"Just take me there, that's all." Of course, I couldn't say it was the Non-Self Heaven-Avoiding Garment, because for all I knew, that old man from the Supreme Association might still be lurking nearby. I still had to be careful.
Zhao'er wore a suspicious look, but she really hadn't been bluffing when she said she would take me there. After winding our way out of the arena, we soon arrived beneath Sky City's walls.
"The City Lord went out today. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare bring you inside. But you have to be careful too—whatever you do, don't attract the guards' attention." Zhao'er spoke with extreme caution.
I nodded vigorously. This scene did feel a little like sneaking into a girls' dormitory. But since Shen Xue was unwilling to come see me, this was the only route I could take.
The infiltration itself was simple enough. Uncle Tu lured away the guards at the entrance, and Zhao'er led me straight into Sky City halfway up the mountain, giving us the all-clear at every turn. I had been here twice before, so I was fairly familiar with the place. But I had only visited the main hall during the day; coming to the rear residence still felt unfamiliar.
Xue Qingcheng lived in the former City Lord's wife's residence, so we could see the picturesque central courtyard from far away. We walked there without encountering so much as a question from the guard disciples. They probably assumed that anyone who had entered through the main gate must have received permission. Asking too many questions would only create trouble for them.
We entered the courtyard, which was dominated by white jade stone, and made our way to the main hall, eventually even reaching the bedroom. Yet what caught us completely off guard was that