"Senior, as far as I know, Ye Xuanchen should be cultivating on the lotus platform..."
The black-robed man stared wide-eyed, pointing at a white jade lotus platform roughly thirty feet tall in the distance as he spoke with uncertainty.
Chen Changming remained calm.
His immense divine sense continuously swept through the surroundings as he said lightly, "No rush. The Profound Yin Grotto is so vast; perhaps he is somewhere else."
Hearing this, the black-robed man relaxed slightly.
This senior was far more reasonable than he had expected.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Senior, rest assured, I will definitely lead you to Ye Xuanchen!"
"Good. Let's go."
Chen Changming nodded.
The black-robed man answered, then began leading Chen Changming deeper into the Profound Yin Grotto.
Half an hour later.
The black-robed man abruptly stopped. Gazing at the words on a mountain wall in the distance, a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.
The mountain wall read: "Sect forbidden ground. Unauthorized personnel keep out."
A faint glow from an array flickered across the surface of the mountain wall.
"Haha!"
The black-robed man pointed at it and grinned. "Senior, so the Profound Yin Grotto truly has a hidden world within it. Ye Xuanchen must be hiding in the space beyond this array!"
Chen Changming nodded and took a step forward. In the next instant, he appeared before the mountain wall.
The entire mountain wall was crimson, faintly radiating fiery energy. Its style was starkly different from the other mountains within the Profound Yin Grotto.
"You didn't know about this place?"
Chen Changming cast a sidelong glance at the black-robed man who had followed close behind.
"I didn't."
The black-robed man shook his head and said awkwardly, "Senior, some secrets within the sect are known only to the sect master."
"Fine. I'll