"You must believe me, I have no ill intentions. And the reason I went through all this trouble to come all this way to tell you this is because you are our great hero. I don't want such a good person like you to perish in such a short time." Yan Zhi said sincerely, her eyes fixed on Xu Yuehuai, as if she desperately needed an answer.
Xu Yuehuai placed her hands on the table, her expression unchanged, it was unclear whether she believed it or not, but when she spoke, her voice was slightly hoarse, "I can't decide this matter, or rather, I have to go to the first floor, I have very important things to do, even if it means losing my life, I have to go. Can you tell me what you saw?"
This was something Xu Yuehuai really wanted to know: what earth-shattering changes had taken place in her life during this time a year later? Yan Zhi nodded, “I don’t know what kind of place this is. I’ve never been there before. There are just a lot of strange people, not many. They don’t seem to be human, but rather some… animals? Animals that have turned into human form? They have retained some animal characteristics, which is why they are like this. And you were entangled in a huge iron net, hanging on a cliff, covered in blood, and on the verge of death.”
That's all Yan Zhi knew, but it was enough to tell a lot. At the very least, it showed that she was having a terrible time, and even showed signs of dying. Getting this much information was enough. "But you don't know where it is, so why won't you let me go to the first floor? Is it somewhere on the first floor?"
Yan Zhi shook her head and said, "No, I have never seen such a scene on the third floor. I also asked my master, and she has not seen such a place on the second floor either. So there is only one explanation: it is on the first floor. Moreover, that place is not a secret realm or any other kind of environment. It is a real place."
Xu Yuehuai had a guess in her mind, but she wasn't sure yet. She nodded and thanked him, "Thank you for coming all this way to tell me this news. I will be very careful and try my best not to let you down."
Yan Zhi smiled and looked at the time. "I heard from Quan Cang that you've been very busy lately. Are you leaving now?"
Yan Zhi spoke with a hint of reluctance, which Xu Yuehuai immediately noticed. She paused in her attempt to get up and looked at Yan Zhi. "Nothing's wrong, what's the matter?"
"Hehe, I was just thinking that since I've finally come out, I might as well take a stroll around this place. I've never been to Xuancheng before, and I've been staying in the inn these past few days, worried that you wouldn't be able to find me, so I haven't gone out. Today I've finally waited for you, but I don't know where to start." Yan Zhi raised the corners of his mouth and said with a smile, the meaning of his words couldn't be clearer.
Xu Yuehuai chuckled, "Aren't you good at divination? Calculating when I'll come to find you shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
"It's not difficult at all, but divination always consumes some resources, so we should save where we can," Yan Zhi said nonchalantly. Xu Yuehuai, standing beside him, became a little worried. "Then..."
Seeing her like this, Yan Zhi knew what she wanted to say. Yan Zhi waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. What you did was passive, not voluntary. There were no side effects. So, do you have time? Can you show me around Xuancheng? I really want to have some fun in Xuancheng!"
"Of course, let's go." Xu Yuehuai had no reason to refuse. The girl had come all this way just to bring her this little bit of news, so why would she refuse?
Yan Zhi was overjoyed. These past few days they had been taking refuge outside and hadn't had time to go out. As a result, she had to stay indoors the whole time. Going out required the permission of her master and elders, so she wasn't free. But this was for their safety. If others found out, the last remaining talent pool of Dragon Roar Valley would be lost and destroyed.
The two walked down the street, not ostentatiously, but somewhat strangely. Yan Zhi was worried that someone would remember her face or that she might run into someone she knew, so she had to wear a veil. Xu Yuehuai went even further, wearing a veil that completely covered her head.
If she went out with that face, Xu Yuehuai already knew how lively it would be outside. She had completely forgotten about it until the boss's reaction reminded her. If Yan Zhi hadn't appeared in time, she could have guessed what would have happened next: a free meal and free gifts.
"Speaking of which, I didn't know you were so powerful before I came out. My master actually foresaw that you fought that time and went to discuss it with the elders and the valley master. But the valley master at that time had been replaced by Long Di. My master didn't believe him and wanted to see the old valley master, but Long Di told him that the old valley master was not available to see people and refused his request." Yan Zhi spoke of these things as if they were walking side by side on the street, without taking them seriously at all. Fortunately, there was no one around, and only Xu Yuehuai heard these words.
“My master foresaw those things back then, and even saw something else that none of us knew. All we knew was that after he returned, he acted very strangely. He didn’t tell Long Di about it. He suspected Long Di because, in his prophecy, Long Di didn’t seem like a good person. But we can’t judge him to be a bad person just because of that. My master didn’t have many words to say and chose to swallow his anger,” Yan Zhi recounted.
"But the closer it got to the time he predicted, the more anxious he became. He could only ask Long Di to let his disciples go out for training. After they returned from the training, their strength would be even higher, and they would be better able to resist the danger that was yet to come. But at that time, Long Di refused on the grounds that the grand competition was about to start. He was inexplicably worried that his disciples would not be able to return in time and would delay the competition, which would not be good." Yan Zhi's tone was very interesting. At least Xu Yuehuai did not find it boring. In fact, she was interested in what would happen next.
"And then?" Xu Yuehuai asked.
Yan Zhi replied, "Then Master had no choice. At that time, Long Di held absolute power in the sect. He couldn't take the ordinary disciples out. The only ones he could protect were us, who were learning divination with him! We weren't under Long Di's command, so we could leave without even saying goodbye. After we left, Master originally wanted to wait until we were settled before going back to persuade Long Di to move as many of the other ordinary disciples as possible, but Long Di still refused."
“My master is a very stubborn old man. After learning about this, he was so angry that he couldn’t eat or sleep for several days. He was always thinking about finding a chance to go back.”
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