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Chapter 2689 Escape
Ningxia sometimes feels that her life is really superficial.

Because of a completely fabricated dream, she began to doubt whether she had been living in a dream all along. Then, after finally stopping dreaming, she found herself actively searching for clues within her dreams again.
This all started with her visit to Bianzhen Pavilion that day—

After returning to the mountain that day, Ningxia immediately met with Headmaster Qu and naturally explained the matter of Bianzhen Pavilion to him.

Qu Shanzhang was filled with suspicion and vigilance towards Manager Jiang, whose words and actions were full of cunning. Ignoring Ningxia's subtle reminder and the desire not to alert the enemy, he decided to meet with the man in person to see what he was up to.

Before they even descended the mountain, someone reported that a minor disturbance had broken out in Yanfei City below. This level of disturbance would normally have been easily resolved by the local people, but because it involved some matters of the cultivation world, it was also reported to Fuyun Mountain.

So what happened that made the ordinary people under its jurisdiction come to Fuyun Mountain? The relationship between ordinary people and cultivators can be described as inseparable yet as far apart as an insurmountable chasm. Even in the down-to-earth Fuyun Mountain, this remains an unchanging ironclad rule.

Ningxia felt a slight stirring in her heart, a strange feeling inexplicable, as if she had a feeling—

The junior disciple who came to report said that a large fire suddenly broke out in the city at night. Because the fire spread extremely quickly and seemed to be caused by something other than ordinary things, it was reported very quickly.

The personnel stationed at Fuyun Mountain quickly dealt with the situation, but since the incident was unusual, those who remained on duty returned to the mountain to report it.

"Where did the fire start?" Ningxia asked the person who brought the report, seemingly lost in thought.

The other party was stunned for a moment, then honestly replied that a shop on the east side of the street had caught fire, which then spread to the surrounding area, and by the time it was discovered, it was already a raging inferno.

"It seems to have started at a shop called 'Bianzhen Pavilion,' and before it could be put out, only ruins remained."

Upon hearing this, the few people present who knew the situation all wore subtle expressions, seemingly unable to react. Just moments ago, they were discussing and deciding to settle scores and exact revenge on the guy, and now he was dead in the fire—in such an extremely inexplicable way. This turn of events was undeniably bizarre.

Ningxia was not at all surprised by the swift escape of this obviously problematic shop and its clearly ill-intentioned owner; in fact, she had a feeling that "it was just as expected."

The fact that the other party left so openly and without any attempt to conceal it was tantamount to openly declaring their ill intentions to her.

That guy—did it on purpose.

He is provoking, and declaring war.

Thinking of the terrifying phantom she glimpsed just before leaving, Ningxia felt even more vigilant and disgusted with that person.

"Bianzhen Pavilion and more than a dozen nearby houses have all been burned down, and no survivors have been found so far." Seeing that Headmaster Qu and the others seemed unusually concerned about the matter, the disciple who reported recounted the entire incident. Ningxia seemed thoughtful, while Headmaster Qu and Mingmo looked even more grave.

After the person who reported left, Headmaster Qu frowned and said, "What an arrogant fellow."

Exactly! Having ulterior motives from the start is one thing—after all, Yanfei City is never short of spies from various factions. But to openly attack someone else's promising talent on their own turf, and then immediately flee without even trying to hide it—isn't that just asking for trouble?

Mingmo was even more furious. "Don't let me find out which despicable family attacked a junior who hasn't even left the mountain yet! What kind of skill is that?! If they have the guts, let them come to our Fuyun Mountain and fight our fellow disciples. I guarantee they'll know how powerful we are."

The two men discussed it and agreed that they should send men to pursue the enemy while they were still relatively safe. After all, Yanfei City was just a outpost of Fuyun Mountain, and in fact, a large area surrounding it was Fuyun Mountain's territory, giving them considerable control over the surrounding area. They figured that even if they didn't catch the person, they could still find some clues. If they could follow the trail and find out who was behind this insidious scheme, that would be even better.
The two had a clear line of thinking, which was also the most common and efficient way to deal with the current situation.

Ningxia shook her head and dissuaded Qu Shanzhang from his plan: "When I spoke with him today, I felt that he was not an ordinary person. During the meeting, he made no attempt to hide his true intentions and his attitude was eccentric. When he saw that things were not going well, he immediately abandoned the shop and fled without hesitation. It is clear that he had probably planned this for a long time and would not let us catch him easily."

In fact, Ningxia knew she was being conservative. In her opinion, no matter how crazy that guy appeared, his mindset was incredibly stable, the kind that wouldn't even tremble while sharing a potion.

You could say that even if he is truly insane, he's the kind of insane person with stable emotions. He's unassuming and quiet most of the time, but once he opens his mouth, he's determined to tear off a large chunk of his prey before he's satisfied.

Given the other party's behavior, they would never leave any loose ends. Even if they did manage to uncover something, it might just be bait or a trap they intentionally left behind.

"So we just let this guy be so arrogant?" Mingmo knew from Qu Shanchang's thoughtful expression that he probably agreed with Ningxia's words. It seemed impossible to catch the arrogant guy directly, but he was also unwilling to let the matter pass like this.

Reflecting on the events of the day, he felt a cold sweat break out, realizing that he had unwittingly become an "accomplice" to someone else.

Thinking about how his good intentions had backfired, and how he'd been led astray by someone with ulterior motives to bring Ningxia there, Mingmo couldn't help but want to give himself a few whacks for being such a blockhead. Ugh, how could he have been so blinded by greed, failing to notice the other person's obvious ulterior motives, and letting Ningxia be alone with that person for several hours—

Fortunately, that guy didn't seem to be planning to make a move now. Otherwise, if Ningxia had encountered any misfortune because of this, Mingmo would probably never have been able to forgive himself.

Therefore, he was even more indignant than Ningxia, the person involved, at this guy who was stirring up trouble on behalf of some unknown faction, and he seemed to want to dig him out immediately and teach him a lesson.

Ningxia shook her head and said, "That guy went to such lengths to come see me in person, it's impossible that he just wanted to say some random, nonsensical things. He first brought up my 'receiving day' and said he wanted to participate, and only after being rejected did he dare to make such a bold statement. I suppose that's his purpose."

She then turned to the silent Headmaster Qu and asked, "Do you remember some details about finding me at my birthplace, some...special details?" Although it was a question, she spoke with certainty, as if she was certain that Headmaster Qu had indeed kept some things from her.

"Or rather, do you know anything about the Day of Sowing?"