Menglan Jun asked seriously:
"Do you want them dead or alive?"
Yunxi said helplessly:
"Alive, of course. What use are dead people?"
"Alright, I understand. Once your Shadow Clone disappears, I'll trap them all here."
After exchanging a few simple words, the two returned to their respective residences to meditate and await the following day.
At the Wind Family's encampment, Third Elder Feng had an uneasy feeling that would not go away, though he forcefully suppressed it. After considering it again and again, he summoned Zhuo Wuhen and instructed him to take Young Master Qinyu back to Luoxiao City first thing the next day.
Zhuo Wuhen probed without betraying any emotion:
"Third Elder, why are you in such a hurry to send the young master away? Has something happened?"
A trace of impatience flashed through Third Elder Feng's eyes, but he still explained:
"I received a Message Talisman from the Old Ancestor. He said that a clan member found some wind-attributed Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and Young Master Qinyu must return as soon as possible to refine them, lest their medicinal properties be damaged over time. So I'll have to trouble you to set out early tomorrow morning."
Though Zhuo Wuhen was jealous, he still cupped his hands in acknowledgment. After leaving Third Elder Feng's tent, he went to notify Qinyu.
Qinyu had stubbornly followed them here to seek help. Now that the message had already been sent out, there was no longer any need for him to remain. He readily agreed, even saying that this place was boring and that he wished he could return immediately.
Early the next morning, Zhuo Wuhen quietly left the Wind Family's encampment with Qinyu and set off for Luoxiao City. In addition to Zhuo Wuhen, a squad of Luo Family guards accompanied