The delicate-featured woman who resembled "Xu Ting" had actually come to Pure Fire Peak today after hearing Wang Yu's invitation through voice transmission.
He had no idea how she had learned where his cave abode was, but she had come straight to its entrance.
Wang Yu paused in his work and swept his broad sleeve toward the pitch-black, rod-shaped artifact embryo. The rod drifted slowly down from above the Earthfire Furnace, then vanished into his storage bag in a flash.
He formed a seal with one hand and floated out of the secluded chamber.
At the same time, the cave abode's gates slowly opened.
The delicate-featured woman standing outside in outer disciple robes hesitated, then walked in with a heart full of apprehension.
In the cave abode's main hall, Murong Lan found Wang Yu already waiting for her. She immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully in greeting.
"Disciple Murong Lan pays her respects to Martial Uncle Wang."
"Rise. You're Junior Brother Gao's cousin, so there's no need to stand on ceremony." Wang Yu waved a hand, seated himself in the place of honor, then began looking her up and down.
No matter how he looked at her, she bore an uncanny resemblance to "Xu Ting" herself from the Blue Star base.
"Thank you, Martial Uncle. May I ask whether you invited me here because you need me to do something? Though the Murong Household is far inferior to the Gao family, which once produced a Golden Core cultivator, we do have two Foundation Establishment cultivators and quite a few Qi Refining disciples." After thanking him, Murong Lan addressed him gently.
"The Murong Household? I didn't summon you because of any Murong Household. I'm simply rather interested in you." Wang Yu finally drew his gaze back, met her eyes, and answered