For five hundred years, I have been bound in this forbidden land, and yet here you are, dear Independent Cultivator, shedding tears for what reason?

Summary

Gu Xiu and Lv Dong Shan discuss the departure of the little Master of Wan Bao Tower, Qing Xuan, and the dangers she faces. Gu Xiu suddenly feels a sense of urgency and instructs his companions to enter the city without him, sensing a threat. Despite their concerns, he reassures them of his safety. As they leave, Gu Xiu perceives ominous causal threads surrounding him, indicating danger. He quickly retreats to a valley and confronts a mysterious figure, revealing that he can see the manipulations of fate. Meanwhile, at the Qing Xuan Holy Land, the mountain guard disciples dismiss the gathering of cultivators as harmless until a young man named Hong Yi boldly declares their intent to destroy Qing Xuan. The disciples laugh off his claim until he proves it by attacking them, leaving them in shock and realizing the seriousness of the threat.

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