"Master said, cultivators should punish evil and promote...."
"I'm asking you, not your master," Xu Yuan interrupted Ran Qingmo.
Ran Qingmo pursed her lips and nodded:
"I... want to save them. Do you have a way?"
Looking at the complexity in her usually cool eyes, Xu Yuan took a deep breath:
"It's difficult. You're right; the other counties won't necessarily send troops to rescue immediately. They will definitely first report the incident, from the county to the prefecture and then to the province, and it may even be reported to the Imperial Capital's court before a decision is made. Given the current situation in Shengshan County, we can't afford to wait."
"However...."
As he said this, Xu Yuan stared at her and bent his eyes into a smile, raising a hand to lightly tap his own cheek.
Ran Qingmo looked puzzled.
Xu Yuan grinned:
"Kiss me once, and I'll help you."
"..."
Ran Qingmo stepped back half a step warily, her sword slightly raised:
"How... can you help?"
