After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Liang Youshan and Ye Xue appeared at the entrance of Fire Qilin Pavilion, while their five Golden Core subordinates remained outside.
They entered and, without lingering in the main hall, headed straight upstairs.
Before long, they met Song Yueqiao.
"Fellow Daoists, what can I do for you?"
Song Yueqiao asked warmly.
"Shopkeeper Song, is Fellow Daoist Song Yufeng available? We have something we'd like to discuss with him."
Ye Xue asked politely.
Song Yueqiao was slightly taken aback. "Yufeng? He's in secluded cultivation. If you have something to discuss, you can tell me instead."
Ye Xue frowned. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Shopkeeper Song, I am Ye Xue, and my husband is Han Changming. He followed Miss Fang of the Hundred Beasts Merchant Alliance into Nine Sun Mountain and has never returned. We wish to inquire about the situation in Nine Sun Mountain, chiefly regarding its restrictions."
"Han Changming?"
Song Yueqiao was slightly startled. Song Yufeng had mentioned Han Changming to him many times, so Song Yueqiao naturally knew of him.
After giving it some thought, he briefly described what he knew.
"A Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure! The Huang Clan!"
Ye Xue and Liang Youshan both frowned deeply. Fang Yufei had not mentioned this to them; presumably, it had happened after Fang Yufei left.
"Madam Han, the restrictions in Nine Sun Mountain have returned to normal. Entering Nine Sun Mountain now in search of treasure is little different from throwing away one's life."
Song Yueqiao's expression was grave.
Every five hundred years or so, the restrictions of Nine Sun Mountain entered a period of weakness. Many cultivators took that opportunity to enter the mountain in search of treasure.
Ye Xue nodded and thanked him.
"Madam Han, you should