Treading the Heavens Without a Trace.

Summary

Chen Hai, Qi Hanjiang, and Du Linan meet Ge Xuanqiao at Lukai Gorge, where they discuss the impending conflict with the Temple of the Demon God. Ge Xuanqiao reflects on past grievances from a failed western expedition, which decimated the Great Oasis of Pinglu. The Temple, weakened from previous wars, plans an ambush against Hexi's elite forces. Chen Hai proposes confronting the Temple's leaders to force their withdrawal from the civil war in the Western Qiang Kingdom. Du Linan fears for Ge Xuanqiao's safety in Lucheng, urging caution as tensions rise and the potential for mutual destruction looms.

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