The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Xi Yu gently pushed open the office door and saw the boss bending over and wiping the table carefully.

He walked forward, with a concerned look on his face, and asked, "Brother, are you sober?"

The boss straightened up, turned his head and looked at Xi Yu, with a slightly tired smile on his face, and said: "Although I was drunk last night, I still remember your advice to me."

Xi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, and said, "Have you really thought it through?"

The boss patted Xiyu on the shoulder, his eyes firm and his tone sincere as he said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get over it. After going through this, I have also understood a lot."

Xi Yu smiled with relief and said, "Brother, it's great that you think this way. I always believe that you can overcome this hurdle."

The morning sun shone into the inn, and Xiyu and Tuoba Yu were eating breakfast quietly.

At this moment, a haggard-looking woman stumbled into the inn.

Her eyes were red and swollen, tears kept streaming down her cheeks, and she sobbed.

When the man sitting at the table saw her, his eyes widened with anger. He stood up suddenly, pointed at her and cursed: "Woman, didn't you decide to leave me? Why did you come in here?"

His face turned red, veins bulged on his forehead, and he was so angry that he looked like he wanted to eat someone.

Xi Yu put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, looked at the two people curiously, and then he suddenly realized and whispered to Tuoba Yu: "So this is the woman who left the man."

Tuoba Yu frowned, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

The woman cried even more sadly. She choked and said, "I...I have nowhere to go."

The man snorted coldly, his face full of disdain and anger: "Humph, you left so resolutely at the beginning, and now you know to come back to find me?"

The woman wiped her tears with her sleeve and said in a trembling voice: "I know I was wrong. Life outside is too hard."

The man folded his hands over his chest, looked at her coldly and said, "Do you think this is a place where you can come and go as you please?" His eyes were full of resentment and determination.

Xi Yu couldn't help but stand up and said, "Big brother, don't be so angry first, listen to what the sister-in-law has to say."

The man glared at Xi Yu and yelled, "This is my family affair, it's none of your turn to interfere!"

Tuoba Yu also came over and advised: "Everyone should calm down and solve the problem properly."

The woman looked at the man pitifully and begged, "I really know I was wrong. I will live a good life with you in the future. Please give me another chance."

The man's expression softened a little, but he still turned his head away and didn't look at the woman.

The woman slowly came to the man, with a hint of pleading and expectation in her eyes.

She stood on tiptoe slightly, put her lips gently to the man's ear, and whispered a few words.

After hearing this, the man was stunned at first, his face full of surprise and disbelief. He turned his head and stared at the woman, and asked anxiously: "Is it true?"

The woman nodded heavily, her eyes full of determination.

The man frowned, his eyes locked tightly into the woman's, and said sternly: "You'd better not lie to me, otherwise I will never forgive you again."

Soon, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu finished their meal and left the inn in a hurry.

After walking a few steps, a dark shadow suddenly flashed out from the side and blocked their way.

Xi Yu frowned, his face full of anger, and he scolded loudly: "How dare you! How could you show up without my permission?"

The secret guard knelt on one knee, looking nervous, and said hurriedly: "Prime Minister, calm down. It is really a big matter. I have to show up."

Xi Yu crossed his arms and asked suspiciously, "Why are you so flustered?"

The secret guard lowered his voice and said, "I just overheard what the woman said to the man."

Xi Yu's eyes shone, and he asked anxiously: "Tell me quickly, what did they say?"

The secret guard swallowed his saliva and said nervously, "Master, the woman told the man that the reason she betrayed her husband and got along with another man was because of a treasure. She did this on purpose to trick the man. Now she knows that the treasure is at the top of the Seven Star Mountain."

Xi Yu's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment, and he said in disbelief: "Is this really true?"

Tuoba Yu was also surprised and frowned.

Xi Yu stared at the secret guard sharply and asked, "Are you sure you heard it clearly?"

The secret guard nodded quickly and said confidently, "Master, what I heard was absolutely correct. There is absolutely no mistake."

Xi Yu pondered for a moment, his face became serious, and he said: "This matter is very serious, so don't make it public for now."

Upon hearing this, the secret guard immediately bowed his head respectfully and replied, "Yes, master!" Then he quickly retreated and disappeared into the shadows.

Xi Yu turned to look at Tuoba Yu, his expression serious, and said: "Decades ago, the court had a rule that if anyone in the folks found a treasure, it must be returned to the court and could not be kept for themselves, so I had to interfere."

Tuoba Yu nodded slightly, his eyes showing understanding, and said: "I understand, this is a matter related to national law and cannot be taken lightly."

Xi Yu frowned, his eyes full of determination, and said: "Yes, if we let them embezzle the treasure, it will not only violate the law of the country, but may also cause many disasters."

Tuoba Yu bit his lip and said worriedly, "But this matter may not be so easy. We need to be careful."

Xi Yu comforted him, "Don't be afraid, as long as we follow the laws of the country, we will be able to handle it properly."

Tuoba Yu looked at Xi Yu with a questioning look in his eyes, and asked anxiously: "Husband, are we going to Qixing Mountain next?"

Xiyu nodded without hesitation and replied firmly, "Yes, I must go."

Tuoba Yu took a deep breath and said, "Then we have to find out where this Seven Star Mountain is."

Xi Yu looked around, his eyes fell on a small vendor on the street, and said, "Let's go ask him first."

The two walked quickly to the stall, and Xi Yu politely asked, "Big brother, do you know where Qixing Mountain is?"

The vendor looked them up and down, scratched his head and said, "Seven Star Mountain, I have heard of it, but I don't know the exact location. You can ask the innkeeper over there, he has traveled a lot, maybe he knows."

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu looked at each other, thanked the vendor, and walked towards the inn again.

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu hurried to the inn. Xiyu asked the innkeeper expectantly, "Shopkeeper, could you please tell us where the Seven Star Mountain is?"

The shopkeeper stopped fiddling with the abacus, raised his head, squinted his eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "Qixing Mountain, that place is not easy to find. It's in the southwest of the city, dozens of miles away from here. And the mountain road is rugged and difficult to walk on."

Tuoba Yu looked embarrassed and said, "Several dozen miles? Is there a shortcut?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "There is no shortcut, but you can go faster if you ride a horse."

Xi Yu bowed and thanked: "Thank you for your guidance, shopkeeper."

The two men left the inn and rode their horses towards Qixing Mountain.

Xiyu and Tuoba Yu quickly found horses, mounted them, and prepared to set off.

Tuoba Yu tightened the reins, looked ahead, and said, "Xiyu, we don't know what we will encounter on this trip to Qixing Mountain, so we must be careful."

Xi Yu looked determined and said, "Don't worry, no matter what, we must complete the mission."

Along the way, the two rode at full speed.

In the dust, Tuoba Yu's hair was messed up by the wind. She said loudly: "Husband, at this speed, can we get there before dark?"

Xi Yu replied: "Try your best. If you can't make it in time, you can only find a place to rest on the way."

As evening approached, the two were still on their way. Tuoba Yu's face was already full of fatigue. She said, "My husband, I think the horse is tired too. How about we find a place to rest first?"

Xi Yu looked around, pointed to a dilapidated temple not far away, and said, "Let's go to the dilapidated temple to rest for a night, and then continue our journey tomorrow."

The two men came to the dilapidated temple, tied up the horses, and Tuoba Yu found a clean place to sit down.

Xi Yu walked to the door, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and said, "No matter what, we must not let the treasure fall into the hands of lawless people."

As night fell, the ruined temple looked eerie and scary. Tuoba Yu unconsciously leaned towards Xi Yu and said in a trembling voice, "Husband, this place feels eerie. Is there anything unclean here?"

Xi Yu comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." He picked up some dry firewood and started a fire.

As the flames flickered, Tuoba Yu's expression looked a little better.

She said softly, "I don't know what will be waiting for us when we arrive at Qixing Mountain."

Xi Yu added some wood to the fire and said thoughtfully: "Whatever it is, we have to deal with it. As long as we work together, there is nothing to be afraid of."

Tuoba Yu nodded and folded his arms.

After a while, Xiyu and Tuoba Yu packed up and set off again. Half an hour later, they saw a mountain with a strange shape in the distance. Tuoba Yu shouted excitedly: "Husband, look, is that the Seven Star Mountain?"

Xi Yu squinted his eyes and looked at it, then said, "That should be it. Let's speed up."

When they reached the foot of the mountain, they dismounted and looked at the steep mountain peak. Xi Yu said, "It seems that the road on this mountain is not easy to walk on. Let's be careful."

Tuoba Yu responded: "Well, you go ahead and I'll follow you."

They were climbing up the rugged mountain road when suddenly a wild boar jumped out from the woods nearby.

Tuoba Yu's eyes became resolute in an instant. She tightly grasped the dagger in her hand, took a step towards the wild boar, and said loudly: "Husband, you hide aside, I will deal with this beast!"

Xi Yu looked worried and shouted, "Yu'er, be careful! This wild boar is very ferocious!"

Tuoba Yu gritted his teeth, stared at the wild boar, and said sternly: "Don't worry about me, just take care of yourself!"

At this moment, Tuoba Yu's eyebrows were raised and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he had no intention of retreating.

The wild boar roared at Tuoba Yu, but Tuoba Yu showed no fear. Instead, he roared, "Come on, you beast! I'll take care of you today!"

The wild boar was enraged by Tuoba Yu's momentum and pounced on her.

Tuoba Yu dodged the wild boar's attack by moving sideways, and at the same time swung the dagger in his hand quickly, making a shallow cut on the wild boar's body.

The wild boar felt the pain and attacked more frantically. Tuoba Yu panted heavily, but his eyes were full of stubbornness and determination. He shouted loudly: "I'm not afraid of you!"

Xi Yu was extremely anxious and shouted, "Yu'er, be careful!"

Tuoba Yu dodged the wild boar's charge again, and when the time was right, he kicked the wild boar in the abdomen.

The wild boar staggered a few steps, then turned around and pounced again with even greater anger.

Tuoba Yu's face was covered in sweat and her hair was a little messy, but her eyes were still firm as she shouted, "Today is the day you die!"

The wild boar pounced on Tuoba Yu frantically again, but Tuoba Yu rolled over and narrowly avoided it.

She quickly stood up, rushed forward and stabbed the wild boar's hind leg with a dagger before the wild boar could adjust its position.

The wild boar screamed and its movements became slow. Tuoba Yu took advantage of the situation and chased after it, shouting as he attacked: "You beast, let's see how long you can be so arrogant!"

After a fierce fight, the wild boar finally exhausted and fell to the ground.

Tuoba Yu also sat down exhaustedly, but a triumphant smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Finally, we got rid of this guy."

Xi Yu hurried over and said with concern: "Yu'er, are you okay?"

Tuoba Yu smiled weakly and said, "Luckily you are here to cheer me up. Let's continue to climb the mountain."

Xiyu helped Tuoba Yu stand up and said, "Take a rest first, don't worry."

Tuoba Yu waved his hand and said, "It's okay. We have wasted a lot of time. Let's go up the mountain quickly."

The two continued to walk up the mountain, and the road became steeper and more difficult to walk on.

Tuoba Yu's steps were a little heavy, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

Suddenly, Tuoba Yu slipped and almost fell.

Xi Yu was quick to pull her back and said worriedly, "Be careful, this road is too difficult to walk on."

Tuoba Yu steadied himself and said, "I'm fine, let's continue."

After walking for a while, Tuoba Yu looked at the almost vertical slope in front of him, frowned, and said, "How can we get up here?"

Xi Yu looked around and said, "Don't be afraid, I'll climb up first, and then find a vine to pull you up."

As he spoke, Xi Yu began to climb carefully, while Tuoba Yu watched him nervously from below.

Finally, Xiyu climbed to the top of the slope. He put down the vine and shouted, "Yu'er, hold on to the vine. I'll pull you up."

Tuoba Yu held on to the vines tightly, and with the help of Xi Yu, he finally climbed to the top of the slope.

The two smiled at each other and continued to move towards the depths of Qixing Mountain.

After a while, Xi Yu's ears suddenly moved, his brows furrowed, and he said alertly: "Shh, there's a sound!"

As he spoke, he quickly took Tuoba Yu's hand and ran towards a small house not far ahead with a nervous look.

After hiding in the house, the two men tiptoed to the window and looked out cautiously.

Tuoba Yu covered her mouth and almost screamed out, Xi Yu quickly covered her mouth and signaled her to be quiet.

They saw the familiar man and woman walking towards them.

Xi Yu lowered his voice and said, "It's actually them. This is such a coincidence."

Tuoba Yu nodded, his eyes wide.

Xi Yu frowned, staring at the two people outside, and whispered, "Let's see what they are going to do first."

Tuoba Yu pursed his lips and stared outside intently.

The man frowned, looking around with concern, and said, "I always feel uneasy, so I'd better look around."

The woman rolled her eyes and said impatiently, "This mountain is so difficult to walk on. Who would come here at this time? You are just too suspicious."

The man glared at the woman and said seriously, "It's better to be cautious than safe. I'll ask you again, have you told anyone else this secret?"

The woman looked aggrieved and said anxiously: "Oh, I have told you so many times, how is it possible? How could I tell others such a good thing!"

The man's face was instantly filled with a flattering smile. He came close to the woman and coaxed her softly, "Dear, I'm overthinking it. Please don't be angry. I'd be so sad if you got sick from being angry."

The woman turned her face away and snorted coldly, "Don't say anything, just go find the treasure."

The man nodded quickly and asked in a flattering manner: "Then where is the exact location?"

The woman rolled her eyes at him and said unhappily, "Stop talking nonsense and just follow me." After that, she walked forward.

The man didn't dare to say anything more and followed the woman obediently. His eyes showed both desire for the treasure and a little fear of the woman.

The woman walked with her head held high, her face full of confidence and eagerness.

As they walked, the mountain road became increasingly rugged, and the man staggered and almost fell.

The woman turned around and looked at him with disdain, and said, "Look at how clumsy you are. Walk faster!"

The man quickly steadied himself and said with an apologetic smile: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault for being careless."

After walking a little further, the man couldn't help but ask again: "How far is it?"

The woman replied impatiently: "You are the only one who talks too much. Just follow us and you will understand when you get there."

The man had no choice but to shut his mouth, silently quickened his pace, and followed the woman closely.

The two continued to travel through the mountains and forests. The man's breathing became heavier and heavier, and his forehead was covered with sweat.

He couldn't help but speak again: "How about we take a break? I really can't walk anymore."

The woman stopped, turned around and glared at him, scolding: "That's all you can do! We're almost there, just hold on."

The man nodded helplessly, gritted his teeth and continued moving forward.

Suddenly, the woman stopped, a puzzled look appeared on her face, and she said to herself: "Strange, I remember it was this way."

When the man heard this, his heart skipped a beat and he said anxiously, "Don't get the wrong way. If we can't find it, our trip will be in vain."

The woman glared at him and said, "Shut up and let me think about it."

The woman stood there, frowning, trying hard to recall the route.

The man paced back and forth anxiously, looking up and around from time to time.

After a while, the woman's eyes lit up and she said, "I remember now, it should be this way."

Then, she led the man forward. (End of this chapter)