For some time afterward, aside from occasionally refining Blood Demon Pills, Song Wen often went to Cloud-Hidden City.
Within the Qicang Region, Chi Pei was the person most likely to possess the subsequent cultivation method of the Corpse King Reincarnation Art. Since Chi Pei had asked him to accompany him to Phoenix Plume City, Song Wen naturally would not let such a splendid opportunity slip by.
Every few days, Song Wen would send Shi Man a message, probing indirectly for when Chi Pei intended to depart.
Yet Chi Pei showed no sign of setting out.
Instead, a month later, Song Wen suddenly received a message from Qiluo.
[Ye Hua, where are you? Come at once to Courtyard Thirty-Six of the Cloud-Soaring Inn. I have something to discuss with you.]
Seeing this message, Song Wen could not help but feel puzzled.
What did Qiluo want by inviting him over?
[Could Qiluo have found Yin-Sinking Water? Or obtained clues about it?]
After weighing the gains and losses, Song Wen still decided to go and meet Qiluo.
[Wait a moment. I'll be there shortly.]
Half an hour later.
Song Wen arrived outside Courtyard Thirty-Six of the Cloud-Soaring Inn. Seeing that the courtyard's protective formation had not been activated, he directly pushed open the gate.
The first thing he saw was an open space, with three rooms behind it.
The door to the middle room stood wide open.
Qiluo reclined halfway upon a low couch inside.
She had also noticed Song Wen at the courtyard gate and spoke.
"Come in."
Song Wen crossed the open space before the courtyard and came before Qiluo.
Then came two muffled bangs—bang, bang!
The courtyard gate and room door closed one after the other. At the same time, Qiluo activated the courtyard's protective formation.
Song Wen immediately became