After leaving Flower Brocade House, Ling Qing did not immediately return to the Tongtian Cult's main altar, Cloud Peak Mountain.
Instead, he wandered through Luoyang City before arriving outside a courtyard, where he saw a monkey-like figure crouching in the distance.
He called softly, "Jingjing'er!"
That person was Jingjing'er. This time, he had been ordered to kill the official living within the courtyard.
He was scouting the situation when he heard someone call his name.
Without even turning his head, he transformed into a streak of sword light and darted a li away. Only after hearing no movement behind him did he dare turn back to look.
At a glance, he saw Ling Qing.
After thinking for a moment, he turned around and returned, landing before Ling Qing. "Why aren't you by Master's side, being the young master? What are you doing here?"
"Come on. We'll find Kongkong'er first, then talk." Ling Qing glanced at him and turned to walk in another direction.
Jingjing'er followed behind him and asked, "Senior Brother comes and goes like a god or ghost these days. I don't know where he is either. How are we supposed to find him?"
"The same way we found you, naturally." Ling Qing led him out of Luoyang City and all the way to a valley within Mount Song.
There, they found Kongkong'er, who looked like a big-headed doll.
"How did you two end up together?" Kongkong'er was clad in a rain cape, fishing from a bluestone beside the valley lake. Seeing the two arrive together, he was greatly surprised.
Ling Qing said, "I came out this time to handle something, and stopped by to find you two."
Kongkong'er glanced at Jingjing'er. Seeing the same confusion on his face, he asked, "Find us? What for?"
Ling Qing explained, "Martial