The Huashan Sect was fine!
At least, when Yue Buqun and the others returned to the Huashan Sect's base beneath Jade Maiden Peak at dawn on the third day, after traveling through the night in a hurry, everything inside and out looked perfectly normal. The few Huashan disciples on guard showed no signs that anything was amiss!
Although Yue Buqun felt he had probably been worrying too much, seeing that nothing had happened to the sect still came as a relief.
The Huashan group had spent more than half a month traveling nearly three or four thousand li back and forth to Hengzhou. Then, over the past two days, they had rushed through another day and night of travel. Naturally, they were exhausted. Once they saw that all was well at the sect's base, they scattered and returned to their quarters, ready to rest for a few days.
Of course, they would also be waiting for the latest rumors from the Jianghu's Hundred Understandings, as well as news of Linghu Chong and Lu Dayou.
For instance, had anyone discovered what happened to those Songshan disciples outside Hengshan City? And had the Jianghu's Hundred Understandings learned anything about the incident three days ago, north of Pingyin Ferry in Luoyang?
But before any of that, Yue Buqun and the others needed to rest!
So, after the initial commotion, the entire Huashan base soon fell silent. Most of those who had just returned, including Yue Buqun and his wife, went back to their quarters to rest. Everyone except one troublesome little girl.
That was right!
The only one who didn't go back to rest was Annie.
After all, whether on the way there or back, Annie had lounged in her luxurious carriage the whole time. When she got hungry, she secretly grabbed something