[You and Lin Wui regard each other as siblings, slowly helping her unravel her inner knots.]

[Heart Demons exist for both Cultivators and Martial Artists.]

[You are surprised to find that Lin Wui doesn’t have many Heart Demons; her sole obsession is to become the world’s number one, that is, the top master of the Celestial List in Celestial Universe World.]

[However, now that the Celestial Universe World is under the Hundred Stars Alliance, Lin Wui has seen the vast Jiuzhou and begun to feel lost.]

[You take Lin Wui to explore the Qu Hong Cultivation Realm.]

[Meanwhile, you also use yourself as bait to draw out hidden enemies.]

[You have cultivated steadily for more than ten years, and Lin Wui, serving as your protector as a War Slave, finds herself without an opportunity to wield her skills. Just a few days ago, the investigative group visited again, suspecting that the enemy who tried to assassinate you in the past might attack again.]

[The reason is that Shallow Cloud Mountain recently accepted a talented disciple, whose reputation is grand, having suppressed the younger generation during the Nine Sects Martial Arts Competition.]

[And more than ten years ago, Yunmiao Master wielded his sword up the mountain for you; the enemies may attempt another strike.]

[You set off from Three Clouds Market with Lin Wui, traveling across various markets in the Qu Hong Cultivation Realm.]

[Meanwhile, you narrate tales and legends of Jiuzhou to Lin Wui.]

[Although your cultivation has regressed to Qi Refining and you’ve forgotten all your cultivation techniques, your insights remain unchanged.]

[Sword Cultivator Broken River Dragon King, Deity Ascending to Transform into Radiant Sun, Mortal Immortal Eyes Like Dragons, Grandmaster’s Inheritance Huangliang’s Dream Entering the Cycle of Rebirth...]

[The ancient legendary stories from your mouth cause Lin Wui’s eyes to sparkle.]

[You treat Lin Wui as a sister rather than drive her like a War Slave.]

[Because you know, a Slave Seal cannot guarantee absolute loyalty; you desire a confidant you can fully rely on.]

[Your tales of old legends are known by few today, but they are just stories. The investigative group following you, from the Hundred Stars Alliance, think you simply have some other opportunities.]

[On the third day of the journey, Lin Wui’s aura sinks, breaking through to Innate Grandmaster and reaching Celestial Human Realm.]

[The moment Lin Wui breaks through, hidden assassins strike.]

[However, you had long been prepared, with three second-tier Defensive Arrays on you, several other second-tier arrays, and the Hundred Stars Alliance investigative group also acting.]

[You are surprised to find that among the leaders of the enemy is Li Yue, whom you had not seen for a long time.]

[As you are momentarily distracted, all the assassins self-destruct.]

"Celestial Demon Disintegration..."

"Are you sure..."

A middle-aged man beside Li Yue looks grim.

The ground is covered with a thick layer of flesh and blood, mixed with fragments of bones and organs.

Beside that, two members of the investigative group hold their arms while healing.

"That’s right."

"Celestial Demon Disintegration only exists in Blood Rain Tower’s heritage..."

"Blood Rain Tower’s remnants have unexpectedly made their way here..."

Li Yue furrows his brow.

"But... why are they targeting Zhong Heng, or even Shallow Cloud Mountain?"

"Return and analyze the enemies of Shallow Cloud Mountain, even if it means searching one by one!"

The middle-aged man stands up.

Li Yue turns to Zhong Heng and slightly raises his hand, saying, "Thank you, Brother Zhong."

"Brother Li, you’re too polite."

Beside them, Lin Wui, who was originally meditating with her eyes closed, suddenly opens them and looks sharply at a particular place.

In that direction, Spiritual Qi fluctuations appear, seemingly fleeing upon being discovered.

The investigative group members quickly pursue, and Lin Wui also wishes to chase, but Zhong Heng holds onto her sleeve.

It’s unnecessary for Lin Wui to risk herself when it’s the investigative group’s duty.

[Lin Wui seems to have spotted hidden enemies, and the investigative group immediately pursues.]

[You realize this is Lin Wui’s Martial Artist sense as a Celestial Martial Artist; you once simply tested Lin Wui’s Spirit Root, which has the Three Spirit Roots talent able to break through to Celestial Human Realm.]

[The investigative group doesn’t return for a long time, so the two of you return to Three Clouds Market.]

[After some time, you visit the Hundred Stars Alliance to inquire about Li Yue and the others’ fate, only to be told they have not returned, and the Hundred Stars Alliance has begun searching for them.]

[You seize the opportunity to select some Body Cultivator combat techniques for Lin Wui from the Hundred Stars Alliance’s Skill Library as a reward for her breakthrough, and you also buy all the high-level secret manuals of Celestial Universe World.]

[After more than ten years of accumulation, you’re quite wealthy.]

[Upon seeing these cultivation techniques, Lin Wui’s eyes turn into smiling crescents.]

[Lin Wui then immediately dedicates herself to training, as though she has been doing so for the past decade.]

[You’ve consistently practiced and cultivated arrays, and Lin Wui has been practicing as well. Despite not having intimate exchanges, a mysterious tacit understanding forms between you two.]

[As you prepare to lead the array cultivation life as usual, a sudden thought occurs to you.]

[The River Map Analysis Ability begins to inexplicably surge, filling your vision with blue light.]

[You end the monotony and begin your seclusion.]

Seeing Lin Wui personally guarding the door, pasting various versions of Concealing and Breath Concealing Talismans around, and checking the arrays you set up, Zhong Heng finally closes the chamber door with reassurance.

At this moment, Lin Wui is more reliable than those Cultivators sent by the Hundred Stars Alliance to protect him.

That is why Zhong Heng treats Lin Wui differently; after all, there is no love without reason in this world. Besides resources, Zhong Heng also invests emotions, or perhaps emotions are one of his strategies.