Dozens of people headed for Thundercloud Gorge. They chatted and laughed along the way, which helped ease the weight of Fairy Meng Shang's disappearance. Su Ying, Lian Yue, and the other women were feeling much better, too.
"Brother Tian, do you think Sister Meng Shang is really following us nearby?" Lian Yue suddenly asked as they walked. Before Ling Tian could answer, her beautiful eyes darted around with a sly glint, and she lowered her voice. "If we were in grave danger, wouldn't Sister Meng Shang come save us?"
"Bei Bei would definitely come save us," Su Ying said with certainty. Then she looked excitedly at Ling Tian. "Brother Yuan, why don't we put on a little act together and draw Bei Bei out? Once she shows herself, all of us can stop her. Then she won't be able to leave us again."
"That's a good idea. Sister Meng Shang cares about us so much; she'd definitely show herself," Piao Xue chimed in.
"Hey, are you all so worried that you can't think straight?" Fairy Silver Fox said irritably. She glanced around at them. "There's no way Meng Shang would fall for a performance put on by just us. We're practically the strongest of the younger generation. If we joined forces, we could probably repel several Quasi-Near-God experts. Only a true Near-God could pose a threat."
"Exactly. The Heavenly Absolute Body has an extraordinarily keen sense. Sister Meng Shang would surely be able to tell whether we were really in danger or just pretending." Qiong Rou picked up the conversation, then her tone changed. "If a hostile Near-God really did attack, I'm afraid even Sister Meng Shang couldn't save us. In that case, I'd rather she stayed away."
After thinking it over, Su Ying and the others realized Fairy Silver