As if she had not detected the probing in the other party's words, Xu Chunniang nodded lightly.
"I've been holed up in Abyss City for sixteen years. After finally recovering my cultivation, the demon crystals on me have been nearly spent. It's time to leave the city and earn some more."
A smile appeared on She Mo's face. "Then I wish you a smooth journey."
After watching Xu Chunniang leave, she took out the jade talisman she carried with her and reported the latest news to Long Yu.
"My lord, she said she was leaving the city. Nine times out of ten, she'll head toward the west gate. Should I follow her?"
Long Yu's reply swiftly came through the jade talisman.
"No need. I have other arrangements at the west gate. If you rashly follow her and happen to run into her, you will only arouse her suspicion. Stay where you are and await orders."
"Yes."
She Mo unwillingly squeezed the jade talisman, but she also knew that her lord's arrangements were correct.
With her meager cultivation, even if she followed along, she would not be of much use.
She might as well stay obediently in the city and wait for her lord's good news.
She Mo let out a soft breath and secretly laughed at herself for being too nervous.
She had waited six years already. Could she not wait these final few days?
Meanwhile, Xu Chunniang first went to the market and used the only twenty thousand demon crystals she had to buy a half-new, half-worn Star Seeking Plate from a street vendor.
The Star Seeking Plate could point out directions in the void. With it, one would not lose their way in the void, making it an essential item for cultivators leaving the city.
After buying the