Setting out for Southern Tomb City

[Madam Jiang, we will meet in Central Mu City in seven days.]

After sending the message, Song Wen ended the communication without waiting for Jiang Wanyue's response.

He put away the Message Jade Slip and then left Ink Wind City.

Now that an agreement has been reached with Jiang Wanyue, there is no need to stay in Ink Wind City any longer.

Song Wen set off for Central Mu City.

Three days later.

Song Wen, who had already settled into an Inn in Central Mu City, received a message from Jiang Wanyue.

[Gu Huang, I have arrived in Central Mu City. The Teleportation Array will open in four days. Shouldn't we meet up and discuss the follow-up matters?]

Perhaps worried that Song Wen would refuse to see her again, Jiang Wanyue added.

Don't worry, I came alone. And I've disguised myself; no one will recognize me.

Song Wen said, "[Madam, you were once a disciple of the Purple Star Immortal Sect, and many people in the Purple Star Immortal Sect know you. Even if you disguised yourself, I'm afraid your disguise wouldn't fool Profound Immortal Yuxiao, especially since the Purple Star Immortal Sect also has Taiyi True Immortal overseeing it.]"

Jiang Wanyue said, "[I'm quite confident in my disguise; ordinary Profound Immortal Yuxiao would never be able to see through it. As for Taiyi True Immortal, there are only a handful in the entire Purple Star Immortal Sect; they wouldn't have the time to spy on Central Mu City all day. Besides, I see you have important business concerning your journey to Southern Tomb City. If anything goes wrong, the treasures within the Fengdu Poison Sea will be irrelevant to both of us.]"

Song Wen pondered for a moment, then sent a message.

[In that case, I will await your arrival in the Rift Valley, ten thousand miles west of the city, half an hour later.]

"Okay." Jiang Wanyue seemed quite pleased. "Then you mustn't break your promise again."

Half an hour later, Song Wen, who had returned to his 'Gu Huang' appearance, arrived at the Rift Valley and saw a spaceship standing in the air.

At the bow of the spaceship stood a woman wearing a black cloak and an iron mask.

Even with Song Wen's Divine Sense, he couldn't detect the slightest trace of the woman's aura.

Upon seeing Song Wen arrive, the woman immediately spoke.

"Gu Huang, you've finally arrived."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen instantly confirmed that this woman was undoubtedly Jiang Wanyue.

"Madam, it's been a long time."

As Song Wen spoke, he landed on the spaceship.

However, before he could land on the deck, Jiang Wanyue rushed over and hugged Song Wen.

Then, the mask on her face disappeared, and her luscious red lips came closer, pressing against Song Wen's face and beginning to nibble.

"Madam... wait a minute... I..."

Before Song Wen could finish speaking, his clothes had already been torn and disheveled.

He simply shut up and let Jiang Wanyue pull him into the Ship Pavilion.

Four days later.

Song Wen pushed Jiang Wanyue.

"Madam Jiang, today is the day the Teleportation Array is open. Shall we hurry to Central Mu City?"

"No rush." Jiang Wanyue tried to pounce again, "The Teleportation Array won't open until noon, there are still two or three hours."

Song Wen nimbly got off the bed, avoiding Jiang Wanyue in the process.

"We'd better go and wait there beforehand."

"Well... alright then." Jiang Wanyue nodded reluctantly when she saw that Song Wen had already started getting dressed.

"By the way, didn't you say you wanted to talk to me about something?" Song Wen asked.

"Important matter?" Jiang Wanyue seemed a little dazed. "Oh... it is indeed important. We'll discuss it in detail when we arrive in Southern Tomb City."

Song Wen knew perfectly well that he had been completely deceived by this woman.

He was already dressed and went out of the Ship Pavilion.

Then, Jiang Wanyue also came out, wearing a black cloak and a mask.

"Let's go, it's time to head to Central Mu City. However, it's best if we pretend we don't know each other, lest your identity be exposed and cause trouble," Song Wen said.

"Okay." Jiang Wanyue agreed readily this time.

The two flew towards Central Mu City, one after the other, thousands of miles apart.

The Teleportation Array used by the Big Dipper Trading House to reach Southern Tomb City is not located within Central Mu City, but rather on a high mountain dozens of miles outside the city.

Song Wen Wenyuan began to slow down, and by the time he reached the foot of the mountain, he had come to a complete stop.

He was about to descend to the foot of the mountain—although the Teleportation Array was built on the mountaintop, the mountain was covered by a large array, so he could only enter from the foot of the mountain.

At that moment, he suddenly noticed that a White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat was speeding toward him.

On the deck of the spaceship stood two familiar figures: Bai Jinge and Hu Rui.

Bai Jinge stood on the ship's railing, gazing at the layers of white clouds on the distant horizon.

But her eyes were empty, as if she were staring blankly at the sky, or as if she hadn't seen anything at all.

She stood there, motionless, one hand resting on the gunwale, for a long time.

"Miss Bai."

Hu Rui suddenly called out softly.

But it wasn't until she called out several times that Bai Jinge snapped out of her daze.

"Elder Hu, what's wrong?"

"We've arrived in Central Mu City. Should we return directly to the sect, or go into the city first?" Hu Rui asked.

"Let's go back to our sect."

Bai Jinge responded lightly, but her gaze drifted into the distance.

"Elder Hu, tell me, where did Extreme Yin go? And what is he doing right now?"

"Miss Bai, I don't know," Hu Rui said.

"Yes! How did you know? Even I don't know where he went. If only... I hadn't agreed to let him leave alone, and had gone with him instead!"

Bai Jinge's voice was very soft; the last few words almost seemed to dissipate in the wind.

Song Wen didn't look at it for long; he leaped down and landed at the foot of the mountain.

Jiang Wanyue, who arrived first, glanced at Song Wen who had landed, and then at the lonely figure on the White Rainbow Sky-Patrolling Boat. She did not say anything, but simply took out an iron token and showed it to the guards at the foot of the mountain.

After carefully examining the token, the guard pointed at the array barrier behind him, and a crack as tall as a person immediately appeared in the barrier.

Jiang Wanyue passed through the crack and entered.

Song Wen arrived shortly afterward, producing a similar iron token.

The token was given to him by Jiang Wanyue; it was the proof of his right to use the Teleportation Array.

After Song Wen Wenye entered the barrier, he followed Jiang Wanyue not far behind, and climbed to the top of the mountain along a winding path.

The mountaintop has been artificially leveled, and a stone platform stands in the middle.

The stone platform is engraved with intricate array patterns.

Around the stone platform stood a dozen or so people dressed in uniform, clearly all from the Big Dipper Trading House.

In addition, there were eight more people standing on the outer edge, but all eight of them had the cultivation level of Lingxu Dao Immortal.

As Jiang Wanyue and Song Wen reached the summit one after the other, a middle-aged woman with a cool and aloof expression stepped out from among the people of Big Dipper Trading House.

"Gentlemen, there are ten guests scheduled for this Teleportation Array, and all ten have now arrived. Although it is not yet noon as agreed, since everyone is present, shall we activate the Teleportation Array now? Would you all agree?"