After the young man changed his attitude, he immediately led us out of the forbidden grounds with great hospitality. From the rear mountain, he headed in another direction. I calculated that it was roughly the direction we had come from the Sea of Clouds, which showed that Zhao Jian might be even more familiar with this place than the young man was.
Once we left the frigid Green Tree Sea, we soon saw a valley with considerable differences in elevation. Some of the valley's sheer cliffs had holes dug into them, while buildings resembling Zhao Jian's cave abode had been constructed on the mountaintops. At a glance, it looked like a place where an immortal sect had established a foothold.
At the bottom of the valley flowed a green river, steam rising from it. I had initially thought it was Green Jade Nectar, but it did not look like it, because it was the exact opposite of Green Jade Nectar—cold enough to freeze one to the bone.
The young man led us across high mountains and rifts, bringing us to a cave abode on elevated ground. Judging from its location, it was at least the second-highest peak. I secretly thought that Kong Yu's name was rather unimpressive, but his status was probably far from low.
"Elder Kong's cave abode isn't somewhere I should have needed to bring you to, but it's only proper etiquette. Immortal Zhao, please don't take offense," the young man said with a cheerful smile.
"Mm... Just inform Elder Kong that I've come..." Zhao Jian said, her expression unusually complicated.
The young man did not understand why, but after thinking it over, he suddenly asked again, "Then should I inform Elder Pan Shu as well?"
"No!" Zhao Jian hurriedly replied. The young man froze for a moment,