A month later, in the rear mountains of the Sea-Covering Sword Sect.
Nuwa and Qingxuan sat before Tongtian, both wearing grave expressions.
Primordial Origin Realm cultivators like them posed no threat whatsoever to powerful forces such as Nan Yi and Black Cliff Cave.
Without even realizing it, they had slipped out of Nan Yi's daily scrutiny. Besides, Nan Yi now trusted Tongtian as though he were his own personal lackey and never suspected him of harboring murderous intentions.
What ill intentions could Tongtian possibly have? He just happened to know that Black Cliff Cave and Prison Suppression had a generations-old blood feud.
"Do you understand?"
"Whether this succeeds will determine the very survival of our Holy Land Interception Sect!"
Unlike Nuwa, Qingxuan did not know Tongtian well. She only felt her head swelling to twice its size. This man was far too audacious!
"Sect Master Tongtian, will this really work?"
"What if Nan Yi and Black Cliff Cave never find out?"
At those words, Nuwa shook her head.
"Qingxuan, you're too optimistic. Or perhaps you're too afraid of Black Cliff Cave."
"Tongtian has shown his face in Skyreach City. Anyone paying attention could naturally deduce that he has ties to Commander Bai."
"Nan Yi has only just arrived, and he happens to be staying within our Holy Land Interception Sect, cut off from outside news."
"But White Tiger Hall may already know about Tongtian's relationship with Commander Bai. Once Black Cliff Cave catches on, we won't stand a chance."
Tongtian nodded at her words.
"That's exactly why I'm sending you to the Commandery Princess's Manor in Hanyang Commandery to find Mu Chengxue."
"When we parted that day, Commander Bai explicitly said he was returning to the Commandery Princess's Manor with Mu Chengxue to discuss something important. Holy Mother Feihong will