Right then.
In a private room at the Tea House, Xie Xing smiled and said, "To be frank, Fellow Daoist Li, the reason I came all the way from Cloudstep City to Snowflight City was precisely because of the Heavenly Craft Sect."
"Oh? I'm all ears." Li Ping was somewhat puzzled and hoped Xie Xing would continue.
At this point, however, Xie Xing's expression grew solemn. He said gravely, "What I'm about to tell you is a secret. I hope you can keep it confidential."
Seeing how cautious he was, Li Ping smiled and nodded. "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Xie. I'm not one to wag my tongue."
"I trust you, Fellow Daoist Li." Xie Xing nodded, then explained the matter concerning the Heavenly Craft Sect.
To keep the walls from growing ears, Xie Xing lowered his voice and communicated through voice transmission.
"Fellow Daoist Li, a long time ago, I happened to acquire a first-tier puppet in Cloudstep City's Market Ward. At first, I thought little of it and simply used the puppet as a servant to manage my Cave Abode."
At this point, Xie Xing glanced at Li Ping and found him listening attentively.
He promptly continued through voice transmission, "But last year, the puppet fell apart from age, exposing a secret hidden within it-a map marking the location of a secret vault belonging to the Heavenly Craft Sect. After studying it, I discovered that the vault was located-
"About a thousand li from Snowflight City."
"A hidden vault of the Heavenly Craft Sect?"
Li Ping's expression turned odd.
He remembered encountering something similar while cultivating in Windmist Immortal City.
Back then, a Demon Cultivator disguised as the master Pill Refiner Hu Feng had invited him to venture outside the city, supposedly to gather vermilion fruit and refine Essence-Origin