Feng Jun waited outside Geng-Character Plain for nearly an hour before Yi Jue tore open space and stepped out.
The beautiful woman in palace robes still wore an icy expression. "You're late."
"Too many things came up." Feng Jun spread his hands with a bitter smile. "I finally finished dealing with them, only for Hanhai True Venerable to discover another Mineral Star in the Insectoid World. He wants me to help buy equipment, and more importantly... I'm still counting on him to accompany me to the Spirit Wood Dao."
Sure enough, at the mention of the Spirit Wood Dao, Yi Jue's brows drew together slightly. "They really carried out the attack?"
Feng Jun nodded. "It's confirmed. The Luo Clan has already exterminated the Xiao Clan, but they aren't well suited to investigate the Spirit Wood Dao. After all, they're family cultivators."
Yi Jue naturally remembered the suspicious points surrounding the Xiao Clan. In fact, she and Feng Jun had investigated the Xiao Clan's origins together, so she immediately understood what had happened. "So you plan to enter the Spirit Wood Dao again?"
"It has to be me." Feng Jun's tone was firm. "You know that only my Divination has any chance of finding clues."
He really was not boasting about this. He did not dare claim to be unmatched across Heavenly Zither, but among Golden Core cultivators—and even including Nascent Soul cultivators—he was among the very best.
Moreover, he himself was involved in the matter, so he should have an extra layer of intuition. If he did not go to the Spirit Wood Dao, who could be more qualified?
Yi Jue nodded. "True. Then I'll take you to see the Wood Envoy again."
Feng Jun shook his head. He still remembered that the Wood Envoy's attitude toward him had not