Something Else in Mind

Evening.

After finishing his work at the Secret Lore Pavilion, Kang Jiang returned to his cave dwelling in the Nine Palaces Sect. He took out a message Jade Slip and sent a message.

About the time it took to drink a cup of tea later, a male cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage arrived at his cave dwelling.

"Senior Brother Kang, why did you call me over so urgently? Couldn't it wait until tomorrow? I still have to stand watch at Purple Cloud Peak tonight," the man said, somewhat displeased.

Kang Jiang took out an array disk and activated every array in his cave dwelling before he spoke.

"Junior Brother Jiang Chang, there's something I'd like your help with."

Seeing Kang Jiang act so cautiously even inside his own cave dwelling, Jiang Chang could not help feeling puzzled.

"What is it?"

"Deliver a cultivation-method Jade Slip to Elder Yan for me, and pass along a message," Kang Jiang said.

Jiang Chang shook his head. "Senior Brother Kang, you know Elder Yan spends years in seclusion. It's hard enough to see her at all. How am I supposed to do this?"

Kang Jiang said, "Someone asked me to handle it. He gave me forty Mid-Grade Spirit Stones. If you get it done, we'll split them evenly."

Jiang Chang's eyes lit up. "Really?"

Kang Jiang said, "We've been close for years. Would I lie to you?"

Jiang Chang held out a hand. "Where's the Jade Slip?"

Kang Jiang smiled faintly and handed him the cultivation-method Jade Slip. He also told him the words Song Wen wanted passed along.

After taking the Jade Slip, Jiang Chang suddenly thought of something and asked,

"There's nothing wrong with what's in this Jade Slip, is there?"

"Don't worry. I checked it carefully. It really is