Inside the underground palace beneath the City Lord's Manor garden, Yue Qianchou burrowed straight through the earth. After sweeping his gaze around, his eyes settled on the ball of dirt atop the central table.
Whenever Huang Tian left this place, he would spit out a ball of dirt here, leaving it behind for Yue Qianchou to contact him.
Yue Qianchou walked directly to the table, broke open the dirt ball, then sat in a chair and waited quietly. Before long, Huang Tian passed through the wall with a poor expression, asking as he approached, "Where have you been these past few days? You were nowhere to be seen in all of Yellow Earth City, nor did you come looking for me."
Only after Huang Tian sat across from him did Yue Qianchou ask coolly, "Where I went isn't important. How did the inquiries about Purple Fire go?"
Huang Tian raised a hand slightly, his brows knotting together as he sighed. "Don't ask about Purple Fire for the time being. The Immortal City is in complete chaos right now. It truly isn't a good time to investigate anything.
"Once things settle down, it won't be too late to ask around. Don't run about recklessly during this period either, lest something unexpected happen."
Yue Qianchou studied him and asked curiously, "Your complexion doesn't look good. Did something happen in the Immortal City?"
Huang Tian sighed softly. "Night Owl Immortal Lord and two Nether generals have both fallen, while Ji Wu Immortal Lord was seriously injured. Everyone in the Immortal City is now in danger, afraid that lunatic will appear again. Who would still have the mind to help me investigate Purple Fire?"
Yue Qianchou's eyes flew wide open. He could no longer sit still and shot to his feet, asking in disbelief,