Zhang Yu glanced at Daoist Wan Ming, pondered for a moment, and said, "I have some questions for you as well. But I still have matters to attend to. If you are not in a hurry, we may speak later."
Daoist Wan Ming nodded. "That will do."
He took out a jade talisman from his sleeve and sent it forward, saying solemnly, "What I wish to discuss with the Profound Rectifier is a matter of great importance. Whenever the Profound Rectifier is free, bring this item beyond the domain to find me, and I will certainly come."
Zhang Yu accepted the jade talisman. The man cupped his hands to him once more, then transformed into a streak of golden light and soared away.
He glanced at the item, and with a thought, wrapped it in a cluster of Purple-Star Cinnabar before placing it into the Violet Star Pouch. Then he too rode an Azure Rainbow Seal into the air, flying toward the mixed-cultivator outpost occupied by the Frost Continent people.
Yet halfway there, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure on the ground below. Surprised, he said, "Fellow Daoist Ying?" His figure halted, and he descended from the sky.
After landing, he saw a woman beside Ying Zhuan, bound by black smoke and looking somewhat dispirited. She appeared no different from an ordinary person, except her eyes were icy blue and her black hair was unusually dark. He asked, "A Frost Continent person?"
Ying Zhuan said, "She escaped from the World Rift. She said Fellow Daoist Li Mo is imprisoned inside the outpost."
The moment Zhang Yu heard this, he understood that Ying Zhuan was also preparing to rescue someone. He asked, "What was Fellow Daoist's original plan?"
Ying Zhuan looked toward Sima Lan. The latter hurriedly said, "In two days,