“Have you finally realised who you are speaking to?” Lou Yuan puffed up his chest in confidence. “Since that is the case, hurry up and get rid of those bandits. I will reward you accordingly once that is done!”


    “Young Sir...” Jin Kequn muttered hesitantly.


    He had always thought that the young man they captured was somewhat of a weirdo, but it would appear that he was actually someone rather influential?


    If this young man truly managed to convince Zhao Yunxiao, then that would be the end of them!


    “Don’t worry. I have already made my decision, so I naturally won’t go back on my word because of something like this,” Zhao Yunxiao assured.


    “What do you mean something like this?” Lou Yuan protested. “Even if you don’t appreciate rewards, are you saying that you intend to let these bandits go? I might be lucky enough to survive because of my wits, but who knows how many lives they have taken in the past?”


    “Wits?” Zhao Yunxiao shook his head in disbelief. “If not for their mercy, would you be able to survive until now? Didn’t you see just how easily they opened your door? The bandits could have killed you anytime they wanted.”


    “But Young Sir, we are no longer bandits. We are champions of the moonlight...” Jin Kequn corrected.


    “Yes, yes, champions of the moonlight,” Zhao Yunxiao nodded patronisingly.


    “So, are you saying that you will be letting them go? Even after all that they have done in the past?” Lou Yuan narrowed his eyes.


    “Which cultivator does not have blood on their hands?” Zhao Yunxiao asked in return. “As long as they are willing to change for the better, that is good enough of a reason to forgive them. Come to think of it, you sure have gotten vocal all of a sudden. Is it because you think I won’t do anything to you?”


    “...Aren’t you a disciple of the orthodox Black Tortoise Sect? I’m sure you don’t intend to harm me... do you?” Lou Yuan suddenly turned pale once more. “I-I am the disciple of Wushuang!”


    He had indeed felt much more confident upon realising that Zhao Yunxiao was from the Black Tortoise Sect, thinking that help had finally arrived for him. However, Zhao Yunxiao’s stern reminder caused him to mellow down instantly.


    “Honestly, I still have my doubts about your identity as the disciple of Wushuang,” Zhao Yunxiao said frankly. “But don’t worry, I won’t harm you, and neither will they. You may leave now. The bandits won’t make things difficult for you.”


    “But Young Sir, we are champions of the moonlight...” Jin Kequn muttered.


    “Yes, yes, that’s what I meant.”


    “Leave...?” Lou Yuan hesitated. “How can I just leave?”


    “What do you mean?” Zhao Yunxiao frowned. “Didn’t you advise me to leave while I can, saying that the bandits are out to harm me? Why are you not heeding your own advice?”


    “But Young Sir, we are no longer ba-”


    “Yes, yes, champions of the moonlight. I get it already.”


    “I-I naturally have my own reasons for staying! Do you think I came to this desolate area just to play around?” Lou Yuan retorted. “After spending all this time here, my master will mock me if I just go home empty handed!”


    “And what could the famous designer, Lou Yuan, possibly wish to achieve in this desolate area?” Zhao Yunxiao asked.


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    “You are leaving?” Jin Kequn was startled to hear that. “But Young Sir, didn’t you say...?”


    “Don’t worry, I will be back after I am done with my matter,” Zhao Yunxiao assured. “In any case, it should take at least a few days to analyse the fundamentals of the Moonlight Sutra. I will not be able to share anything concrete tomorrow.”


    “This... okay, then. I will trust your words,” Jin Kequn nodded reluctantly.


    “Wait, you will be coming back here?” Lou Yuan asked in disbelief.


    “I am not asking you to return with me,” Zhao Yunxiao said. “You are free to go after we are done with your matter.”


    “O-Of course! No one can stop me from going wherever I want!” Lou Yuan said.


    “Yes, famous designer,” Zhao Yunxiao shrugged.


    “You don’t seem to believe me,” Lou Yuan felt the corner of his lips twitch.


    “You are right. I don’t,” Zhao Yunxiao answered frankly.


    Lou Yuan: “...”


    “In any case, that’s settled. I still need to look through the manual, so I will be turning in for now,” Zhao Yunxiao turned to leave. “We will be leaving early tomorrow morning, so have a good rest yourself.”


    “W-Wait!” Lou Yuan called out in alarm. “Are you just going to leave me here? Alone?”


    “What’s wrong? Haven’t you already been here for a while?” Zhao Yunxiao raised an eyebrow. “Why the sudden concern?”


    “But that’s before I know the bandits can just break down the door!” Lou Yuan protested. “Let me bunk in with you tonight!”


    “Dream on,” Zhao Yunxiao shut him down immediately. “It is a place for two, not three.”


    “Please! Otherwise, you won’t find me alive tomorrow morning! The bandits are going to kill me in my sleep!” Lou Yuan pleaded. “And I’ve seen the condition of that guy’s hut. It’s definitely big enough for three!”


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    And that was where the difficulty lay.


    Zhao Yunxiao and Nie Hanchang spent the night discussing the approach towards cultivating the Moonlight Sutra, and how it could be simplified for the bandits who did not have any background, whatsoever.


    It was a busy night for the two.


    </a> Without realising it, the first rays of the sun had fallen upon Stoneyard Hill, marking the arrival of the next morning.