"You two were lucky. Those girls were too careless. Nephew Han and the others excel at joining forces; otherwise, I wouldn't have sent them to protect you. But this must not happen again. Next time, you might not be so lucky." Zhao Ming scolded him with a dark expression.
Zhao Kangming was terrified and repeatedly promised to behave.
"All right, go get some rest. Stay here at the Main Sect and cultivate. If you dare leave again without my permission, you'll be confined for a hundred years."
"Yes, Grandfather. I'll remember." Zhao Kangming agreed repeatedly.
Back in his quarters, Zhao Kangming gave in to his amorous nature and spent some time entwined with his beloved concubine. When they were done, he went to a secret chamber and flicked his sleeve. A yellow mouse darted out. A flash of yellow light later, it resumed human form, transforming into Xiaoyaozi.
"Answer my questions honestly. How many Void Refining Cultivators does the Myriad Puppet Sect have, and where are its secret passages?" Xiaoyaozi asked.
"Yes, Master. The Myriad Puppet Sect has four Void Refining Cultivators. Besides my great-grandfather, there are two Void Refining Early Stage cultivators and one Void Refining Mid Stage cultivator. Uncle Sun is traveling abroad and hasn't returned yet. At present, only three Void Refining Cultivators are stationed at the Myriad Puppet Sect." Zhao Kangming answered truthfully.
Xiaoyaozi asked about every detail, from the number of high-ranking cultivators at the Myriad Puppet Sect to its Sect Protection Array, sect-protecting treasures, cultivation techniques, and spirit beasts. Zhao Kangming answered each question.
Half an hour later, Xiaoyaozi took out a Transmission Mirror and sent a magic arts gesture into it. Soon, Shi Yue appeared on the mirror's surface.
"How did it go, Senior Xiaoyaozi? Did you find out everything?" Shi Yue asked