The Immortal Spirit Palace had made a huge move this time. The entire Cultivation World knew that Hua Min'er was going to marry Li Huo. Though Lingxiao Pavilion was hidden away and few of its people ever went out, it still had its own sources of information. Ling Tian knew that Old Man Ling had surely heard the news of Hua Min'er's wedding, too.
Old Man Ling understood Ling Tian well. He knew Ling Tian would definitely go to the Immortal Spirit Palace, and that it was a dragon's pool and a tiger's den where going meant certain death. So he would surely come to stop Ling Tian—and if he couldn't, he would go with him.
Ling Tian understood Old Man Ling just as well, and had more or less guessed what the old man would do next. He took out a Communication Jade Talisman, entered a message, and sent it off.
"Ling Tian, don't tell me you really don't want Elder Ling to go with you." Yao Yu knitted her brows, her face full of confusion. "Elder Ling is already a Heavenly Immortal, and he's skilled in assassination techniques. There are hardly any people in the entire Cultivation World who could stop him. Wouldn't having him with you greatly improve your chances of rescuing Min'er?"
"No. I only sent a message asking Elder Ling to bring some things I need." Ling Tian shook his head. Seeing Yao Yu and the others looking puzzled, he continued, "But you guessed right. I don't want Elder Ling to come with me, and I don't want any of you to go, either. This time, I'm going alone!"
"You're going alone? How can that possibly work?!" Granny Huanyin spoke up, but Ling Tian stopped her before she could say more.
"Bringing more people might