After He Yunxiao finished speaking, an awkward silence fell between the two of them.
It's unlikely that the beautiful master will take the initiative to break the deadlock; ultimately, it will be up to He Yunxiao to resolve this awkward situation.
“Master, since there’s a risk of two against one on the other side, let’s just call Xiaoxiao along.”
"No need, it's just a matter of breaking down the city gate. I'll leave once it's breached; they can't stop me."
He Yunxiao was speechless for a moment, and could only say, "Master, I have a simple question for you."
"Um."
"Are you here to arrest someone?" He Yunxiao asked in a gentle tone.
"That's right."
Why are you arresting people?
Qing Yuzi remembered that she had told He Yunxiao the reason. Fortunately, Qing Yuzi had a good temper, so since He Yunxiao asked again, she would explain it again.
"It is a long-standing rule in the martial arts world that grandmasters cannot interfere in worldly affairs. The Taixu Sect, to which I belong, has the responsibility to admonish and punish such behavior. Now that a grandmaster from the Yan Kingdom has broken the rules, the sect has sent me to exercise our authority to arrest that outrageous grandmaster."
Qing Yuzi explained it clearly, and He Yunxiao nodded in agreement, indicating that he understood.
"Then Master, let me ask you, does the Grandmaster of Yan understand these rules?"
"Of course I understand."
"Okay, does he know someone will come to arrest him?"
“This…” Qing Yuzi suddenly understood what He Yunxiao meant. “He naturally knows this as well.”
“Since he knew that Master would definitely come to capture him, it’s reasonable for him to find helpers to ambush Master in advance, right?” He Yunxiao went around in circles and finally explained the matter to Qing Yuzi.
“That makes sense.” Qing Yuzi nodded.
He Yunxiao smiled and said, "Since that's the case, then we'll..."
"This path is enough for one person."
He Yunxiao: ? ? ?
"Master, why are you unwilling to be with Xiaoxiao?" He Yunxiao couldn't help but ask.
Qingyuzi wasn't petty; she had no intention of complaining to He Yunxiao about Xiaoxiao hitting her. Besides, as He Yunxiao's master, she couldn't bear to lose face like that.
"Ben Dao and Chu Xiaoxiao have nothing to say to each other."
"Master, this is a matter of life and death; personal grudges can be put aside for now."
"Even if there are two of them, they cannot keep the original body."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Qing Yuzi, He Yunxiao had no choice but to say, "Then forget it, Master, you shouldn't go. I'll have Xiaoxiao help me break through the city."
"Capturing the Grandmaster is my mission in this mortal world, and it has nothing to do with Chu Xiaoxiao."
"Recapturing Luoyue Pass is also the mission of our Qi army, and has nothing to do with you, Daoist."
After being rebuked by He Yunxiao, Qing Yuzi fell silent again, silently fuming.
"Taoist priest? Master?"
He Yunxiao thought for a moment, then deliberately reached out slowly to lift Qing Yuzi's veil, giving her enough time to react.
As expected, just as He Yunxiao's hand was about to touch Qing Yuzi's veil, Qing Yuzi's jade fingers moved slightly, and an invisible internal force enveloped He Yunxiao's hand, making it unable to move an inch.
"Don't touch my white veil."
"So Master can talk. I thought I had a mute master." He Yunxiao said sarcastically.
Qing Yuzi was silent for a moment, then finally conceded. "I will only refuse to join forces with Chu Xiaoxiao; the rest of the conditions are up to you."
"You can take me with you?" He Yunxiao countered.
Qingyuzi thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
"Master, aren't you afraid I'll hold you back?"
"Even if we are ambushed, I am confident that I can get you out of here unscathed. Besides, you have the Soul-Devouring Pill, so you won't die from ordinary injuries."
He Yunxiao thought for a moment. Assuming there really was an ambush, whether they could escape depended mainly on the "protagonist's halo." In that case, having Qing Yuzi take his brother-in-law would surely ensure success.
"Master, let's bring Chu Fan along too."
"No way." Qing Yuzi refused outright.
He Yunxiao: ?
"Bringing you is already the limit. If we bring Chu Fan as well, we'll have a hard time getting away," Qing Yuzi explained.
"Then..." He Yunxiao hesitated, wanting to say, "Then you go with Chu Fan." But he felt that would be too shameless. Going to Luoyue Pass alone to break through the city was naturally extremely risky, and He Yunxiao felt bad about always putting others at risk. Besides, Chu Fan didn't have the Soul-Devouring Pill, and he might not be as durable as He Yunxiao.
Qing Yuzi waited silently for He Yunxiao to speak. Compared to the worried He Yunxiao, she, with little social experience, didn't think there would be any danger in this breach of the city. If they couldn't win, they could just leave; what risks could there be?
“Then it’s just the two of us. I’ll have Xiaoxiao provide backup from a distance. As long as we don’t get into trouble, she won’t interfere. Is that alright?” He Yunxiao finally said.
"Um."
...
Late the next night.
Qing Yuzi, He Yunxiao, and Xiao Xiao stood on a small hill some distance away from Luoyue Pass.
He Yunxiao carried a large firework made by Zheng Lei, while Qing Yuzi and Xiao Xiao stood on either side, far apart.
"Xiaoxiao, I'm going."
Xiao Xiao nodded, then whispered, "Brother Yunxiao, be careful. Some people aren't very reliable."
Qingyuzi knew that Xiaoxiao was talking about her, but out of respect for their seniority, she didn't want to argue with Xiaoxiao. So she urged He Yunxiao, "Let's hurry up. We still have a long way to go."
"Okay." He Yunxiao agreed, then said, "Xiaoxiao, you're really leaving?"
"careful."
"good."
After saying goodbye, He Yunxiao and Qing Yuzi used their light-footed skills to fly down from the small hill and headed straight for Luoyue Pass in the distance.
Luoyue Pass is bordered by mountains on one side, the State of Yan on the other, and a trade route on the third, but beyond the trade route lie more mountains. Therefore, the only direction for the Qi army to attack was the southern wall. This wall was also the most heavily fortified part of Luoyue Pass.
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