The Second Will

A cold glint flashed through Chu Ming's eyes.

If a hard clash would not work, then he would go around.

The jade slip recorded a relatively safe route. Though lords patrolled it as well, most of them could be avoided if the timing was right. The only trouble was the Kongmingzi Puppet.

That thing retained some of Kongmingzi's memories and divine abilities from when he had been alive, and it knew something of Chu Ming's methods.

Deceiving it would not be easy.

Chu Ming pondered for a moment, then suddenly had an idea.

What had Kongmingzi cared about most in life?

The remains of that elder of his.

If he used that elder's remains as bait...

Chu Ming shook his head.

No. It was too risky.

Besides, he had no idea where the remains were.

He should just honestly follow the route in the jade slip.

He put away the jade slip and was about to continue regulating his breathing.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the tent.

Chu Ming opened his eyes.

The curtain was lifted, and a figure stepped inside.

Li Xuan.

This holder of the Yin-Yang Chaotic Hollow Dao Seed still wore the appearance of a middle-aged scholar, folding fan in hand and a smile on his face.

Yet at this moment, there was a trace of gravity within that smile.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, pardon the interruption."

Chu Ming rose to his feet and cupped his hands. "You are too courteous, Fellow Daoist Li. Please, sit."

Li Xuan sat across from him. After a moment of silence, he said quietly, "Have you heard what happened outside?"

Chu Ming asked, "What happened?"

Li Xuan said, "Yan Lie has been confined by Yan Qiong. He said, 'Until the truth is uncovered, he is not to take a single step out of