Chapter 215: Here's the Map for You

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, what's wrong with you?" Liu Xueyi asked concernedly.

Yuan Yao said: "Have you thought about how to rescue the human hostages in Empty Moon City? Do you have any reinforcements outside Empty Moon City?"

Liu Xueyi was left somewhat speechless by the question, and finally shook their head slightly in embarrassment.

Yuan Yao: "……"

She hadn't expected him to be such an impulsive person, unprepared for anything, yet daring to take on the entire monster race of Empty Moon City alone.

Liu Xueyi's cultivation level should be around mid-Golden Core Realm.

The monster race is conducting a massive search in Empty Moon City; if we go out now, wouldn't that be like lambs entering a tiger's den, easily becoming the target of everyone?

Yuan Yao tilted her head to look at Liu Xueyi: "Fellow Daoist Liu, do you still know any scouts? Do you know where they are?"

"My third junior sister should still be alive; she has a lot of Monster Concealment Pills, so she likely hasn't been exposed yet. She has infiltrated Tianrui City, which is guarded by the Wolf King, about less than thirteen kilometers from Empty Moon City."

Yuan Yao was somewhat disappointed.

Help from afar cannot put out a nearby fire.

Yuan Yao said to him: "Let's put off rescuing the human hostages for now; first heal your injuries before we talk."

Liu Xueyi nodded.

Time trickled by.

Gradually, the sky grew dark.

Yuan Yao made a shushing gesture toward Liu Xueyi, then she crawled out from under the table, tiptoed to the window inside the room, she reached out and gently pushed open a gap in the window, then observed the outside situation.

The monster race soldiers patrolling the surroundings kept increasing in number.

Yuan Yao secretly observed their changing of the guard.

Only during their changing of the guard would they not come here.

She must find an opportunity to leave Empty Moon City.

She returned under the table, and after setting up a sound‑isolating formation barrier, she then asked Liu Xueyi: "Do you have a map of the Ten Thousand Li Plain?"

Liu Xueyi nodded upon hearing that.

He took out a parchment map from his storage space, which clearly showed the regional divisions of the Ten Thousand Li Plain.

He pointed to the right‑hand corner of the map: "Fellow Daoist Yuan, this is Empty Moon City, which is where we are now."

Then he moved his finger to the middle position.

"This is the capital of the Ten Thousand Li Plain—Azure City; currently the leaders of the demon and monster races should be gathered in Azure City. I learned two days ago that our human race will send an envoy squad into the Ten Thousand Li Plain in three days, then reach Azure City to negotiate with the monster and demon races."

Liu Xueyi added his own speculation: "I guess our human race does not want to go to war with the monster and demon races."

Yuan Yao heard that and lifted her gaze to him.

Liu Xueyi's guess was correct.

According to historical records, the human race indeed sent a squad into Azure City of the Ten Thousand Li Plain to negotiate with the monster and demon races.

But the monster and demon races used the human hostages as leverage, demanding that the human race cede the Three Islands Seven Provinces of the cultivation world to them.

But the human race could only retreat to the Eighth and Ninth Provinces.

Faced with such an unreasonable demand, the human race naturally refused outright.

The human race also captured several prominent figures from the monster and demon races, using them as hostages for exchange.

The monster and demon races naturally did not agree.

This negotiation lasted nearly two months and then some.

During this time, the human race's envoy squad remained detained in the Ten Thousand Li Plain.

Finally, the monster and demon races slaughtered the entire human envoy squad, and then launched an invasion into the Three Islands Nine Provinces!

As it turned out, the monster and demon races never intended to negotiate; they sought to divide the resources and territory of the entire cultivation world, so they used a stalling tactic, secretly mobilizing troops from the monster and demon realms, infiltrating various places in the Three Islands Nine Provinces, waiting for an opportunity to act.

By the time the human race realized it, the monster and demon races had already seized the initiative.

Yuan Yao clearly knew that this great war would bring a heavy price to the cultivation world.

Her gaze locked onto Azure City on the map.

Since the Flowing Light Secret Realm has turned back time to this period, it must have significance.

A fire burned in Yuan Yao's heart, growing ever stronger.

She wanted to prevent this war from breaking out!

Liu Xueyi also vaguely sensed her emotional change.

Yuan Yao is now thinking about how to infiltrate the human envoy squad that will reach the Ten Thousand Li Plain in three days.

She lifted her head to look at him: "Fellow Daoist Liu, where do you think the human envoy squad will pass on its way to Azure City?"

Liu Xueyi thought for a moment, then pointed first to Tianrui City next to Empty Moon City, then moved his finger, drawing a tentative line.

"The human envoy squad will first pass through Tianrui City, then Xuanyu City, then Silver Soaring City, and finally reach Azure City."

Yuan Yao lifted her head to look at Liu Xueyi: "I will go to Tianrui City next."

Liu Xueyi: "Are you going to Tianrui City for the human envoy squad?"

Yuan Yao nodded.

"I cannot accompany you." Liu Xueyi said solemnly: "My mission is to rescue the human hostages; since the human race's task is not yet completed, I cannot retreat."

Yuan Yao frowned: "But you're just one person—how can you rescue them? Even if you really could save them from Empty Moon City, what then? Could you fight a hundred, or a thousand alone? Moreover, the Crane King will certainly not let you off."

Liu Xueyi was somewhat speechless.

He understands this as well, doesn't he?

But he has his own insistence.

Without completing the task entrusted by the sect leader, he will absolutely not withdraw.

Seeing that he was unmoved, Yuan Yao let out a deep sigh.

You can stay in Sky Moon City if you want. However, Fellow Daoist Liu, don't act alone anymore.

Liu Xueyi pressed her lips tightly together.

Yuan Yao stared at him: "If you believe my words, then wait for me while ensuring your own safety, wait for me to bring back reinforcements."

Liu Xueyi froze slightly; upon meeting her bright, resolute eyes, his heart seemed to be jolted, he suppressed his emotions and gave a heavy "ng" sound.

"I will wait for you to return with reinforcements."

"You must come back alive."

He said those two lines, and his eyes already welled up with tears.

Yuan Yao smiled and agreed, "Sure."

Hearing those lighthearted words, Liu Xueyi's heavy mood also dissipated a little.

"Fellow Daoist Liu, I'm leaving now, take care." Yuan Yao took out a bottle of pills and handed it to him.

Liu Xueyi gazed at the bottle of pills, his feelings mixed; he finally shook his head and refused, "You need the pills more than I do."

Yuan Yao was about to say she still had many pills on her, but his words preempted her.

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, you needn't consider me everywhere; in such a dangerous situation, you should also think of your own safety."

Liu Xueyi's expression was upright, his gaze firm as he looked at her.

Even if Yuan Yao tried to stuff the pill into his hand, he firmly refused.

After a few tugs, Yuan Yao took one pill from the bottle, "Then I'll just give you one pill."

Liu Xueyi pressed his lips.

Before he could react, Yuan Yao shoved the pill into his hand, then she quickly slipped out from under the table, just as she was about to find a chance to leave—

"Fellow Daoist Yuan, here's the map."

"Also, thank you."

He finally accepted the pill, and also gave the Ten-thousand-li Original Map to Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao smiled and exchanged a glance with him.

"Take care." She spoke silently.