The next day, under Beitang Xing's watchful gaze, Tan Cai'er quietly left Lu Family Manor and headed south. Since she herself possessed superb martial arts and Innate cultivation, no petty thieves could afford to provoke her, so she brought no attendants.
After dismissing the servants and sending them away, Lu Hou'er approached Beitang Xing and probed tentatively, "Twelfth Prince, all this time, I've done as you instructed and helped you win Tan Cai'er's favor. Now that she has suddenly left, is there anything more I should do here?"
Beitang Xing heaved a long sigh of relief. The crushing weight on his shoulders seemed to have been lifted completely, leaving him lighter than ever before. Even his thoughts felt more nimble, and his cultivation had improved slightly. Hearing this, he smiled. "No need. The great matter is accomplished. You need do nothing more, and our deal can be considered complete. Once I obtain the Heaven-Piercing Pill, I certainly will not let you return empty-handed."
With that, he ignored Lu Hou'er and returned to his own room, beginning a life of never stepping beyond the inner or outer gate.
He believed that with the Sky Shuttle, once activated, he could cross a hundred li in an instant through the shifting power of space—even Monk Huikong, a Celestial-level expert, would be unable to stop him.
Thus, he could escape whenever he wished. Yet after escaping, how to successfully rendezvous with Tan Cai'er was a difficult problem.
Therefore, after meticulous calculations and planning, he had chosen such a meeting place. So long as Tan Cai'er encountered no mishaps along the way, she would certainly arrive here within five days to wait for him. Then, he would use the Sky Shuttle to leave this place, and the two of them would be like a trapped