Eastern Phoenix Kingdom, Southern Prefecture, atop a high mountain east of Cloud Dragon Mountain.
As a streak of azure light flew in from afar, a Green-robed Woman standing at the mountaintop hurried forward to meet it.
"How was it, Seventh Brother? Did Senior Sister Li have any news of sister-in-law?"
The streak of light descended, revealing Song Qingming. Facing the expectant Song Qingyu, he merely shook his head gently.
"I saw Zhou Daoping. He said Senior Sister Li was not at home—she had gone traveling nearly ten years ago!"
"What? Senior Sister Li left to travel ten years ago? How could it be such a coincidence? Could sister-in-law have returned to Demon Quelling Mountain because she failed to find Senior Sister Li?"
Upon hearing the news Song Qingming had brought back, Song Qingyu was greatly surprised, but she quickly composed herself and did not let the man before her see the worry in her heart.
Several months earlier, after learning that Song Qingming was preparing to set out for Eastern Phoenix Kingdom to search for Huang Siyuan.
Song Qingyu, who was equally worried about Huang Siyuan, did not choose to remain behind and continue secluded cultivation to recover from her injuries. Instead, she insisted on accompanying Song Qingming in search of Huang Siyuan.
Seeing that Song Qingyu's injuries had stabilized and would not have much of an impact, Song Qingming agreed to her request and left the Ice Fire Flood Dragon behind to guard Crimson Cloud Mountain.
After all, the Demon Race in the north had already been cowed by him. Should anything unexpected happen, Li Mufeng and Bai Yuxian in Wei State could head north to provide support at any time.
For the time being, Song Qingming was not too worried about Crimson Cloud Mountain's safety.
Since Song Qingming