Ning Zhu read the Jade Slip three times before the sorrow in his heart somewhat subsided. The Jade Slip contained much content, all expressing Fo Yi Meng Yao Yin’s care for Ning Zhu, touching upon various aspects, including Luo Si.

Ning Zhu handed the Jade Slip to Luo Si.

Luo Si waved his hand, his voice hoarse, “This was left by the Young Master’s mother; how could I—”

Although he didn’t know the details, he had clearly heard Ning Zhu call out “mother” just now.

Ning Zhu slowly shook his head, his face still tear-streaked and filled with sadness. “This is guidance my mother gave me, and it also concerns you. My mother specifically instructed me to show it to you.”

“She told me to treat you with great respect, as we will be comrades for life.”

“Moreover, this content can deepen our understanding of each other; there are no hidden secrets! However, much of the ‘Shui Zang Chong He Ji De Jing’ within it has been concealed by me, and I hope you understand.”

Luo Si bowed in apology, then extended both hands to receive the Jade Slip.

He read it once, his expression serious, nodded slightly, and then returned the Jade Slip to Ning Zhu.

In the Jade Slip, Fo Yi Meng Yao Yin had also left a special message for Luo Si, relaying Gray Bone Elder’s dying arrangements: Gray Bone Elder passed on the “Shui Zang Chong He Ji De Jing” to Ning Zhu, the savior this time, who needed to quickly study and master this Daoist scripture. Then, Gray Bone Elder was to be buried in Wang Chuan.

Luo Si said, “Since it’s Gray Bone Elder’s arrangement, I will naturally provide full support.”

He paused, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, “Besides that, I also want to investigate the battlefield to find out who harmed the Elder!”

Ning Zhu nodded, “Time is limited. Let’s summon the Qing Jiao Army now to clear the battlefield and gather as much information as possible.”

“How much time do you think is appropriate?”

Shui Zang Gu is located within the territory of Wang Chuan Di Fu and is likely being pursued by Wang Chuan Fu Jun’s army, making it unsafe.

Luo Si thought for a moment, “We must withdraw in half an hour!”

“Alright.” Ning Zhu immediately agreed, trusting Luo Si’s judgment in leading troops.

Half an hour later, the Qing Jiao Army set off punctually.

The battlefield was thoroughly cleared.

The bodies of the ghosts and gods were cut open, and everything valuable was taken!

Besides that, there was nothing else.

The remnants of the Paper Man Army’s paper scraps were also deliberately collected by the Qing Jiao Army and burned directly, to prevent Wang Chuan Fu Jun from tracing this clue to other Paper Man armies.

The battle in Shui Zang Gu was extremely fierce. There were not many valuable spoils of war, and the core of the battlefield had been reduced to a lava zone, leaving no reliable clues.

Ning Zhu and Luo Si both had vague suspicions about this.

The Qing Jiao Army departed from Shui Zang Gu and set off again.

After only two or three li, they encountered Sun Ling Tong.

Sun Ling Tong had been traveling non-stop since Zeng Ji De took him from Wang Chuan Xian Cheng.

However, his cultivation was insufficient, and after Wang Chuan Fu Jun returned via teleportation, he immediately issued a pursuit order, leading to pursuers appearing everywhere.

Sun Ling Tong could only hide and evade, greatly disrupting his travel pace. Therefore, he only reached Shui Zang Gu now.

“Boss!” Ning Zhu transmitted his consciousness, almost shouting out loud.

The joy that spontaneously arose in his heart diluted the sadness brought by Shui Zang Gu.

Sun Ling Tong also transmitted his consciousness, “Xiao Zhu, my journey through Wang Chuan Xian Cheng this time was simply too exciting! Luo Si?!”

His eyes widened as he noticed Luo Si, and after his surprise, he immediately guessed part of the truth.

Ning Zhu then introduced Luo Si and Sun Ling Tong to each other.

When introducing Sun Ling Tong, he said, “This person is my most capable subordinate; I previously sent him to infiltrate Wang Chuan Xian Cheng to cause great havoc.”

When introducing Luo Si, Ning Zhu elaborated on Luo Si’s clever move in the Hei Yun battlefield, where he reformed and turned the tide of the battle, emphasizing his admiration for the proclamation Luo Si shouted during the battle.

Sun Ling Tong chuckled when he heard Ning Zhu refer to him as a subordinate, not minding this inversion of roles at all.

The two brothers had developed a tacit understanding back in Huo Shi Xian Cheng. Outside, their relationship could change at will, all for convenience when dealing with outsiders.

Luo Si cupped his hands, his expression puzzled, “Have we met somewhere before?”

Sun Ling Tong chuckled, took out the Xi Chen Zhan, and clasped his hands, saying, “I must thank the General for the treasure.”

It turned out that when Sun Ling Tong saw Luo Si fishing by the Wang Chuan River, Luo Si had proactively given him the Xi Chen Zhan.

Upon seeing it, Luo Si’s eyes immediately lit up, “So it was you!”

At that time, Sun Ling Tong and Luo Si had met with Sun Ling Tong’s soul having entered the Underworld, occupying the body of a paper soldier.

Now that their identities were clarified, Luo Si immediately felt a sense of closeness to Sun Ling Tong.

The Qing Jiao Army enveloped the three of them in the center and began to travel at a fast pace.

The three communicated using divine sense, recounting their experiences, and couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.

Sun Ling Tong had originally thought his own experiences were quite thrilling, but he never expected Ning Zhu’s side to be like dancing on a tightrope over a cliff, constantly undergoing life-and-death trials.

Ning Zhu sighed, “Next time we meet Elder Zeng Ji De, we must thank him properly. He helped us too much!”

Luo Si, on the other hand, cupped his hands in thanks to Sun Ling Tong, his expression sincere. It was precisely because Sun Ling Tong had caused a ruckus in Wang Chuan Xian Cheng, at a critical moment stealing the Di Fei Zhuo Qi Yong Zhang Ping, a core array artifact from the Di Xiang Zhen’s heart, that Luo Si was able to hold out longer.

Otherwise, Luo Si would have long since died at the hands of the Di Sha Zhuo Hui Shen. From this perspective, it was not an exaggeration to say that Sun Ling Tong was Luo Si’s savior.

Luo Si, being one to repay kindness, immediately expressed to Sun Ling Tong his desire to repay this debt.

Sun Ling Tong, however, waved his hand, “I went to the Immortal City this time not for you, but for my Lord. It’s not a life-saving grace.”

Seeing Luo Si refer to Ning Zhu as “Young Master,” he immediately set an example for Luo Si, as if saying— “See? This is how we should truly treat Ning Zhu.”

Luo Si shook his head, his expression serious, indicating that even if Sun Ling Tong didn’t care, he did. He vowed to repay this kindness in the future!

Sun Ling Tong sighed regretfully, “It’s a pity that Elder Gray Bone died. Alas, what a tragedy.”

These words immediately triggered Luo Si’s sorrow.

Sun Ling Tong reminisced, “Although I only had one encounter with Elder Gray Bone, and it wasn’t a direct meeting, I already felt his noble character, his compassion and kindness towards living beings, and his steadfast adherence to his own Dao.”

Ning Zhu followed closely, “If not for Elder Gray Bone’s arrangements and guidance, we would never have been able to unravel Wang Chuan Fu Jun’s century-long plan! In my opinion, he is the greatest contributor!!”

Luo Si nodded repeatedly, a hint of hatred in his expression, “Wang Chuan Fu Jun sent people to kill Elder Gray Bone. This hatred is as vast as the heavens, and I will surely avenge it in this life!”

Sun Ling Tong chuckled, “Don’t worry, although my Lord is only seventeen years old and only has Foundation Establishment cultivation, given time, he will certainly not be inferior to this Wang Chuan Fu Jun. A gentleman’s revenge is never too late! In the future, we will follow our Lord together and will surely avenge this hatred!”

Sun Ling Tong was extremely skilled at cooperating with Ning Zhu, and his eloquence was also outstanding. While talking about revenge, delving deep into Luo Si’s heart, he also praised Ning Zhu.

Luo Si knew that Ning Zhu only had Foundation Establishment cultivation, but when he heard the age of seventeen, he was still moved.

He looked at Ning Zhu and couldn’t help but cup his hands in admiration, “Young Master is truly a genius!”

Ning Zhu quickly waved his hand, humbly saying a few words.

Sun Ling Tong, however, held his head high, his face filled with genuine pride, “Otherwise, why would the Azure Heaven of the Human Realm choose my Lord to come and disrupt Wang Chuan Fu Jun’s scheme? Hahahaha!”

He was genuinely happy, especially when he heard Ning Zhu say that he had gained a third innate talent. This made him even happier than if he had gained it himself!

Luo Si looked at Ning Zhu, then at Sun Ling Tong. He could feel the close relationship between the two and saw that Ning Zhu had such genuinely supportive people around him, which further elevated Luo Si’s estimation of Ning Zhu.

Ning Zhu coughed once and turned to look at Luo Si.

Sun Ling Tong hadn’t understood Luo Si’s unspoken meaning because they hadn’t spent much time together and didn’t yet know Luo Si’s personality.

Luo Si appeared calm on the surface, possessing the demeanor of a great general, and his words often contained hidden meanings, lurking with other intentions.

Ning Zhu could discern this.

He mused, “In my opinion, the enemies who persecuted Elder Gray Bone and my mother this time are not necessarily subordinates of Wang Chuan Fu Jun.”

“There are two reasons.”

“First, the battlefield was quite brutal, and in many aspects, it indicated a very high level of combat. If Wang Chuan Fu Jun had such powerful subordinates, they should have been dispatched to the Hei Yun battlefield first.”

“Second, if it truly was Wang Chuan Fu Jun who caused the harm, my mother should have stated it in the Jade Slip. But she did not do so!”

“This is naturally not due to fear of Wang Chuan Fu Jun’s retaliation. This time, we have already formed an irreconcilable enmity with this Lord of the Underworld.”

“Mother specifically instructed me not to pursue the matters of the Luan Ming Men at this stage. I suspect that the group that attacked Shui Zang Gu might be these people.” Sun Ling Tong immediately frowned.

Luo Si, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief. He once again realized that communicating with Ning Zhu was truly effortless. The latter truly understood Luo Si’s unspoken meaning!

Ning Zhu looked at Luo Si sincerely, “I also know very little about the intelligence concerning the Ni Ming Men.”

Immediately, he informed Luo Si of all the relevant information he knew.

Upon hearing that super sects like Wan Xiang Zong attached such importance to the Luan Ming Men, Luo Si also became extremely serious.

He told Ning Zhu, “Mortals merely gazing at the sun will have their eyes burned blind. Young Master’s mother’s warning is correct; currently, we should accumulate strength and grow rapidly, awaiting the opportunity for future revenge!”

Regarding revenge, Luo Si understood it all too well.

He himself harbored deep hatred and wished to enter the Human Realm for revenge.

Now that he had pledged allegiance to Ning Zhu, who was favored by the Qi number of the Azure Heaven of the Human Realm, Luo Si felt that his future was wide open and bright.

Whoosh, whoosh—

A strong Yin wind suddenly blew from ahead.

The Yin wind was bone-eroding, causing many unprepared Qing Jiao Army soldiers to be injured and fall from their horses.

Fortunately, the Hei Xue Zhi Ma were military instruments, obeying orders, and promptly halted their hooves, preventing any trampling incidents.

Luo Si explained, “The winds in the Underworld can sometimes suddenly become dangerous. Some erode bones, while others erode souls.”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

On the subsequent march, the Yin wind frequently changed, causing casualties among the Qing Jiao Army. The troublesome aspect was that the Yin wind often blew harmlessly, then suddenly transformed into something extremely threatening.

Sun Ling Tong frowned, “Strange, I’ve also traveled through the Underworld, but I’ve never encountered any anomalies in the Yin wind.”

The Qing Jiao Army continued to advance.

The seemingly solid, black-gravel-covered wasteland surface, without warning, transformed into a swirling quicksand vortex, as black as ink and as sticky as glue!

It seemed to be alive, precisely opening its giant mouth on the core path of the army formation’s movement.

In their panic, the Qing Jiao Army soldiers could only abandon their Hei Xue Zhi Ma, stomping forcefully to resist the immense suction, forcefully rising into the air to gain time.

Other cultivators decisively took action to rescue their comrades from this desperate situation.

Luo Si said in a deep voice, “This is a quicksand black hole, also a natural phenomenon of the Underworld, similar to the Yin wind anomalies.”

“It’s just that such phenomena occur very infrequently.”

On the way that followed, the Qing Jiao Army encountered it three times.

Sun Ling Tong asked, “You call this infrequent?”

Ning Zhu seemed thoughtful.

When the Qing Jiao Army was about to cross a valley, Ning Zhu decisively ordered, “Bypass this place.”

As a result, not long after they detoured, the nearby mountain wall suddenly collapsed, and countless rolling rocks crashed down.

This time, the Qing Jiao Army was on full alert and reacted immediately, resisting the disaster.

However, even so, more than a dozen people were still severely injured.

Luo Si said, “If we had traveled through the valley, perhaps by now, almost all of us would have been buried alive in the valley.”

A cold glint flashed in Sun Ling Tong’s eyes, “Is this the treatment of being abhorred by the Azure Heaven?”

He had already learned the entire content of Fo Yi Meng Yao Yin’s Jade Slip message from Ning Zhu.

Unlike Luo Si, Ning Zhu directly shared the “Shui Zang Chong He Ji De Jing” with Sun Ling Tong.

Ning Zhu nodded, “It seems that this manifestation of abhorrence is an endless stream of deadly dangers full of ‘coincidences’.”

“Thunder and lightning can even arise on flat ground!”

Sun Ling Tong’s thoughts diverged, “This is what being abhorred by the Azure Heaven is like. If it intensifies and becomes a heavenly punishment, will a heavenly tribulation descend?”

Ning Zhu and the others experienced the treatment of being abhorred by the Azure Heaven, which was like a shadow, insidious and vicious.

The entire Qing Jiao Army walked on thin ice, trekking with difficulty, and casualties gradually increased along the way.

“Finally, we’ve arrived.”

They reached the banks of the Ming Jiao River and finally breathed a sigh of relief with difficulty.

The Ming Jiao River is a special area. Cultivators venturing deep into the river can travel between the Yin and Yang realms. Previously, the Wang Chuan army had followed this route to invade the Yin Chao Hei Shi Zhao Di and attack Bai Zhi Xian Cheng.

Wang Chuan Xian Cheng.

City Lord’s Mansion.

On the bed, Wang Chuan Fu Jun slowly woke up and immediately heard a burst of joyful sobs.

“Fu Jun, Fu Jun is awake!”

“The Lord is awake, everything will be fine.”

“Lord Fu Jun, urgent front-line report! Gui Huo Di Fu has launched three armies, attacking our prefecture along the entire front!”

Wang Chuan Fu Jun was still disoriented upon hearing people crying and reporting good news. But when he heard the last sentence, his scalp immediately tingled, and he jolted awake, sitting upright, “What? What did you say?!”

The cultivators gathered around the bed were startled, and then the reporting general loudly reported again.

Wang Chuan Fu Jun immediately narrowed his eyes, his face serious, and stood up directly, “Deliver my orders—”

Along with a series of his commands, three defense lines were quickly established in everyone’s minds.

“Why are you still standing there stunned? Get to work quickly!” After Wang Chuan Fu Jun dismissed everyone, he secretly summoned his confidants.

“Listen to me carefully, you must exert all your efforts to accomplish this. I allow you to mobilize all resources!” Wang Chuan Fu Jun commanded with a cold face, “Investigate a ghost girl with all your might. According to current intelligence, her name is Qing—*Pfft*!”

Wang Chuan Fu Jun had not finished speaking when he immediately spat blood, his eyes darkened, and he fainted again.

“Lord!!!”

At the same time, Ning Zhu, who had infiltrated the Ming Jiao River and officially returned to the Human Realm, felt a violent tremor in his storage waist belt.

“Oh?”

He quickly scanned with his divine sense and found it was the Wang Chuan Fu Jun Seal.