The Nine-tailed Mountain Range held a secluded manor, with stone bridges and flower gardens, pavilions and towers, trailing vines and emerald bamboo.
At the window of a three-story white tower, Bai Ling'er gazed into the distant sky.
After Feng Tianya pleaded with Hu Qing, Hu Qing married Hu Meier to Feng Wuying. To raise Hu Meier's status, she stripped Bai Ling'er of her title as holy maiden.
Hu Qing hoped Bai Ling'er would advance to Mahayana and protect the Nine-tailed Clan. As for Hu Meier, she had always liked Feng Wuying. Marrying him would also draw the two clans closer, accomplishing several things at once.
After Hu Meier married, no one helped her contact Wang Qingshan anymore.
Bai Ling'er sensed something, took out a Message Disk flashing with white light, and sent in a Hand Seal. A low female voice rang out: "Come to my residence."
"Yes, Grandmother."
Bai Ling'er agreed and hurried out of the tower.
Not long afterward, Bai Ling'er met Hu Qing at a manor filled with birdsong and flowers.
Hu Qing sat in the stone pavilion, her expression gloomy.
"Grandmother, why have you returned so soon?"
Bai Ling'er asked curiously.
"Wang Qingshan has already advanced to a Great Ascension Cultivator. When he heard that the holy maiden of the Nine-tailed Clan had become a Dao Companion with Feng Wuying, he charged into the Sky Eagle Mountain Range and caused a great disturbance at the Dual Cultivation Ceremony. After being besieged by several Great Ascension Cultivators, he fought his way out and vanished without a trace. Fellow Daoist Feng is now hunting him."
Hu Qing spoke slowly.
Bai Ling'er was both shocked and delighted. She had never expected Wang Qingshan to cause such a disturbance for her.
"Fellow Daoist Feng wants our Nine-tailed Clan to find him.