As everyone walked and talked, after covering a certain distance, they unexpectedly saw Zhu Linyun.
Ji Yunxi stepped forward, took her hand, and said in slight surprise, "Linyun, you're here too!"
Zhu Linyun gave a faint smile. "I've been bored at home these days. Just when you sent me a message, I thought since I had nothing better to do, I might as well come out for some fun."
Ji Yunxi understood. Zhu Linyun was always forthright. Only she would consider such a dangerous thing as a mere outing. "Alright, but you must be extremely careful."
Zhu Linyun waved her hand nonchalantly. "It's okay. I've brought many highly - skilled fighters. I'll surely protect their safety."
"Is Jiang Yaoji still sending people to keep an eye on you all?"
Zhu Linyun looked angry and clenched her fists. "Yes, she is. Just talking about this makes me mad. Are her people so idle every day? I've long wanted to fight them!"
Seeing her like this, Ji Yunxi smiled gently. "Once we've retrieved our old comrades, we'll fight them head - on. I'm just worried about you all. After we leave, there'll hardly be anyone who can fight against them." As she said this, a deep worry showed in her eyes.
Zhu Linyun nodded. She understood that Ji Yunxi's worry was not unfounded, but still said, "Anyway, the Bamboo Intent Pavilion has a century - long foundation, and everyone there has quite high spiritual power. Although Jiang Yaoji has been sending people to keep an eye on us, she wouldn't dare to act recklessly. After all, compared to the Moon - watching Pavilion, the Bamboo Intent Pavilion is no weaker. It's not worth Jiang Yaoji's while to make a big fuss."
After this consolation, Ji Yunxi felt much more at ease. "Linyun, you must ensure the safety of A Zi and the two children."
Zhu Linyun looked at her seriously. "Don't worry. I've already arranged a secret passage. I'm going to take the three of them directly back to the Bamboo Intent Pavilion. I'll take care of them myself."
Hearing this, Ji Yunxi let out a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Linyun. Wait for us to come back."
"Sure!"
Yun Hui and A Zi bowed to Zhu Linyun. "Thank you. Thank you for protecting my wife and children. I'll surely follow senior sister and retrieve our old comrades as soon as possible and defeat Jiang Yaoji."
"Don't mention it. You can rest assured. I'll protect them." Zhu Linyun waved her hands quickly and smiled shyly.
"Take this and seal it in the secret chamber." Ji Yunxi took out something.
Zhu Linyun took it. "What is this?"
"The Nine - Heavens Crimson Cloud Iron. We snatched it from Jiang Yaoji."
Zhu Linyun had never heard of this thing, but she knew it was very important to them. "I understand. Don't worry. Let's set off now, or we might be caught by Jiang Yaoji!"
A Zi took the children's hands and said to them, "We're leaving. Say goodbye to daddy!"
The little girl hugged Yun Hui's arm. Her big, dark eyes were full of confusion. "Daddy, aren't you coming with us?"
Yun Hui stroked her head. "Be a good girl, Niu Niu. Daddy has something to do. Will you stay with mommy obediently?"
The girl asked unbelievingly, "You're lying. Don't you want us and mommy anymore?"
Yun Hui's eyes were full of reluctance. "How could I not want such a good girl like you? Daddy has something he must do. After I'm done, I'll come back to find you, okay?"
The little girl pretended to think seriously for a while and then smiled happily. "Okay then, daddy. We'll wait for you!"
"Sure!" Yun Hui looked at the children and A Zi, his eyes filled with deep attachment.
Everyone waved goodbye, and Zhu Linyun led them away.
Yun Luotian asked Ji Yunxi, "Senior sister, what shall we do next?"
Ji Yunxi looked at Yun Hui. "Do you still know the whereabouts of the other junior brothers and sisters?"
Yun Hui hesitated. "I do, but it might be difficult to persuade them."
Ji Yunxi understood. Everyone had their own lives now. The painful past would be buried by the peaceful days until it left no trace. She was afraid that many people would not want to break the peaceful time.
She let out a sigh. "We have to give it a try."
Yun Hui nodded. "Alright."
Then he took out a map with several locations marked on it. Ji Yunxi took the map, and her eyes were suddenly attracted by a location in a corner. "This place is the closest to us. It's in the extremely cold northern part of Beidi. It's covered in snow all year round, and the snow never melts. I can't believe there are people living there."
Yun Hui glanced at it. "That's Uncle Yun Han. The cultivation technique he practices can resist the cold. That place will be helpful for his cultivation." Ji Yunxi thought for a while and said, "Let's go find Uncle Yun Han first. He's highly respected. If he's with us, it'll be much easier to persuade the others."
Yun Luotian raised an important question. "How shall we get there? It's icy and snowy there. It won't be easy to travel."
Yun Hui was quite familiar with this area. "This place is near the sea. It's more convenient for people to travel by boat. We can take a water route and go to the north from the sea. We can directly reach the heart of the north, which will save us a lot of travel."
Ji Yunxi nodded in agreement. "I think it's a good idea."
Yun Luotian also agreed. Yun Hui continued, "I know where to hire a boat. Leave this to me!"
Ji Yunxi looked at the sky. It was still early, so she nodded. "Then you go and contact the boatman. We'll go and prepare some things."
Yun Hui replied, "Okay!"
Ji Yunxi reminded him uneasily, "We'll act separately. Try to be as quick as possible. Be careful. Don't let Jiang Yaoji find out. If you see her people, try to avoid them. Don't confront them head - on."
Yun Hui smiled and waved at them. "Don't worry. I know!"
The three of them went their separate ways. Yun Hui walked into a security escort agency in the town. The boss greeted him with a big smile. "Sir, what do you need to be escorted?"
"I'd like to hire a boat and a boatman to take us to the north."
Security escort agencies usually transported goods. As the saying goes, those who live by the mountains rely on the mountains, and those who live by the sea rely on the sea. There weren't many wealthy families in the town, and the number of escort jobs in a year was not many. So occasionally, they would also make some money from sea - going routes.
"Sure thing. But the north is a remote and cold place. As for the silver..." The boss deliberately dragged out the last word.
Yun Hui took out a silver ingot and put it on the table. "The silver can be negotiated. Remember, the boat doesn't need to be very big. It should be big enough for five people. And it must have the best boatman. Can you find one now?"
"Sure, sure. Of course I can. I'll prepare it for you right away." The boss's eyes lit up when he saw the silver. He rubbed his hands excitedly.
After a while, a young man came. The young man didn't look very old. He was tall and had dark skin, obviously someone who had been exposed to the sun on the sea for a long time.
The two of them returned to the seaside. Ji Yunxi had already come back. After everyone got ready, they set off.