Zhou Heng set off with his female companions, which, of course, included three significant burdens—Bing Xiulan, the Blue Dragon Empress, and the Black Donkey.
Bing Xiulan was determined to make Zhou Heng her brother-in-law, so naturally, she wouldn't leave until she succeeded. Why go back? To be controlled by her sister? How boring that would be!
The Blue Dragon Empress didn't have any idea where to go, and naturally, she followed every step of the way. She had been charmed by Huo Tian's allure early on, and with an intelligence level of an eleven or twelve-year-old girl, she felt a kind of awe and dependence toward Huo Tian, akin to that of an elder.
As for the Black Donkey, there was no need to mention it; with so many treasures on Zhou Heng, it naturally wanted to swindle some out of him.
