If it had been Little Xiang fresh out of the Jade Ruins, once she regained her freedom, she would definitely have found someone immediately and stopped the car to settle the score.
The Jade Ruins had operated in the surrounding area for so long. Though it kept a low profile, its hidden influence was astonishing, and it even had people in the military camp.
But after going out on this trip, she had received a very real lesson.
She had seen with her own eyes the terrible consequences of Uncle-Master Kou's high-profile behavior—she herself had nearly died in Yang City.
So she did not think of stopping them. She did not even call the Jade Ruins directly. Instead, she found a hotel, booked a room, then went out to find a restaurant for dinner.
Halfway through eating, she stood up, borrowed the restaurant's telephone, dialed a number, said a few hurried words, and hung up.
She had clearly been a promising cultivator, yet now she had even learned counter-surveillance.
This showed that Mortal World Tempering could indeed forge a person tremendously.
That night, three people came to the hotel looking for her. The one in front was a man in white.
Upon seeing them, Little Xiang hurriedly bowed. "Greetings, Uncle-Master Yu."
The newcomer was none other than Yu Hualong in white, one of the Three Stars of the Jade Ruins.
"No need for formalities." Yu Hualong waved a hand indifferently. "Where is Kou Heiyi now? And what threat have you encountered?"
Little Xiang looked somewhat terrified. "Uncle-Master Yu, they sent a car to escort me back the whole way. Shouldn't we return to the mountain before discussing this?"
Yu Hualong gave a disdainful laugh. "Just tell me. In this place, I have yet to hear of anyone capable of harming