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"No, Brother Lin, please let me go with you! Yulan has some unseen support here, but it's too dangerous for you to go to Cangwu Mountain alone! I can help you if I go!"

"That prayer machine is so powerful, it's too dangerous for you to go alone. I absolutely have to go with you! Brother Lin, please say yes!"

Seeing Hua Rou's sincere request, Lin Yaoxie hesitated.

Chapter 160—Let's go together!

Lin Yaoxie understood that Hua Rou had always been truly sincere towards him. Along the way, they had supported each other, and he was aware of Hua Rou's dependence on him.

Therefore, Lin Yaoxie could understand why Hua Rou was so worried about him. However, it was precisely because of this that Lin Yaoxie couldn't bring himself to agree to Hua Rou's request. He couldn't harm Hua Rou; this was Lin Yaoxie's thought.

Hua Rou rarely made such a serious and firm request, so Lin Yaoxie couldn't make up his mind for a moment. He turned around and looked at Wuxing with a questioning look.

Wuxing quickly understood Lin Yaoxie's dilemma; it was indeed a very difficult decision. Wuxing thought for a moment, then took a few steps closer to Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou, and finally spoke:

“Demon, I think Hua Rou has a point! To be honest, I’m worried about you going to Cangwu Mountain alone. Few people go there, and the Daoji is one of the most ferocious beasts.”

"Retrieving the Spirit Gathering Grass was indeed an extremely difficult and dangerous task. If I hadn't been absolutely unable to go, I would never have asked you to go in my place! It's all my fault; if it weren't for..."

Neither I nor you would be in such a situation.

"So, deep down, I really hope someone can go with you, so I can feel more at ease. But, Hua Rou, do you know? Yao Xie is hesitant because he knows how dangerous this mission is."

"Retrieving the Spirit Gathering Grass this time is tantamount to a mission with nine out of ten chances of survival. Hua Rou, you should understand that the evil spirit wants to protect you and keep you safe, which is why he doesn't want you to go!"

"So, the final choice is something you two need to think about carefully! In any case, this all started because of me, and I still feel very sorry for you!"

After finishing speaking, Wuxing bowed to Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou, who quickly helped him up. Then, Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie, who were standing up, met each other's eyes.

After a long while, the two slowly stood up. After calming down for a moment, Hua Rou looked at Lin Yaoxie again and said to him:

“Brother Lin, I know you don’t want me to go because you care about me, but you don’t know what I really think. I want to go with you because I’m worried about you, because I depend on you, and I can’t even imagine what my life would be like without you.”

"Brother Lin, you have taken care of me and protected me all this way! Whenever I was helpless, you would always appear in front of me like a hero. So, I cannot accept that you are hurt, and I cannot accept a life without you."

"I must go with you, even if I face a powerful opponent or death is imminent. As long as you're by my side, I won't be afraid (Qianqian Zhao)!"

"Do you understand, Brother Lin? Please, let me go with you!"

Hua Rou spoke with tears streaming down her face, as if it were a genuine expression of emotions that had been building up for a long time, a heartfelt feeling of true reluctance to part.

Seeing Hua Rou like this, Lin Yaoxie felt a pang of pity. He thought carefully for a moment, then suddenly put his hand on Hua Rou's shoulder, wiped away her tears, and said to her:

"Let's go together!"

Chapter 162 Arrival at Cangwu Mountain

Hua Rou's final heartfelt confession moved Lin Yaoxie. His mind flashed back to all the moments and hardships they had gone through together.

No matter what, the two of them had been through thick and thin together. Lin Yaoxie had always been clueless about Hua Rou's feelings for him, but after this incident, he secretly made up his mind.

While agreeing to go to Cangwu Mountain with Hua Rou, Lin Yaoxie secretly told himself that he must protect her, regardless of whether he had romantic feelings for her or not, he must do his best to protect her.

After all, Hua Rou was the one who had always given Lin Yaoxie joy and trust in this unfamiliar world. No matter what dangers he faced, Hua Rou was always willing to face them with him.

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Perhaps, at this moment, Lin Yaoxie still treated Hua Rou as his younger sister, caring for her in the same way, but Hua Rou had already secretly redefined herself in her heart.

Regarding his feelings.

This must be love—it comes so unexpectedly, yet somehow predictably. When Lin Yaoxie said "Let's go together," Hua Rou burst into tears.

Her eyes welled up with tears again as she looked at Lin Yaoxie, but Lin Yaoxie wasn't finished speaking. He looked at Hua Rou and waited for her to calm down slightly before continuing:

"Hua Rou, listen to me. I agree to let you come with me, but you have to promise me a few things first! Is that okay?"

Hua Rou seemed to have anticipated his response and nodded hastily. Then she said, "Tell me, whatever it is, I'll agree to it!"

"First and foremost, you must prioritize your own safety. And if you do encounter any danger, you must leave immediately! Do not linger there!"

"Because if you leave, I won't have to worry about you anymore, and I'll have the power to fight the Prayer Machine. So, you have to do this, understand?"

Lin Yaoxie looked at Hua Rou very seriously, then waited for his answer. Hua Rou rarely saw Lin Yaoxie so serious, and she was completely stunned.

(aefe) Finally, Hua Rou nodded very seriously. This matter could finally be considered temporarily resolved.

However, no one noticed that the ghost doctor, who was watching all of this, displayed a very strange expression and reaction...

After Hua Rou, Lin Yaoxie, and Wuxing finished their discussion, Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou quickly set off towards Cangwu Mountain.

Because the Ghost King was seriously injured, and the ghost messengers knew they were there to seek medicine for him, they readily let them leave. After two long days, the two finally arrived at Cangwu Mountain.

To save time, Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie hadn't rested for two days and two nights, so when they arrived at Cangwu Mountain, they were both quite tired.

Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie stood at the foot of Cangwu Mountain, looking at the huge, verdant, and spiritually rich mountain, filled with awe. The entire Cangwu Mountain seemed to be a giant hand, enveloping everything.

"Brother Lin, this Cangwu Mountain is so big, how can we find out where the prayer machine is?" Hua Rou looked at the surrounding environment and then asked Lin Yaoxie with a puzzled expression.

Chapter 163 Lin Yaoxie Solves the Location Problem

When Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie arrived at Cangwu Mountain, they finally realized just how vast the mountain was and how arduous their search had been.

However, their time was extremely tight. Excluding the four days spent on the road, they only had three days left to search for the Spirit Gathering Grass.

Hua Rou felt even more strongly about how difficult the task was to complete. A huge mountain stood before them, and the two of them seemed so small in the face of such a massive mountain.

Moreover, it was obvious that no humans had ever set foot on this mountain. The two of them didn't even know where the path to the mountain was. Perhaps they would have to find their own way up.

Lin Yaoxie had clearly heard the question Hua Rou had just raised, and he had initially worried about the same issue. So, after Hua Rou brought it up, he leaned against a large rock and silently began to consider it.

Hua Rou turned her head to look at Lin Yaoxie, who was gazing thoughtfully at Mount Cangwu before him. Hua Rou didn't disturb him easily, but simply stayed quietly by his side.

Hua Rou seemed to have great faith in Lin Yaoxie's abilities, firmly believing that he could definitely find a way to obtain the Spirit Gathering Grass. Finally, Lin Yaoxie suddenly raised his head and jumped up.

Lin Yaoxie shouted, "I've got it! I've got it!" Then he turned around, grabbed Hua Rou, and said to her, "Hua Rou, I have a plan! I've figured out a way to find the location of the Spirit Gathering Grass!"

Hua Rou also chuckled along with Lin Yaoxie, and then said, "I knew it, Brother Lin, you would definitely have a way! Please tell me, Brother Lin!"

Lin Yaoxie smiled, then scratched his head, finally leaning against the large rock again, and said to Hua Rou:

"Actually, I was also a little unsure of what to do just now. The mountain in front of us is really too big, and there is no road. The whole situation is very complicated."

"I think even if we temporarily guess the location of the Spirit Gathering Grass, it will be difficult to actually get there! It's easy to get lost. But then I remembered that the memory once said that the Prayer Machine guards the Spirit Gathering Grass."

"And that prayer device was formed from resentment. This mountain is full of spiritual energy, so wherever there is untimely resentment, that should be the location of the Spirit Gathering Grass."

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"If we just follow the location of the resentment and keep walking towards it, we should be able to find the Spirit Gathering Grass. What do you think?"

After hearing Lin Yaoxie's idea, Hua Rou clapped her hands with joy, and finally looked at Lin Yaoxie and said:

"I think this method is brilliant, Brother Lin! None of us had thought of using the location of resentment to determine the location of the spirit-gathering herb, yet you came up with this idea."

"Then let's use this method to find it as soon as possible, so we can go back and revive the Ghost King quickly! And Wuxing won't have to be so heartbroken anymore!"

Lin Yaoxie nodded. He didn't say it, but the reason was that at the time, he always felt a familiar connection with that ghost doctor, but this connection was very subtle, appearing one moment and disappearing the next.

Lin Yaoxie wasn't sure if he was mistaken or if the ghost doctor really had some problem. Because of this, he listened very attentively to the ghost doctor's words.

Chapter 164 A Chance Encounter with the Old Man of Cangwu

Because of the strange feeling he had at the time, Lin Yaoxie listened particularly attentively to the Ghost Doctor's words. This, in turn, provided them with some basis for determining the location of the Spirit Gathering Grass.

Hua Rou looked at Lin Yaoxie, who was lost in thought, and found it strange. She called him several times, but he didn't respond. Finally, Hua Rou could only go up and give Lin Yaoxie a push.

Pushed by Hua Rou, Lin Yaoxie was pulled out of his thoughts about the "80s and 90s". Looking at Hua Rou's puzzled eyes, Lin Yaoxie smiled awkwardly.

"What's wrong, Brother Lin?" Hua Rou asked with concern. Lin Yaoxie smiled and said, "Nothing, let's hurry up and go! Time is still very tight."

Although Hua Rou knew that Lin Yaoxie also harbored some secrets, she didn't ask any further questions and simply nodded. She then prepared to set off with Lin Yaoxie.

However, just as Lin Yaoxie lowered his arm from the rock he was leaning against, a deep and powerful voice suddenly rang out.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen! This old Taoist priest has something to say!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou instinctively turned around to look. They discovered that the rock Lin Yaoxie had been leaning against was slowly turning into wisps of white smoke.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that behind the wisps of white smoke stood an old man with an air of otherworldly grace, dressed in flowing white robes, seemingly detached from the world.

After the wisps of white smoke slowly dissipated, the old man's true appearance was revealed. He was dressed in white, with a green ribbon tied around his head, and his silver hair was gently tied back.

His long, snow-white beard floated gently in the air, and he smiled warmly, looking very kind and approachable. Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou, seeing this, stood warily to one side.

However, to their surprise, the white-bearded old man burst into laughter upon seeing Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou, leaving both of them somewhat bewildered.

Seeing Lin Yaoxie's wary expression, the old man slowly suppressed his smile and pointed at Lin Yaoxie, saying:

"Child, come here! Did you just say you found the Spirit Gathering Grass based on resentment?"

Lin Yaoxie looked at him, seemingly understanding but not quite, then nodded slightly… and silently shielded Hua Rou behind him. Then he asked the old man in white, “May I ask who you are?” The old man stroked his beard, smiled, and replied, “I have no name or surname. If you want to be called something, then call me Old Man Cangwu!”

"Old Man Cangwu?" Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie said in unison. "That's right, it's me!" the old man in white replied.

"It's just like him! It really is!" The old man in white looked at Lin Yaoxie in front of him and kept repeating these two sentences, leaving Lin Yaoxie somewhat puzzled.

"Old Man Cangwu, what are you saying? What do you mean by 5.4? I don't understand what you're talking about!" Lin Yaoxie asked, puzzled, after hearing Old Man Cangwu's words.

The old man smiled and replied, "I was saying that you look remarkably like someone I once met."

Lin Yaoxie was even more puzzled upon hearing this. He stared blankly at the old man Cangwu, yet he also felt a strange sense of kinship with him.

Chapter 165 The Story of the Old Man of Cangwu

The sudden appearance of the old man Cangwu added some uncertainty to Hua Rou and Lin Yaoxie's actions, because they still couldn't determine what the old man Cangwu was up to.

Moreover, they had no idea whether the old man from Cangwu was interfering with their plans in a positive or negative way.

After hearing what the old man Cangwu said, Lin Yaoxie still looked at him with great confusion. Seeing Lin Yaoxie's expression, the old man Cangwu smiled kindly again.

Then the old man from Cangwu walked to another rock and sat down. Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou followed him step by step.

After the old man Cangwu sat down, he looked at Lin Yaoxie and Hua Rou in front of him, still smiling kindly. Then he stroked his white beard and slowly said:

“I’m going to tell you two a story, which might be helpful to you in understanding why you came to Cangwu Mountain. Would you two like to hear it?”

Upon hearing what the old man from Cangwu said, Lin Yaoxie quickly nodded and said, "Alright, then please speak! We want to hear it!"

Hua Rou nodded to Elder Cangwu, and after they both expressed their agreement, Elder Cangwu slowly began to speak:

"Long ago, there was a young boy! From the moment he was born, he encountered all sorts of strange and unfair treatment. Everyone treated him as something insignificant."

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"He suffered immense humiliation at that time, but he never gave up his desire to live. He also never gave up his spiritual practice. He harbored the deepest hatred for everything he had experienced."

"He vowed then and there to make everyone who had wronged him pay the price. There were too many people in this world who had treated him badly, and he remembered each and every one of them clearly."