Tantai Pingjing had indeed been using the Heaven and Earth Books in her hands to search for the whereabouts of the Book of Man, but she had found nothing to this day... She even suspected that the Book of Man might not appear in this era.
But Master Lu's appearance instantly dispelled that old speculation of hers.
"You... don't know the whereabouts of the Book of Man either?" Lu Da could not help showing a puzzled expression.
"Either?" the Great Celestial Venerable let out a laugh. "What makes you think that just because someone said you could get an answer from me, I must have one?"
Master Lu could not help frowning. "So you have no way of finding it?"
The Great Celestial Venerable shook her head instead.
"What does that mean?" Raphael could not help being startled. She had said she did not know, yet also indicated that she did not have no way of finding it. "Do you have a way or not..."
The Great Celestial Venerable pondered. "Since they said the key is with me, then it is probably with me... I have no clue right now, which means I have yet to figure some things out—or perhaps I still need some kind of catalyst."
The time had not yet come. That was something fortune-tellers and shrine maidens beneath overpasses believed in most firmly.
"Some kind of catalyst?" Master Lu frowned thoughtfully. "Lihentian is a place immune to all techniques and untouched by karma. Staying here is certainly safe, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to wait for any catalyst."
The Great Celestial Venerable expressionlessly shot Master Lu a sidelong glance. *If it's safe here, why wouldn't I stay? Why go out and court death? You're the one who wants the Book of Man. I'm not