At dusk, Chu Mo sat cross-legged in the meditation chamber, thoughts churning through his mind.
Now that I've confirmed Red Rosy Clouds' true condition and secured the Moonlight Essence, there's no reason to stay with the Chen Household. I need to find a way to contact True Person Xuan Cheng.
But I absolutely cannot send a message from their territory. If it's intercepted, wouldn't I be exposing my own identity?
I need to find somewhere safe.
He rose silently, the Five-Colored Mist Veil winding around him. Without the door ever opening, his figure quietly vanished from the room.
Night had deepened, yet lights still blazed throughout the Chen Residence.
Its security was also tighter than usual, with numerous guards, visible sentries interwoven with hidden posts, and strands of Divine Sense crisscrossing as they swept the grounds.
Something's wrong... Chu Mo's heart stirred. The Chen Household's reaction was distinctly unusual.
Still, with the Five Qi Mystic Origin Veil in hand, even their stringent precautions could not reveal his movements.
A short while later, Chu Mo reached a secluded slope and stopped. He looked up at the sky, where a faint streak of light flashed through the darkness and vanished.
Is this a formation? he wondered, surveying his surroundings.
A concealed fluctuation permeated the area, almost blending into the surroundings. Had he not possessed a Dao Mansion, which made his perception of changes in the energies of heaven and earth far keener than normal, he would likely have failed to notice it.
Without betraying any reaction, he continued forward.
After only two steps, he struck an invisible barrier. Though it was not particularly strong, he could not slip through unnoticed. Breaking out would require certain measures, and he would inevitably alert someone.
Chu Mo did not linger. Wrapped in the Five-Colored Mist