At thirteen, Su Liqian became a disciple of Hua Ruoli, the female Sect Leader of Phoenix Cliff. Due to her exceptional talent, she gained the Sect Leader’s favor, and within a year, she mastered the sect’s supreme Immortal Law, the Holy Light Technique, becoming Hua Ruoli’s first disciple. Everyone recognized her as the likely successor of Phoenix Cliff.

Unfortunately, this time, the Six Great Sects were harmed by the Court, and Hua Ruoli did not escape fate. Truly, destiny toys with mankind.

In the hall of the Giant Wood Clan, Luo Tuo heard the call of the Clan Leader and rushed forward.

Seeing Luo Tuo approaching, the Clan Leader gestured for him to sit beside him. After Luo Tuo sat down, the Elder spoke:

"Feng Luo, this is the letter Qian’er left for me."

Luo Tuo hurriedly took the letter, and upon reading it, was shocked.

"What! Liqian ran away to find Lin Feng, that heartless brat." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Luo Tuo looked agitated, thinking that Su Liqian and Lin Feng had only been married for a few days, yet Lin Feng abandoned his new wife for his so-called righteous path. Luo Tuo felt he had misjudged Lin Feng. Now, Su Liqian ignored comfort and left the Giant Wood Clan on her own, unaware that Central State was currently in turmoil with war raging. If anything happened to Su Liqian, how would the Elder explain to her deceased parents, and how could Luo Tuo find peace?

After reading the letter, the Elder took a deep breath and calmly said to Luo Tuo: "Feng Luo, Qian’er grew up with you and Xun’er. Qian’er is naive, and you tend to be impulsive, but among the three of you, I trust Xun’er the most. Now, Xun’er must take on important duties within the clan, so the task of protecting Qian’er falls to you as her older brother. I have learned that Lin Feng is in Peace City, and Qian’er is surely on her way there. You go protect her; this way, I can deal with clan matters with peace of mind."

After speaking, the Elder patted Luo Tuo’s shoulder.

Luo Tuo rose, knelt on one knee, and accepted the Clan Leader’s command, seemingly understanding the Elder’s affectionate concerns.

After Luo Tuo left, a middle-aged woman emerged from beside the Elder. She said to him: "You needn’t worry; children have their own paths."

"Madam Yuefeng, what brings you here?"

Luo Tuo left the meeting hall and hurried to the stables to select two top-grade Spiritual Horses. Then he, along with his men, rushed towards the borders of Central State.

Meanwhile, Su Liqian was also riding a Spiritual Horse, carrying the clan’s supreme treasure, the Heavenly Wood Bell, towards Peace City. Su Liqian not only sought to reunite with her husband but also to return the Heavenly Wood Bell to her sect, as instructed by Hua Ruoli before her passing.

However, Lin Feng forgot this detail, merely placing Su Liqian, as his wife, in what he thought was the safest place—the Giant Wood Clan’s camp.

Both Su Liqian and Lin Feng had their destinies to fulfill. No matter how perilous the journey ahead, Su Liqian was determined to face it on her own. As she stepped out of the Giant Wood Forest, a mysterious figure appeared before her...

Three days later, Luo Tuo and his men arrived outside Peace City.

The City Defense Soldiers informed Lin Feng that a man claiming to be Feng Luo from the Giant Wood Clan was outside seeking an audience.

Upon hearing the visitor was Luo Tuo, Lin Feng immediately went out to greet him personally.

Dust-laden, Lin Feng brought Wu Fa out of the city, and when Luo Tuo saw Lin Feng with his men and horses at the gate, he led one of his subordinates into Peace City.

"Lin Feng, City Lord of Peace City, personally welcomes the brave warriors of the Giant Wood Clan," Lin Feng joked with Luo Tuo.

Luo Tuo, however, was unmoved by Lin Feng’s jest, and directly asked him: "Where is Qian’er, Lin Feng?" His tone was sharp and urgent.

Though it seemed he was asking Lin Feng, it was more of an accusation.

Lin Feng heard Luo Tuo inquire about Qian’er’s whereabouts right away, and immediately felt a pang in his heart. He knew Su Liqian would leave the Giant Wood Clan to find him. He steadied himself and said to Luo Tuo:

"I haven’t heard of Qian’er’s arrival. I’ll ask the City Defense Soldiers to see if they’ve seen her. The battles have recently subsided, so I assume Qian’er is safe."

Luo Tuo, seeing Lin Feng speak in an orderly manner, decided to let Lin Feng investigate first.

Lin Feng questioned the City Defense Soldiers from the past two days and even sent scouts outside the city but found no trace of Su Liqian.

It seemed as if Su Liqian had disappeared into thin air.

In his urgency, Luo Tuo insisted Lin Feng provide an explanation. Su Liqian was his wife, and Lin Feng had to be responsible for her.

Lin Feng was filled with regret, but busy with the critical affairs of Peace City, he entrusted Wu Fa to continue the search for Su Liqian while appeasing Luo Tuo, ensuring he wouldn’t inform the Clan Leader of the situation. Su Liqian’s disappearance appeared far from simple; if so, Lin Feng must proceed cautiously.

A few days later, people from Yuhua City arrived—the Six Great Sects were here to meet with their elders.

Many survivors of the Six Great Sects had slowly been brought back to their sect. Among them were many elders and those responsible for managing sect affairs, so they needed to return to their sects to handle urgent matters and alert their disciples about the Court’s inactivity, increasing vigilance for the Court’s next move. Fortuitously, the Court was preoccupied with the Yunzhou battle and had no time to consider the Six Great Sects. Moreover, the sects had suffered heavy losses, insufficient to threaten the Court’s foundations, allowing the Six Great Sects to finally catch their breath.