Desert Fox

Letter box.

Skinny Monkey, dressed in the Great Vessel Sect's robe, took out the letter inside and read it reverently.

A gleam flashed through Skinny Monkey's eyes. He hurriedly packed his belongings, requested leave from the steward, and hastily boarded a spirit vessel back to Heavenly Mechanism City.

Once aboard the spirit vessel and on the road home, Skinny Monkey already looked like a little adult.

He closed his eyes and recalled what the letter had said.

"Urgent circumstances call for expedient measures; I cannot explain in detail face-to-face."

"Your sister and Uncle Tiger have decided to temporarily avoid the Pei Lineage's edge..."

"..."

"Do not worry about cultivation expenses. Use the key enclosed with this letter to retrieve the storage pouch within the formation."

"..."

"Now that this great responsibility has suddenly fallen upon your shoulders, you must be even more diligent in cultivation from now on."

"If the Pei Lineage seeks you out, do not be afraid. Simply tell them what is written in the other letter and retrieve the spirit sword from the Ancient Immortal Tower to give them. I expect the Pei Lineage will not make things difficult for you. Should trouble arise, seek out your Great Vessel Sect senior brother from the Law Enforcement Hall. His name is Zhong Han."

"..."

Elsewhere, Zhong Han had also received a letter from the Ancient Immortal Tower, specifically addressed to him.

The two had planned to leave aboard a spirit vessel, but after turning it over in their minds, they decided against it.

Heavenly Mechanism City's spirit vessels were too easy to track, and they stood out especially clearly within the city. The Pei Lineage might have informants intercept them beforehand. Then there would be a fierce battle, perhaps even drawing out high-level cultivators from the Pei