As the night deepened, Zhang Xiaohua did not emerge from Hui Chun Valley until Meng was growing somewhat anxious. His brows were slightly furrowed, as though something weighed on his mind.
Seeing this, Meng asked softly, "What? Didn't you find Nie Qianxiu?"
"Come on, it's getting late. We can talk as we go."
The two used their lightness skills and sped toward Mochou City.
Along the way, Zhang Xiaohua said, "We found Nie Qianxiu and Qiangsheng, but the two of them had merely been fooled and used as chess pieces. How could they know anything about that master? They had only met Dragon Manor Lord and the person supposedly sent by that master. That person seemed to possess unfathomable skills and promised that, once Hui Chun Valley was taken, it would be placed under her control. Only then did greed blind her heart, and she used a self-inflicted wound scheme to become an insider!"
"And the person sent by that master?"
"He was slain on the mountain this morning by that inexplicable immortal elder!"
"Well, isn't this just great? We worked for nothing!"
"It can't exactly be called working for nothing. Nie Qianxiu also said she vaguely heard Dragon Manor Lord mention something called 'Shuiyun.' It seemed to be a place name, probably where that master is located. Mm, it's northeast of Mochou City. As for the exact location, we'll have to ask around carefully!"
"Mm, a place called 'Shuiyun' northeast of Mochou City—that should be easy enough to investigate. Once we reach Mochou City, we can send word to the Incense-Passing Cult's outer disciples and have them look into it!"
"On one hand, let them investigate. On the other, we need to keep watch ourselves in secret. Ordinary outer disciples may not be able to uncover the truth about