Wang Yue saw that no outsiders were left, then turned to Lu Xueqi and asked, "Junior Sister Lu, why haven't I seen anyone from Da Zhu Peak?"
Lu Xueqi was awkwardly taken aback when Wang Yue addressed her that way. Then she realized he was talking to her—but she was senior to him, wasn't she?
Still, she didn't correct him. Instead, she answered seriously, "Senior Brother Song is preparing to act as the head of Da Zhu Peak, so no one from the peak came out. They're about to start building houses."
Wang Yue was momentarily surprised to hear they were building houses, but quickly understood.
Da Zhu Peak used to have only a handful of people, so a few shabby huts had been enough.
But now that Wen Min had married into the peak, the two of them certainly couldn't live with the ordinary disciples. And after Tian Buyi gave up his position as head, he was even less likely to remain where he'd been. He would surely find another place to live on Da Zhu Peak.
On top of that, ever since Da Zhu Peak had produced a talent like Wang Yue, many new disciples had made it their first choice. As a result, the peak's population had grown rapidly.
So Da Zhu Peak was now in the midst of a major construction effort, and simply couldn't spare anyone to come to the Southern Border.
That was also why the Qingyun Mountain disciples had been so delighted to see Wang Yue. They hadn't expected their idol to show up here!
Now that Wang Yue understood the situation, he said casually, "I'm here to deal with the Southern Border treasure. You don't need to worry about it. This is Longevity Hall's stronghold, after all. You'd better withdraw first. If