The ones standing outside the mountain gate were none other than Luo Hong and Luzhu.
After leaving Taiping City, Luo Hong had headed straight for Dangqi Mountain and followed the proper procedure to pay a visit to Hongru Academy.
He was then informed that Hongru Academy's current First Senior Brother—Mr. Lishan—was not in the academy. Moreover, he was not a Nascent Soul cultivator from a friendly faction, so he could only wait outside the grand formation.
Those were the rules, and Luo Hong had nothing to say about them. Thus, he and Luzhu drank tea together in a reception pavilion outside Hongru Academy's mountain gate.
The moment the two women in scholar's robes entered the range of his divine sense, he had noticed them and recognized them as the Nascent Soul cultivators who had appeared in that secret chamber.
This was somewhat beyond Luo Hong's expectations, yet also perfectly reasonable. Hongru Academy was a top local sect in Taiping Prefecture. It was only natural for academy cultivators to be involved in the major affairs that occurred within the prefecture.
However, compared to Luo Hong's calm composure, the two women in scholar's robes—especially the married woman surnamed Ye—were utterly shaken!
Running into him twice in such a short period of time could no longer be explained by coincidence. Countless thoughts surged through the two women's minds as they guessed at Luo Hong's purpose.
The married woman surnamed Ye suddenly turned pale, apparently having thought of some terrible possibility. She hurriedly said:
"Since Fairy Dong has an honored guest, I shall not disturb you today. I'll come another day to discuss that matter with you!"
Before she had even finished speaking, the married woman surnamed Ye turned her escape light around and returned the way she had come at a much faster