Hidden Danger

In the starry sky, red robes fluttered as they strode onward. Streams of starlight swept past, dazzling beyond compare; though thousands or tens of thousands of miles apart, they seemed close enough to touch.

Yin'er watched the surrounding stars, her large eyes filled with their usual curiosity. She looked left and right, unable to stay still for even a moment.

Amid the vast starfield, they occasionally passed Great Life Stars, where powerful auras could clearly be sensed flickering in and out of view—boundless and majestic, like a vast ocean.

"Ning Chen, when we go back, will the Ink Lord punish you?"

As Ink Star drew ever closer, Yin'er recalled what had happened in the Red Luan Royal Territory and asked worriedly.

"No." Ning Chen shook his head.

"Why not?" Yin'er asked, puzzled.

"What happened in the Red Luan Royal Territory cannot be judged as right or wrong with a single word. The Ink Lord has no standing to pass judgment on this matter," Ning Chen said calmly.

"Oh."

Yin'er nodded and asked, "If the Red Luan Royal Territory comes after you in the future, will the Ink Lord hand you over?"

"I still do not know. We cannot concern ourselves with that for now, and Red Luan Realm King and the others will not be able to emerge anytime soon. Let us deal with the matters before us first," Ning Chen said.

"What matters?" Yin'er asked in confusion.

"Find a spiritual vein and plant the Immortal Peach Tree," Ning Chen said seriously.

As the two spoke, Ink Star was already close at hand. The Ink Lord and Qi Huan, who had returned ahead of them, had both gone back to Ink Mountain.

Half a day later, on Message Peak of Ink Mountain, Ning Chen returned. Seeing the white-robed elder seated