"Before leaving the sect, I must deal with Qingxuanzi. Otherwise, trouble is bound to arise."
Song Wen thought to himself, and his gaze sharpened.
With a flicker of his body, he left the cave abode and was about to head for Qingxuanzi's residence.
Yet a figure came racing toward him from afar.
Taking a closer look, he found that it was Qingxuanzi.
"Sect Master, are you going out?"
Though surprised, Song Wen merely nodded without betraying any emotion.
"Yes. I'm going to the Pill Hall to collect some pills."
"Sect Master, are you preparing for the trip to Soul-Severing Ridge?" Qingxuanzi pressed.
Song Wen's eyes narrowed, and his aura instantly turned several degrees colder.
How did Qingxuanzi know about the trip to Soul-Severing Ridge?
Song Wen had expressly instructed You Xiao not to reveal it to anyone.
Could it be... that You Xiao had disobeyed his orders and, after reporting to him, turned around and tried to curry favor with Qingxuanzi?
Qingxuanzi seemed to have guessed Song Wen's thoughts and continued.
"Please quell your anger, Sect Master. I happened to run into Elder You Xiao while he was arranging manpower, looking as though he was about to depart."
"I thought some major matter had arisen within the sect and wished to offer what meager strength I could, thereby fulfilling my duty as Deputy Sect Master. So I stepped forward to ask Elder You Xiao."
"At first, Elder You Xiao was unwilling to say anything plainly. But after I questioned him repeatedly, he had no choice but to disclose, in consideration of my status as Deputy Sect Master, that you, Sect Master, intended to go to Soul-Severing Ridge."
"As for what business you have there, he absolutely refused to reveal it. He only told me to ask you myself. That is