One After Another

Although Niu Youdao was a key protection target for the Yan Kingdom contingent, he was only one among the Yan Kingdom cultivators. The three major sects of the Yan Kingdom still held sway here; the major decisions were not his to make.

As for Yan Baoru joining them, Niu Youdao did not know whether it was good or bad and had no particular opinion.

However, before this side made a final confirmation with Yan Baoru, he still instructed those around him, "Do not let this woman get close to me too easily."

Yun Ji asked suspiciously, "Is there some problem?"

It was not that there was a problem, but that he did not know whether there was one. He had just encountered Ximen Qingkong, ranked first on the Wei Kingdom's Pill Ranking, and now he had run into Yan Baoru, ranked second on the Pill Ranking. Though it was a chance encounter, and Yan Baoru's reasoning made sense, he remained highly vigilant at this moment. The slightest rustle of wind or movement of grass would arouse his suspicion.

Many people here wanted him dead, while he wanted to return alive. He had no choice but to be careful.

That was the trouble with clever people: they tended to overthink everything. For instance, that fake "Su Zhao" had also been a chance encounter, and it had likewise put Niu Youdao on guard.

To put it bluntly, a person like Niu Youdao would be wary and suspicious of any so-called chance encounter.

"Keep an eye on her for me." Niu Youdao did not explain the reason for his excessive suspicion. In any case, until he could dispel his doubts, he would remain cautious.

With Niu Youdao saying this, the Southern Prefecture people could hardly afford not to be prudent. They began looking