Yuwen Jun and Witch Ancestor Mountain have a deep relationship, which is no surprise as this had been guessed long ago.
However, during their earlier conversation, Black Six and County Magistrate Fat Ball were mentioned.
Bai Junjun entertained a bold guess: could Yuwen Jun actually be the leader of Black Spider, who was once the adopted son of Lu Wenjuan from The Number One Escort Agency in the World?
Their names indeed bear striking resemblance.
Bai Junjun was reminded again of the secret shared by Yuwen Luanfei: Yuwen Jun’s mother had been brought back by the Emperor during his incognito travels; if Yuwen Jun’s mother was indeed from the Itinerant World, then... everything seemed to make sense.
Though his maternal family could not assist him at the Imperial Court, they could covertly help him organize a Bandit Gang and Thousand Miles etc., having a significant influence in the Itinerant World; and with Yuwen Jun being able to connect with the Gu Master of Witch Ancestor Mountain, it must also be his maternal family’s doing.
Extending further on Yuwen Jun’s background, perhaps the land would even change its ruling name in the future.
While Bai Junjun was sorting out her thoughts here, Wu Nuan was also re-evaluating her perspectives and knowledge over there.
She had always believed that the Gu Master was devoted to the advancement of Witch Ancestor Mountain, but what had she just heard?
The Gu Master had always told them that reviving the Sacred Object was to strengthen the declining Witch Ancestor Mountain in these turbulent times.
And now she claimed that reviving the Sacred Object was to extract its Heart Blood for her eternal youth?
Even the sixteen Saintesses competing fiercely would, in the end, merely become vessels for her refinement of the Sacred Object?
Earlier, Wu Nuan had scoffed at Bai Junjun’s analogy about the Gu People of Witch Ancestor Mountain, but now, rethinking it, they were not just worker ants; in the eyes of the Gu Master, they were probably less than ants.
And yet her own parents had sacrificed themselves for such a Gu Master, even her uncle had lost his Lifebound Gu on a mission.
Wu Nuan felt an overwhelming rebellious fire burning fiercely within her.
Bai Junjun noticed the resentment in Wu Nuan’s eyes, fearing that she might rush out to confront the Gu Master, and so she reached out and firmly held her arm.
Wu Nuan felt a soft little hand holding hers, suddenly snapping back to reality, and saw the young girl blinking at her with a worried expression.
Wu Nuan shook her head: "I’m fine."
Bai Junjun asked: "Do you know where the Poisons Men are being manufactured?"
Wu Nuan shook her head: "We’ve only been to this Central Courtyard; we have no idea what it looks like beyond here."
"Okay, I have a plan."
Bai Junjun quickly devised a plan: for Wu Nuan to backtrack, change her clothes, find an excuse to return and distract the Gu Master, while she herself would stay and wait; once Wu Nuan lured the Gu Master away, she would search the cave.
Listening to the plan, Wu Nuan shook her head continuously. Regardless of other factors, allowing Bai Junjun to stay here alone was out of the question.
Bai Junjun glanced at her calmly: "I’ll remain hidden right here, doing nothing that would cause any harm. Worry about yourself."
After all, the Gu Master had already declared her continued seclusion, during which time no one was to disturb her.
Yet Wu Nuan would have to find a way to lure the Gu Master out, which was undoubtedly akin to provoking a dragon in its lair.
However, Wu Nuan was the only one who could do this; even though it was risky, apart from offering blessings, Bai Junjun had no better suggestions.
She was convinced that the Fox must be the unfortunate one the Gu Master was referring to.
Bai Junjun grew anxious, no longer recognizing Wu Nuan’s hesitation as a waste of time, and physically dragged her out of the cave.
There was no choice; now both were knee-deep in mud, making it impossible to confront the Gu Master in this state. Changing clothes was absolutely necessary for Wu Nuan.