After walking some distance, Liu Yu left the group of cultivators and reached a deserted spot.
Liu Yu took out his Sect Token. His hands moved, sending several hand seals into it.
"The White Household's patriarch is here in person. Two Foundation Establishment cultivators and seven Qi Refining cultivators."
"The targets are about to begin their return journey. Prepare to strike!"
Sect Tokens issued to Foundation Establishment cultivators had numerous functions. They could transmit messages to one another within a certain range, with an extremely short delay between transmission and reception-almost within a single breath.
In some respects, they rivaled certain communication devices from Liu Yu's previous life.
But they required spiritual power to activate and were costly to manufacture, which meant they could never become commonplace.
At the very least, ordinary Qi Refining cultivators and mortals could not enjoy this convenience.
The others had been watching constantly for Liu Yu's message. The moment they sensed activity from their Sect Tokens, they replied.
"Understood!"
The token in his hand vibrated slightly. Liu Yu extended a thread of divine sense into it and instantly received their reply.
Putting the Sect Token into his Storage Bag, he activated the Spirit-Concealing Art without expression, suppressing the aura of his cultivation.
He found a spot with an open view and kept a constant watch on Red Maple Mountain.
He had confirmed that the two women of the White Household were about to leave, but would they return directly to Phoenix Mountain?
Which direction would they take? Would they stop along the way to attend to something else?
These things remained uncertain. Liu Yu still needed to follow them and direct Yan Kai and the other two from afar, adjusting their positions before they struck.
The closer the moment to strike drew, the less he