Only after her presence had completely faded into the distance did Cheng Heng slowly withdraw his gaze. In his sea of consciousness, the spiritual radiance of the Delusion-Slaying Illuminating Seal gradually receded.
"Patient for many years, deep in her scheming, flawless in her act before others."
Cheng Heng murmured under his breath.
This woman would never settle down so easily.
She knew that the Azure Water Pavilion elder recuperating in Tranquil Heart Hall had been left muddle-headed by the erosion of Demon Poison. Perhaps he had already recalled hidden details from the secret realm all those years ago. Once he regained consciousness, her identity would be exposed.
Tonight, she would surely seek an opportunity to sneak into Tranquil Heart Hall, kill the witnesses, and erase every trace of evidence.
Cheng Heng raised his eyes toward Tranquil Heart Hall. A spirit-protecting barrier laid around the outer perimeter of Pill Peak, but it could only ward off external enemies; it could not stop Su Xuanyi, who was already regarded as one of their own.
He immediately took out a communication jade talisman. Seven currents of qi flowed over his fingertips as he sent a brief message into the talisman, transmitting it solely to Elder Dan Qing.
He did not make a public fuss of it, lest the news leak and alert Su Xuanyi.
The message contained only three sentences:
Su Xuanyi of Azure Water Pavilion is a traitor, colluding with the Mahayana Evil Cult.
She may infiltrate Tranquil Heart Hall tonight to silence witnesses. Elder, please secretly lay an ambush and do not startle the snake in the grass.
The jade talisman flashed faintly and silently flew toward Elder Dan Qing's residence.
Having done all this, Cheng Heng found a side courtyard near Tranquil Heart Hall. He sat cross-legged in meditation, closed