"Of course it was fake! Hehe!" Li Xiaoya said with a grin, then turned serious. "But I really did run into Senior Sister Zhang. She seemed to be chasing something white, as though she was looking for something!" Mixing truth with lies was one of the cleverest tricks his Liar Master had taught him. By now, it had become second nature.
"Oh? Then Senior Sister Zhang was probably taking that Seeking-Spirit Beast out to find a place to establish her own cave abode!" Liu Qingshan guessed.
"Establish a cave abode?" Li Xiaoya said in surprise. He knew about Seeking-Spirit Beasts. They specialized in helping cultivators find places rich in spiritual qi and were excellent helpers when it came to establishing cave abodes or searching for treasures. Liu Qingshan's explanation helped him understand why Senior Sister Zhang Hong had gone all the way out to his secluded spot. So she had been looking for a place to establish a cave abode-but did she really have to look in the dead of night?
"That's right!" Liu Qingshan said. "In our Heavenly Dao Sect, once a disciple reaches the core condensation stage, they can establish their own cave abode on one of the sect's peaks!"
"Ah, never mind her!" Li Xiaoya scratched the back of his head and finally revealed why he had come. "Hehe! Senior Brother Liu! I happen to have something to do over at Divine Path Mountain, but I can't very well ask the other Senior Brother Liu to fly me over! So, well... sorry for the trouble, but could you take me?"
"I was wondering why you'd come to my place so early in the morning if you didn't need something. You really never visit the temple unless you have a favor to ask." Liu Qingshan glanced at him