On a street, an ordinary-looking man and woman walked along with a young boy who bore some resemblance to them, looking just like a family of three.
"I really didn't expect it to be so lively here."
Disguised as an ordinary person, Gu Nian walked in front, casually picking up a bright red apple from a nearby stall and taking a bite.
Seeing someone take his apple without paying, the old farmer selling apples immediately moved to stand up and argue, but just then, Chu Yunzhe came over and placed two copper coins on his stall.
"Senior Sister, aren't we supposed to be investigating what went wrong with the barrier? Where should we start looking now?" Xue Fuyao asked.
"Since there's a problem with the barrier, naturally, we should first investigate where the problem occurred. But those people are still lingering nearby, so it's not convenient for us to go over. Let's investigate once they leave."
Gu Nian finished the apple in two or three bites. "This apple tastes pretty good, but it has no spiritual energy. If cultivators eat too many, impurities will build up in their bodies."
Although the impurities produced by a single apple were negligible, little amounts would still pile up.
"If only we could find the place where that mighty figure died," Chu Yunzhe said. "Supposedly, after forcibly separating the Mortal Realm from the Cultivation Realm back then, he didn't return to the Cultivation Realm himself. Instead, he stayed in the Mortal Realm and lived in seclusion."
"If we can find where he died, even if we don't find any clues about the problem with the barrier, we might find a way to repair it."
"What exactly was that mighty figure's name?" Xue Fuyao asked curiously.
Gu Nian shook her head. "I don't know. He