Inside the reception hall of the Cloud-Knot Inn.
"Young Master Xu, that was roughly what happened during the first five tribulations. How do you think we should prepare for the next two great tribulations?"
In the hall, the Daoist Su whom Xu Taiping had met before questioned him with an anxious expression.
Thanks to the Lotus Eye, Xu Taiping already knew that this Daoist Su was actually Dongfang Yuejian's mother, Su Qingtan, the wife of the Dongfang Household's head.
Just as the Lotus Eye had foreseen.
Besides Su Qingtan and Dongfang Yuejian, their clan uncle Dongfang Gulu was also seated in the hall.
"I already have a plan, but discussing it here would be somewhat inconvenient."
Xu Taiping smiled faintly, his gaze seemingly straying toward their clan uncle Dongfang Gulu.
"Young Master Xu, Uncle Gulu is a senior whom the clan specially sent to help me face my tribulations. Without him, I certainly couldn't have survived the fifth tribulation unscathed."
Noticing Xu Taiping's misgivings, Dongfang Yuejian immediately explained.
"That's right, Young Master Xu. Uncle Gulu is no outsider."
Su Qingtan spoke up as well.
"Young Daoist Taiping, as far as we're concerned, you're the outsider. Asking me to leave-could you be harboring ulterior motives?"
Dongfang Gulu leaned back in his chair, picked up the teacup on the table, and looked at Xu Taiping with a cold smile.
"Uncle Gulu, Young Master Xu, our immediate priority is finding a way to face the next two tribulations. We're all on the same side, so let's not fight among ourselves."
Seeing the two with swords drawn and bows bent, Dongfang Yuejian immediately tried to mediate, looking troubled.
"Yuejian, I'm not the one stirring up trouble. This Old Man isn't the one picking a fight."
Dongfang Gulu snorted coldly.
"Don't think winning the title