My Heart Is Too Small to Hold So Much Careful Planning

For three whole days, Yi Xuan and Shi Zhenghao traversed almost every village within a radius of several hundred miles.

Apart from the woman, the two did not see a single other living person. Yi Xuan went from being confused and devastated at the beginning to becoming numb in the end.

Even when the two were far from a village, the fresh air made Yi Xuan feel a little uncomfortable.

Only this fresh air could make Yi Xuan feel that he was now far away from hell.

As for the woman, she was constantly teetering on the brink of mental and emotional collapse.

Helpless, the two had no way to help her, so they had no choice but to follow Shi Zhenghao's advice, knock her unconscious, put her in the Firmament, and let the Firmament slowly follow her at high altitude.

As soon as the lady wakes up, the Firmament will notify Yi Xuan, and the two of them will enter the Firmament and knock her unconscious again, repeating this process.

Yi Xuan really regretted not starting research in bioengineering from the beginning.

If they had at least explored the medical technology tree, the two of them wouldn't be in such a predicament.

Administering sleeping pills or sedatives is definitely much better than knocking the woman unconscious.

When the two left a village again, Shi Zhenghao took out the map provided by the general from his Storage Bag, marked it a few times, and then shook his head at Yi Xuan.

Yi Xuan understood that Shi Zhenghao meant there was nothing left, which meant that the two of them had already explored all the villages on the border of the Youyun Kingdom.

As the general feared, the city he was in indeed became an isolated city.

"Senior brother, how many villages are there in total?"

If Yi Xuan had asked this question two days ago, his voice would have trembled.

But now, Yi Xuan's voice sounded as calm as could be in Shi Zhenghao's ears.

Thirty-two!

Upon hearing this number, Yi Xuan felt his heart clench.

Without saying anything more, they waved to the sky, and after entering the Firmament, they soared into the sky, heading towards the Azure Cloud Sect.

Because he had that woman with him, Yi Xuan did not dare to let the Firmament go at full speed.

Therefore, it took the three of them a whole day to arrive at the Firmament Sect aboard the Azure Cloud Sect.

Shi Zhenghao meant to report to the sect immediately.

Yi Xuan shook his head, indicating that he was not in good condition and was preparing to go into seclusion for a while.

So at the foot of the sect's mountain, Shi Zhenghao led the still unconscious woman to the sect's main peak.

Yi Xuan did not linger, ordering the Firmament to rush to No. 2 Base at full speed, and then it never came out again.

A month later, Shi Zhenghao took the initiative to find Yi Xuan, bringing with him the woman who had been brought back to the Azure Cloud Sect by the two of them.

In fact, Shi Zhenghao didn't know where Yi Xuan was, but after going to his courtyard several times, no one was there. Only then did Shi Zhenghao remember the valley where Yi Xuan had previously imprisoned him.

So he took the lady there, with a "let's give it a try" attitude.

Because No. 2 Base was not under the jurisdiction of the Azure Cloud Sect, Yi Xuan put a lot of effort into its security and defense system.

This meant that as soon as Shi Zhenghao entered the valley, Yi Xuan received a notification, and because Shi Zhenghao's actions were not threatening at the moment, they were not attacked.

When Yi Xuan appeared in the valley, Shi Zhenghao could hardly recognize him.

Is this really the same Yi Xuan who could be dismissed with a laugh when someone was labeled Rootless Person?

At this moment, Yi Xuan disheveled hair, an unshaven beard, and dark circles under his eyes covering half of his face.

If the voice wasn't normal, Shi Zhenghao would have thought it was a beggar from somewhere.

"Senior brother! What brings you here?"

Hearing Yi Xuan's weak and listless voice, Shi Zhenghao and pointed to the woman beside him, saying, "Because of her!"

Only then did Yi Xuan notice that there was another person standing next to Shi Zhenghao, the same woman from before.

Compared to how she looked a month ago, the woman's condition was completely different; she even had a smile on her face.

Yi Xuan looked at Shi Zhenghao with some surprise, and then heard the other party's voice transmission in his ear. "It was the work of Supreme Elder Li. He sealed that part of her memory and made some modifications. She is now considered a disciple of the sect!"

Yi Xuan nodded. Sometimes forgetting isn't such a bad thing.

"A disciple of a sect?" Yi Xuan suddenly realized the way Shi Zhenghao addressed the woman.

"That's right. After returning, she had her Spirit Root tested, and it's sixth rank! Supreme Elder Li has taken her under his wing, so from today onwards you will be calling her Junior Sister Ning."

Yi Xuan never expected that someone in such a small village would possess a sixth-grade Spirit Root. Looking at it this way, if it weren't for those Evil Dao cultivators, this Junior Sister Ning might never have had her sixth-grade Spirit Root discovered in her entire life.

But Yi Xuan understood that if she had to choose, she would rather give up her Spirit Root in exchange for her dead child.

"Since she has already become the personal disciple of the Supreme Elder Li, why did you bring her here?"

"Because I remember you!" Before Shi Zhenghao could answer, this Junior Sister Ning actually spoke up and smiled at Yi Xuan.

At the same time, Shi Zhenghao's voice transmission arrived. "Junior Sister Ning is right. Supreme Elder Li clearly sealed that part of her memory completely, but strangely, she remembers you! This time, knowing I was coming to find you, she insisted on coming along!"

Yi Xuan nodded, seemingly unmoved, and instead looked at Shi Zhenghao, asking, "Has there been any resolution to what happened before?"

"Yes, it was the Blood Asura Gate that did it!"

Yi Xuan's understanding of the Blood Asura Gate dates back to his trip to the Artifact Ruins. This Blood Asura Gate was the very sect that turned the Artifact Ruins upside down a hundred years ago, ultimately sparking a great war between good and evil in the Southern Frontier.

Furthermore, the Blood Asura Gate is notorious even among Evil Dao sects, because some of their actions are despised by other Evil Dao sects as well.

However, the Blood Asura Gate was a well-known second-rate sect in the Southern Frontier, and its strength was only at the middle level among the Evil Dao. Therefore, the other sects of the Evil Dao were unwilling to see it destroyed by the righteous sects, which is why they helped it in that great battle between the righteous and the evil.

"Second-rate sect?"

"That's right!" Shi Zhenghao nodded and explained, "Although our Azure Cloud Sect has three Nascent Soul Spirit Transformation Realm experts, so we can only be considered a third-rate sect. On the other hand, the Blood Asura Gate has three Spirit Transformation Realm experts, making them one of the stronger sects even among the second-rate sects in the Southern Frontier Border!"

"Spirit Transformation?"

Yi Xuan muttered to himself for a moment, then looked at Shi Zhenghao: "What does that sect mean?"

"What else could it mean? The opponent's strength is far beyond what the Azure Cloud Sect can handle, and given the Blood Asura Gate's madness, a war would be devastating. The elders and the sect leader all intend to contact other righteous sects in the Southern Frontier, hoping to jointly attack the Blood Asura Gate! However, all of this needs further consideration!"

This result was within Yi Xuan's expectations and is understandable.

Even so, Yi Xuan shook his head and said, "The sect can make long-term plans, but I can't! My heart is too small to hold so many long-term plans!"