Zu An knew that what she said did make some sense. As of late, she had tried all kinds of methods, but still hadn't been able to find where exactly Yun Jianyue was. With Yun Jianyue’s cultivation, it shouldn’t have been too difficult to get away even if she was completely surrounded. And yet, in that case, she would have contacted him a long time ago. However, he had no information at all.1

It was probably as Qiu Honglei speculated - that she was trapped somewhere and both parties had entered a stalemate. The attackers couldn't continue, but Yun Jianyue couldn't escape either. But if he really pressured these rebels too far and they decided to just bring the whole place down as a final struggle, Yun Jianyue would never be able to escape. He couldn't afford to take that risk.2

“Besides, I couldn't find any trace of Lu Sanyuan and the others either, nor do I know just which people are colluding with him. That's why I needed something like a marriage, where almost all of the major members of the sect would attend. Then, it’d be easier to catch them all in one go,” Qiu Honglei said.2

“But even if it's just an act, there's no way I can really let you marry that Fang Long.,” Zu An said gravely.1

Qiu Honglei smiled sweetly before...0