Seeing Granny Snow looking at him, he hurriedly added, "Beware of deceit."
Granny Snow's gaze fell on the letter. "It asks me to meet at the Desolate Marsh Deadlands. Why there? Deceit? What could a mere meeting possibly do to me?"
Bai Wuya ventured, "Mother, could it be that you intend to keep the appointment?"
Granny Snow said, "I'd like to see whether it's a person or a ghost."
Bai Wuya said, "Mother, there may be a sinister plot. Let your son make the trip in your stead."
Granny Snow turned back. "Do you know Yinji?"
"..." Bai Wuya froze, then shook his head after some thought. "By the time your son began traveling about and handling affairs, news of that woman's death had already spread. I never met her."
Granny Snow said, "Then how can you confirm whether it is genuine?"
Bai Wuya said, "Why not send one of the elders from the Sacred Land who has seen her?"
Granny Snow shook her head. "No need. The letter specifically demands secrecy. If it truly is her, then her suddenly seeking me out must have a purpose. If someone else goes, I fear some matters cannot be made clear. It would be better for me to go in person. If there truly is some trap, no one can stop me if I wish to get away."
Within the Heavenly Demon Palace, Wu Chang, drenched in sweat, held the letter in his hands. His eyes flickered with uncertainty as he muttered, "Yinji..."
Black Stone, standing nearby, asked doubtfully, "Holy Venerable, wasn't she dead?"
Wu Chang slowly shook his head. "The news of her death back then was indeed rather suspicious. Her relationship with Luo Qiu was far from ordinary. They said she had suddenly fallen victim to villains, yet Luo