Du Siwen found Lü Wenqiu and repeated Xu Qingtong's words to her master.
Lü Wenqiu let out a long sigh. Central Province's once-in-ten-thousand-years calamity had arrived!
"Siwen, don't worry! That lad Qingtong is blessed with great fortune, and his cultivation is far from weak. He'll certainly be all right!" Lü Wenqiu said.
Her master's words made Du Siwen feel much better. She looked up at Lü Wenqiu, then said, "Master, before Qingtong left, he seemed to realize that the great calamity was approaching, too. He made arrangements specifically for it."
"Oh? What arrangements did he make?"
Du Siwen considered for a moment, then said, "Master, before Qingtong went to the Haoyu Mountain Range, he told me to take Cheng Kang and Duoduo and teleport back to Bingzhou if the calamity came. He also prepared all the cultivation supplies the three of us would need."
Lü Wenqiu pondered briefly, then said, "Mm, Qingtong thought this through well. When the great calamity comes, one more or one less person in Central Province will make no difference! Do as Qingtong said and return to Bingzhou!"
"Master, just let Cheng Kang and Duoduo go back. I'll stay at the Academy. Perhaps I can still lend a hand."
Lü Wenqiu shook his head. "Cheng Kang is young. He'll need someone to look after him in Bingzhou. We still have some means at our disposal here at the Academy. Though we cannot attack, we can protect ourselves!"
"But I want to stay and look for Qingtong!"
"I'll search for Qingtong's whereabouts. Rest assured, he should be all right! Hurry back, pack your things, and get ready to leave!"
After Du Siwen left, Shen Haotian arrived at Lü Wenqiu's cave abode.
"Senior Lü, Siwen has already told you about the situation, hasn't she?"
Lü Wenqiu nodded.
"I've