After Lian Yue left, Granny Huanyin put the Mu Tian Pavilion disciples away. But when it was Yao Yu's turn, she shook her head. "Granny, you all go on ahead. I'm going to Qingyun Sect to say goodbye to my master. We're leaving so suddenly that she'll probably worry, and she's concerned about Min'er too. I can go and comfort her."
Granny Huanyin knew Yao Yu was worried Ye Feidie would fret, so she nodded and reminded her, "All right. You can keep Lian Yue company, too. Remember to return to Lingxiao Star soon."
Yao Yu nodded, bowed to Old Man Ling, then flashed away toward the east. As she left, a sly smile tugged at the corner of her eye.
Outside Mu Tian Pavilion, a pretty young woman waited eagerly. It was Lian Yue, who had left earlier. Before long, she heard a sound cut through the air. Her beautiful eyes lit up. "Hee-hee! Elder Sister Yao Yu found an excuse to slip away too. Wonderful!"
A short while later, Yao Yu arrived beside Lian Yue. They exchanged a glance, then each took a soft leather mask from her clothes. Once they put them on, two completely different faces appeared. They looked at each other, smiles shining in their eyes.
"Yue'er, will your mark work? We don't want to lose track of that brat Ling Tian." Yao Yu spoke with a hint of worry in her voice. "He's so clever; he might notice it. The Cultivation World is so vast. Where would we even look for him?"
"Don't worry. This time, I put the mark on Little Ze. Brother Tian definitely won't notice." Lian Yue sounded confident. Seeing Yao Yu still looked worried, she added, "Even if he does notice, it won't matter. We already know he's going to