Song Wen changed into an attendant's robes, adjusted his outward aura to the Nascent Soul Early Stage, and followed behind Ke Zheng as they left the Ke residence.
All the servants in the residence, along with Wu Lingzhu, had been knocked unconscious by Song Wen and thrown into the same secret chamber.
Moreover, Song Wen had left behind fifth-rank gu insects to keep watch, lest anything unexpected occur.
As for the gu insect in Ke Zheng's mind, Song Wen had already removed it, worried that others might notice something amiss.
The two flew through the air and soon arrived before the Wu Clan's mountain gate.
The entire Wu Clan was shrouded by a clan-protecting grand formation, with only the mountain gate allowing people to enter and leave.
The so-called mountain gate was merely two gigantic stone pillars.
The pillars rose from the depths of the Lake and stood above its emerald waves.
Between the two stone pillars stood a transparent barrier.
From time to time, Wu Clan members passed through the barrier.
More than a dozen people stood on each side of the mountain gate. They were the Wu Clan's guards.
At the sight of these guards, Ke Zheng, who was leading the way, inexplicably became somewhat hesitant.
"Behave yourself. Don't try any tricks," Song Wen's low voice sounded in Ke Zheng's mind. "Act more casually as well. Don't reveal any flaws."
Ke Zheng nodded almost imperceptibly and continued forward, arriving before the mountain gate.
He clearly entered and left the Wu Clan often, for a Spirit Transformation guard immediately came forward to greet him.
"Fellow Daoist Ke, it has been several days since we last met."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Wu Hong." Ke Zheng clasped his fists in reply.
"And this young friend is?" Wu Hong's gaze swept toward Song