As night deepened, thunder and lightning flashed across the sky from time to time, and at last, rain began to fall. Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling both sighed inwardly at such weather. The Ice Maiden's hidden residence could only be opened at midnight, at the moment of utmost yin, by drawing upon the moon's radiance. Without Spirit Transformation Stage cultivation, there was no way to interfere with the weather. They could only wait patiently.
Fortunately, both Zhuge Xiang and Lu Yuling had come prepared. Each carried a Storage Artifact, and Lu Yuling swiftly set up a tent. Zhuge Xiang looked at Zi Xiang and asked, "Senior Sister Zi Xiang, do you have a Storage Artifact? Didn't you bring a tent?"
Shaking her head, Zi Xiang gave a helpless, resentful sigh. "Storage Artifacts in the sect are generally pricier than other types of artifacts. Even a storage belt with the smallest capacity costs as much as a two-star artifact or higher—over a thousand Spirit Stone Coins. I can't afford one."
"I'm going to set up camp at the valley entrance. Senior Sister Zi Xiang, will you stay here with Senior Sister Lu Yuling, or..." Making as though he intended to take up the night watch at the valley entrance, Zhuge Xiang asked.
"I... I'll keep watch with you, Junior Brother... I believe you're an upright gentleman, unlike those male disciples from before..." With a faint blush on her face, Zi Xiang lowered her head and spoke softly, clutching Zhuge Xiang's robe. Clearly, because Zhuge Xiang had saved her, she had grown very attached to him.
"Senior Sister Lu Yuling, Senior Sister Zi Xiang and I are going to the valley entrance to keep watch for you," Zhuge Xiang called loudly toward Lu Yuling's tent. Naturally, he knew exactly what Zi Xiang