The highest goodness is like water

The next day.

After Fang Zelin finished casting the rain, he straightened his robes before summoning the white deer.

Please give me a ride on this journey.

Seeing this, the giant tiger quickly stood up. "Immortal Master, shall I give you a ride?"

Fang Zelin shook his head, "We're going to see a distinguished person today, and I'm afraid you might frighten them. Let Bai Lu come instead."

After saying that, Fang Zelin flipped over and mounted the white deer.

The white deer's antlers had fully grown back, appearing somewhat tender, and its overall white color gave it an extraordinary appearance.

"Immortal Master, shall we set off now?"

As the white deer asked the question, it glanced smugly at the giant tiger.

Even if he didn't compete, the immortal still favored him a little more!

Hearing Fang Zelin's words, the giant tiger could only sit down cross-legged in a huff.

"Let's set off now, lest we be late."

Upon hearing this, the white deer immediately stamped its hooves and galloped off forward.

It sped northwards along the Yongding River.

By noon, Fang Zelin had finally arrived at a place fifty miles away.

There is an official road here, but there are no other roads to take.

Seeing that it was still early, Fang Zelin sat down on a boulder beside the official road, then stared at the flowing river below, quietly waiting for the appearance of that wise ruler.

"My lord, the journey is fraught with peril; we must be extra careful."

Inside the carriage, the woman at the head, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, was driving the carriage while speaking to the man inside.

The man in the carriage responded softly, then chuckled, "Since you all seem homesick, I naturally wanted to take you home for a visit."

Upon hearing this, the woman in the close-fitting outfit smiled slightly on her pretty face.

She grew increasingly fond of her husband.

Unlike other men, the man from the foreign land was indeed very considerate towards his wife.

Even the occasional little surprises and delights they receive are quite unexpected.

This also made her and her two sisters even more harmonious.

"Watch out, there's trouble ahead."

Just as the woman was about to say something more, she suddenly saw a man sitting by the roadside ahead, looking at the river below in a daze.

Upon seeing this, the woman immediately placed her slender hand on the sword at her waist.

Why is this person not in a hurry? What are they doing sitting here in the sun?

Could they be after them?

Having roamed the martial world for many years, the woman sensed something was amiss in an instant.

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, the man in the carriage immediately lifted the curtain and stepped out.

There are people ahead, and they seem to have ill intentions.

Upon hearing this, Sanniang immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the man in the carriage frowned slightly. "I don't think I've offended anyone. They shouldn't be here for me, right?"

After thinking for a moment, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go up and take a look. They shouldn't be after me."

Upon hearing this, Sanniang hesitated for a moment before carefully urging the carriage forward.

His right hand rested on his sword, but he showed no intention of putting it down.

Soon, the carriage arrived.

Fang Zelin noticed the commotion, calculated the time, and realized it was about right, so he turned to look.

When Fang Zelin saw who it was, he was stunned for a moment. "It's you?"

Why is it you?

The two voices rang out almost simultaneously.

The next moment, the man in the carriage jumped down and strode towards Fang Zelin.

"What are you doing sitting here, kid? I was wondering when I'd messed up with my enemies."

At this point, Jiuchuan looked delighted.

It had been quite a while since I last saw Fang Zelin.

I didn't expect to see him here again.

Inside the carriage, the three women breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that Jiuchuan was familiar with this man.

Upon closer inspection, wasn't that her husband's friend who had visited their home two years ago?

What is this person doing sitting here?

"It's not that I wanted to be here, I was just waiting for someone."

At this point, Fang Zelin looked up at Jiuchuan's head, but he didn't see anything on the other person's head, let alone a golden crown.

Seeing this, Fang Zelin looked slightly disappointed.

When Jiuchuan appeared, he thought it was the person he was waiting for.

"Weren't you waiting for me?" Jiuchuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly to the side, then asked with a surprised look.

"I'd like to, but unfortunately it seems not."

Fang Zelin shook his head, looked up again, but still saw nothing.

Upon hearing Fang Zelin's words, Jiuchuan was momentarily confused, feeling as if Fang Zelin was waiting for some important person.

And isn't this person himself?

After thinking about it for a moment, Jiuchuan stopped dwelling on it and glanced back at the river below. "You were just looking at the river? What's so interesting about that that made you stare for so long?"

"The highest virtue is like water, which benefits all things without striving. This is not just something that looks good."

Fang Zelin smiled upon hearing this and sat down by the water; it wasn't just about looking.

Jiuchuan paused, then looked Fang Zelin up and down, frowning. "Why do you seem a bit eccentric lately?"

Fang Zelin felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this, but it made sense.

The other party was not a cultivator, so their thoughts were naturally somewhat different.

"How's things going in Yuanqing Prefecture lately? The Great Jin Dynasty has fallen, and now the land is divided among warlords. It seems like unification won't happen anytime soon."

"Things are alright in Yuanqing Prefecture. Those guys don't dare to mess with us yet, mainly because many of us practice martial arts. Also, although there are punishments for dying, if someone really tries to take advantage of Yuanqing Prefecture, no one will stand idly by."

"A group of people came to our Yuanqing Prefecture to plunder us, probably because they heard we had plenty of supplies. Once the players found out, they wiped that group out that very day."

Jiuchuan shrugged and recounted what had happened.

The reason why those feudal lords did not have any designs on Yuanqing Prefecture was partly because they had no intention of competing for it, and partly because of the impact of that battle.

The population is already large in the Blazing Summer, and the number of players and martial artists is even greater.

After taking Yuanqing Prefecture as their territory, the players couldn't stand such humiliation and immediately attacked.

The fierce and fearless fighting left the scouts of the three allied lords dumbfounded. After returning and hurriedly reporting back, the three lords never came to harass them again.

The main reason is that when those players actually started fighting, they went a little too far.

After much deliberation, the three warlords also felt that it was unnecessary to go to such lengths for the sake of a single prefecture.

Fang Zelin suddenly understood. No wonder.

The fact that Yuanqing Prefecture had previously stockpiled large quantities of grain would generally have tempted some people.

The reason they haven't taken action yet is simply because they're afraid of being beaten.