Ginsengfruit quickly understood Yun Ran’s meaning.
Whether it’s the Special Administration Bureau or the Host, they are all people of the Righteous Sect, with many things to consider, not to mention the tourists here.
They absolutely wouldn’t make any moves, and to ensure those tourists’ safety, they would handle things here very cautiously.
But those old monsters are different; they don’t have any concerns. Being dual-natured, you could call them good.
Some old monsters are purely evil. As long as it benefits them, they won’t hesitate, even against their own descendants.
Having been with Yun Ran for some time, Ginsengfruit has seen a lot. Just thinking about those people’s methods made him shiver involuntarily.
What made Ginsengfruit shudder the most was when Yun Ran hadn’t yet arrived in this world, Qingfeng Temple caught a cruel fellow.
No one knows where he got the Evil Technique from, which allowed him to devour the life force of his own bloodline, keeping him forever young and enjoying the riches of the human world.
In order not to let others discover the anomaly of their family, he pretended to be a victim.
Publicly announced that their family was cursed, with most descendants tragically dying young.
If later, one of their descendants hadn’t become acquainted with someone from Qingfeng Temple,
and invited them over, that secret might never have been discovered.
No one would have guessed that their family ancestor, every ten years, devours one of his own bloodline.
Every thirty years, he would perform Body Seizing on the Family Head, using this method to achieve a certain form of immortality.
The whole family was raised as if they were mere vessels.
Thinking that there are many such people, Ginsengfruit somewhat admired his own Host for daring to use these people. Isn’t that amazing?
These people are bad, but if used properly, it can be twice the result with half the effort.
"Host, do you think He Tu and the others will come!"
"As long as they can move, they will come!"
Ginsengfruit frowned. Although He Tu was annoying, several times before, He Tu had obviously leaned towards them.
Yun Ran suddenly stopped, ruffling Ginsengfruit’s head.
"People have dual natures. On the side you see, He Tu shows great kindness towards me, but how do you know he is truly good?
If during my first encounter with him, he easily subdued me, do you think he would still show a kind side?
No, he would just turn me into one of his many Blood Pills. When a person is strong enough, people around tend to show their good side subconsciously.
But when faced with interests, especially irresistible ones, even a Saint would reveal an evil side.
In future judgments of people, you can’t be so one-sided, whether they are good or bad, you must maintain a certain level of vigilance!"
Ginsengfruit: ...
Being human is really complicated, suddenly feels like not wanting to be one.
As Ginsengfruit was still pondering, Yun Ran had already marched ahead, forcing him to quickly trot to catch up.
The two soon returned to the main road they had descended earlier.
Although they were both drenched in water vapor, looking quite disheveled, none of the people they passed noticed their state.
Meanwhile, Xuan Chu, after much effort, found a place unnoticed by others.
Sitting directly on the ground, he wanted to investigate if anyone had used the Heavenly Dao Village’s Forbidden Book’s power here.
Upon knowing that the Azure Dragon which Rong Gu captured was actually the Guardian Dragon Spirit of this place,
He suspected whether this site’s other Guardian Dragon Spirits and the Heavenly Book were related to the Heavenly Dao Village.
Yun Ran obviously noticed his intention and discreetly dispersed everyone to uphold the dignity of their Heavenly Dao Village.
At that moment, Xuan Chu somewhat understood why sometimes Yun Ran appeared like a mischievous kid, yet Qingfeng Temple made her the Young Master.
Someone capable, with strategy, vision, and a sense of justice, who else could be the Young Master?
As for some of Yun Ran’s whimsical traits, those were matters of little consequence.
Thinking about this, Xuan Chu finally understood why Uncle Yan made him Yun Ran’s bodyguard for three years, and why his master agreed with a smile.
Perhaps the master thought this future Great Elder of Heavenly Dao Village would gain more from following Yun Ran than exploring alone.
Various thoughts flashed through Xuan Chu’s mind before quickly fading, allowing him to regain his calm.
Xuan Chu closed his eyes briefly, and upon reopening them, his hands began Sealing, bathing him in sunlight and mist.
Several differently colored lights surrounded his upright figure.
If anyone saw this scene, they might think it’s similar to how rainbows form.
In reality, Xuan Chu was using their Heavenly Dao Village’s Forbidden Technique.
"Puh!"
The lights around Xuan Chu abruptly vanished.
His complexion turned pale in an instant, making him look as if he’d been seriously ill.
A cold glint flashed in Xuan Chu’s eyes as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, despite the heart-tearing pain in his chest.
Yet his stance remained firm, and he stood directly up.
"Indeed, someone here used the Forbidden Techniques from the Forbidden Book, no wonder it can suppress the Heavenly Book’s retaliation."
Xuan Chu took out a Sound Transmission Talisman from his body: "Master, I’ve found clues about the person who stole the Forbidden Book back then, hurry to Five Emperors Mountain!"
Once Xuan Chu finished speaking, the talisman paper burnt quickly, becoming a pile of ashes in a blink of an eye.
Xuan Chu gave the majestic scenery of Five Emperors Mountain a cold glance, then turned and left.
He was only Yun Ran’s bodyguard before. If she wanted the Heavenly Book, he might help a little but wouldn’t actively assist in competing for it.
But now, as the Heavenly Dao Village’s Forbidden Techniques are involved here, he will undoubtedly help Yun Ran fight for it with all his might.
Xuan Chu opened the Healing Medicine Yun Ran previously gave him, swallowed a few, forcefully suppressing the sharp pain in his chest, and headed towards the prearranged gathering spot.
At the same moment, Gu Yuan, responsible for investigating non-tourist paths, also made some new discoveries.
He immediately went to check the duty rosters placed at the checkpoints.
Every three months, personnel come to this area to maintain the equipment, which should be a routine matter, but when he checked the attendance records, something didn’t add up.
This could only indicate one issue: the maintenance personnel are problematic.