Leaving the Flying Boat, Chen Yu swiftly vanished into the black mist.
He headed back the way he had come.
The biggest headache in Black Mist Marsh is how easily you lose your bearings. Luckily, I left markers along the way. Otherwise, who knows when I'd find Xiang Baiwei.
If only I had Divine Sense.
With Divine Sense, I'd effectively have a second pair of eyes-a spiritual perception beyond the five senses.
Unfortunately, cultivating Divine Sense requires special secret arts. An Inner Sect Disciple like me has no access to secret arts of that caliber. I can only pin my hopes on the Immortal Ruins refreshing in the future.
Muttering inwardly, Chen Yu soon spotted Xiang Baiwei amid the black mist ahead.
Xiang Baiwei was sitting cross-legged, tending to her injuries.
"How are your injuries?" Chen Yu asked.
At his voice, Xiang Baiwei opened her eyes, widening them like a child. They shone brightly, and the corners of her lips rose, giving her a vacant, utterly carefree look.
Chen Yu waved a hand. "Get the adult in your household..."
Before he could finish-
Her gaze changed.
A trace of gratitude flashed through Xiang Baiwei's cold, haughty eyes. "I've almost recovered. Thank you for your pill."
"No need." Chen Yu shook his head. "You don't have to feel grateful or indebted. I'm helping you because we're temporarily working together. Everything I do is solely to improve our chances of killing Xiao Lei. Nothing more. There are no personal feelings involved."
Seeing Chen Yu so eager to draw a clear line between them, Xiang Baiwei looked helpless.
Then Chen Yu continued, "Elder Wang has read the letter."
"Good." Xiang Baiwei nodded. "Once I've recovered, I'll crush the Jade Pendant and lure Xiao Lei here."
"No rush."
Chen Yu surveyed their surroundings.
"Focus