The isolated island was shaped like a drop of water; the little building stood in silence.
Inside the exquisitely furnished room, everything was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Pei Ling, "Ling Yi," "Kongmeng," and "Mogui" all fell silent at once and turned toward the door.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Clear songs blow beneath the bright moon; flying pendants return to the Jade Capital."
A voice as clear as a spring rang out from beyond the door.
Pei Ling stood motionless, his expression calm. He gave no reply and made no move to open the door.
"Ling Yi," "Kongmeng," and "Mogui" stared silently at the entrance, their minds focused and their strength at the ready, prepared to strike at any moment.
After a while, there was no further sound from outside.
Only the lake breeze rustled past their ears.
Pei Ling carefully sensed the area and realized that the person who had knocked had already left. He immediately said, "Senior Zisai of Yanxi City and another senior are both in Qingqiu."
"We'll go find them now."
"As soon as we find them, we'll leave this place!"
"We'll search for at most one hour. If we haven't found them by then, we'll leave Qingqiu immediately!"
At this, "Ling Yi" nodded at once. "All right!"
"Kongmeng" and "Mogui" hesitated briefly, but soon nodded as well.
Both were orthodox cultivators. Under normal circumstances, they would never agree to abandon "Zisai," but they were currently in the Primordial Wilderness, surrounded by danger.
A single misstep could not only doom their rescue attempt but drag everyone involved down with them!
When one wrong move could wipe them all out, they had to consider the bigger picture!
Seeing that the three agreed, Pei Ling wasted no time. "Follow me!"
With that, he headed for the