True Monarch Ruoyun

Moreover, just after He Song learned this news from True Monarch Luo Jing—

Yun Jing, who was currently in Azure Moon Prefecture, swiftly sent He Song a message informing him of it as well.

In other words—

Luo Jing and Yun Jing, the two chief pavilion masters of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, had informed He Song of this news one after the other.

And precisely because of this—

After receiving messages from Luo Jing and Yun Jing, the two chief pavilion masters of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, and learning that a Void Stone had surfaced within the Purple Cloud Sect—

He Song naturally stopped at once his plans to venture afar in search of a Void Stone.

Instead, he immediately emerged from seclusion and ran straight into True Monarch Luo Jing, who had come looking for him.

Seeing this, He Song promptly welcomed True Monarch Luo Jing into his residence.

There, within a small pavilion, the two sat opposite each other and sipped tea.

However—

After they exchanged pleasantries and spoke of how He Song had previously mentioned seeking traces of a Void Stone for his friend—

True Monarch Luo Jing's gaze upon He Song carried a faintly complicated look.

Back when True Monarch Luo Jing had decided to befriend He Song—

She had felt that he was no creature to be confined to a shallow pond.

With He Song's temperament, he would naturally draw considerable attention in the cultivation world and even attract many cultivators seeking his friendship.

True Monarch Luo Jing herself had been one such cultivator, drawn in by He Song's character and befriending him.

But now—

When He Song had already reached the Golden Core realm and spoke of seeking a Void Stone for his friend—

That thought in True Monarch Luo Jing's heart grew ever