The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

As they approached Phoenix City, Tao Xian's expression became somewhat strange, as if he were lost in a memory, but he quickly shook his head as if he couldn't remember.

Lin Du could tell that this person seemed to find it strange himself.

The flying boat slowly landed on the open ground in front of the city gate. According to the rules of Phoenix City, no one is allowed to fly over the city, regardless of their status.

Mo Lin and Xia Tian did not emerge from the boat shed. They still looked as handsome and aloof as before, with their backs straight and showing no signs of abnormality.

Entering the city requires ten spirit stones per person. Lin Du glanced at Tao Xian.

Tao Xian paused, his hand still grasping at the spirit stones. "Huh?"

"What brought us here?"

"To cure Master Molin's illness."

"Then what about the spirit stones for entering the city?" Lin Du stared at him with his arms crossed, the meaning in his eyes self-evident.

Tao Xian: ...

With tears in his eyes, he took out the travel expenses for the five of them to enter the city.

That's all his savings for his wife.

"May I ask, is there an old woman named Granny Ma in the city?"

The guard nodded. "Yes, are you here for medical treatment too?"

His gaze fell on a pale-faced woman among them, her hands clasped together.

"Yes, please show me the way. Where does that old woman Ma live now?"

The guard withdrew his gaze, looked at the man in front of him, and then held up two fingers.

Tao Xian gritted his teeth and took out another twenty spirit stones, forcing a smile as he handed them to the guard.

The guard casually put it into his storage bag. "At the end of Shitai Alley on South Street, there's a courtyard with the most vines; that's where Granny Ma lives."

Tao Xian thanked him and then led his men inside.

Shao Fei walked very slowly, as if she was about to fall over at any moment.

Tao Xian kept looking at her, as if he wanted to reach out and help her at any moment. "What happened to you? Are you injured? Or are you too weak because you haven't eaten?"

The three from the Supreme Sect walked behind the two of them. Seeing this, Mo Lin subconsciously spoke up, "How could you not have eaten breakfast! Our Jun Ding Prefecture provides prisoners with two meals a day, one in the morning and one in the evening, with plenty of steamed buns and porridge!"

Lin Du casually chimed in, "Our Jun Ding Prefecture has always treated prisoners well."

They not only provide food, but also moral education, making it excellent value for money.

Tao Xian was speechless, but Shao Fei spoke up, "We've already had breakfast, so Senior Brother Tao doesn't need to worry."

Even before Tao Xianlai arrived, she had already memorized the precepts and rules for the morning lessons, and because her voice was too soft, the jailer made her stand in front and lead the reading.

"It's just that I was previously coerced by Qi Zhun and suffered a backlash from his Gu poison, which damaged my essence."

Shao Fei's voice was indeed extremely weak, as if she was about to run out of breath.

Tao Xian simply said "oh" and didn't ask any more questions.

If Benyuan is injured, then forget it; he can't help him.

He wasn't a direct disciple of the Supreme Sect, where cultivation resources were plentiful. The Flying Star Sect had so many disciples that they had to compete for cultivation resources. Pills were also precious resources, not to mention those that repaired one's origin. He didn't have those kinds of things.

With Shao Fei slowing them down, they moved slowly. Lin Du got a little impatient and simply took out a handful of talismans. He found a yellow-grade first-level speed talisman like he was counting money, poured in spiritual power to activate it, and slapped it on Shao Fei's back.

Feng Chao stuffed all the useless, low-grade spirit talismans she had drawn when teaching her disciples into Lin Du's hands. These talismans could be sold for a good price outside, but she was too busy to do anything else, so she just left them in her drawer.

Tao Xian's pupils dilated slightly as he watched Lin Du casually stuff the thick stack of papers back into the paper without even tidying them up.

Those wicked rich kids!

Do you know how expensive talismans are these days? Just the talisman paper used for drawing talismans costs at least ten spirit stones at the wholesale price of a single sheet.

When she was being photographed from behind, Shao Fei subconsciously turned around, only to find that her body was moving as if it were out of her control, and she was walking briskly.

She was dressed in a plain white, even somewhat flowing dress, and she was delicate and frail. Her expression changed from suspicion and vigilance to fear and pity. However, her lower limbs were still bound by chains, which at this moment resembled the spinning wheels of a bicycle. Her robes fluttered, revealing her red-painted underpants and boots underneath.

Lin Du: Very good. Now I know what kind of work the Jun Ding Prefecture assigned to the prisoners yesterday: painting, painting the walls.

The others also quickened their pace.

"No, wait a minute. We haven't figured out which way to go yet."

Tao Xian walked to the crossroads and asked a vendor for directions.

Shao Fei couldn't stop and kept walking forward. Lin Du reacted quickly and grabbed her by the back of her collar.

However, the effect of the speed-running talisman was still working, and Shao Fei's legs were still moving in place unconsciously, like a motor that was stuck but was still spinning wildly in vain.

When Tao Xian turned his head and pointed to that road, he saw the tall, slender young man looking calm and collected, stretching out one arm and steadily pulling Shao Fei along.

The person was still running around uncontrollably in place. Because of their slender build, they were not even as tall as the teenagers, so they looked just like a mouse that had been caught and was still trying to move its limbs.

Many passersby were already looking at them strangely.

Some even dared to ask, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, has this person been afflicted by some strange Gu poison? He looks quite ill and on the verge of madness?"

Lin Du spoke up, "Oh right, see the anklet on her leg? It's to prevent her from running too fast when she goes crazy. I'm really sorry, you must have found this amusing."

Shao Fei was filled with shame and indignation. She raised her hand to cover her face, but Tao Xian kindly pulled her back to the right path, and Lin Du released her hand at just the right moment.

Like a pull-string toy we played with as children, once the string was released, the toy would shoot forward, and Shao Fei shot forward just like that.

Lin Du didn't even forget to say goodbye to the passerby who had asked the question, and then smiled and calmly caught up with him.

The young man, dressed in brocade robes and adorned with jade hairpins, had vivid features. Even as he moved swiftly, his appearance was so striking that passersby couldn't help but take another look.

Phoenix City is very different from Dingjiu City. The city is somewhat chaotic, with yellow earth, small vendors, and a constant stream of people, crowded together, with folding fences and railings, forming clusters. As you walk south along the street, the architecture changes drastically, becoming courtyard cave dwellings, completely different from the consistent architectural style in Dingjiu City.

Once they found the courtyard covered in vines, Lin Du reached out and removed the speed-enhancing talisman from Shao Fei's body.

Without the talisman's blessing, Shao Fei stumbled and fell to the ground.

She fully expected Tao Xian to come and help her, but when she looked up, she found Tao Xian frowning slightly, staring blankly at the courtyard in front of him.

Lin Du also noticed Tao Xian's unusual behavior. "Fellow Daoist Tao, what's wrong?"

Tao Xian shook his head. "I just feel that these vines are growing so well, wouldn't it be like living inside without ever seeing the light of day?"

Indeed, the strange vines, like a waterfall, not only covered the entire roof of the courtyard but also cascaded down from the courtyard wall. The tips of the vines that fell to the ground were slender and emerald green, curling up and emitting a faint exotic fragrance, making it impossible to tell that anyone lived there.

Mo Lin stepped forward and knocked on the door, introducing himself, "This junior is Mo Lin of the Supreme Sect, requesting an audience with Granny Ma!"

The gate to the courtyard was unusually low and mottled, just an ordinary wooden door, with visible cracks on it.

He knocked for a long time, but no one answered the door. Instead, the two doors were separated by Mo Lin's strength.

With a creak, the courtyard gate opened, revealing a wooden frame covered in strange vines, some even blooming with small white flowers in the shady spots, emitting a wonderful fragrance.

Xia Tian suddenly frowned slightly. This smell... seems familiar?

But I've never seen these vines before.

Whether it was because the opening of the door triggered some kind of restriction, the dense, pressing vines suddenly retracted a little, and then two beautiful young women walked out.

They were dressed in flowing silver robes, and as they walked, the double rows of silver crowns on their heads swayed with each step, like silver bells. Strange smiles appeared on their faces, sweet to the point of being eerie, their faces like peach blossoms and their eyes like stars.

"We have guests. Are you looking for Granny Ma? She went into the mountains and isn't here today," a woman said, her voice as clear as a nightingale's.

"They went into the mountains and aren't here today," the other repeated.

Lin Du suddenly sensed something was amiss. She keenly perceived something and asked, "May I ask, which mountain has Granny Ma gone to? When will she return?"

"We don't know, Granny Ma went into the mountains and isn't here today."

"I know, I know. Before Granny Ma left, she said that if anyone came, they should say that she went into the mountains and wasn't there. If there was any emergency, they should ask the visitor to go to Qinglu Village to look for her," said the girl in front.

Lin Du thanked him and turned to look at Tao Xian. He was staring at one of the girls, seemingly deep in thought, with veins bulging on his forehead.

Not right.

Lin Du frowned. Something was off about Tao Xian and the two girls.