Afterward, the group left the place. The cultivators would soon arrive one after another, inevitably turning it crowded. Testing themselves on the stone stele and leaving as early as possible was the proper course.
Late that night, Ye Tian walked out of the house alone.
He could have come out earlier, but Ku Yue had stubbornly insisted on coming with him. No matter how he tried to persuade her, she refused to leave. In the end, Ye Tian could not outstubborn her and brought her along.
"Uncle, why didn't you go try it during the day?"
"Because there were too many people in the daytime. It would not have been suitable to reveal my strength under those circumstances."
"Why wouldn't it be suitable? Do you have some secret, Uncle?"
Ku Yue's thoughts remained as pure as ever. She had originally lived deep in the mountains, relying on each other with only her grandfather, and had since gone through quite a few things. It was no easy feat for her to retain such innocence.
"That's right. Don't talk. Be careful not to draw anyone's attention."
Eternal City had a nighttime curfew. Although cultivators could still wander about after curfew, who would have the leisure to take a stroll at such a pressing time?
Still, to be safe, Ye Tian covered himself up tightly, Ku Yue included. The two of them looked like two black wooden barrels walking down the street.
It was already very late. The streets were silent, and only the pair's footsteps echoed through the alleys.
The armored puppets standing at the street corners remained there coldly. The chill gleaming from the tips of their spears gave one a faint sense of bone-piercing cold.
Before long, the two arrived at the central plaza. Even in the darkness, the stone