["Just... you must be cautious of Gu Fengchun, and other Dao lineages, noble families, as well as visitors from outside the state."]

["Additionally... especially be wary of the new State Lord and the Baoping Grand General."]

["That's all. Brother Song, you can decide on your own."]

[With that said, Qin Changfeng retreated from the Wutong Prefecture Government Office, and you watched him leave.]

[As you watched him leave...]

[You also witnessed with your own eyes, beside Qin Changfeng, two Elders who had cultivated Dragon Tiger Divine Power, standing on the left and right, casting suspicious looks, wondering why the heir to the Profound Soldier Cave did not make a move.]

[Yet, as the person in charge, Qin Changfeng uttered no word; after some hesitation, the two Elders glanced at Song Chai Xin from afar, but ultimately refrained from overstepping their bounds.]

[You watched the group from the Profound Soldier Cave depart into the distance, and your brows furrowed, feeling that matters... were becoming increasingly tricky.]

[At this moment, another piece of news arrived, causing you to frown even deeper!]

[That was, Song Yuan from Yunluan Mountain, unseen for four years... had surprisingly broken through to the fourth step, and within the Jianghu of Wutong Prefecture, confidently declared that Song Brahman Mirror was indeed the culprit from back then!]

[The formidable appearance of a fourth-step master made the Prefecture Venerable seat that you had barely settled into start to rock.]

[And just then, Qin Changfeng had just left, when Gu Fengchun arrived.]

[The current Gu Fengchun, honored as the 'Purple Sun Prefecture Venerable', holds a rank equal to yours, his station high, his authority heavy, and yet being third-step, logically he should not leave his jurisdiction unless...]

[There was an order from Shangguan.]

[Sure enough!]

[Wearing the Purple Sun Prefect's Robe, Gu Fengchun in front of you brought out the decree of the State Lord 'Lan Jingyi', displaying a simple line of text:]

["Order Purple Sun Prefecture Venerable Gu Fengchun to go to Wutong, invite Song Chai Xin to the state for official duties."]

[You exchange a glance with him, a vague thought of that new State Lord who replaces Pei Nanbei, plans for a marriage alliance, chills your heart.]

["Lan Jingyi silently, wants to bring you down."]

["Before I departed, the Elder Ancestor advised me to bring you back to the Gu Clan; though our Gu Clan oversees Baoping, we have connections at Divine Capital and do not fear Lord Lan."]

["The secrets upon you, they likely have already identified, or rather... too many fourth-step figures covet the things that the Demon Suppression Dao Qi can unlock."]

["To the extent that your previous shaking of the Great Demon Hunter Statue at the Martial Temple has been uncovered, and with the top-grade Primordial Pill this time, along with the coincidental rumors circulating..." Gu Fengchun's face exhibited complex emotions.]

[Yet, faced with pressures from all sides, chaos, you couldn't help but chuckle a bit: "Could succeeding in crafting the top-grade Primordial Pill still be a fault of my own?"]

["That's not it, it's just that I, Gu Fengchun, have never been coerced by anyone in my life." The youthful and handsome man shook his head, smiling.]

["You inform me of all this yet do not apprehend me, aren't you afraid the State Lord will hold you accountable later?" Seeing Gu Fengchun and Qin Changfeng both show regard for past connections, you felt a bit of relief.]

[Those old codgers leave nothing but calculations in their minds, but fortunately, the fervor of the youth has not been extinguished.]

[At least, their camaraderie outweighed those trivial and sordid engagements.]

[Gu Fengchun smiled lightly upon hearing this: "Hold me accountable for what? To take action against a colleague, coveting his opportunities?"]

["For the desires of the Elder Ancestor and Lan Jingyi, I'm not yet at that stage; even if I were, with past dealings between you and me, I would not act in such a base manner."]

["But you," Gu Fengchun frowned: "With Lord Pei's departure, General Ye Cang's burial, City Lord Yang leaving Baiyujing Capital, the three who once supported you are no more, you..."]

[Gu Fengchun had yet to finish his words when he saw you unhesitatingly remove the Wutong Official Robe, and directly slapped the 'Mansion Venerable Order' onto the table: "The overwhelming force is unavoidable."]

["Merely a baseless suspicion can drive these people entirely insane, so should I stay, could I meet with a good outcome?"]

["I do not possess what they desire, yet should I say 'with a clear conscience, I'm unafraid of malicious gossip', would they believe it?"]

["Once the seed of doubt is planted, all arguments are but adding more strokes onto the crime record."]

["Moreover, I am not at fault; merely due to the inheritance of this treasure land, can they disregard the merits I've achieved? Should I ever rise in strength, ha..."]

["I, Song Chai Xin, dare to make the sun and moon change anew!"] 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

[With a single breath, you regarded numerous fourth-step beings as nothing, utterly fearless, leaving Gu Fengchun stunned for quite a long moment, unable to recover.]

[After a while, he praised: "If you can weather this tribulation, it will truly be smooth sailing."]

[Having said that, Gu Fengchun departed.]

[Leaving just you alone, leaning against the table, standing in silence for a long time, suddenly sighing: "Many tribulations in life, smooth sailing?"]

["One hardship is tougher than the next, who knows indeed!"]

[At least now, before the Prefecture Venerable seat in Wutong Prefecture could stabilize, you had to slip away.]

[At this time, with a feeling in your heart, you gazed towards the direction of the Black Mountain Celestial Abyss, and for some reason recalled a youthful dream about the 'Immortal Nirvana True Monarch'.]

[Spurred by your impulse, you resolved to visit that Celestial Abyss.]

[Even though Song Yuan has now solidified into the fourth step, renouncing the name of Song Brahman Mirror, she now no longer shies away from the public, yet you have become the target of many coveting eyes, and indeed possess the 'Demon Suppression Dao Qi'.]

[Thus, you dared not to gamble, nor wished to burden her, hence you disappeared, shedding your name overnight.]

[Sure enough,]

[The next day.]

[Not only was there a transfer order from the State Mansion.]

[Baoping Grand General 'Dragon-slaying Marquis Heir' Jiang Xian, unexpectedly led his trusted followers, traversing mountains and waters to arrive at Wutong Prefecture, narrowly witnessing the Prefecture Lord's Office where you had just left with your seal!]

[Immediately, he firmly believed in his heart that there was something amiss within you, certain that you were harboring the 'Demon Suppression Dao Qi'!]

[Once this news broke, spreading rapidly, you instantly fell completely into the eyes of those watching Dao lineages and state outsiders!]

[Leaving with the seal, actually wasn't much.]

[Though there was no longer a backing, resulting in being squeezed and manipulated completely by those influential figures.]

[Yet owing to past merits, and the official rank still intact, it was just that all Shangguan bore malice, leaving no option but to depart.]

[All said and done, they couldn't blatantly apprehend you, for they couldn't attach a baseless title, could they?]

[However, before the 'Dragon Slayer Heir' could leave Wutong Prefecture...]

[The entire Wutong Prefecture was thrown into a 'Divine Blood Rebellion'!]

[The seeds planted by Bai Qiuyi seven years ago, finally exploded today!]

[Most critical was!]

[By a stroke of ill fortune...]

[It carried the banner of 'Song Chai Xin'!]

[It's practically forcing one onto the mountain!]