Inside the main hall.
The middle-aged beautiful woman stared at the spirit lamp on its lotus pedestal, silent for a long while.
Then—
She glanced at the hall guard disciple standing nervously to one side and said flatly, "Keep an eye on Yuan Granduncle's Soul Lamp. If there is any change whatsoever, notify me immediately. Understand?"
"Yes!"
The hall guard disciple replied again and again without pause.
Then she added, "And this matter must not be leaked. Otherwise, this True Person will hold you accountable!"
At this—
Fine beads of sweat sprang onto the hall guard disciple's forehead. Lowering his head, he bowed and clasped his fists. "This disciple will certainly obey Martial Granduncle's orders!"
Seeing this—
The middle-aged beautiful woman nodded. After taking one more look at that Soul Lamp, she left the hall.
A streak of light soared into the sky.
In midair—
The Spirit Light abruptly paused, hovering in the void.
After glancing toward Murong Wanwan's Cave Mansion, the middle-aged beautiful woman lightly furrowed her lovely brows and turned her gaze toward the Great Array's entrance and exit.
Forget it. I'll wait a few more days and see!
Perhaps Yuan Du really was delayed by something.
With that thought, the middle-aged beautiful woman cast a deep look into the distance. Then a streak of Spirit Light tore through the mountains, finally descending before a Cave Mansion.
Time drifted by.
One day!
Ten days!
Half a month.
One month.
As time passed, the middle-aged beautiful woman grew increasingly uneasy.
Though she was greedy for wealth and lustful for beauty, she was by no means an idiot. Otherwise, she would never have cultivated to her present realm.
After such a long time with no word at all from Yuan Du, something had clearly happened to him.
Though it