Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 317 A Daughter Returns Home
Meanwhile, two other young talents were on their way from the East Sea to Crescent Moon City. When they passed through Chan City, they were spotted by their old rival, Gong Che. After a fierce battle to overcome their inner demons, they finally defeated their powerful enemy.

Ye Nianyi was distressed for a long time because of this. It wasn't that she was reluctant to kill Gong Che, but that she had never harmed any living being since she began her cultivation.

That night, she not only killed the demon Gong Che with her own hands, but also converted those tormented ghost cultivators.

In the past, I had seen Yun Yi wield his sword and subdue demons cleanly and efficiently, but I never expected that when it came to actually taking action myself, I would have such a barrier in my mind.

I felt disgusted and confused.

The gentle and frail girl has gradually grown up and reached a point where she can control the life and death of others.

This could be a blessing or a curse for her.

In contrast, Nangong Zhuozhuo had no psychological burden whatsoever. Even though she had personally dismembered Gong Che's body, she acted as if she had only done something insignificant.

Her mind was different from ordinary people; her actions were neither for chivalry nor to vent the anger of those women who died unjustly.

He simply disliked Gong Che and felt that killing him wouldn't be so bad.

If I've done something wrong, may God punish me.

If they don't accept it, then it means I didn't do anything wrong.

Look, Ye Nianyi really should learn from Nangong Zhuozhuo's "shamelessness" in this respect.

Of course, Nangong Zhuozhuo's mindset isn't exactly upright either; if she were to go astray, she could become a proper demonic cultivator.

Wang Shenlai must have realized that the two women had very different personalities. Rather than forcing them to stay on Ling'ao Island to cultivate, he thought that once their cultivation level was higher, their personalities would not match their strength, and they would cause a lot of trouble when they went out.

If one wrong step leads to another, you'll eventually lose your life.

This statement is not unfounded. Since ancient times, the righteous path has preferred to focus on cultivating talented disciples, but has neglected the aspect of human relationships and social interactions.

In the end, if you cultivate a genius who is like a blank sheet of paper, he may easily go astray, either being abducted by the demonic sect or suffering injustice and becoming self-destructive.

Ye Nianyi is currently at such a critical juncture.

Fortunately, the girl was intelligent and determined, and she managed to shake off her negative emotions as she walked and thought.

With Crescent Moon City so close at hand, Ye Nianyi was naturally eager to return home, her heart filled with longing for her father.

Nangong Zhuozhuo was also somewhat excited, wondering how her old buddies in the Flying Heaven Secret Realm were doing.

Little did they know that on their way home, although they had gotten rid of Gong Che, a major threat, they were secretly followed by a strange man.

This man had disheveled hair, looked like a madman, and wore tattered clothes, making him look no different from a beggar at first glance.

One thing that is particularly memorable is that he always carries a white jade abacus in his hand.

This abacus has a white jade frame and is strung with vermilion and black beads. The lower beads are vermilion, and the upper beads are jet black.

The material is clearly extraordinary, and the entire abacus exudes a mysterious aura.

This person comes from Futian Pavilion. He is both the old fortune teller mentioned by Zhao Wuxiang and the diviner who once divined for Gong Che and led him to retrace his past life's path.

What he comprehended was the "Way of Calculation," which sounds mysterious, but is even more mysterious in practice.

This method is not good at fighting enemies, but it can calculate fate with numbers.

Although the details cannot be calculated, for some things, a general outline is sufficient.

When he first met Gong Che, he determined that this boy was a rare child of destiny in the world. If he were in a storybook, he would be a first-rate protagonist.

Therefore, in order to forge a good relationship with Gong Che and to cultivate him into a pillar of the future Futian Pavilion, the Divine Calculator devoted a lot of effort to adding icing on the cake for his growth.

Unexpectedly, this time the fortune teller's "calculation plan" completely went awry.

A fortunate encounter that should have been Gong Che's was lost, and the woman who was supposed to marry him fell for someone else. Influenced by these two events, Gong Che's life underwent a dramatic transformation.

The righteous young hero was corrupted by evil and was eventually killed by his destined "fate," a truly tragic end.

The fortune teller was naturally unconvinced, thinking that he had never made such a big mistake in all his years of fortune telling.

Therefore, after Gong Che's death, he secretly followed Ye Nianyi, thinking that he had to investigate the little girl's background and see if she had come into contact with the gods in heaven.

Otherwise, how could one defy fate and change one's destiny?

The girl was heading to Crescent Moon City. The fortune teller had predicted that Zhao Wuxiang's trip would likely be fruitless, so the sect leader had instructed him to go and help.

However, their relationship was not harmonious, and they parted ways halfway through their journey.

However, now that the Demon Capital has appeared, there has been no news of the destruction of the Heavenly Pillar, indicating that Zhao Wuxiang has indeed encountered a problem.

Then I'll have to trouble myself to lend a hand.

The old man was far-sighted and believed himself to be meticulous and thorough in his calculations.

But he forgot to calculate for himself whether his trip to Crescent Moon City would be auspicious or inauspicious.

However, fortune tellers often have a rule against divining for themselves. To some extent, seeing a glimpse of their own fate in advance and trying to avoid misfortune may inadvertently lead to the true outcome of the divination.

It's good to be confused sometimes; ignorance is bliss.

……

As Ye Nianyi approached Crescent Moon City, she surprisingly felt a mix of trepidation and a sense of nostalgia.

The city and its surroundings have changed quite a bit since then, mainly because most of the people coming and going are cultivators, which is really strange.

Now that the girl is a Nascent Soul cultivator, her knowledge is vastly different from before, and she is able to deduce the chaos of demons running rampant in Crescent Moon City from these details.

The righteous path, the demonic sect, and many strange and wonderful monsters—it's unclear why they've all gathered in Crescent Moon City.

Having nearly suffered a great loss at Gong Che's hands before, Nangong Zhuozhuo often possessed Ye Nianyi along the way. One reason was to hide herself as a trump card, and the other was that once bitten, twice shy.

Her peach blossom fairy body is truly strange; her soul is too easily separated, so we must be careful.

Before entering the city, Nangong Zhuozhuo said, "Your father and Tie Guangtou are too rigid, so I won't see them."

Ye Nianyi asked, "Why don't you explore the city by yourself, or go to the Flying Heaven Secret Realm first?"

"I have thought about it, but I still can't help worrying about you."

"I'm going home now, what danger could there be?" Ye Nianyi said, but then she realized something was wrong. Crescent Moon City was clearly very different from usual.

Nangong Zhuozhuo thought for a moment, "Forget it, there's no need to rush back to the Flying Heaven Secret Realm. I'll just hide inside your body."

Ye Nianyi smiled and said, "That's how we left Crescent Moon City back then, and now we're coming back the same way, right?"

"Hehe, this is more fun!"

Nangong Zhuozhuo kept her word and instantly transformed into a peach blossom between Ye Nianyi's eyebrows.

The girl in the green dress gently touched her brow, thinking that although it hadn't been long since she left home and returned, she felt as if she had been in another world.

I wonder how my father and Uncle Tie are doing now?

After visiting them, she and Nangong Zhuozhuo went to find Brother Yun.

Unbeknownst to the two, Yun Yi, whom they longed for, was currently in the Demon Capital and had become a key figure stirring up trouble.

(End of this chapter)