With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

Nangong Wu looked around at the low, dilapidated mud houses. Some of the roofs had collapsed, making them uninhabitable. Moreover, there wasn't a single person in sight, clearly indicating that it was an abandoned village.

Wei Yang noticed her confusion and told her, "Princess, we arrived here a month ago. Since there's no one here, it's convenient for us, so we prepared a few houses where we can stay."

We also discovered that every house here has a tunnel beneath it; we've been living here for the past month.

"Thank you for your hard work." Nangong Wu nodded slightly and followed Bei Chenyan into the low-ceilinged room.

After she and Bei Chenyan sat down, Wei Yang suddenly knelt down. "Sect Master, it's all my fault. Our carrier pigeons were intercepted, which exposed our whereabouts. The people waiting at the Four Directions Inn were killed. Fortunately, only one person survived..."

Bei Chenyan's face darkened, his fists clenched. "This isn't your fault. Get up!"

Nangong Wu also felt bad, because these people had all suffered because they were trying to help her find the Seven-Colored Lotus.

"Does he still have a family? I want to make some compensation for his family." She knew that no amount of money could buy back a life, but she just wanted to do her best to make amends. "I will avenge him. I will make Ling Yangzi and the entire Changyang Temple pay for their blood debts in blood."

The people who appeared today were all bribed by Changyang Temple, and she will definitely avenge this blood debt.

"I'll handle this," Bei Chenyan said.

Wei Yang stood up. "Sect Master, Princess, please rest for a while. I will go and prepare lunch."

"We brought our own food, so you don't need to worry about us. Just take care of yourselves." Bei Chenyan waved his hand at him. "Go down! Unless it's urgent, don't bother us."

"Yes," Wei Yang replied and was about to leave.

"Wait a minute." Nangong Wu called out to him, took off her small backpack, and took out some meat products for him.

"Take it and give it to the brothers to eat."

Wei Yang looked at the pile of things with surprise and glanced at Bei Chenyan.

"Take it if I tell you to," Bei Chenyan said.

"Yes, thank you, Princess." Wei Yang took the things and left.

Bei Chenyan closed the door, turned around and glanced cautiously at Nangong Wu, tentatively asking, "I want to go in and see the children."

Nangong Wu was still thinking about the Changyang Temple when she heard his words and looked up at him.

Bei Chenyan panicked. "I can..." Before he could finish the word "explain," he was already being pulled into the space by Nangong Wu.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Nangong Wu wasn't angry, but he still needed to explain this matter to her properly.

He knew Nangong Wu's temperament well; she wouldn't act childishly when faced with matters of principle.

But if it involves personal feelings, and he has kept so many things from her, if he doesn't explain it well, she might push him far away.

"Waaaaah..." Nangong Xi's loud crying rang out.

"Xi'er." Bei Chenyan hurriedly ran to the electronic cradle, picked up the child, and said, "Xi'er, be good and don't cry, Daddy will hold you."

Aiqi came out of the kitchen carrying a filled baby bottle. "Don't worry, it's okay for a baby to cry a little."

"Let me do it!" Bei Chenyan took the bottle and fed the baby.

Nangong Wu went to check on Nangong Yu and Nangong Jue. The two little ones were kicking their little legs and waving their little hands, playing by themselves.

As they saw someone approaching, they all turned to look.

"Yu'er, Jue'er are such good boys." Nangong Wu looked at her two adorable sons with gentle eyes.

Eileen brought out the food. "Master, Young Master Xiao, dinner is served!"

"Let me feed the baby!" Aiqi carried Nangong Xi to her side.

Bei Chenyan sat down opposite Nangong Wu and discussed with her, "You didn't rest all night, so let's rest here for a day and go find the Seven-Colored Lotus tomorrow."

"No need to rest." Nangong Wu shook her head. "There might still be people from Changyang Temple in Chenling City. It might not be safe for us to stay here. It would be quick to fly there. Let's rest after we find the Seven-Colored Lotus."

"Alright." Bei Chenyan shook his head, knowing she would say that.

The two had just finished their meal when they heard someone knocking on the door.

"There might be something going on outside." Bei Chenyan looked at Nangong Wu.

He had already instructed them not to bother them unless it was urgent, so Wei Yang's visit must mean something had happened.

Nangong Wu's face darkened. Could it be that people from Changyang Temple have come looking for her?

She and Bei Chenyan slipped out of the space and opened the door.

"Sect Master, Your Highness!" Wei Yang walked in and bowed to the two of them, his expression somewhat unpleasant.

"The people we left in Chenling City have returned. They said that after we left, dozens of people from Changyang Temple came and examined the bodies. We also overheard their conversation mentioning the Seven-Colored Lotus."

Our secret letter was intercepted; these people are very likely also after the Seven Clouds Lotus.

Nangong Wu's gaze turned cold as she asked, "Where is the Seven-Colored Lotus you found? How far is it from here?"

Wei Yang took out a map from his pocket, unfolded it, and spread it on the only table.

"I don't know the name of that place either. It's about three thousand miles from Chenling City. We've marked the way so we won't get lost."

"A thousand miles north of Chenling City, you officially enter the glacial lands, which are extremely cold." Wei Yang said, pointing to a place on the map.

"After traveling another thousand li or so, we will reach this place. There are no other place names, and the wind and snow are so heavy that there is nowhere to make a mark. I can only draw the shape of the mountains as a mark. This journey is about five or six hundred li."

"So you're saying you found this Seven-Colored Lotus yourself?" Nangong Wu asked him.

Wei Yang nodded, "Yes, a total of five of us went in. Luckily, we found the Seven-Colored Lotus after three days of searching."

"Thank you, I will remember your kindness. I will repay you handsomely when I return to Kyoto." Nangong Wu was very grateful.

"No need, no need to thank me, it's what I should do." Wei Yang stole a glance at Bei Chenyan. "It is my honor to serve Your Highness."

"In that case, let's hurry there now, lest the people from Changyang Temple get there first," Bei Chenyan said.

"Then I will make preparations now," Wei Yang said, and was about to leave.

"Some of you are injured, so stay here and wait," Nangong Wu said. "There are secret passages underground, so hide yourselves and wait for us to return."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yang couldn't help but look at Bei Chenyan again.

"Do as the princess says, and bring the injured people here," Bei Chenyan instructed him.

"Yes," Wei Yang replied and left.

Nangong Wu took out some biscuits, bread, vacuum-packed braised eggs, braised meat, beef jerky, chicken and other ready-to-eat foods from her space.