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In the evening, Huxin and Gu Xuanhong checked into a modest inn.
The inn, though small, was clean and elegant.
Huxin and Gu Xuanhong each had their own room. Just as they closed the doors, a steady knock echoed.
The sound did not come from Mo Chuan.
"You've followed me all this way and only now do you show yourself; you are quite patient," Huxin said, her tone neither warm nor cold, as Liu Yuren entered in response.
Still dressed in his purple attire, he exuded an indescribable charm.
Only the silver mask on his face gleamed with a somewhat eerie and fierce light.
"You knew I would come to find you the moment you checked into the inn, so you sent Mo Chuan away?" Liu Yuren asked while stepping through the door.
Huxin shrugged and replied lightly, "I didn't send Mo Chuan away. I merely told him that if you came, he shouldn't interfere. Because what needs to be faced will eventually have to be faced."
Huxin's calm and natural demeanor towards Liu Yuren gave him a sense of unfamiliar detachment.
"I didn't expect that after just one day traveling with Gu Xuanhong, your attitude would change so much," Liu Yuren remarked, as if questioning Huxin or perhaps talking to himself.
Huxin sat down casually and said indifferently, "Isn't your purpose the same as his? Since it is the same, why speak ill of others?"
"Why are you speaking in favor of him?" Liu Yuren asked, sitting across from Huxin, one eye deeply fixed on her.
Huxin took a sip of Fragrant Tea and looked at him with an expression of indifference. "I always focus on the matter at hand rather than the person. It is simply a fact."
"I was just joking; I do know you to some extent."
Liu Yuren chuckled, his expression still as steady as ever, making it hard to discern any annoyance or other excessive emotions.
"Why did you think to come in person?" Liu Yuren poured tea for Huxin, his gaze fixed on her.
"If it concerns me, I naturally have to come in person. It's that simple." Huxin disliked beating around the bush in front of Liu Yuren. The more meticulous a man was, the more direct she had to be with him.
"I can't make an appearance; I can only follow you from the shadows. Gu Xuanhong has truly taken advantage of the timing and circumstances this time," Liu Yuren sighed, gently touching his injured eye.
Everyone in the Vast Continent knew that Liu Yuren had injured one of his eyes. If he appeared beside her, even if disguised, that injured eye would give him away.
Liu Yuren had never felt so deeply the inconvenience brought by his eye as he did at this moment.
Just then, there was another knock at the door.
"Come in," Huxin replied, and the person who entered was none other than Gu Xuanhong after his disguise.
It seemed he had anticipated Liu Yuren's presence in the room; after entering, he showed no signs of confusion and naturally sat beside Huxin.
He and Liu Yuren locked eyes—one lazy and cunning, the other steady and composed.
They both exuded their usual aura.
Huxin leisurely savored her Fragrant Tea, too lazy to pay attention to the heated glances exchanged between the other two.
One could imagine that for the next seven days, she would be watching this subtle drama unfold daily.
The three of them had a simple meeting in Huxin's room.
The upcoming seven-day itinerary would certainly not be easy or simple.
Nalan Mingqing has not taken any action in the Vast Continent for the time being, but according to his usual style, once he does act, it will be a bloody storm that cannot be contained.
……
Early the next morning, Huxin finished her grooming, and Gu Xuanhong was already waiting outside the house.
As the spokesperson of the Gu Family, the reputation of the Gu Family, which is on par with the national power, was not gained out of thin air. The efforts Gu Xuanhong put in are unimaginable to outsiders.
Huxin thought she was early enough, but she did not expect Gu Xuanhong to be even earlier than her.
Moreover, he had to disguise himself, which was much more complicated than her own disguise.
Sometimes, only by spending time together can one slowly understand a person.
The person you see on the surface, looking glamorous and bright, has actually put in efforts that are beyond what ordinary people can imagine.
Huxin said little and took the lead into the carriage.
Gu Xuanhong followed her into the carriage.
Liu Yuren, General Liu, was still lurking in the shadows, keeping a close watch.
Thus, they seemed to progress peacefully for six days. There were no reports of any disturbances from the capital.
But Huxin and the others knew very well that this was merely an illusion of peace.
Once Nalan Mingqing takes action, it is likely to be a devastating blow.
On the seventh day, they finally arrived at Water Valley.
Once referred to by outsiders as a paradise on earth, Water Valley now resembled a hell on earth.
Everywhere was filled with the chaos and destruction left behind by blades and swords.
The words "Water Valley" hung crookedly at the entrance of the gorge.
It swayed precariously, as if it could fall at any moment.
Entering the gorge, it was even more overgrown with weeds, a wasteland all around.
"This place looks more like it was deliberately destroyed," Gu Xuanhong said in a deep voice, revealing the truth.
Huxin nodded slightly.
"It seems that Nalan Mingqing had already made up his mind not to return before he left, destroying everything here."
Although Huxin had anticipated this before coming, knowing Nalan Mingqing's character, he would never leave any clues for others.
But as the saying goes, even the most meticulous can make mistakes; she didn't believe that Nalan Mingqing had left no traces at all.
At this moment, Liu Yuren also caught up.
He walked silently beside Huxin.
The three of them walked side by side, with their respective guards not far behind.
Mo Chuan, Yao Tai, and Black Eagle led the way.
The further they went in, the thicker the weeds became. Ahead, a lake was strewn with corpses.
What should have been clear water had long been stained red with blood, emitting an unbearable stench.
Fortunately, it wasn't summer now; otherwise...
"Looking at the attire of these people, there are some from the National Master and some from Water Valley. These individuals have been dead for a while, and it's hard to find any useful clues on them," Liu Yuren said while observing.
Huxin remained silent and continued walking forward.
Could such a fierce battle truly result in total annihilation?
The group continued onward and soon arrived at the entrance of the Water Valley palace.
Water Valley was once a renowned paradise in the martial world, but its current state is truly lamentable.
However, as the saying goes, a dead camel is still bigger than a horse. Although the Water Valley palace has been smashed and burned, the main structure still stands.
"There are indeed survivors here!"
Upon seeing a corpse lying in the center of the hall, Huxin suddenly spoke up.
Liu Yuren and Gu Xuanhong both turned their gazes toward it.
"This corpse has definitely been dead for no more than seven days. This means that when we set out from Kyoto, there was fighting here, while Nalan Mingqing left Water Valley over half a month ago."
Huxin's analysis further confirmed that their trip to Water Valley would not be in vain!
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