"Compared to the safety of Han Xue and the others, this is nothing at all." Su Changfeng said nonchalantly.

"But with your influence now, no one would dare to harm them, right? Over in Jiang City, Brother Lie is watching, and Tuo Shi wouldn’t interfere in mundane affairs either!" Chen Qingqing said, puzzled.

"There are no absolutes in this world, it’s always necessary to prepare in advance. Don’t forget, there’s that woman, Yin Lulu. I don’t think she’ll remain calm." Su Changfeng said.

Upon hearing this, Chen Qingqing’s expression turned cold. In her eyes, anyone who tried to harm Shen Hanxue and Ye Nianhai was not worth pitying. Since Yin Lulu had this motive, the best way was to eliminate the danger from the cradle.

"Brother Changfeng, why haven’t you killed her?" Chen Qingqing asked seriously.

Su Changfeng smiled bitterly in his heart. After all, she was Yin Lulu, the daughter of the Squad Leader of Lingxiao Pavilion. How could he just kill her casually?

If things were that simple, he wouldn’t need to go through this trouble.

Although Yin Zhengyuan had sent Yin Lulu to the Yellow Level, that didn’t mean he didn’t care about her. He was just putting on a show.

At that time, Yin Lulu had openly expressed her desire to kill him, causing dissatisfaction among Tuo Shi members. Hence, Yin Zhengyuan had no choice but to send her to the Yellow Level.

"If it weren’t me but another member of Tuo Shi, Yin Zhengyuan would never have sent Yin Lulu to the Yellow Level. No matter what, she is his daughter and the person he cares about most in his heart. How could I just kill her?" Su Changfeng said.

"But she’s clearly restless, who knows what trouble she might cause in the future!" Chen Qingqing said.

Su Changfeng also couldn’t be at ease. After many encounters, he realized Yin Lulu was very vengeful and malicious. Keeping her around would definitely cause trouble.

However, Su Changfeng had no other solutions. He couldn’t possibly break ties with Yin Zhengyuan over something that hadn’t happened yet, right? At that time, Yin Lulu would be the least of his concerns. If he killed her, Tuo Shi would likely fall apart internally, and greater troubles would arise.

"It’s fine, don’t worry. In Jiang City, there are not only Mu Tian and Wu Wen but also Yang Junming, so there shouldn’t be too much of an issue." Su Changfeng said.

Chen Qingqing still couldn’t rest assured. They were leaving this time, and when they could return or whether they could return at all was still uncertain. If something really happened in Jiang City, they wouldn’t know.

"Brother Changfeng, I should go warn her." With that, Chen Qingqing lifted her steps to find Yin Lulu.

Su Changfeng quickly stopped her and said, "If you go to her now, it might provoke her, better let it go."

Chen Qingqing’s face turned sour. Clearly, Yin Lulu was a major threat, yet they were powerless against her, which made her feel really uncomfortable.

"We should hurry back; we have to set off tomorrow." Su Changfeng said.

"Alright then." Chen Qingqing sighed, having no other choice.

Su Changfeng worried that in a moment of impulsiveness, Chen Qingqing might secretly go find Yin Lulu, and reminded her again: "Make sure you don’t go warn Yin Lulu without telling me. Otherwise, she’ll only resent me more. Who knows, she might not have planned to go to Jiang City, but with your reminder, she might make a move on Han Xue and the others."

"Don’t worry, I definitely won’t do anything rash." Chen Qingqing said.

The two went back to their room. Su Changfeng felt heavy-hearted. At this moment, he no longer had the firmness and fearlessness he showed in front of others. He was just as uncertain in the face of the unknown world. Claiming not to worry at all would be impossible, but no matter what, once he made the decision, he wouldn’t regret it.

"What on earth is the Outer Domain?" Tossing and turning, Su Changfeng asked while looking at the Little White Snake coiled around his arm.

The little snake lazily lay there, turning its head away, seemingly not interested in talking to Su Changfeng.

Su Changfeng couldn’t help but sigh. This little creature was smart but couldn’t speak, which indeed was a pity.

The next morning, despite staying up all night, Su Changfeng was still full of energy, not showing any signs of fatigue, whereas Chen Qingqing seemed exhausted, as if she hadn’t slept well.

"Didn’t sleep well? Or did you not sleep at all?" Su Changfeng asked.

Chen Qingqing nodded. She hadn’t slept the whole night, couldn’t control her thoughts about the Outer Domain, imagining countless possibilities, making it impossible to fall asleep.

Su Changfeng also nodded and was about to speak when he saw Yin Zhengyuan approaching them.

"Elder Yin, how come you’re up so early?" Su Changfeng teased, looking at Yin Zhengyuan.

Yin Zhengyuan looked at Su Changfeng seriously and asked again, "Are you certain you want to go? It’s not too late to regret now."

"Elder Yin, no need to worry. Since I’ve decided, I won’t change my mind." Su Changfeng said.

Yin Zhengyuan couldn’t help but sigh. He too hadn’t slept all night, knowing that Su Changfeng was a top talent, emerging once in a century. Even though he wasn’t part of Lingxiao Pavilion, he didn’t want him to go to the Outer Domain and die in vain. For Su Changfeng, staying in Tuo Shi would allow him to play a much greater role.

"Young man, you need to know, without caution, this could be a one-way road." Yin Zhengyuan said.

"Elder Yin, how about we make a bet?" Su Changfeng smiled and said.

"A bet? What do you mean?" Yin Zhengyuan asked, puzzled.

"Let’s bet on whether I can come back this time. If I return safely, Tuo Shi will no longer be divided into Shangyun Pavilion and Lingxiao Pavilion. What do you think?" Su Changfeng said.

The reason Tuo Shi was initially divided into Shangyun Pavilion and Lingxiao Pavilion was for balancing power, to prevent chaos. Though the balance was achieved, it also weakened Tuo Shi to some extent, causing internal divisions and frequent conflicts.

Over the years, Tuo Shi’s lack of new talent was majorly attributed to this.

With resources divided, Shangyun and Lingxiao Pavilions inevitably focused on internal conflicts, dragging down Tuo Shi’s strength over time.

"Do you understand why the founders of Tuo Shi created Shangyun Pavilion and Lingxiao Pavilion?" Yin Zhengyuan asked Su Changfeng.

"Of course, to prevent a single person from dominating and corrupting Tuo Shi." Su Changfeng said.

Yin Zhengyuan nodded before saying, "Since you understand, you should know this is absolutely impossible."

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