Most of the houses in the village were built from grass and wood, but the Chieftain's Household was built from stone.
Even its grounds were far more expansive than those of the other houses.
Su Jiu and Chu Luohen were now perched in a large tree not far behind the house.
After hearing Su Jiu's words, Chu Luohen swept a slightly chilly glance over her.
Su Jiu did not notice. She was still immersed in her thoughts. She had definitely heard that voice somewhere before, and even that person's figure had seemed somewhat familiar.
Chu Luohen withdrew his gaze and said evenly, "Let's come back tonight. There's a barrier over the upper part of their house. Acting so brazenly in broad daylight wouldn't be wise."
In other words, they could easily get caught.
The two then left, and as they walked, Su Jiu recounted the information she had obtained from Lan Xiaoxi.
In Su Jiu's eyes, this chieftain was clearly no good, yet the men and women in the village seemed to have considerable faith in him.
"No news of True Lord Hong Ling?"
Su Jiu shook her head. "Lan Xiaoxi claimed she hadn't seen anyone like her. Combined with our search of the Chieftain's Household just now, which confirmed True Lord Hong Ling wasn't inside, I suspect she's either been captured and hidden away or has already left."
Chu Luohen lowered his eyes slightly, seemingly pondering something.
Only after a moment did he slowly speak again. "What about the Endless-Reach Grass?"
"It'll appear at the Holy Maiden Gathering in two days."
On their way back, Su Jiu and Chu Luohen happened to pass a spacious, circular square. Nothing had seemed unusual when they came through earlier, but on their return, they suddenly discovered that a great many young men