"But don't even mention trying to send people to find her; even standing here, I am being deliberately vague. It seems you know this is essentially a plot against Yue Hongling. Is it embarrassing to say so...

Do you think, using the fame Yue Hongling has garnered, the closeness others have sought with her, that all of it should be rightfully yours? Do you think you can marry into the rulers of Guanglong and make a fortune?

Yue Hongling turned to look at the bustling estate and sighed softly in her heart. If it were just this, it wouldn't really matter, as she wouldn't do anything due to pressure from her martial sect anyway—it's irrelevant how they choose to climb the social ladder. The fear is, once deeply involved, there will be complications.

For instance, the Northern Hu she mentioned.

Why would we need to visit outsiders to know our enemies when there are Northern Hu troops stationed right here in Chang'an City? Are we pretending we don't know?

Is this the chivalrous path you've taught me since childhood?

If she insisted on killing Northern Hu here, it would cause major headaches for the Guanglong nobility. They wouldn't consider how to win her over anymore; mostly, they would find ways to get rid of her sooner. And if she started killing Northern Hu now, what would happen?

There's a high chance of everyone setting traps so that Yue Hongling would die at the hands of Northern Hu.

Just then, footstep sounds came from behind. Yue Fenghua stood behind her and sighed, 'Hongling.'

Yue Hongling turned and bowed, 'Master.'

Yue Fenghua whispered, 'If you decide to kill Northern Hu, it will be very dangerous... especially after mentioning it in front of Wei Changming...'

A thought struck Yue Hongling, 'Are you saying...'

'No matter why they allowed Northern Hu into Central Pass before, whether because they felt their strength inadequate and needed the aid of Northern Hu, or to eliminate the internal loyalists to Great Xia, or simply to remove those of dissenting opinions... at this stage, the realm is unsettled, they still need leverage, and won't turn against Northern Hu now. If you kill Northern Hu here, it will pose a great difficulty for them.' Yue Fenghua whispered, 'In fact, if they gain control of the realm, then when you kill Northern Hu, everyone will support you.'

Yue Hongling's eyes hid a trace of disappointment, 'I understand.'

Some educate on equal land distribution, solely for the people. Others only think about how to gain the world.

She took a deep breath, 'Once again, politics has nothing to do with me.'

'Have you considered...' Yue Fenghua hesitated, then finally added, 'If you act stubbornly, you might be able to leave untroubled afterward, but what about our martial sect? How will we survive here thereafter?'

Yue Hongling said, 'Not to mention the past massacres by Northern Hu, just this time they ravaged Central Pass as well, claiming countless lives of our compatriots, yet you're worried about this? Even now, there are Righteous Armies resisting in the mountains throughout Guanglong! Master, you're at the Ninth Layer of the Mystical Gate, are you worried about this?'

Of course, it's not survival he fears, but the loss of glory.

Yue Fenghua was silent for a moment before whispering, 'Would you contact these brigands... these Righteous Armies?'

'What if I did?'

'To stab the Li Family in the back while contesting with New Han?'

Yue Hongling looked into her master's eyes, her disappointment nearly peaking.

Changhe never thought of such things, nor had she. If they really contacted the Righteous Army, their only thought would be to resist the Northern Hu, but with so many shadows of God Demons in Guanglong, neither she nor Changhe would drag ordinary martial artists into this quagmire; they wouldn't even consider it.

But in their minds, that's just...

Yue Fenghua finally said, 'Hongling, I haven't asked much of you... just this once in Chang'an, if you encounter Northern Hu, please hold back and don't act rashly.'

Yue Hongling stared steadily at him until Yue Fenghua looked away. Then she suddenly smiled brightly, 'What if I disguise myself for the assassination and don't cause trouble for our sect?'

Yue Fenghua hesitated for a moment, 'That could work.'

Yue Hongling asked, 'Could I request Master to investigate and provide a good entry point? Like which Northern Hu leader is stationed here, and where they usually are?'

Yue Fenghua replied helplessly, 'Alright, wait for my message.'

With that, he hurried away.

The young girl standing nearby watched the conversation between the master and disciple with great admiration; in her eyes, both were heroes.

Yue Hongling watched her master's departing figure and thought this was the final test. If the 'entry point' provided by the master ended up surrounded, it would be truly comical, presumably, there would always be a delay instead.

She contemplated again and patted her head, realizing her return was pointless if ensnared in such personal entanglements. She was here to gather information about Chang'an for Zhao Changhe. All this business about which Northern Hu leader to assassinate and where could easily be scouted from the outside. What was the point of returning to the sect? Since she had come back, it was essential to learn things she couldn't from the outside.

That said, having met the head of the Wei Family upon first arriving here presented a very good opportunity. Why fret about what kind of person her master was or what he could do?

With this thought, Yue Hongling suddenly felt much lighter and, with a flicker, she vanished.

Wei Changming sat in the carriage, traveling back to Chang'an from Huashan, his mind as shaky as the ride. With Yue Hongling back, apparently determined to cause trouble and kill Northern Hu, the situation was heating up... As long as Yue Hongling persisted, the inevitable outcome would be that everyone would try to ensure Yue Hongling dies here. They couldn't allow her to disrupt the alliance between Guanglong and Northern Hu.

That would be quite regrettable...

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