Half an incense stick later.
Inside the study of the Listening Wind Tower.
According to the booklet from the Nine Prefectures, every object's placement in this seemingly ordinary study served a special purpose. Anyone who moved anything carelessly would be torn apart by the formation.
The corpse of Zhou Xiyu of the Ancient Yue Sword Sect in the study doorway was the best proof.
Xu Taiping moved Zhou Xiyu's corpse aside before standing in the center of the study with Lin Buyu.
"I checked the map. The nearest teleportation destination to the southwest is the Rain and Dew Garden. We only need to face southwest to teleport there."
He said this to Lin Buyu.
Lin Buyu put away the letter in her hand, then extended the hand wearing the Jade Bracelet toward Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping nodded and took Lin Buyu's hand without fuss.
"We should arrive at the Peony Pavilion in the Rain and Dew Garden. Once we get there, we need to watch for ghost creatures or cultivators from other sects lying in ambush."
He went on to remind Lin Buyu.
Lin Buyu nodded at his words, then raised her hand slightly, holding a talisman between her fingertips as she said:
"Even if demon cultivators are lying in ambush inside the pavilion, this Profound Rank Spirit Shield Talisman can hold them off for a little while."
Xu Taiping's face lit up at the sight, and he nodded. "Then there shouldn't be any problem."
"But why isn't this Teleportation Array reacting?"
He soon discovered another problem.
At his words, Lin Buyu clasped Xu Taiping's hand and said:
"Could it be because you're holding my hand too lightly?"
"That's possible."
Xu Taiping felt that made sense. Worried about being too forward, he had only held Lin Buyu's hand lightly, his