Zhao Changhe's so-called "finding a place to buy a mask" was actually him not fitting in anywhere along the way. At most, he would rest and eat in the villages he passed through before setting off again, as if he had a clear destination in mind.

Moreover, he had a lot of experience and would deliberately choose remote paths, sometimes even cutting through forests and mountains. Occasionally, he would take a straight path, only to circle back after not going far, making it unclear where he was heading.

These were all experiences he gained from being chased and intercepted. It was quite difficult to accurately track his whereabouts, and it was no longer possible to set up an ambush in advance.

Rosefinch could understand his intentions, but she was not happy about it.

Because on these mountain paths, her sturdy physique was useless. The horse was unstable, and Zhao Changhe was also unstable. They would shake and bump around, occasionally hitting her back like a billiard ball. What frustrated her was that Rosefinch could tell he wasn't doing it on purpose. It was truly due to being shaken, and it was useless to blame him.

"Are you done yet?" Rosefinch reached out and leaned against his back, angrily saying, "Just take the main road. Why do you have to take these mountain paths? With me here, what are you afraid of?"

"You are at the ninth level of Xuan Guan, not the first on the Heavenly List."

"Others don't know that I'm here to assist you. What's so great about those people?"

"Well, that's true... But will you keep following me?"

Rosefinch: "..."

Helplessly, she crossed her hands behind her back to protect the ball and changed the topic, "We agreed to buy a mask. I saw a town earlier where we could buy a mask or rest and eat. Why didn't you go there directly? Where are you planning to go?"

"I stayed at an inn these past two days and asked the innkeeper about the nearby geography. Oh, by the way, Zhuque Zunzhe prepaid the room for three days. How thoughtful. Thank your family's Zunzhe for me later. The room she arranged made my night very enjoyable."

Rosefinch: "?"

Feeling the true energy about to burst from the palm against his back, Zhao Changhe quickly changed the subject, "I asked the innkeeper and found out that Jianhu City is only a few hundred miles northwest. I happen to have something to do there, so my goal is clear."

Rosefinch was stunned, "The Holy Maiden said there is a dimensional space under Jianhu City, and that's where the Ice Soul was obtained. But there aren't any other treasures there. Are you going for the swords?"

"This place seems to be related to the Night Emperor. Haven't I told you before?"

"You did. But we know that it's not the Night Emperor's place. It's just a place where a woman 'has a connection with the Night Emperor.' We don't know the exact relationship, but she is definitely not the Night Emperor's consort. Her lover is the one who obtained the Orient Loong God Seal for you."

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"The Holy Maiden also said that she couldn't sense any Night Emperor-related attributes from that woman. She only had her own sword intent, and she is not in the same system as us. Han Wubing might like her, but she has little to do with us. So we didn't continue to explore that place."

"..." Zhao Changhe secretly thought that when Han Wubing said that they were not swordsmen and couldn't sense sword intent, he had underestimated Rosefinch. Rosefinch had a clear understanding, but she just didn't think it was related to the Four Elephant Sect. After all, the Four Elephant Sect was a sect, and they didn't collect unrelated martial arts or weapons like others did.

In that case, Rosefinch might have some doubts about his golden leaf as well. But at that time, her attitude didn't show any signs of suspicion. On the contrary, she jokingly said, "It's useless." It was probably to prevent Han Wubing...

Fortunately, Rosefinch was his girlfriend. If it were a real demoness, she would probably try to snatch the golden leaf...

Rosefinch continued, "According to our records and the remnants of the sword room seen by the Holy Maiden, we speculate that the master of the Orient Loong God Seal, the Emperor of Beimang, was the incarnation of the previous era's Orient Loong God. He was probably appointed by the Night Emperor to the mortal realm. However, the Night Emperor probably encountered some problems later, and this Orient Loong God probably developed independent thoughts and wanted to fight for or struggle for something on his own. This ancient and mysterious background cannot be glimpsed from just a sword room."

Zhao Changhe said, "Yes, but I still want to go and take another look. After all, our current knowledge is different from when we were ignorant before. Perhaps there will be new discoveries. It's not irrelevant to you either. You should also be interested, right?"

Rosefinch was slightly interested, not too much. After all, a mere sword room couldn't hold many ancient secrets, especially since the master of the sword room was neither the Night Emperor nor the Orient Loong God. The relationship was not direct. Xia Chichi had explored it and believed that it had nothing to do with the Four Elephant Sect. So most likely, it really didn't.

But her mood was good.

From Zhao Changhe's perspective, this was a matter of privacy. Even if it were Situ Xiao standing beside him, he might not be willing to bring someone in. But he didn't avoid her at all, even with her "Winged Fire Serpent." This wasn't because he treated her, the Winged Fire Serpent, well, but because he sincerely trusted Rosefinch. In Zhao Changhe's eyes, the Four Elephant Sect truly belonged to his wife's family from beginning to end. Exploring matters related to the Night Emperor was helping his wife uncover secrets, so there was no need to avoid or argue about it.

As for the Heavenly Book, it was probably where the answers couldn't be found. On the contrary, the existence of the Heavenly Book could help decipher the remnants of the sword room, and perhaps more secrets about the Night Emperor could be revealed.

In short, Rosefinch no longer had any objections. The two of them, along with their horses, gradually disappeared into the mountains as the sun set in the west."I must be crazy. I have a guesthouse to stay in, but I don't, and I don't eat the delicious food. Instead, I come here to camp with you." Outside the cave, Rosefinch sat by the burning bonfire, holding his knees, and helplessly took out the coarse cake he bought from a wine shop in the mountains during the day. He lifted the lower part of his mask slightly and took small bites.

Masks are really annoying. It's inconvenient to eat with them on...

Zhao Changhe handed him a wine gourd. "Want a drink?"

"Disgusting."

"This is the wine gourd of your sect's saintess. It will give you some divine aura. It's already good enough that I didn't ask you to kneel and worship."

Rosefinch smiled ambiguously. "So that's how it is... I see."

In his heart, he thought, when I go back, I'll see how this little brat will kneel.

Zhao Changhe said, "Why do you speak so disrespectfully to the saintess?"

"I am under the leadership of Rosefinch. I don't belong to the Orient Loong God or the White Tiger. In terms of rank, she is higher than me, but she can't control me."

"So you respect Rosefinch very much?"

"Of course."

"Hey." Zhao Changhe sat down beside her, looking like a good buddy, and asked her, "Tell me about Rosefinch. What kind of person is Rosefinch in your heart?"

Rosefinch hesitated for a moment, then moved away cautiously, keeping a distance of half a foot. "What are you doing?"

Zhao Changhe said speechlessly, "What can I do? Don't you discuss your leaders in your sect? Don't you gather together like this?"

Rosefinch: "..."

I don't know. When I first joined the sect, I was the saintess of Rosefinch. Who would dare to discuss our leaders in front of me... If there were any, it would be discussing the previous generation with the White Tiger saintess in a low voice...

But my sister is already gone.

In fact, the most confusing thing about Xia Chichi and Zhao Changhe's identities is Rosefinch. Xia Chichi can practice the White Tiger Divine Art, while Zhao Changhe cannot; Zhao Changhe can practice the Six Harmonies Divine Art, while Xia Chichi cannot.

This shouldn't be... It feels like the two characteristics that the prince should have have been split and become Xia Chichi and Zhao Changhe... If Zhao Changhe's "twenty years old" is a false claim and he is actually over seventeen, could it be that Zhao Changhe and Xia Chichi are twin siblings? Then you two would be...

But the two of them look so different, they don't look like siblings at all...

Rosefinch was deeply puzzled.

"Why aren't you speaking?" Zhao Changhe didn't know that Rosefinch's thoughts had wandered off, so he asked strangely, "Don't tell me you really haven't discussed your leaders before? You are so loyal and devout?"

Rosefinch snapped back to reality and said speechlessly, "Even if we discuss, we won't discuss it in front of you. Who are you? Have you joined our sect?"

"How boring." Zhao Changhe angrily took out a piece of cake and wolfed it down with the wine.

But at this moment, Rosefinch said, "The venerable's wisdom and beauty are unparalleled. She has extraordinary talent, has made great contributions to the sect, and possesses immense power. We can only look up to her and admire her. How could we discuss her?"

"No need to exaggerate. She can't hear it, and I won't tell her either."

"This is the truth!"

"Oh, how old is the venerable?"

"The same age as Tang Wanzhuang."

"But Tang Wanzhuang is third on the Earth List, and the venerable is fourth. She still has the face to claim to have extraordinary talent. Wake up."

Rosefinch gritted his teeth, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.

Just as he was about to explode, Zhao Changhe continued, "From the perspective of the Cao Gang, the Four Elephant Sect has a strong hidden power. I suspect that when it really erupts, it will be even more earth-shattering than the Maitreya Sect. But I don't know when that will be... For example, Wan Dongliu is just a young master—he is already one of the twenty-eight constellations. If his father is in the Four Elephant Sect, he should be at the Four Elephant level, but obviously he isn't, which means his father didn't join the sect and Wan Dongliu hasn't taken control yet. This shouldn't be an isolated case. There should be many similar situations among the twenty-eight constellations."

Rosefinch was stunned for a moment, lost in thought, and didn't say anything.

Zhao Changhe said, "Your hidden power cannot be realized in the short term, so you can only continue to wear masks and infiltrate... By the way, if Xia Longyuan dies a little later, it would be fine. If he dies too early, you won't be ready. If this is Rosefinch's arrangement, I have to say that her level is indeed not bad, but saying that she is mighty and powerful is obviously not enough..."

Rosefinch fell into silence and didn't speak.

Zhao Changhe stole a glance at her and asked, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"As the most loyal subordinate of the venerable, you have offended me." Rosefinch told him seriously, "Draw your sword. I will defend the dignity of the venerable."

"Why bother..."

"I, Yihuo Snake, am the most loyal." Rosefinch grabbed Zhao Changhe's collar and threw him over his shoulder with a "bang": "Die!"

"Damn..." Zhao Changhe fell to the ground miserably: "Can't I speak the truth?"

Rosefinch crossed his arms and said coldly, "Anyone can speak, but can you come up with a solution?"

"I can."

Rosefinch was taken aback and urged anxiously, "Then hurry up and say it!"

Zhao Changhe turned over, rested his head on his hands, and acted lazy: "Why should I tell you? You just hit me."

Rosefinch gritted his teeth. "You!""I prefer the carrot to the stick, you know. Forcing me won't do any good. You might as well give me a sweet smile and call me 'dear brother'. Maybe then, I'll reluctantly tell you."

Rosefinch pinched her delicate hand again and again, desperately suppressing the urge to slap his head into pieces. Finally, she took a deep breath and cooed, "Dear brother, it's my fault, isn't it? Don't be so petty with the little snake..."

After all, it's the Winged Fire Snake that's losing face, not me, Rosefinch!

(End of Chapter)