Chapter 1246: No Need to Rush

Yan Zhichun looked up at Heiyang.

Although she couldn't read any expressions on the "sheep," she had to admit that the sheep she had encountered all seemed to have meticulous minds. Working with them often required little extra thought, providing a strange sense of security.

"I understand what you mean, but I don't think it's appropriate," Yan Zhichun shook her head and said."If I stay here, there will definitely be trouble."

"How is it inappropriate?" Heiyang asked.

"Everyone knows that the two of us were the last ones left, but if only you show up below, no matter what you say, Jiang Ruoxue and Zhoumo won't believe you," Yan Zhichun explained. "Besides, many people are here because I summoned them. If I don't appear, the problems will be even worse than they are now."

"Interesting," Heiyang nodded. "Just a moment ago, you called it an 'isolated organization,' but it seems they have an unbreakable leader?"

"'Unbreakable' is too strong a word—it's hard to describe that feeling," Yan Zhichun sighed. "I don't really see myself as a true leader. Right now, I'm just serving as a kind of 'symbol,' since they're gathered here based on 'faith,' and I'm the embodiment of that faith."

"I think I get it," Heiyang pondered. "They've transferred their 'faith' onto you. If you don't appear, it's like the 'faith collapsing.'"

"Exactly, that's what I mean. So, how should we handle this...?" Yan Zhichun frowned. "Do I need to arrange for someone else to guard this place?"

"I told you, I don't trust anyone else," Heiyang said, lowering his head and touching his sheep horn. "So..."

He felt the situation was a bit awkward. After all, they were in this mess, and it wasn't Yan Zhichun's fault—it was his own.

He knew that although he had taken on some students, he had never tried to build relationships with them, leaving him without anyone he could truly rely on now.

Besides Baiyang, Peiqianhu, Renshe, and Renshu, Heiyang found it hard to build trust with strangers. Showing unwarranted kindness to strangers was an extremely long and painful process for him.

Rather than wasting effort on something he wasn't good at, he preferred to hone his skills in the game, kill more people, or earn more "Dao." After all, in this world, it was better to trust yourself than others.

But now, even a simple backlash had him stumped.

Was there really no one on the entire "train" he could trust to help him at a time like this...?

If Yang Ge were here, he would have sent people over right away, wouldn't he...?

"Heiyang Teacher."

A faint voice sounded nearby, and Heiyang and Yan Zhichun turned to see a group of odd individuals approaching. Leading them was a young woman he had never seen before. Behind her, some wore masks, clearly "Renji Shengxiao," while others were just in suits with blank faces, like strange "participants."

Heiyang was puzzled, but the way she addressed him as "Heiyang Teacher" sounded familiar.

"I'm Renhou," Renhou said, handing over the mask in his hand. "During the earlier chaos, my mask got torn off, so I brought it to prove my identity. Everyone behind me is a student of Hu Teacher, and they can vouch for me."

His words were concise, logical, and reasonable, gradually dispelling Heiyang's doubts.

The person in front of him wasn't just any ordinary "Renji," but someone utterly loyal to Peiqianhu and his students.

"You all..." Heiyang paused, feeling as if he had triggered some strange karma. He had only thought about it in his mind, and now people had actually come to help.

"Hu Teacher told us to come find you," Renhou said. "We don't know what we can do, but we came right away. Heiyang Teacher, just tell us what you need."

Yan Zhichun watched and turned to Heiyang, asking quietly,"Do you trust them?"

"In my book, their trustworthiness is greater than yours," Heiyang replied.

"Well, thanks for your honesty," she said.

Through her conversation with Heiyang, Yan Zhichun realized that this man wasn't exactly as Baiyang had described. He might be someone who used any means necessary, but in some ways, he also yearned for like-minded companions.

Heiyang stared at Renhou and said,"I have something that needs to be handled by someone I can trust."

"Heiyang Teacher, go ahead and say it."

"Next, we'll be entering the 'Huocang' to fight Tianniu. I need you all to guard this door," Heiyang pointed to the old iron door. "Under no circumstances are you to let anyone close or enter it."

Renhou glanced at the door, his expression turning serious for a moment, then he nodded."Got it."

"It's a tough task, no doubt..." Heiyang said gravely. "The nearest room from here has Qinglong, and beyond that are the 'Tianji.' Anyone who could be lurking around here won't be easy to deal with, but I don't have anyone else to ask."

Renhou gave a bitter smile and shook his head."It's fine, Heiyang Teacher. We're prepared for it."

"Prepared...?" Heiyang looked at Renhou. "You're even calmer than I expected. How did Peiqianhu convince you all to willingly risk your lives? You've only known him a short time."

"Embarrassing to say... In my memory, our teacher has always been talking about rebellion," Renhou said with an awkward laugh. "He's made such a big fuss about it that everyone knows. As his students in this rebellion, we're probably done for anyway. Better to face it head-on and help him out than live in constant fear."

A Rendog behind him sighed and added,"Yeah, we can't beat him, so we might as well go along with it. Our teacher is a special case—if we don't keep an eye on him, he could end up dead in the streets anytime. As his students, we just have to put in the extra effort."

"What fools with their own kind of luck..." Heiyang shook his head and said to them, "I never imagined that a 'Diji' could have this kind of relationship with his students."

"We didn't have a choice—we just ended up with a teacher like that," Renhou replied. "But overall, we're still doing what we want to do."

"That clumsy tiger is lucky to have you all," Heiyang asked. "Where's he wandering off to now?"

Renhou exchanged glances with those beside him, as if there was something unspoken.

Heiyang furrowed his brow, instantly reading the implications from their expressions.

"Heiyang Teacher..." Renhou hesitated before answering, "I don't know what Hu Teacher is doing. He just told us to pass on a message to you... 'Not Anxious.'"