With Xiao Qi accompanying them, Wufu and his group felt much more at ease as they ventured deeper into the heart of the Cloud Tower. Xiao Qi was able to guide them around dangerous places, so they managed to avoid harm.
While Wufu felt like he had found a treasure, he also experienced a pang of heartache. Xiao Qi knew the dangerous areas so well, which surely had to do with his life, growth, and experiences. Perhaps he had suffered great losses in the past, otherwise how would he have accumulated all those scars, big and small, over the years?
Nevertheless, the jungle was still full of hazards and countless dangers. Along the way, they encountered several groups, probing each other and engaged in deceit, which left Wufu deeply contemplative. Indeed, where there are people, there is Jianghu.
While Wufu was dealing with turmoil, far away in Huayang, life was equally chaotic and tumultuous.
