Although Shi Mu felt that his senior brother was sometimes unreliable, he didn't know why he wanted to trust him at this moment. He said in a calm tone, "If you are in a hurry, you can go first. We will wait for news from our senior brother. I think there will be good news from the demon race."
Cheng Chi was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing this. None of the people, including Shangguan Xi, were older than him, so it was only natural for him to take the lead in directing the entire event. However, some people were disobeying him and contradicting him, which he found intolerable. He gave them a cold, disapproving look, only to find that no one paid attention to his attitude. Just like when he spoke to Shangguan Xi and the others, they were simply giving instructions.
Since it was just a notification, there was no need to consider his opinion or his expression. Cheng Chi chuckled softly and shook his head, thinking to himself that he was still a young man with his own ideas and didn't want to be controlled. He understood that since others had made their own choices, Cheng Chi naturally had no reason to rush to do anything.
The two teams separated, each continuing their own investigations, but they still shared information when new developments came in. They simply had different approaches to their tasks, and it's not fair to say either of them was wrong; they each had their own considerations.
Before they had even finished their meal, Nangong Yu rushed back, a look of joy on his face. "Great! The demon race has agreed to help us find our senior sister. We just need to wait here for news!"
The back mountain is vast, and finding someone is not something that can be done overnight. After telling the little story between the tree spirit and Xu Yuehuai, the Artemisia Spirit told him to go back first and that he would be notified if there was any news.
Shi Mu and the others stood up happily, "Senior Brother, I knew you could do it! That was fantastic!"
"Yes, that's really good. This is probably the only good news we've had in the past few days," Xuan Chi agreed from the side.
Baili Xiuwen didn't speak, but tightened his grip on his chopsticks. He appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually very anxious inside, worried that the last time he met Fu Ziyi was the last time he would see him. If that were the case, he might not have any desire to live anymore.
Orphaned, Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen are each other's only hope for survival. They rely on each other, as if there is an unbreakable thread between them. If this thread breaks, they will both perish.
Baili Xiuwen appeared calm on the surface these days, but in reality, he was experiencing turmoil and was in a state of high tension. Fortunately, he was not usually talkative, so even though he hadn't spoken much these days, no one noticed anything unusual about him.
Meanwhile, Cheng Chi and his group, who hadn't left yet, looked at them with disbelief, questioning the truth of their words. "How did you do that? Why would the demon race help you?"
Cheng Chi stood up, completely baffled. Nangong Yu didn't hide anything and told him about it, which surprised Cheng Chi as well. That person was actually Xu Yuehuai. He had never seen Xu Yuehuai, nor had he heard them mention that name, nor had he paid attention to the sect disputes, so he had no idea that Xu Yuehuai was the senior sister of Qingtao Valley.
Now he finally understood the difference between the two. Sitting in his seat, looking outside, he had a touch of melancholy in his eyes. This feeling came quickly and went quickly. He felt relieved. At first, he thought these juniors were impolite, but now he realized that they had no right to be impolite.
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Qi Guze had been busy these past few days. He wanted to finish his work and then go to the second floor to find Xu Yuehuai and spend a few days with her. Thinking about it, it had been a long time since they had seen each other. If you were to count carefully, it had been several months.
The thought of seeing Xu Yuehuai soon made him want to laugh, and he even had a smile on his face while working. Shui Xia thought that her master was probably a little crazy, otherwise why would he have such an expression?
Qi Guze was unaware of what his subordinates were saying about him. Shui Xia wanted to remind him that she had been reading this manuscript for a long time.
The elder knocked on the door and, upon entering, saw Qi Guze and began to pour out his grievances, "Your Excellency, Elder Zhang is no good! He hasn't been on the upper floor for the past few days, and I was wondering where he'd gone. But after investigating, I discovered that he'd been doing some shady business on the second floor! And now he's trying to bring the second floor under his control!"
The elder spoke with great enthusiasm, gesturing wildly, his spittle flying through the air. Qi Guze put down what he was holding and listened intently to the elder's account. After he finished speaking, the elder waited for him to do something, but Qi Guze simply waved his hand and said, "I know about this. You may leave now."
Seeing that Qi Guze didn't take it to heart at all, the elder wanted to say more, but couldn't. He could only give one last piece of advice, "Your Excellency, this matter is of utmost importance. You must go to the second floor and take a look. We can't let that old bastard Elder Zhang get away with it!"
Qi Guze nodded, "Don't worry, I will deal with this matter soon and give you a satisfactory explanation."
After receiving Qi Guze's promise, the elder was relieved, nodded in satisfaction, and turned to leave.
After everyone left, Qi Guze couldn't help but smile. It was like a pillow being delivered to someone who was sleepy. He had just been thinking about what excuse to use to go to the second floor, or what excuse to use to disappear for a while.
He hadn't even started thinking about it himself when someone else had already come up with an excuse for him. Since that was the case, he figured he might as well use the excuse.
"Shui Xia, pack your things and take two trusted men with you to the second floor." Qi Guze was going down to handle some serious business this time, so he couldn't go down alone. He had to bring a few people with him, just to make it look like he was there.
This was Shui Xia's first time going to the second floor with Qi Guze, and she couldn't hide her excitement. She accepted the order and went downstairs.
The next day, Qi Guze left from the first floor with his men. His whereabouts were kept secret. He claimed to be out on business, but did not say what he was going to do. Only the elder who came to report knew that Qi Guze was going to deal with Elder Zhang!
He marveled at how fast Qi Guze was; he had only told Qi Guze about this yesterday, and Qi Guze had already taken care of it today. This kid has a good character!
Upon reaching the second floor, Shui Xia looked around curiously. The difference between this floor and the third floor was enormous. The third floor lacked such a tranquil place with its mountains and rivers; it was either an undeveloped, barren mountain or an overdeveloped area with houses.
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