"Today, I'll be the woman, the petty man, whatever it takes! Just shut your mouth!"

I understood!

I wouldn't speak!

Ahem...

Wang Xiaohuan changed the subject. "Now, Zhu Zining not only possesses the Drought Demon, but also occupies Ghost Wind Valley. We are at a complete disadvantage. We..."

"Should we withdraw from Ghost Wind Valley?"

Wang Xiaohuan was afraid I'd be caught in a dilemma, so she took the initiative to state her position.

Among us, the most worried about Jiang Junci's safety was Wang Xiaohuan.

However, she also knew that if we recklessly advanced, we would not only fail to save Jiang Junci, but also fall into the enemy's trap.

We, the Two Realms Hall, had once discussed a question during casual conversation:

If someone among us was willing to take a knife for you, giving you a chance to run, would you run or not?

Theoretically, the most correct choice would be to escape successfully.

Only by escaping could you make your enemies uneasy. Staying would be like letting them rest easy.

I even said at the time, "You're all seasoned veterans of the martial world. Don't do anything stupid like, 'I'm not leaving! We'll die together!'"

As it turned out, the people from the Two Realms Hall had done that kind of stupid thing quite a bit!

Now that it was Wang Xiaohuan's turn to choose, it was indeed difficult for her to make such a decision.

I shook my head and said, "You're wrong. Zhu Zining came in after us."

"She was just creating the illusion that she had taken control of Misty Rain Pavilion before us."

I said, "Take the Gu Master that Senior Sister killed, for example. If he had already entered the tomb, why didn't she attack when Houqing Youxin and I were deadlocked? Why did she wait until we had caught our breath?"

"If she had acted a little earlier, even if she couldn't eliminate all of us, she could have at least taken down two of us."

"This shows that Zhu Zining didn't enter Ghost Wind Valley any earlier than we did."

"What exactly is she trying to do?"

I turned to look at the white lantern that held Houqing Youxin and said, "Houqing Youxin, I ask you, what exactly is hidden beneath Misty Rain Pavilion?"

Houqing Youxin said, "I really don't know. I wasn't here when Bu Ting built Misty Rain Pavilion."

I stared at the white lantern for a long time before saying, "It seems that Bu Ting must have kept many things from Houqing Youxin."

"Among the Four Guardian Generals, someone must have betrayed the Emperor."

"Misty Rain Pavilion is where the Four Guardian Generals and the traitor fought!"

I looked at Wang Tu Fu: "Can you contact Ye Yang and Lao Liu?"

Wang Tu Fu shook his head, "Our connection has been cut off."

"Wait for the time it takes to burn an incense stick!" I said in a deep voice, "After that, we'll set off. We'll head towards the place where Cang Tianji calculated that there is a chance of survival."

"I don't believe that Zhu Zining can scheme against all three of our groups at the same time!"

In fact, at that time, Zhu Zining was scheming against all three of our groups!

The one she sent to intercept the Madman Family was her twin sister, Zhu Ziyan.

Also known as the Saintess of the Samsara Division I had met several times—the fake Zhu Zining.

At that time, Zhu Xiaoyu and Wen Yile were by Zhu Ziyan's side, guarding Baisui Village, where Arena had negotiated with the great witches of the Miao Jiang region.

Zhu Xiaoyu didn't say anything on the surface, but her heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. She wanted to stand up several times, but Wen Yile stopped her with a look.

Zhu Xiaoyu couldn't bear it any longer and stood up, "Aunt, it's too stuffy here. I'm going out for some fresh air."

Zhu Ziyan nodded, "Okay, let Yile accompany you."

After Zhu Xiaoyu walked out of the room, Wen Yile's first words were, "We've been exposed."

Zhu Xiaoyu was shocked, "We... how could we... didn't Master help us conceal our identities?"

Wen Yile shook his head slightly, "Can you be sure that Yu Qingzhu is really helping us?"

"Why did Yu Qingzhu stay in the Samsara Division back then?"

"And why did I return to the Samsara Division?"

"It's all because of Zhu Ziyan!"

Wen Yile took a deep breath and said, "I finally understand now why Zhu Zining never stopped the internal power struggles and corruption within the Samsara Division, even though she knew about them. It turns out that her elite forces aren't in the Samsara Division at all."

"Zhu Ziyan is temporarily holding the position of Saintess under a false name, and she doesn't care about the infiltration of various forces. Is she really only good at bewitchment?"

"I don't think so. She's waiting for an opportunity to catch all the hidden pieces in one fell swoop!"

"Now, the opportunity has come."

Wen Yile said, "Haven't you noticed what kind of people came with us this time to ambush the Madman Family?"

Zhu Xiaoyu subconsciously glanced at the witch beside Zhu Zining, "Aren't they all witches from the Miao Jiang region?"

"They are descendants of the Gu Coffin lineage." Wen Yile said, "The fifth branch of the Coffin Gate is finished!"

"If I'm not mistaken, some Gu Coffin disciples have already died at the hands of Li Po and the others."

"The Gu Coffin Sect has always been vindictive. They won't care who killed their disciples. They will only do their best to take revenge."

"That's the result Zhu Ziyan wants."