You see? Our friend has arrived, hasn't he?

Xu Qing smiled faintly and reassured her, "Though it's dangerous, it's not without hope.

"So long as we proceed carefully and avoid the main forces of the two sects, we may still be able to deliver the item into Bao Dan Sect."

"What should we do next?" Feng Dian Xianzi asked.

Xu Qing rose and walked to the window. Gazing at the distant sky, he drew a deep breath. "First, we need a deeper understanding of Bao Dan Sect's internal situation, as well as the precise deployments of Blood Moon Sect and Heavenly Demon Sect.

"Only then can we find the most suitable point of entry."

"Then, we need reliable friends to help us draw away the two sects' attention," Xu Qing continued.

"Help? Where are we supposed to find that kind of help?" Feng Dian Xianzi asked in confusion.

Xu Qing turned to look at Feng Dian Xianzi, confidence flashing in his eyes. "Don't worry. I already have someone in mind. As long as we act carefully, we'll definitely find an opportunity to send the item into Bao Dan Sect."

Bao Dan Sect—Refinement Capital Peak, outer perimeter.

Night.

A somewhat lively camp.

Groups of cultivators in black robes, each embroidered with a crimson moon on the back, had gathered here in twos and threes. They surrounded the bonfires and worshiped the moon overhead.

This seemed to be one of their cultivation methods.

As they worshiped, wisps of silvery-white moonlight descended from the night sky and entered their bodies.

Just as this group of Blood Moon Sect Cultivators diligently cultivated beneath the cover of night,

A phantom figure silently arrived atop a mountain dozens of miles away and carefully observed the camp ahead.

After a single glance, he immediately revealed himself.

"Who's there?"

Whoosh!

In almost an instant, a middle-aged