With a faint flick of his bent finger, a streak of glowing light shot from his fingertip. The mist at the valley entrance churned, then revealed a path wide enough for one person to pass.
Soon, the sound of soft, broken footsteps reached his ears. The young girl had arrived outside the Cultivation Room and knocked lightly on the door. "Young Master, Ying'er has something to request an audience about."
"Come in."
Only after receiving Lin Xuan's permission did the girl open the door. With delicate lotus steps, she entered the cave residence and gave Lin Xuan a graceful bow.
Lin Xuan raised his head, his gaze sweeping over her face. Though the girl had a smile at the corners of her lips, there was unmistakable worry in her eyes.
"Ying'er, you came looking for me. Did something happen?"
"There is indeed a small issue. This little maid wished to ask Young Master for instructions."
"Oh? Has Baisuan Pavilion run into some trouble again?"
A rather astonished look appeared on Lin Xuan's face. Horizon Sea Pavilion had already sent proclamations throughout Cloud Province, saying that it and Baisuan Pavilion had formed an offensive and defensive alliance.
In other words, to set one's sights on Baisuan Pavilion was the same as making an enemy of Horizon Sea Pavilion. Who had eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall, daring to stroke a tiger's whiskers at a time like this?
Although Lu Ying'er's cultivation was only at the Core Condensation Realm, she was clever as ice and snow. Seeing Lin Xuan's expression, she had vaguely guessed what he was thinking.
"Young Master, you misunderstand. It is not that we have run into trouble, but Xin'er's side..."
"Xin'er?"
Lin Xuan could not help but be taken aback. This was truly somewhat beyond his