As though he had seen Xu Chunniang's hesitation, the old man took the initiative to explain.
"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist. Although I am asking you to act, I will not force you into anything beyond your means. If the Bai family's request exceeds the bounds of your ability, you may refuse. But if you possess the ability, then you must help the Bai family once."
Xu Chunniang felt somewhat relieved. "All right."
Hearing her agree to his terms, the old man's eyes revealed a smile.
"I forgot to introduce myself. This old man is Bai You, with the honorific Hui Zhu. May I ask for your honorific, Fellow Daoist?"
"My name is Miaofa."
"So it is Fellow Daoist Miaofa. Would you like to go to the First Prison to search for Bai Lu first, or venture beyond the realm to find those two juniors first?"
Xu Chunniang considered it briefly. "Beyond the realm first."
Unless she dealt with Mu Yun and the Eighth Highness, this matter would always weigh on her mind.
"Very well. Please tell this old man about the people you seek—the more detailed, the better. If you have any personal belongings of theirs, that would be even better."
Bai You perked up as he spoke.
"The people I seek are the Eighth Highness and Tenth Highness of the Northern Territory. However, not long ago, both were stripped of their positions as highnesses... As for personal belongings, I wonder if this counts."
Xu Chunniang thought of something, took it out, and handed it to Bai You.
It was none other than a string of bone beads she had found on Luo Qi's body after killing her.
From one of the bone beads, she had sensed Mu Sha's aura.
Bai You accepted the bone beads, stroked the one