"What is it?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"Go to the core of the cave abode and retrieve a scroll for me. Once you have it, we'll be even. Of course, if you don't do as I say, you know perfectly well what will happen." The mysterious voice sneered.
"What kind of scroll?" Lu Xiaotian asked curtly.
"A white one, with the image of a silver-horned winged man on it. You'll have to break through some restrictions to get it."
"Break through restrictions? My mastery of formations isn't particularly impressive. What if I die in there?" Lu Xiaotian retorted.
"Then it'll depend on your own abilities. Do you have any other choice right now?" The mysterious voice gave a cold snort.
"Fine. I was going in anyway. I'll take a look first." Lu Xiaotian nodded, then said, "I only know the general direction of the cave abode, not its exact location. Point me toward it."
"Head northwest for 139 li. There's a mountainous region shrouded in spiritual mist. Once you get there, I'll tell you how to enter the cave abode. You can't just blunder around inside, either. Several powerful beings have claimed territories there. Once you're in, I'll point them out roughly. Do your best to avoid those places."
"I'll deal with that once I'm inside," Lu Xiaotian replied. The mysterious figure was indeed talking about Primordial Unity Daoist's cave abode. Without that clue, Lu Xiaotian wouldn't have known who this person was—or even what they wanted. Now that he had some leads, he felt considerably more at ease. The figure was probably like the two-headed demon hound, a demon trapped inside the cave abode and trying to escape its confines.
But the cave abode was so far away; it was unlikely the other party was right at its entrance. To