One man said in a low voice, "Though this village was surrounded by mountains on all sides, the land around it was open. Once they were on guard, anyone approaching to investigate would be easily spotted."
The other said, "They really knew how to pick a place, and they were cautious enough. They even dared not let the villagers see the Golden Wings, deliberately arranging for a hunter to stay in the mountains as a cover."
The man holding the emerald-feathered bird said gravely, "Keep watch here. I'll go back and report."
The other two nodded slightly, indicating that they obeyed.
The man holding the emerald-feathered bird reminded them again, "Remember, observe only. Do not approach, and do not make contact with anyone here. Hide yourselves well. Do not let anyone discover you. Whoever it is, no one is to act on their own. You must not startle the snake by poking the grass. Wait for instructions from above in all things. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, weigh the consequences yourselves."
"Yes!" the two men acknowledged quietly.
The man holding the emerald-feathered bird slowly backed away, then swiftly vanished into the depths of the forest.
Niu Youdao was meditating cross-legged in the secret chamber when Yun Ji hurried in. Stopping before him, she said gravely, "There's urgent news!"
Niu Youdao raised both hands, slowly pressed them down to conclude his cultivation, then opened his eyes. "Speak!"
Yun Ji produced a secret letter. "The person you contacted in the Sacred Realm has activated the second method of communication!"
She still did not know that the informant in the Sacred Realm was Sha Rulai. Niu Youdao would rather let her know about the Boundless Fruit than expose Sha Rulai to anyone. The fact that he had not hesitated to use Shao