clear breeze and a bright moon.
The Second Elder also looked at Zi Sangyi. In the short time that had just passed, Old Su had already told him the general situation, and he was well aware of it. Old Su looked at him from the side, his anxiety evident on his face. "Second Elder, you should listen to the Sect Master about this matter, or you could treat your injuries on the spot."
"In your current state, you can't even see if Yu Ze is still alive, and you'll die!" Old Su's words were not an exaggeration at all. The fact that the Second Elder is still able to stand here is entirely due to the effects of the pill that Zi Sangyi had just given him.
All three eyes were on him for a moment, leaving him stuck there. Zi Sangyi sighed, feeling a bit bitter, and didn't know what to say.
In fact, Xu Yuehuai was not sure where Yu Ze was either. She only said those words to give the Second Elder some hope of surviving for the time being.
Xu Yuehuai noticed this the moment she saw him, so she said something she wasn't even sure about herself. Seeing that things had reached a stalemate, she thoughtfully said, "Why don't you go back with Master and the others first? I'll go look for him. Whether he's dead or alive, I'll bring him back to the sect for you to see."
Old Su chimed in, "Old Yu, Senior Sister is right. You should come back with us first. You need to survive so you can do whatever you want, right?"
Zi Sangyi agreed, "I think my disciple is right."
Zisangyi didn't care about the consequences and blindly defended Xu Yuehuai.
Old Su held a low position in the sect, but his status was such that most people would respectfully address him as Elder. He was willing to call Xu Yuehuai "Senior Sister" according to the rules, which meant he acknowledged the young girl's existence.
After all, within the sect, Shangguan Xi, Ji Yaocen, Nangong Yu, and others all respectfully address him as Elder, but everyone knows in their hearts that his position in the sect is not prominent. In fact, according to the sect's rules, he should address them as Senior Brother and Senior Sister.
Old Su's position in the sect should have been promoted long ago, but he was unwilling, thinking that living such a peaceful life was fine, at least it was what he liked.
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The Second Elder looked at the three of them. The effects of the pills were gradually wearing off. He felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. He lowered his head and weakly agreed to their request, but he was filled with gratitude.
When Zi Sang was about to take the person away, Xu Yuehuai stopped him and said, "Remember to tell Qi Guze when you get back. I forgot when I came out and I was afraid he would worry."
Xu Yuehuai tugged at Zisangyi's sleeve, her eyes filled with earnest instructions.
Zisangyi, who was inexplicably annoyed by the public display of affection, pouted and reluctantly agreed to the matter. "I know. Be careful on your own. If you encounter anything you can't handle, leave immediately. The city is not peaceful lately, so don't be reckless. If you get bullied, come back and complain, and your master will avenge you."
He wasn't exaggerating; things have indeed been quite unsettled in Xuancheng recently, with many murder cases occurring.
As he was leaving, the Second Elder forgot to tell Xu Yuehuai that he might have an invisibility talisman before fainting. He kept worrying about it and couldn't put his mind at ease.
After watching them leave, Xu Yuehuai lingered for a moment, deciding to start investigating the place where she had met Yu Ze during the day.
Judging from Yu Ze's appearance, one of his legs is not very good, so even if he walks, he probably won't go very far. This has actually saved her a lot of time and narrowed down the search area.
Xu Yuehuai walked towards that street. Even now, there were still quite a few people strolling around. At this hour, most of the people still wandering around were in pairs. It was rare to see someone like her walking alone.
As the passing vendors saw her walk by, their shouts and calls grew louder and louder, as if they were specifically targeting one person, waiting for her to turn around. But she kept walking forward, never glancing to her side or behind her.
Inside the sect, Xu Yuehuai had said she was going to get something and asked Qi Guze to wait in the room. He obediently sat in the room until he couldn't see Xu Yuehuai for a long time. He started to panic, walked out of the room, and saw Shi Mu passing by. He anxiously grabbed Shi Mu's shoulder and asked, "Have you seen Xu Yuehuai?"
Shi Mu trembled, startled. After recognizing the person in front of him, he shook his head and said, "No..."
Shi Mu wanted to say something more, but Qi Guze, having obtained the answer, immediately left to look for other clues.
When Zisangyi and the others returned to the sect, they saw Qi Guze rushing out of the sect like a madman. At this moment, Zisangyi finally understood why Xu Yuehuai insisted that he deliver a message to the man in front of him.
Just as Qi Guze was about to brush past her, Zi Sangyi spoke up to stop him, saying, "Wait a minute, my disciple has something to tell you."
When Qi Guze heard the news about Xu Yuehuai, he finally regained a sliver of reason. His eyes were bloodshot. "Where is she?"
"She's fine. She just saw me leave the sect and rushed after me. Yu Ze is missing, so she went to look for him first. She was afraid you'd worry, so she asked me to tell you." Seeing him like this, Zi Sangye was afraid he might do something, so she blurted out everything she wanted to say.
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