"Junior Brother, have you decided to go to the Northern Lands?"
They stood in the spacious Council Hall.
When Nanmingzi heard Chen Cuo's plans, he showed no surprise. He nodded. "That's good. Many mysteries remain unsolved at the ruins in Dingxiang Commandery, and many secrets lie hidden there. They've already drawn plenty of people to investigate. I suspect that even if the site has nothing to do with the Reincarnated Immortal, it must involve an immortal's abode or a cultivation relic! If you go and take charge there, so much the better."
"I only mean to walk around and have a look," Chen Cuo said. "If I can help the Master's Sect investigate a thing or two, all the better."
Nanmingzi pondered for a moment, then nodded. "The one overseeing matters there is a third-generation disciple of our sect. I'll need to let him know..."
"There's no need for all that trouble," Chen Cuo said with a smile. "Just say I'm an envoy from the sect."
"Taihua may seem to have grown considerably, with plenty of disciples," Nanmingzi said, "but most are outer disciples or people outside the formal ranks. True inner disciples are few and far between. No one would believe that story about a sect envoy. Chuiyunzi has been moving among the mortal dynasties, though, and he was the one who first brought the matter in the Northern Lands to our attention. I'll have him go there and explain the situation to you."
"It's been some years since I last saw Senior Brother Chuiyunzi," Chen Cuo said with a soft laugh. "From the sound of it, he's gained quite a reputation."
"His heart isn't wholly set on cultivation. Whether that's good or bad is hard to say." Nanmingzi sighed. "Still, after spending years in the Crown Prince's household,