Going Separate Ways

"Seeking Dao Mountain"

"As expected, with just a few pointers from Senior Fang, a junior like me can easily enter the Seeking Dao Mountain."

Zhenke looked at the Seeking Dao Mountain in front of her, and for a moment her eyes couldn't help but show a hint of daze.

Senior Fang, you are truly beyond the reach of my master and the others in your understanding of the Dao.

Following this senior colleague, I might even receive more guidance from him.

Thinking of this, Zhenke felt a surge of joy.

The next day.

Zhenke finished her practice and stood up, her eyes sparkling with spiritual light.

Looking at Senior Fang in front of him, he was about to step forward to thank him for his guidance yesterday.

However, before she could speak, Fang Zelin said first, "It's getting late, we should get going."

With that, Fang Zelin took the lead and walked forward.

Seeing this, Zhenke didn't dare to delay and quickly followed.

The words of thanks that were on the tip of his tongue were interrupted once again.

"Senior, nothing happened last night, right?"

Zhenke hurriedly followed, "Yesterday I was too engrossed in my cultivation and didn't even get up to be on guard."

Logically speaking, Fang Zelin should have kept watch for half the night, and Zhenke should have gotten up for the other half.

However, yesterday, she went directly into the Seeking Dao Mountain.

In this situation, she couldn't even get out if she wanted to.

After cultivating for a while, I woke up to find it was already broad daylight.

Fang Zelin seemed unconcerned upon hearing this, saying, "Nothing happened, of course. But even if there were some minor demons or monsters, they probably wouldn't dare to provoke us."

Fang Zelin's casual reply made Zhenke Ke relax a little.

She had just been worried that she had become too engrossed in her cultivation last night.

"Once you cross this mountain, Dinghe City will be just ahead."

Fang Zelin looked at the map, then said to Zhenke beside him, "After we go inside, let's split up and gather information, then meet up at Liwei in the city."

Although they didn't know the layout of Dinghe City, finding a suitable location within the city was as easy as eating and drinking for the two of them.

Using this as a meeting point would be the best option.

"Yes!"

Zhenke quickly responded upon hearing this.

It was indeed easy to find a suitable place to leave, so Zhenke naturally had no objections.

A short while later, the two arrived together in front of Dinghe City.

If the dark clouds hadn't changed direction or had simply disappeared, we could still gather information here.

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin and Zhenke exchanged a glance, then parted ways at the city gate, one on the left and one on the right, to inquire about the news.

About half a day later, Fang Zelin arrived at the departure point.

His complexion, however, did not look very good at this moment.

After a short Cultivation Method, Zhenke returned, her expression also somewhat unpleasant.

"I've inquired around and even asked the Night Wandering God, but no one has seen that dark cloud. How's the situation for you?"

Upon seeing Zhenke return, Fang Zelin immediately asked her a question.

He roughly guessed that the other party probably hadn't found any clues either.

"No, we've asked many people, including the night watchman, but no one has seen that dark cloud."

Zhenke's expression was not very good.

If the dark cloud just disappears like that, then the clues will be gone.

This makes it difficult to find.

"We haven't seen the night watchman either? It seems he's vanished. I wonder if he's hidden himself away, or if he's hiding around here."

Fang Zelin frowned, thought for a moment, and asked, "Did you come down from Jade Void Mountain before? Didn't Fellow Qingyun figure anything out?"

Fellow Qingyun is quite skilled in divination.

If the other party could help calculate it, then we should be able to find this guy.

"Senior Qingyun is currently in seclusion and is probably unaware of this matter."

Zhenke shook her head upon hearing this.

If Daoist Priest Qingyun were here, he probably would have figured it out long ago.

"Oh dear, how are we supposed to find this? Should we look for some fairies nearby?"

Fang Zelin rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat tired.

They've chased us all the way here; who would have thought it would end so quickly?

Zhenke was taken aback upon hearing this, then stared intently at Fang Zelin.

Seeing Fang Zelin's strange expression, Zhenke glanced at his own clothes, but couldn't see anything amiss. He immediately asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

"Senior, it seems that the only option left is to ask those fairies, right? I imagine they know about the origins of that dark cloud."

Fang Zelin's words were unintentional, but for Zhenke, they seemed to be a wake-up call.

Putting aside other things, most of the fairies know each other, even if they don't.

They each have a few connections, and they know a little about the other Demon Race.

In this situation, asking the fairies is indeed the best solution.

Seeing how serious Zhenke was, Fang Zelin frowned.

If all the clues have gone cold now, it seems like this is indeed the only thing to do. "Are there any fairies around here?"

On the way here with Zhenke, we didn't see any fairies.

I don't know if they saw them and hid, or if there were no fairies nearby.

"Whether it's there or not, we'll find out when we go out and look."

Zhenke casually remarked.

With the trail gone cold, this is the only option left.

Seeing Zhenke say this, Fang Zelin thought about it and agreed.

If we find a fairy, perhaps we can use that as a breakthrough.

Fang Zelin pondered for a moment, nodded, and then looked up at the sky, only to find that it was already late.

"Let's find a place to rest for the night; this matter will have to wait until tomorrow."

It was getting late, Fang Zelin thought he should rest for the night first.

Looking around, Fang Zelin spotted the inn nearby and strode over.

After confirming that the cost of staying in the room for one night wasn't particularly expensive, Fang Zelin felt relieved.

Being short of money, he was genuinely worried that he wouldn't be able to afford to stay at the inn either.

Fang Zelin asked the waiter for two rooms and ordered a few side dishes.

He had been eating dry rations all the way, and thought it would be a good opportunity to change things up and try the food in Northern Liang to see what was special about it.

Zhenke originally wanted to stop them, but seeing that her senior had already ordered, she had no choice but to give up.

"Tomorrow, you and I will split up and search for the fairy as soon as possible, then we can ask her about it."

Fang Zelin spoke only after Zhenke had sat down.

With Zhenke's current level of cultivation, she should still have some ability to protect herself.

I'm just asking a fairy about something; nothing unexpected should happen.

Zhenke nodded in agreement and was about to speak when something said by a nearby diner caught their attention.