Leaving aside Old Man Ling and Ling Tian as they headed toward the Ten Thousand Swords Cliff branch where the Lingxiao Pavilion plaque was hidden, in the Land of Chaos, Lian Yue and Hu Yao of Lingxiao Pavilion had begun planning an outing with Tian Xin, a year after Ling Tian left the pavilion.
So much time had passed that Hu Yao surmised Ling Tian was definitely no longer keeping watch outside the Teleportation Formation. And after Lian Yue's repeated urging, they finally decided to venture out to the Human Race. Fortunately, after so long "putting on an act," Lu Yuan and the others had eased up on "keeping an eye" on Lian Yue. They barely asked about her whereabouts anymore, presumably thinking that she and the others wouldn't go out again.
"Sister Hu Yao, how are we going to leave?" Lian Yue tilted her head, looking at Hu Yao with eager anticipation. "We can't let Brother Lu Yuan and the others find out. They can't stop us, but we shouldn't put them in a difficult position. After all, they've treated us pretty well."
"Of course. We'll leave without a sound." A calm, even voice rang out. It was Tian Xin, though Hu Yao, who knew her well, could hear a hint of delight in her words. When Lian Yue turned to look at her, Tian Xin continued, "And we can't let them know we've already left, either. We don't know how long we'll be among the Human Race this time, which could be a problem."
Even if Lian Yue and the others could slip away from Lingxiao Star unnoticed, Lu Yuan and the others would inevitably find out after a while. Though the deed would be done by then, and they weren't afraid of being dragged back, they knew