When Lin He, Nangong Wan, and Xin Ruoyin arrived at a general store in Tianxing City, a female disciple hurriedly welcomed the three of them upstairs.
Just then, a burst of melodious laughter came from the private room. The door opened a moment later, revealing two women.
One was naturally Zhou Yuan. The other wore yellow robes and had delicate features, her bright eyes studying Lin He curiously.
"Protector Lin, allow me to introduce my daughter, Zi Ling."
"Zi Ling greets Protector Lin!"
The Yellow-Robed Woman bowed respectfully and said with a charming smile, "Protector Lin always comes and goes in such a hurry that I've never had the fortune of meeting you. Today, my wish has finally come true."
Lin He glanced at her instinctively. Zi Ling was clearly not showing her true appearance; she had used some secret technique to conceal it. At the moment, she looked like no more than a reasonably pretty woman with delicate features.
Nangong Wan and Xin Ruoyin were also studying Zi Ling, who was doing the same to them.
Lin He waved a hand. "There's no need for such formalities, Miss Zi Ling."
Without waiting for Lin He to ask, Zhou Yuan took out a map. "We haven't found all the materials you need yet, but I did find the place you asked me to locate, Protector Lin. Here's the map, with the location marked. Oh, and my daughter contributed quite a bit to this as well."
Zhou Yuan was puzzled. The place Lin He had asked her to find was merely a stretch of barren mountains without a single soul around. She had no idea what he intended to do there, but she did not dare press him.
"Then you have my thanks, Miss Zi Ling." Lin He casually took out