"I don’t know if his name is Piao Changji, but he is indeed wearing official robes," Wuyue said, pinching his chin leisurely.

I couldn’t trust Wuyue completely, so I turned to Beichen.

Beichen’s thin lips pressed into a line, and he nodded coldly.

Xiao Li was inexplicably taken by Piao Changji, nine times out of ten it was that bastard spirit seeking revenge on me.

I offended Piao Changji, which ultimately led to Xiao Li being implicated.

"I’ll go find Xiao Li, the more time passes, the more troublesome it becomes." My heart burned with anxiety, and I set out with a swift Mysterious Step towards Piao Changji’s residence to settle the score.

Halfway up the mountain, I remembered Dumpling was still in my arms, so I turned back.

I saw Beichen and the others still standing there, unable to react in time.

I shoved Dumpling into Beichen’s arms, "Take good care of Dumpling for me."

"Are you going by yourself?" Beichen was caught off guard, holding the two or three-year-old in his arms, his face blank.

I temporarily halted my urgent steps, "What else can I do?"

"I want to go too. Another person means more security. Please take me with you." Beichen blocked my path, repeatedly emphasizing that I should take him.

Staring at Beichen, I refused word by word, "If you were strong enough, I would definitely take you, but right now there’s too much of a strength gap."

But Piao Changji’s residence is a dangerous place that forbids the use of Art by anyone who hasn’t refined the Three Corpse God.

Beichen going there would not only be useless, he might also fall into danger.

"I lack strength." Beichen said this in an imperative tone, as if admitting it.

Yet his face was very pale, as if he had received a great blow.

Wuyue chuckled lightly, a glimmer of light in his eyes, "I’m strong enough, I’ll go with you."

"You seem to like Dumpling quite a bit, don’t you? You can stay and accompany him. Opportunities are fleeting." Originally, I didn’t support Wuyue being too close to Dumpling, but right now, I really didn’t want him to risk his life, so I had to reluctantly let Little Dumpling be the bait.

At this moment, Beichen’s mouth twitched, as if he’d never seen a mother sell out her son like this.

I’ve already set out with the Golden Lotus Step, rushing towards Piao Changji’s residence in the deep mountains as quickly as possible.

Originally it was quite far from the Snake Sect, but my urgency got me there quickly.

"Your trip to the Nether Pond has strengthened you quite a bit." As soon as I stopped, Wuyue’s indifferent voice came from beside me.

He habitually reached out to touch my bun, but I moved out of the way with a cold face, "Just lucky, almost couldn’t get out. Why did you follow me?"

"I was worried about you, Su Wan, you’ve really disappointed me." Wuyue’s kind of heartbreak seemed to be from the inside out, he stared coldly at me, his hand clenched into a fist, "When the Snake Lord’s Primordial Spirit left my body, I knew... you went to the Nether Pond to find him, he just wanted to be a little closer to you from within me."

"Isn’t it normal for me to go find my own man? Why are you disappointed?" Looking at the plum blossom brass lock hanging on the door, I took out the key Piao Changji had snatched and unlocked it.

Wuyue’s low voice came from behind me, "The Nether Pond is a place of no return, yet you went without hesitation. You also lied to me... said you were just wandering around Moonless City."

"As it turns out, I’m blessed by the stars, even falling into the Nether Pond, I managed to escape with my life." I stepped into the dust-free retreat-like courtyard, feeling the oppressive aura around me, and called out to Piao Changji, "Lord Piao, I take responsibility for my actions. Both of your inner cores are with me. I’m already here, so don’t involve the innocent or drag others in."