Hearing Chu Mo's question, Zhao Qing replied respectfully, "Reporting to Martial Uncle, Master recently received orders from the sect. He may soon need to leave and be stationed in a minor realm, which is why..."
Chu Mo's gaze shifted at those words, and he asked, "Did True Lord Xuan Cheng give any other instructions?"
Zhao Qing shook his head. "Those were the True Lord's only instructions."
"Is that so?" Chu Mo nodded and put away the Command Token. "Understood. Go back and report."
"Yes. This disciple takes his leave."
Zhao Qing bowed again, then carefully withdrew from the outer hall and hurried away.
After dismissing the messenger disciple, Chu Mo returned to the quiet chamber.
Something about this was suspicious, but with True Lord Xuan Cheng's name behind it, he could hardly refuse outright. Besides, keeping an eye on True Person Jiqing's movements concerned his own interests.
"Forget it. I'll set this aside for now and ask him in person later. Right now, refining the otherworldly art and breaking through to mid-Golden Core takes priority."
He steadied his mind and turned his hand over, bringing out the Profound Banner and the plain grave again. Just as he was about to begin refining them-
The cave abode's restrictions stirred once more.
Chu Mo's brows drew tightly together. Why had so many things cropped up lately?
"My lord, Qinghe of the Immortal Garden Lineage has come to visit. She says she has an important matter to discuss with you," the Banner Spirit reported.
Qinghe? Chu Mo remembered her.
When he had gone to the Cloudmist Realm to deal with Bai Du, she had visited his cave abode. The Banner Spirit had turned her away on the pretext that something was amiss with Eternal Night and he needed to resolve it as soon