The Final Step

Three days had passed since Xiao Tianyang's return.

During that time, the only news from the back mountain had been fluctuations of Soul Power.

No one knew what sort of transformation was taking place within, nor what Xiao Tianyang himself was doing.

That included Saber and Madam Mingzhu, who were currently standing in the pavilion on the back mountain, looking toward Nameless Mountain.

"I wonder if there's been any progress inside."

Saber folded her arms, looking rather helpless.

"It still won't let you in?"

Madam Mingzhu took a sip of tea and murmured, "Though that's only natural."

"Take that Yuwen Chengdu, for example."

"He appears respectful toward us on the surface, yet in truth, he constantly ignores the orders we give him."

Saber sighed as well. "That only shows just how much prestige Tianyang holds in the eyes of these warriors."

"Whether it's Big White before us or Yuwen Chengdu in the Savage Forest, they're all the same."

"But isn't it a bit excessive not to let us go in and take a look?"

Madam Mingzhu swirled the tea in her cup, her expression somewhat aggrieved.

"Why was he putting on such a show in his own home?"

"He made it seem as though someone here wanted to harm him behind his back."

Naturally, Saber did not take those words to heart.

After all, the two of them knew about the cave within Nameless Mountain. They even knew the hand gestures needed to open its door.

If Xiao Tianyang truly did not trust them, he would never have taught them such things.

Besides, could a single Big White really stop the two of them?

Madam Mingzhu was not some little girl prone to anger. The only reason she felt this way was because she was worried.

The old her would