Simultaneously traversing: the pinnacle of all realms

Within the shared space, the landscape and courtyard remain unchanged.

Wu Lin Lü Ze and Hong Lan Lü Ze were playing chess under a tree, seemingly locked in a fierce battle.

This was the scene when Hogruze entered. Only when he got closer did he realize that the two were playing Gomoku.

"You've arrived," Wu Lin Lü Ze said, turning his head to catch a glimpse of him. He grinned broadly and gestured for him to find a place to sit.

"How have you been these past few days?"

Hog Ruffalo had just returned from Diagon Alley and was still thinking about what had happened during the day.

"It's alright, the first year at Hogwarts is over."

As he spoke, he sat down, and in the blink of an eye, the group had finished sharing.

"Oh, so you're planning to rent a room at the Leaky Cauldron to practice your spells, and you even ran into a classmate there."

Having shared his memories, Wu Lin Lü Ze understood where his story had led him.

"Sounds pretty good." Wu Lin Lü Ze nodded. "Out of the three of us, you're the only one still in school. You still seem like a modern person."

As she spoke, she pointed at Hong Lan and Lü Ze with a smile: "Look at the two of us, we're almost assimilated by the ancient world."

"And there's nothing new here. The inn is still the same as always, just trivial matters every day."

"It's Guo Furong's spoiled princess temper. When she's working, she's always smashing bowls or plates, which makes Manager Tong nag about it every day."

As Wu Lin Lü Ze spoke, his hands were not still, and he scattered the chess pieces on the board, causing Hong Lan Lü Ze to stare at him intently.

"But your martial arts skills have improved quite a bit!"

"That's true, but when it comes to fighting..." Wu Lin Lü Ze thought for a moment, "Running away is more practical."

Both of them looked at Rainbow Cat Lü Ze at the same time.

He dropped the chess piece, his beastly eyes shining brightly in the white light of the space.

"We've left the Six Wonders Pavilion," he said. "The four swords have now united, and Rainbow Cat will lead everyone to find the fifth sword master."

"Who is the fifth swordsman?" asked Lü Ze, a martial arts expert. "According to the original story, shouldn't the next one be a Mercedes-Benz?"

Honglan nodded. "But Hongmao and the others don't know yet."

"They only knew they were going to Benlei Manor to look for clues, but they didn't know that Da Ben was the master of the Benlei Sword."

Hoglund asked, "Then Sixth Sister-in-law will be saved, right?"

Lu Ze remained silent for a moment.

"Um."

The three of them fell silent at the same time.

Wu Lin Lü Ze put down his palm-leaf fan, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then put it down again.

"So what do you plan to do?" he asked. "Tell them in advance that Da Ben is the Thunder Sword Master?"

Lu Ze shook his head.

"This matter isn't urgent, at least..." He paused,

"Given Da Ben's personality, only quitting drinking and gambling, and experiencing the pain of losing a loved one, can truly make him pick up the Thunder Sword."

"So you're just going to stand by and watch? If you ask me, I'll intervene when the time is right," said Wu Lin Lü Ze. "What if Sixth Sister-in-law..."

"So, if possible, I'd like to set up a scheme with Sixth Sister-in-law," Hong Lanlu interrupted him, "but I just hope Da Ben won't blame me afterwards."

Hong Lanlu smiled.

Looking at himself, who rarely smiled, Wu Lin Lü Ze felt a little uneasy seeing him smile like this. He couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, "You're awesome! You're ruthless."

However, he still intended to offer some advice, feeling that Hong Lan Lüze was being a bit too aggressive in setting this trap for Mercedes-Benz.

"You have changed a lot of the plot—Rainbow Cat is unharmed, Jade Toad Palace was not destroyed, Ma San Niang was killed, and Sally is also unharmed."

"The Demonic Sect has been left far behind by you. Just don't mess things up from here on out."

Honglan Luzhe nodded in response, stood up, and said, "I should go. I have to travel tomorrow."

"Be careful," said Wu Lin Lü Ze.

"Come back alive," Hoglundze said.

Wu Lin Lü Ze's lips curved slightly, and his figure transformed into golden light spots and dissipated into space.

Lu Ze and Xavier exchanged a glance and then went their separate ways.

-

Lu Ze opened his eyes by the campfire.

The night was as dark as ink, the moonlight as clear as water, and the stars were dazzling. It's safe to say that you can truly see the Milky Way in a sky free from environmental pollution.

The firelight shone on the white jade antlers on his head, giving them a faint silvery-white glow.

After obtaining the medical book, confessing to Dou Dou at the Six Wonders Pavilion, and then finding a secluded place to combine the four swords, the group embarked on a journey to find the fifth sword master.

Da Ben leaned against a large tree not far away, holding Shui Huo Gun in his arms, snoring loudly.

This rugged man is carefree; he doesn't even miss a night's sleep after such a long journey.

DouDou huddled on the other side of the fire, its ears drooping, a half-eaten chicken leg still dangling from its mouth, drool dripping down its face.

Sally sat cross-legged a little distance away, with the Purple Cloud Sword resting on her lap, and a faint purple aura swirling around her.

She had been imprisoned by Ma San Niang for many days. Thanks to the medicinal soup she had been given and the golden light that Lu Ze had guided her, her injuries had healed, but her internal strength had not yet fully recovered.

Blue Rabbit emerged from the darkness, sat down by the fire, glanced at the group of people sprawled out asleep, and said softly, "Are you all asleep?"

"Hmm." Lu Ze added a few dry twigs to the fire, causing the flames to leap and crackle. "Where's Rainbow Cat?"

"He's still scouting ahead, so he told me to come back first." Blue Rabbit sat down beside her.

"Young Master Lu, your martial arts have improved rapidly. Rainbow Cat said that in a few more days, even I might not be able to suppress you."

"You flatter me, Your Majesty."

Lu Ze shook his head. "I've memorized all the martial arts you've taught me, but it will take time to master them. Besides, my skills are far inferior to yours."

Blue Rabbit smiled and didn't continue the topic.

The two remained silent for a while, the firelight illuminating their faces.

"Young hero," Blue Rabbit suddenly spoke, "as you wander the martial world, what do you consider to be righteous and what is evil?"

Lu Ze was stunned for a moment.

He didn't expect Blue Rabbit to ask this question suddenly.

Lu Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Right is for the sake of all living beings; evil is for the sake of one's own selfish desires to harm the innocent."

Blue Rabbit nodded, her gaze fixed on the darkness in the distance.

"Exactly," Blue Rabbit's voice was calm and firm, "Right is right, and evil is evil."

Lu Ze smiled, watching the flickering firelight. Whether it was the animated characters from his past life or the real Rainbow Cat and his friends now, this was what they thought and what they did.

That's why he decided to help them.

Good people should not be bullied; the lives of good people are more precious than those of bad people.

After a moment, Lu Ze asked, "Palace Master, may I ask a question?"

"Young hero, please speak."

"Will the combined power of the seven swords be enough to defeat Black Heart Tiger?"

Blue Rabbit's hand paused slightly.

She did not answer immediately.

The firelight flickered on her face, and a complex expression, rarely seen on the face hailed as the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world.

"This question..." Blue Rabbit paused for a moment, "Rainbow Cat has asked himself this question many times. I've asked it the same thing."

She did not evade the question, but answered Lu Ze earnestly.

It wasn't a perfunctory change of topic, nor was it a confident assertion that it could definitely be done.

"But young hero, to be honest, this matter is—very difficult."