That's what she said, but Xu Yuehuai couldn't put her mind at ease no matter what.
What happened this past month?
Xu Yuehuai became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it, and finally voiced her concerns.
"Quan Cang went mad. After leaving Qingtao Valley that day, he slaughtered all the other sects, causing rivers of blood to flow, especially the Zhentian Clan. Sigh."
Recalling this scene, Yan Zhi shook her head, feeling horrified.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai felt immediately relieved.
Of course she knew why the Zhentian Clan was in such dire straits; it was all due to the sins they had committed in the past. They had bullied Quan Cang back then, and now she was going to settle accounts with them one by one.
But does that mean the middle management should just accept their demise?
She will definitely find a solution!
With this thought swirling in her mind, Xu Yuehuai momentarily forgot about her injuries and tried to get up.
Yan Zhi quickly stopped him, somewhat helplessly.
"Your most important task now is to recover from your injuries so that you can fight against Quan Cang. If you don't have a solution, go find him. I may not be able to save you a second time."
Yan Zhi's words reminded Xu Yuehuai of the new move Quan Cang had used against her, and she felt a headache coming on.
At that time, he was completely helpless against this move, and even now, he still has no way to break the deadlock.
Seeing that Xu Yuehuai was wavering, Yan Zhi's eyes lit up, and he tried even harder to persuade her.
"Don't worry, your junior brothers and sisters are all fine. It's just that Qingtao Valley was destroyed. But as long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. As long as you recover, one day you will take it all back from Quancang."
Xu Yuehua hesitated. Too many things had happened in the past few months, leaving her feeling overwhelmed. The heavy responsibilities of her sect were all on her shoulders, making it hard for her to breathe.
Judging the overall situation based on just a few words from Yan Zhi is not her style.
"The situation is turbulent, and I need to go out and take charge, otherwise the world will descend into chaos."
After a long silence, Xu Yuehuai finally uttered those words.
Yan Zhiming knew this would be the outcome, but he still sighed.
“But according to Master’s divination, you are the key to saving the middle level. The key is for you to live and recover from your injuries. I’m working hard to heal you so that you can do something that will hurt you again.”
"I……"
Xu Yuehuai wanted to continue speaking, but Yan Zhi interrupted her.
"Besides, things have already deteriorated to this point. What good will your intervention do? You might as well conserve your strength and deliver a heavy blow to Quan Cang another day."
From Yan Zhi's perspective, what she said makes sense.
However, Xu Yuehuai carries a greater sense of responsibility and is destined not to hide here like a coward.
She tried to explain herself, but was interrupted by the unexpected letter.
"It's a message from Master."
Yan Zhi's eyes flickered, and she had a feeling that this thought might be able to help them get out of trouble.
But when she opened it, it fell silent.
"What's wrong? Did your master mention something important in the letter?"
Xu Yuehuai was somewhat worried. She naturally knew Yan Zhi's master's abilities, and she wondered if something unexpected had happened if he sent a message at this time.
Yan Zhi shook her head, seemingly in agreement.
"No, my master told me to go along with you and leave with you."
Although she didn't know what Master Yan's intentions were, the fact that Xu Yuehuai's wishes had been fulfilled relieved her.
Seeing Xu Yuehuai's slightly relieved expression, Yan Zhi became somewhat serious: "Master has allowed you to go down the mountain, but you must also take care of your health. You've only just woken up and you're already traveling again, you..."
"Moreover, there is a powerful spiritual force surging within your body, which is dissipating very slowly. I have tried many methods, but none of them have been very effective."
Xu Yuehuai knew in her heart that this was Quan Cang's doing. Could it be that Quan Cang's spiritual power had increased so quickly in a short period of time because he killed his wife to prove his Dao?
She pondered silently, burying the question deep in her heart, and then responded to Yan Zhi.
"Rest assured, my life is reserved for all living beings, and I will not trample on it carelessly."
Yan Zhi was somewhat dazed. Xu Yuehuai's strong sense of conviction sometimes left her feeling lost.
But perhaps that's why Heaven chose her to take on such a great responsibility.
The two tidied up quickly, but Yan Zhi gave Xu Yuehuai a lot of medicine to heal his wounds. The road ahead was unknown, and there might be many dangers waiting for them. They couldn't afford to be careless.
The location of the forest was extremely secluded, and it took the two a long time to emerge from the mountains.
Yan Zhi was afraid that Xu Yuehuai's old illness would relapse during the journey, so he followed her around almost every step of the way, which made Xu Yuehuai feel somewhat helpless.
After moving a little further away from the mountains and forests, the two finally saw some signs of human habitation, but there were far more corpses and seas of blood, and people were terrified.
"Auntie, are you alright?"
Xu Yuehuai helped an elderly woman up. Seeing that the woman looked frightened and was trembling, he tried to comfort her.
"My son! My son!"
The old woman's face was filled with sorrow and she was in great pain.
Xu Yuehuai only learned after asking that the old woman's child had gone to the Zhentian Clan to learn martial arts, but was slaughtered by the entire Cang clan.
Xu Yuehuai clenched her fists, then relaxed them.
"Then do you know where Quan Cang is now?"
The old woman shook her head: "That Quan Cang is a real scourge! After he harmed my son, I had no heart to pay attention to him. Recently, the world has been in chaos, and the remaining members of our clan are busy migrating. We have no idea where he is."
Xu Yuehuai understood and was about to say goodbye and leave to search for Quan Cang's whereabouts when the old woman spoke up again.
"Girl, you should head west. There's chaos in the east, and it's probably not safe there. There aren't many people around. You must stay safe and sound."
Xu Yuehuai nodded, while Yan Zhi, feeling the desolation and bitterness of the land, was speechless for a moment.
So this was the reason why Xu Yuehuai was determined to go down the mountain. Escaping was not the problem. The world was in chaos and needed help. Ordinary people might not be able to do it, but she believed that Xu Yuehuai could!
After saying goodbye, the two headed west and found a village. One of the remaining disciples of the sect told Quan Cang where to go.
"After Quan Cang slaughtered several tribes, he went up to the highest snow mountain in the middle layer. Now, no one knows what he wants to do, and they are in constant fear and unease, even..."
The disciple remembered and spoke with some difficulty.
"In order to survive, many of them wanted to join Quan Cang's sect and ask him to take them in."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai and Yan Zhi exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
If that's the case, then things are not good.
In times of chaos, the victor is king and the loser is a bandit—this age-old truth is true.
However, Quan Cangxiu's practice is "heretical and unorthodox." If the whole world follows this trend, what will become of us?
Does he think everyone would kill their wife to prove their path? Besides, the woman he killed didn't seem to be his lover; she was more like an excuse, a pretext to slaughter the world.
Thinking of this, Xu Yuehuai felt terrified and quickly pulled herself back to reality.
It seems we made the right choice this time.
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