Silence reigned inside the pavilion, and the cave residence's entrance showed no reaction whatsoever.
At this sight, Yun Cang gave a cold snort, then closed his eyes to rest his mind.
He Wendao was not surprised either. After waiting a while longer, he called out loudly, his face expressionless:
"Since Senior Brother Wang is unable to accept my challenge right now, I will wait here for a month. During that time, you may come out and fight whenever you wish. That way, no one can say I denied you time to prepare and won without honor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hemp-robed young man walked to the other side of the hall and sat cross-legged opposite Yun Cang. He too closed his eyes without another word.
The most renowned Qi Refining disciple in the Four Symbols Sect seemed genuinely intent on spending a month outside Wang Yu's cave residence.
Several more strands of divine thought were drawn to the air outside the pavilion. After a silent exchange, they too lingered nearby.
Inside a cave residence filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and all manner of spirit wood and spirit birds, a young married woman of twenty-seven or twenty-eight stood before a pale red tree. Dressed in a red skirt, she extended a jade-like arm to tease a palm-sized bird with brilliantly colored feathers perched on a branch.
The young woman had a graceful figure, curly black hair, fair skin, and a black mole at the corner of her mouth, but her expression was languid.
"Cai Shang, the Yun Household has made all the preparations. Once Wang Yu relinquishes his position as a True Disciple, our stewards on the Elders' Council and the Foundation Establishment elders friendly to us will jointly push for Yun Wangshan of the Third Branch