837: The path to the Great Way lies within oneself.

The City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside a grand hall.

Chu Jianshi held a scroll, looked at Uncle Wu, who was frowning, and asked, “Is something wrong?”

Uncle Wu said, puzzled, “When I woke up this morning, I kept feeling like I had forgotten something, but I couldn’t remember what it was.”

Chu Jianshi was silent for a second, then said, “Do you still remember Cui Xian and Cui Tao?”

“Cui Xian? Cui Tao?”

Uncle Wu rubbed his temples: “They sound vaguely familiar, but I can’t recall them.”

“It’s fine if you can’t remember,”

Chu Jianshi didn’t pay too much attention to the matter.

Last night, Uncle Wu could still remember Cui Xian, but today he couldn’t. It seemed that the memories of that brother and sister pair had now vanished.

This was normal; with her understanding of those people, how could they allow Uncle Wu to know about this indefinitely?

Uncle Wu knew about it because he had saved Cui Xian and because Chu Jianshi had informed him.

Now that the memories of that brother and sister pair had disappeared, it might not be a bad thing for him.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Wu didn't think much of it. He asked curiously, “City Lord, the Barbarian God Clan has temporarily retreated. When will the experts of the Dynasty come to reinforce Beiliang City’s formation?”

“...”

Chu Jianshi looked at the scroll in her hand and did not answer.

She had a hunch that those people wouldn’t truly reinforce Beiliang City’s formation.

Beiliang City was the northernmost City of the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty, governed by the Marquis of Zhenyu. One of the four Venerables who appeared last night was from the Marquis of Zhenyu.

If the formation were to be reinforced, it would have been done last night. Why wait until now?

However, she wanted to take a gamble!

Not everyone in the Eastern Wasteland Dynasty was so deranged. As long as the Imperial Family cared about Beiliang City and this territory, they would surely intervene.

If even the Imperial Family, even the Emperor, didn't care about this territory, then she had nothing more to say.

Thinking of this.

Chu Jianshi put down the scroll and walked out of the hall.

Last night, the Barbarian God Clan invaded, and the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry suffered heavy casualties. If the Barbarian God Clan attacked again, Beiliang City certainly couldn't hold out.

She felt that the Barbarian God Clan would return very soon.

There was a great Buddha in the City, and she had to pay him a visit. At a crucial moment, he might be able to secure a glimmer of hope for Beiliang City.

— — — — — —

Inside the courtyard.

Xie Buxian changed into clean clothes, bought some good wine and dishes, and also brought over the bag of coarse grains and some of his sister’s belongings from his previous residence.

Delicious food was laid out on the table, along with eight arms and a storage ring.

Xie Weilou looked at Xie Buxian and said with a faint smile, “Pick up the storage ring and drop a drop of fresh blood on it.”

“Alright!”

Xie Buxian immediately complied. He picked up the storage ring, bit his finger, and a drop of fresh blood fell onto it.

The storage ring instantly recognized him as its master. With a thought, he placed the eight arms into the storage ring.

“How amazing!”

Xie Buxian’s face showed a smile. He knew that cultivators had storage rings that could hold all things and were incredibly wondrous.

But only by possessing a storage ring now could he truly feel its profound mystery.

Xie Weilou said, “Inside this storage ring, there are many resources, enough for you to cultivate. But remember one thing: for now, do not easily show the storage ring to others.”

As he said this, he took out another storage ring: “Take this storage ring as well. Wear this one normally.”

He had quite a few storage rings on him. Many times, after inventorying resources, he would just discard them.

Because storage rings couldn't be used for nesting, it was difficult to put one storage ring into another, so having too many was useless.

Xie Buxian took the storage ring, followed the same procedure to make it recognize him as its master, and then quickly walked to the side, placing all the items he had brought from his previous residence into the storage ring.

These items were his most precious possessions, holding memories of him and his sister.

Xie Weilou picked up the fine wine, poured a cup, and mused, “Today, I won’t immediately teach you how to cultivate. Before that, I need to tell you one thing, and you must remember it.”

“Big Brother Xie, please speak.”

Xie Buxian’s expression was extremely serious.

Xie Weilou smiled and said, “The path of the Great Dao lies within yourself. I can guide you to the entrance and teach you to cultivate, but what’s even more crucial is that you need to strive, explore, and walk your own path. Only then can you go further and see an even more extraordinary world.”

When Xie Buxian heard this, he said with a serious expression, “Big Brother Xie, rest assured, I will definitely work hard and not disappoint you.”

Now, Cui Tao had gone to a more extraordinary and safer world.

And if he didn't work hard, he might not even have the qualifications to see Cui Tao again, so he had to work hard, to put in all his effort!

Xie Weilou nodded gently: “Remember what you said.”

He glanced outside the house, then with a wave of his hand, a force sealed off the courtyard.

Outside the courtyard.

Upon seeing this, Chu Jianshi’s eyes showed a hint of complexity. It seemed the owner here did not welcome her. She took a deep breath and then turned to leave.

— — — — — —

Three days later.

In the large courtyard.

Xie Weilou had explained many cultivation matters to Xie Buxian. He looked at Xie Buxian and asked with a smile, “Buxian, did you have any dreams before?”

Xie Buxian subconsciously replied, “To take good care of my sister, eat well and dress warmly, learn martial arts, join the Snow Dragon Iron Cavalry, and resist the Barbarian God Clan.”

“Besides that?”

Xie Weilou asked.

Xie Buxian thought for a moment and said, “Reading! My sister used to always drag me along and ask me to tell her stories, but I knew too little. So I would find a storyteller by the roadside to learn characters and listen to stories, and then tell them to my sister...”

The more books he read, the more he would know.

But being in Beiliang City, in this remote place, meant he was destined not to read many books, and he didn't have many opportunities to read either.

Being able to learn characters from a storyteller was already very good.

“Reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles is indeed not bad.”

Xie Weilou nodded gently.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Just then, the sound of horns echoed through the City again, followed by the urgent sound of war drums spreading throughout the entire City.

“The Barbarian God Clan is attacking.”

When Xie Buxian heard the horns and war drums, his heart tightened, and he subconsciously thought of the previous events.

Xie Weilou said with a smile, “I haven’t asked you what you want to learn yet. You can tell me that question later. Now, follow me to the City wall.”

Saying that, he took Xie Buxian and left the courtyard.

Outside the City.

A hundred thousand Barbarian God Clan army was rapidly approaching, their momentum like a rainbow, causing the ground to continuously vibrate, emitting rumbling sounds that sent shivers down one’s spine.

On the City wall.

Chu Jianshi held her long sword, her expression grave, staring at the Barbarian God Clan outside the City.

The Barbarian God Clan had attacked again, and faster than she had imagined.

If the Barbarian God Clan Expert who appeared this time surpassed the Return to Emptiness realm, today’s battle would likely be incredibly troublesome, and it was possible that the entire Beiliang City would be annihilated...