At the edge of the sky, billowing clouds and mist slowly dispersed.
Chu Mo's figure was shrouded in rosy light, rippling like water. Without a sound, he transformed back into Qinglin.
"This identity really is convenient."
He smiled faintly. Though he was right under a True Lord's nose, he was perfectly safe. After all, who would imagine that the watcher and the watched were the same person?
In any case, his promise to True Lord Changle could hardly be called a lie. He had even far exceeded it. Even while Youxuan remained in that realm, there had not been a single moment when he was out of Chu Mo's sight.
"Someone as faithful to his promises and diligent in his duties as I am is truly rare in this world!"
Chu Mo sighed in admiration of himself. Suddenly, his expression shifted, and he turned his hand over to produce an object. It resembled a jade token, pitch-black throughout, and was giving off a dim glow.
"Why has the Hezhen Token suddenly stirred?"
He raised an eyebrow slightly, a trace of puzzlement crossing his face. He looked at the black token, and a message immediately appeared before his eyes.
[Emergency deployment order: all society disciples who receive this message must assemble at the Outer Peak within three days and accompany the team to the Cloud Turbid Realm to suppress resistance from the local natives.]
"Tsk."
After glancing over the assignment and getting the gist of it, Chu Mo put the Command Token away again and ignored it.
"You're looking for Youxuan. What does that have to do with me, Qinglin?"
After all, wasn't True Person Youxuan still operating in the Eternal Night Sea, yet to return?
With a slight stir of his thoughts, he summoned a brilliant cloud of