“Big Senior Sister, we’re back!” Upon returning to the sect, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou immediately reported their safe return to Yun Zhi—primarily, to report the Innate Daoist Priest’s safety and prove they had completed the task Yun Zhi assigned.0

“You returned ten days later than I anticipated. Did something unexpected happen along the way?” Yun Zhi was slightly puzzled. I heard from Shifu that the matter with the Founding Ancestor had been clarified with the Ye City authorities, and that the Founding Ancestor had been released long ago.0

Why has it taken Little Junior Brother and Junior Brother Meng another ten days to escort the Founding Ancestor safely back to the Dao-Seeking Sect?0

Lu Yang was too embarrassed to say that while the Innate Daoist Priest had indeed been released, the two of them had not.0

“Y-yes, something unexpected happened along the way.”0

Yun Zhi nodded, not dwelling further on the matter. In any case, encountering...2