Behind Hokage Rock in Konoha City lay one of Konoha's forbidden grounds. Ordinary cultivators, even Konoha City's upper echelon, were not permitted to enter or leave this place, because it had been specially established as a place of cultivation and residence for Akatsuki's most core members. The only people allowed here were Akatsuki's members, along with Lin An, Mu Li, and the others.
Led by Lin Chuan, the group headed straight for the bamboo grove and wooden cottage deep within the forbidden ground. It was a courtyard built especially for Qing Huan according to her personal preferences.
The courtyard stood deep within the bamboo grove, secluded and tranquil. A small stream ran beside it, its gentle murmur echoing through the air.
The moment Lin Chuan's group arrived outside the little wooden cottage, Qing Huan's voice came from within. "Come in."
No one had concealed their auras, so it was hardly surprising that Qing Huan knew they had arrived. The group followed behind Lin Chuan and entered the courtyard together.
Qing Huan, dressed in white, sat in the courtyard. She had already prepared tea, tables, and chairs, as though she had known Lin Chuan would come.
"Did you gain anything?" Qing Huan asked with a light smile upon seeing Lin Chuan.
"I gained something, which is why I came specifically to seek your guidance, Senior," Lin Chuan said seriously.
Although Lin Chuan was already extremely powerful, and few Tribulation Transcendence cultivators would likely be able to withstand his full-force attacks, he still showed Qing Huan ample respect. As the inheritor of the Yin-Yang Sect, someone capable of divining and deducing the future, and Xiao Heng's mother, such conduct from Lin Chuan was understandable.
"Heaven Emperor, do you know of a man named Mingri Xuan?" Lin Chuan asked directly.
"Mingri Xuan..." Qing