On the other side, the girl sat by the window, looking somewhat troubled.

She took out her phone, her fingers rapidly typing out words.

"Sir, the guy I mentioned to you before has discovered me. What should I do?"

After waiting for a while, a message came back.

"Just handle it as you should, be tough. We're all well water not interfering with river water."

"That's what I did, he left, but I'm still worried. What if he harasses my family?"

"Because of last night's incident?"

"Yes."

"If it gets unbearable, just move. When you move, bury the talisman I gave you at your current home."

"Alright, thank you, sir. When I have a break, I'll visit you."

"No need to come, I'm moving."

"Huh? Where to?"

"I don't know, still asking."

"Oh, Sir, will you let me know later where you move to?"

"We'll meet again if fate allows."

The girl looked at this message, feeling a bit regretful.

Back then, this gentleman helped her a lot, providing her with stability for decades and a harmonious, beautiful family. She cherishes her current life.

What the person said previously was right, she indeed has fully integrated into society.

But it wasn't integration from now; she had already assimilated long, long ago.

...

In Haidong Prefecture, inside a temple, a short-haired, short-clad man put away his phone.

He lit three sticks of incense, placed them in an incense burner, then sat cross-legged, picked up two divination sticks, clasped his hands, and cast them.

After hitting the ground, the sticks kept bouncing up and down, quickly showing both Yang sides up.

The man paused slightly, hurriedly bowed his hands.

"Sorry, I forgot to ask first, I have to move again. Now that information flows faster and even tax systems are integrated, I find it increasingly troublesome.

Now I'm moving, unsure where to go, so please lend a hand, give some advice on what would be suitable.

If I head north, do you think it's suitable?"

The man cast the sticks, both with Yin sides up, indicating it's unsuitable, three times in a row.

"Then head east by sea?"

Again, three consecutive Yin sides.

North, East, South — all unsuitable, until the man mentioned heading west.

This time was different, three times the Yang sides were up, three smiling cups.

"What does this mean? You said the other three directions are unsuitable, and now west seems to leave me to choose myself...

But heading north surely isn't suitable, and leaving Divine Land by sea; I've heard next door's already having Night Parade of Hundred Demons.

Heading south, recently on the news, there've been many maritime issues; cargo throughput plummeted, freight rates skyrocketed.

Going to those small southern countries, I might face a tsunami someday, and move again.

For the west, surely you don't want me to go to Celestial Master Mansion's territory, right?

Should it be Xiao Xiang County or Nanwu County?"

The man continued to try, and elsewhere, consistently showed Yin cups, except Nanwu County was a smiling cup.

"Alright, you're the same way, can't give a definitive answer. Even if problems arise, I won't blame you.

You're suggesting Nanwu County, surely you don't mean Virtue City, do you?"

He cast the sticks again, unexpectedly, showing a Holy Grail.

Somewhat surprised, he cast twice more, still showing Holy Grail.

"I've forgotten when you last gave a definitive answer, do you truly think it's suitable for me to go to Virtue City?

Or do you think it's difficult for me to remain hidden any longer, so might as well not hide?

If I recall correctly, the last time someone ascended was near Virtue City, right?

Have you got some news? Never mind, I won't ask, you all, always about heavenly secrets.

Rules are rules, don't know who spread it; inexplicably became heavenly secrets, growing more mysterious."

The man stood up, shouldered his small backpack, and walked away.

...

Wen Yan waited in the mountains all day, until ten at night; the Gray Cloth could no longer suppress the Yang Energy on Tuoba Martial God, still finding no anomalies.

In this region, not to mention people, not even two rabbits were seen.

Wen Yan felt a bit disappointed, unable to catch anything.

This time, he didn't properly kill anything; it felt like something was missing.

He watched the Gray Cloth struggling, glanced at the time, and sighed.

"Can't hold on, it might be we're too sensitive, or perhaps there's nothing there, or if something is, it knows not to cause trouble."

He waved to the Gray Cloth, and it swiftly flew back, rewrapping around Wen Yan's left arm.

The suppressed Yang Energy on Tuoba Martial God exploded fiercely, stirring up a whirlwind, spreading in all directions.

His frail appearance transformed into muscular, perfect proportions, and his gaze and expression turned somewhat cocky.

Wen Yan stood still, bearing the impact of the Yang Energy — his body unmoving, only his hair swaying as if blown by a strong wind.

Tuoba Martial God opened his mouth, spraying out a water column, breathing in fresh air, continuously expelling water from his lungs.

"Is this how you usually cultivate?"

"Just like this; if there's nothing to do, I can cultivate 12 hours a day."

"..."

Tuoba Martial God opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Even in his current state, it's hard for him to feel satisfaction.

He tried once today and felt it's worse than death; he couldn't imagine how Wen Yan persisted.

No wonder Wen Yan advanced so quickly and even carved out a suitable path for himself.

He was imparted some Xin Dao cultivation methods by Wen Yan, even if it's accelerated, he doesn't quite know how to apply them, but he can feel how different they are.

At least for controlling Power, it helps greatly.

Now, to advance, he needs to make up for the shortfall, which is the mastery.

The vast Yang Energy blossomed in the darkness; to some, it looks like a frightening daytime Yang Energy stretching over dozens of li.

Over dozens of li away, the Yang Energy can be sensed.

Seventy to eighty li away, someone looked towards the mountains.

"Tuoba Martial God!"

Many participated in this action, many know Wen Yan is there, but few know Wen Yan is there with Zhang Xuewen.

Someone recalled the last time in Luoyue County, Yang Energy erupted, and Wen Yan was there.

The last time in Yu State Yang Energy erupted, Wen Yan was there.

And this time, in Xiao Xiang County, amid the mountains where few are around within dozens of li, such Yang Energy also erupted.

And again Wen Yan happens to be there.

There can't be so many coincidences.