The following afternoon.
The Star-Island Ship, Wanning Courtyard.
Ling Qianxue, aloof and immaculate as a fairy of ice and snow, arrived as agreed.
She went straight into the inner courtyard of Wanning Courtyard, to Gu Chenfeng's quarters, and stayed until evening.
Only then did she leave his room, arranging with Gu Chenfeng a time to meet the next day.
This continued for days. Almost every day, Ling Qianxue would arrive at Wanning Courtyard at a fixed time and enter Gu Chenfeng's room.
The Dust-Cleansing Peak disciples in Wanning Courtyard had almost all grown used to it.
In private, they secretly speculated about the relationship between Elder Gu and Island Master Ling.
The others also noticed a strange phenomenon.
Every time, shortly after Island Master Ling arrived at Wanning Courtyard.
Elder Si would happen to emerge from her room and inspect Wanning Courtyard, citing the need to prevent Eagle Vengeance Peak from stirring up trouble again.
Moreover, her patrols often lingered near Elder Gu's quarters.
This situation continued for more than ten full days.
Then the Star-Island Ship entered the heart of the Human Race Territory, with Heavenly Origin Mountain a day away.
That day, Ling Qianxue came to Wanning Courtyard again.
However, she arrived later than usual, in the late afternoon, close to dusk.
Following the familiar path, she came to Gu Chenfeng's door and knocked softly.
"Fellow Daoist Gu, I'm here."
"Please come in, Fellow Daoist Ling."
Gu Chenfeng personally opened the door to welcome her, and the door closed behind them.
Almost the very next instant after that door closed.
Creak.
Another door on the west side of the inner courtyard opened, and Si Mingwei began her "daily patrol" again.
She instructed the several stewards on duty in the rear courtyard, "All of you, go guard the front