Shi Chun and the others hurried back to the old place, and Wu Jinliang, who had been waiting all night, immediately asked, "What's going on? Why did you take so long? I sent several messages and got no reply..."

Noticing the poorly-looking Shi Chun after removing his disguise, he quickly changed his tone with concern, "Did something happen?"

Shi Chun calmly said, "Nothing, rest up. By tonight, there should be some answers."

After speaking, he ignored the others, brushed past Wu Jinliang, and found a spot inside the cave to sit cross-legged in meditation, adjusting his breath to recover and conserve energy.

Wu Jinliang sniffed the fragrance on Shi Chun, looking curious. However, seeing Yu Xuanbing accompanying them, he didn't think much of it and instead approached Yu Xuanbing, asking, "Senior, is everything really okay?"

Yu Xuanbing glanced sideways at him, refusing to answer, and with a flicker, landed on a leaf of Heart-wrapping Grass, resting his head beneath the leaves, watching the azure blue sky sideways.

Wu Jinliang paced below, rubbing his chin, pondering how to discuss the cultivation technique with this renowned assassin. The other's aloofness left him momentarily unsure how to begin...

Inside a cave mansion hastily excavated on a stone mountain, Wei Mo, Young Master Nan, and others were present, along with some disorderly people, including Dong, who had secured a legitimate job at Bowan Building in Zhaotian City after leaving the Land of Exile, and Da Shitou.

After all, it was on the territory of the Eastern Continent, and Bowan Building couldn't stop the Royal Court from taking them away.

Outside the cave mansion, someone hurried in and reported to Wei Mo, "The people have been brought in, Traveling Envoy."

During the conversation, two people outside escorted a woman inside. It was none other than Wu Kang Mountain Sect Master, Bian Weiyin.

Upon seeing Wei Mo, Bian Weiyin paused briefly. She was unaware that the troubles Wu Kang Mountain was currently facing were caused by this former Domain Master. Instead, she humbly greeted him out of old loyalty, "Domain Master."

Using the old term of address.

Being old acquaintances, Wei Mo nodded with a smile, asking, "You have a mother-child talisman to communicate with Shi Chun, correct?"

Bian Weiyin hesitated for a moment, pursing her lips, but finally nodded, "Yes."

Wei Mo said, "Shi Chun is now trapped in this Juku State. Contact him and persuade him to surrender, to clarify matters. Once it's confirmed that he's not involved, everything will be fine. Hiding like this isn't a solution; it will merely drag others down. We're doing this for his own good."

Bian Weiyin's face was filled with difficulty and helplessness, but did she have room to refuse? The consequences of refusal might indeed implicate everyone in Wu Kang Mountain.

Young Master Nan, present on the side, shared the similar sense of struggle and helplessness from when he was similarly approached.

Who doesn't want to uphold loyalty? But sometimes you're not entitled to practice it.

She tentatively asked, "What exactly did Shi Chun do?"

Wei Mo smiled, "You don't need to know that. Just persuade him to come back and cooperate. Based on our relationship, as long as you handle this properly, I will speak out truthfully concerning Wu Kang Mountain's matters. Avoid bringing trouble to Wu Kang Mountain; you understand my meaning."

With a raised chin, he commanded in an unquestionable tone, "Contact him!"

Bian Weiyin pressed her lips tightly together, daring not to linger too long, ultimately retrieving the mother-child talisman and, under the watchful eyes and guidance of Wei Mo and others, sent a message to Shi Chun: Shi Chun, if you didn't do it, just come back and explain things clearly.

No need for her to say anything particularly emotional.

Inside the cave, with Shi Chun sitting in meditation, he opened his eyes, retrieved the mother-child talisman, and saw the message content.

With nothing better to do, the in-and-out Wu Jinliang noticed this, rushed over in two steps, peered at the content, and curiously asked, "Who? Young Master Nan?"

Shi Chun remained silent and retrieved another mother-child talisman. This was the one for contacting Young Master Nan, but he discovered that the message wasn't from him.

Someone else said: Master, it's Dong. Surrender. The Royal Court said there's no point in making things difficult for you; they're only after the real culprit.

"Dong? He's here in Juku State too?" Wu Jinliang, peering over his shoulder, was slightly surprised, then rather annoyed, "What does this mean? The East Victory Royal Court, resorting to such despicable means."

After the handwriting on the mother-child talisman disappeared, another line appeared: Master, it's Da Shitou. The Royal Court believes it wasn't you. As long as you cooperate with the investigation and help find the real culprit, the misunderstandings regarding those mistakenly killed during the capture will be left in the past.

Perhaps worried Shi Chun might not receive the complete messages, similar communications through the mother-child talisman began to be sent to him in rotation.

What caught Shi Chun even more by surprise was that Lan Qiaoyan and Miao Yilan, the mother and daughter, were eventually invited as well.

Of course, the manner of invitation differed from others; they were genuinely brought in for assistance.

Right Minister Hou Jiahuan from the East Victory Royal Court personally extended the invitation. Be it Bowan Building or Miao Dingyi, they had no choice but to agree after careful consideration, sending the mother and daughter to Juku State to convey to Shi Chun to surrender voluntarily and the like.

In the end, even the greatest faction of East Victory, the Su Yuan Sect, couldn't withstand the pressure, sending Mulan Qingqing to Juku State to cooperate with the Royal Court's actions, forcing Mulan Qingqing to unwillingly message Shi Chun to surrender.

Even the Yanbao Sect had disciples who held official positions in the East Victory Royal Court return to the sect, meet with the Sect Master, empowering Li Hongjiu to persuade Shi Chun to surrender.

There wasn't much difficult in choosing. Naturally, the future of the sect's disciples took precedence. A sect's achievements rely on this combined effort, and the Yanbao Sect Master Qu Wuming immediately ordered Li Hongjiu to execute the task.

The result was that Li Hongjiu panicked, saying that he was being pursued in Juku State, and going back would be suicide. Overwhelmed with anger, combined with his weakness from injuries, he spewed a mouthful of old blood in public and fainted, unable to be awakened. Thus, he did not join in pressuring Shi Chun.

Even someone like Mulan Qingqing could be brought here, so the group from Mingshan Sect was naturally inevitable.

Starting with Sect Master Tong Mingshan, each one was sending messages urging surrender, and Xiang Laner was no exception. No choice for anyone.

But there were exceptions.

Witnessing the scene before her, seeing how many people were urging Shi Chun to surrender, Feng Chi's face was full of sorrow and anger.

When it was her turn, she refused to comply, even to clarify the fact to Shi Chun that if it wasn't him, he should cooperate with the investigation. She resolutely refused.

Her excuse was, "I'm just a servant, not qualified to give advice to the Master, and he wouldn't listen anyway. There's no need."

Kind persuasion didn't work, not even when Xiang Laner hinted it was just a formality. She was stubbornly unyielding, almost obsessed.

This caused some embarrassment among the other persuaders.

This was not a good influence, naturally angering Wei Mo and others.

With a look from Wei Mo, his attendant flashed over and gave a loud slap.

Feng Chi, spitting blood from her mouth, fell to the ground on the spot, yet she still refused to give in.

Since she claimed she was a servant with no connections or background, she was naturally handled harshly. Her arms were grabbed and subjected to the Bone-breaking Skill, causing instant pain that made her break out in cold sweat without a sound, leading to several bones being broken on the spot, leaving patches of blood on the ground.

Stubborn! What does it matter if you die on the spot?

It was only after Sect Master Tong Mingshan couldn't bear it any longer and stepped forward to protest, leading the Mingshan Sect group to follow in protest, that Feng Chi was spared her life and taken away.

Then "good things come in pairs." When it was Duan Xiangmei's turn, she was to send a message to Wu Jinliang, asking him to help persuade Shi Chun. But the woman just kept crying and shaking her head, refusing to cooperate.

The current situation frightened her, and her refusal was due to not knowing if following orders would harm Wu Jinliang.

Seemingly more fragile, more scared, and smaller than everyone else, despite witnessing Feng Chi's tragic end, she cried and shook her head as hard as she could in refusal.

This truly angered Wei Mo, who thought that letting Feng Chi go resulted in this consequence. It seemed that a drastic move was needed to set an example. He said indifferently, "No need to force her, stop the coercion, give her a quick end."

So someone grabbed Duan Xiangmei's hair, lifting her up for one last intimidating look: comply or not?

Duan Xiangmei was in tears, her body taut, choking back sobs and tightly closing her eyes, ready to die!

Despite trembling in fear, this was her final answer!

The person gripping her hair immediately twisted her head, exposing her white neck to strike it with a palm.

Amid the startled movements of the Mingshan Sect group, Young Master Nan emerged, grabbing the assailant's wrist. He gestured silently for them to retreat and calm down before turning to Wei Mo, "Brother Wei, I usually call this woman my sister-in-law. Could you grant me some face? I'll persuade her properly later. If her actions truly cause trouble, I will be accountable and personally apologize to the Right Minister."

Wei Mo coldly stared at Young Master Nan for a long time before motioning with his head, "Take her away."

Only then did Young Master Nan release his grip, then bow to Wei Mo in thanks.

Duan Xiangmei, face full of tears, scared to the point of turning pale, trembling, unable to stand straight, was dragged away by the arm.

The group from Mingshan Sect, whose faces were grim, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Watching from seats nearby, Lan Qiaoyan and her daughter, along with Mulan Qingqing, had complicated expressions as they saw the scene unfold. Their gazes followed the slender figure being dragged away, and they formally remembered this timid woman.

Unexpectedly, Wei Mo's voice followed closely, "Anyone in contact with Wu Jinliang, convey what just happened, tell him clearly, if Shi Chun doesn't surrender, execute the woman named Duan first!"

Quite a few present could contact Wu Jinliang, so the corresponding messages were sent under surveillance.

It must be said that those from East Nine Plain truly excelled at self-preservation. To stay alive, they continuously took turns sending messages to Shi Chun.

Watching these constantly flickering messages, watching the pleas from these old brothers of East Nine Plain, Shi Chun, sitting cross-legged, had a steely expression.

He didn't expect even Lan Qiaoyan and others to join in, pressing with relationships he had maintained. It was the first time he saw this kind of pressure, and he felt immense strain.

Yu Xuanbing, lying on the leaves outside the cave, seemed to be napping but was actually using red mist fish released in the cave to secretly watch the messages due to the noise. Occasionally opening his eyes, he was somewhat surprised, not knowing what was really happening, seeing so many people urge Shi Chun to surrender.

Wu Jinliang, kneeling beside Shi Chun watching, took out his Mother-child Talisman and after looking at it was shocked, then his eyes widened with anger. After standing up, he threw the talisman directly to the ground, panting as he paced inside the cave like an enraged beast.

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