The sun sank below the sea, night unfurled its curtain, and a full moon rose.
Zhang Yuan drove the Golden Carriage through the waves and entered Xuan Zu Island without drawing anyone's attention. Following the location Xu Lingyin had given him, he arrived at her cave abode.
Every True Disciple of the Mysterious Court was allotted a mountain peak rich in spiritual energy. Xu Lingyin's peak was called Purple Jade Peak because its mineral veins produced abundant ink-purple spirit jade.
As for Xu Lingyin's cave abode, perhaps because she paid little attention to details, it really was just a stone cave.
"Why is it so dilapidated? Xu Lingyin, are you unpopular in the Mysterious Court? Did someone blow up your cave abode with a spell while you were away?"
Xiao Yuanjun stood before the cave abode and asked in bewilderment.
The stone door of the cave abode before them lay shattered. By the moonlight, they could just make out overturned furnishings inside. The entire abode teetered precariously, as though it might collapse at any moment.
Purple Jade Peak had plenty of spiritual energy, but this cave abode really was unworthy of a True Disciple of a top-tier power. Even a cave she casually dug out, or Zhang Yuan's wooden house, would have been better than this.
Xu Lingyin's face darkened. "To answer you, Senior, Ye Guhong lured that spirit monster here. That was what wrecked my cave abode like this."
"If this is not to your liking, my lord, I can find somewhere else."
With the cave abode damaged this badly, rebuilding it would take time. They could only find another place.
At her words, Ye Guhong was about to offer his services.
"No need."
Zhang Yuan waved a hand, picked up a mountain rock, and fashioned a door for