Haitang was, after all, a Star Constellation Realm cultivator. Though Square Inch Mountain had quite a few powerful figures, a Star Constellation Realm cultivator was not someone they could discard so casually. Moreover, there were other reasons why Square Inch Mountain could not simply abandon her. When they realized she had yet to return, Square Inch Mountain stopped at this location.
Perhaps experts from Square Inch Mountain had also been searching everywhere for traces of her. They had not found Haitang, but Nian Yuexian had suffered misfortune instead.
Lu Ye could not be certain exactly how things had unfolded, but it was likely more or less this process.
Nian Yuexian was now very likely trapped within Square Inch Mountain, so he had to go take a look. But he soon realized a problem. "Senior Sister Haitang, since Square Inch Mountain has such rules, if I enter..."
Haitang smiled. "Those rules apply to intruders. You are a guest I invited, so they naturally do not apply. Junior Brother, there is no need to worry. If your senior sister truly is in Square Inch Mountain, once I return, I will ask my master to mediate and let you take her away."
"Then many thanks, Senior Sister."
Haitang said, "You saved my life and pulled me out of a sea of suffering. I was still wondering how I could repay you. I am very happy to be able to help you, Junior Brother, so there is no need to stand on ceremony with me."
Lu Ye said no more. Haitang, too, seriously performed a Secret Technique of the Little People Race, searching for traces of aura that others could not see.
He had originally planned to bring Haitang back to Nine Provinces and ask her about intelligence concerning the starry sky. Now, it