The Truth Behind Lord Liuyun's Fall

Su Hai's visit merely let Wang Ping's human thoughts spread out somewhat during cultivation. Su Hai stayed at Thousand Wood Temple for only a month before boarding a ship at the harbor and heading south, beginning the final journey of his life.

Wang Ping still cultivated bitterly at the garden dojo atop the mountain, maintaining a distance from the mortal world that was neither too close nor too far, seeking a balance between humanity and reason.

Several months later.

One crisp autumn morning.

An immortal crane descended upon Wang Ping's dojo, bringing a document. Ao Bing had once again received the title of Prefect. From this, it seemed that the Dragon Lord favored Ao Bing more. Only a few months after Ao Hong had been suppressed, Ao Bing had reclaimed the title of Prefect, while Ao Hong had governed Linshui Prefecture for over a hundred years without ever receiving it.

Upon learning this, Yulian commented, "I'm afraid that when Ao Hong breaks free a hundred years from now, Linshui Prefecture will fall into internal strife. He may even do something mad."

Hearing Yulian's assessment, Wang Ping could not help thinking of Ling'er and Yu'er. The root of both their disasters had been Liu Shuang's favoritism in her early years.

This was merely a small interlude. Time slowly passed, and near Spring Festival, Mansu and Bu Qiong returned to Central Continent. Using the Communication Token, they briefly informed Wang Ping of Wei Kong's final sentence.

Wei Kong was ultimately stripped of his life. The Star God Alliance had argued fiercely over the matter, and quite a number of people wanted to spare Wei Kong.

After speaking with them, Wang Ping said to Yulian, "Everything is a complete mess. It feels like things could spiral out of control at any moment."

Yulian