The moon hung high overhead, and the red bed curtains drooped slightly.
Yun Yi lay upon the brocade couch, her dark hair spilling like a waterfall, her breathing slightly hurried and her cheeks flushed like rosy clouds. After closing her eyes to steady her breath for a moment, she suddenly murmured, "Daoist brother, today... you seem to know when to advance and retreat better than before."
Chu Mo was toying with a lock of her hair. His fingers did not stop as he smiled. "After cultivating for so long, I ought to have improved a little. Now, can you tell me why you suddenly visited so late at night, Yun Yi?"
Yun Yi opened her eyes and smiled brightly. "I knew I couldn't hide it from you."
"After all, we've known each other as brother and sister for years. How could I not know your temperament?"
Yun Yi pressed against his side and tilted her face up with a sly smile. "You understand me best, Daoist brother. I heard that before True Lord Changle left the sect, he instructed you to keep an eye on the Hezhen Society's Youxuan?"
She paused, then asked with apparent curiosity, "How did a mere Golden Core catch a True Lord's eye?"
Chu Mo's expression remained composed. He said casually, "He's only an ordinary disciple who inherited a Heavenly Register. Perhaps the True Lord has some other purpose, but I saw nothing special about him."
"Is that so...?"
Yun Yi's eyes shifted, her thoughts unreadable. Then she set the matter aside and turned to her real purpose. "I just learned that several fellow disciples have secretly joined forces. When the Mengke Realm undergoes unification, they intend to seize a rare treasure from that realm, called the [Dreamke Pearl]."
"This pearl seems to have been born