Greater Khingan Range

Inside the inner hall, several faded ink paintings hung on the walls, depicting the clouds and mist of Mount Longhu and the pines and rocks of Wudang Mountain. The brushstrokes were vigorous, and they were clearly old objects.

In the very center stood an eight-immortal table, covered with a dark blue coarse cloth. Several cups of hot tea steamed, their aroma a blend of dried tangerine peel and licorice, creating a soothing smell.

Zhao Zhenren sat cross-legged in the main seat, facing Su Yu, with only a table separating them.

Kurama was lying on the corner of the table, with a plate of osmanthus cake in front of her. She picked up the cakes one by one with her little paws and put them in her mouth, occasionally raising her head to look out the window.

Laughter from Ginny and the other girls drifted in from outside the window. Nagini was carrying them on her back as they played on the slide in the square. A string of girls sat on her back, with Ginny at the front, Callis behind her with her arms around her waist, and Hermione and Luna on either side.

Nagini watched as they excitedly flicked their tails after each lap, sweeping the pebbles across the square.

The ruins of the side hall hadn't even been cleared away yet, but they were already playing around with them.

"You probably don't know much about the Beijing."

Zhao Zhenren took a sip of tea, chewed on the tea leaves, and slowly spoke.

"Tang Haoran been the head of the Cultivation Bureau for quite some time, and his influence extends throughout the country. Initially, Zhang Zhenren from Mount Longhu and I opposed his actions. But as you know, in the current situation in China, sometimes our words don't carry weight. The higher-ups felt that our four major families were too powerful, which is why they intentionally helped Tang Haoran, leading to the current situation."

Zhao Zhenren sighed, somewhat helplessly, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice, causing the tea to swirl around in the cup.

The higher-ups want to support Tang Haoran in challenging the four major families. Although the Su Family has declined to a state of disrepair, with Yousu Yu and his father remaining, the other three families are still formidable forces. After all, Wudang and Mount Longhu are not to be underestimated, and the Shen Family, as a family of physicians, should not be underestimated either.

Even if Zhao Zhenren didn't say it, Su Yu understood. Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue. The higher-ups didn't want the four major families to continue growing too powerful, as that wouldn't be good for the development and control of the entire cultivation world.

The authorities needed stability, but also control, which is why Tang Haoran of the Tang Family was appointed as a minister. The situation at East University is more complicated than anywhere else, after all, there are far too many sects and disciples in East University's cultivation world. Without control, it will only lead to endless chaos.

"So what's the attitude from above now?"

Su Yu patted the Kurama, who was still eating non-stop, and asked the question he most wanted to know.

Kurama's ears twitched, but she didn't even lift her head, continuing to nibble on her osmanthus cake.

"What other ideas could there be? It's nothing more than: ignore it, don't ask questions, don't make a scene, we need stability, you handle it yourselves."

It's better not to say anything at all than to say this. Su Yu was speechless. How could things be so easy? He wanted to sit back and watch the tigers fight, and also keep things stable and not let things escalate. It seemed that this trip to the Beijing would be much more troublesome than he had imagined.

"Alright, Su boy, don't look so gloomy at such a young age. Just remember, you have us old guys backing you up. What are you afraid of? That little bastard Tang Haoran can't possibly eat you up, can he?"

"Afraid of him? How could I..." Su Yu waved his hand, putting down his teacup. "I'm afraid I'll cause too much trouble. After all, Zhao Zhenren, you know I can be a bit slow to control myself sometimes..."

Zhao Zhenren smiled, revealing a hint of excitement.

"Then let's turn the world upside down! Anyway, things aren't peaceful in Hell right now. We should let the higher-ups see that the world is no longer peaceful!"

Good grief, why does this old Daoist priest seem even more excited than I am? This isn't some kind of old-fashioned shonen anime...

Su Yu felt that this Zhao Zhenren must have been a restless person just like himself when he was young.

However, Zhao Zhenren changed the subject and started talking about Britain again.

"Young Su, is your next step to unify the Britain Ministry of Magic?"

"Oh, why would Zhao Zhenren say that?"

Su Yu felt that he had hidden his ambitions quite well. The Shadow Compass Society hadn't had any large-scale operations lately, just hunting down Japanese soldiers and that other thing as usual. He hadn't done anything, had he?

"Hmph, you little rascal,"

Zhao Zhenren snorted, "No action is the biggest action. Do you really think we old guys can't see through it? Your plan to use one tiger to devour another is a bit too obvious. Don't forget, Dumbledore n't as benevolent as he seems, and Voldemort, behind him stands Hell. Those Lords of Hell are far more complex than they appear. Young Su, don't let yourself get caught up in the mess."

Indeed, what Zhao Zhenren said made sense, and Su Yu had considered it as well. However, he still had his ultimate trump card. His parents were definitely not as simple as they seemed on the surface. That was Su Yu's intuition.

Su Yu and the others did not stay in Wudang Mountain for too long. They had originally planned to go directly to the Beijing, but with Nagini's changes, Su Yu had no other choice. They couldn't let her grow to such a size forever, otherwise the Slytherin Common Room would be too big to fit her.

So Empress of Heaven at Wudang Mountain, under my uncle's reluctant gaze, I set off and flew directly to Northeast China.

"Your uncle will bring a group of people to the Beijing to cheer you on!"

Shen Xubai's voice continued to echo in Su Yu's ears.

In the past few days, his uncle has talked to him about many things from the past, which has allowed Su Yu to learn more about the stories of his grandparents' generation.

Black Dragon Province, Greater Khingan Range.

The snow on both sides of the runway was shoveled to the sides, forming two snow walls taller than a person. When the sunlight shone on them, it reflected a fine, diamond-like cold light.

Looking down from the porthole, the entire airport looked like it was frozen in a giant block of white ice. Even the runway was grayish-white and hard, as if stepping on it would freeze the soles of your shoes.

The moment he stepped off the plane, young Malfoy shivered violently, almost freezing his soul to pieces.

Merlin's beard

He finally managed to squeeze out the words, his voice trembling into a string of broken syllables in the cold wind.

The exhaled breath condensed into a thick white fog in the air, which was blown away by the wind before it could dissipate.

Malfoy stood there, trembling, his teeth chattering, curled up into a ball, wishing he could shrink into Crabbe's arms.

"I need fire! Crabbe, save me--"

Crabbe had just come out of the hatch, looking no better than Malfoy. He pulled his scarf up to cover half his face, took out a pair of thick gloves from his pocket, put them on, and then put Malfoy's arm on his shoulder.

"Boss, did you bring any warm clothes?" Crabbe's voice was muffled behind his scarf.

"I brought..." Malfoy's voice trembled, "I thought... I thought Hogwarts was cold enough..."

Su Yu pulled a thermometer from his pocket; it showed -35 degrees Celsius...

Kurama jumped off Su Yu's shoulder and landed on his arm.

She looked up at Malfoy, her ears twitched, then turned her head, climbed up Su Yu's arm, wrapped her body around his neck, pressed her whole body against his neck, circled his neck once more, flicked her tail, and rested the tip of her tail on her other shoulder, tightening her grip.

A second later, a white scarf appeared around Su Yu's neck.

You know what, the insulation is amazing, it's top-quality fox fur.

It was so hot that Su Yu was sweating a little.

The tip of the Kurama's tail tapped his shoulder, producing a crisp sound with undisguised smugness.

"Hmph, I'm a million times better than that Nagini!"

Several black SUVs were parked outside the airport, equipped with snow chains, with tires more than twice the width of ordinary cars, and a thin layer of frost on the windows.

A man stood beside the car, wearing a thick military overcoat, a leather hat, and earmuffs. He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth, the cigarette butt flashing in the cold wind.

Seeing Su Yu and the others come out, he quickly put out his cigarette and waved to them.

"Young Master Su, right? I'm from the Hu Family, sent to pick you up. My surname is Li, just call me Old Li."