As night fell, all was silent. When Yan Yuqing sat up, she saw that Nangong Yu was already fully dressed.
“Which place should we scout first?” Yan Yuqing asked as she put on her clothes.
“The three places you discovered during the day, you go and check them out. I will go to another place,” Nangong Yu said without looking up. “If we both go to this place, we are easily discovered.”
“Where are you going?”
“The peak of Cangshan.”
“You’re not really planning to take the opportunity to kill Lei Tianze, are you?” Yan Yuqing was shocked. “The other party is also a cultivator at the Soul Transformation stage. A fight will cause quite a commotion!”
“I think you’re truly sick in the head!” Nangong Yu couldn’t be bothered to argue with Yan Yuqing. “Where do you think the safest place in the Heavenly Xuan Sect is?”
“The safest place?” Yan Yuqing thought carefully. “Tianxu Zi’s residence?”
“Tianxu Zi’s residence is always bustling with people, how can it be considered safe? Moreover, the demon lord’s soul can affect one’s mind to a certain extent. Those without strong willpower wouldn’t dare to approach. Do you think Tianxu Zi would keep the demon lord’s soul in his room?”
Yan Yuqing shook her head. “You mean, at the peak of Cangshan?”
“Where else do you think is safer than the peak of Cangshan?” Nangong Yu glanced at Yan Yuqing. “You go out first and use your illusionary arts to lure away the people watching outside.”
“Alright.” Yan Yuqing went out and led the people outside away.
The people watching saw two figures run out and immediately followed them. Once the watchers had left, Nangong Yu transformed into an afterimage and sped towards the peak of Cangshan.
The person monitoring Yan Yuqing followed her as she wandered around the Heavenly Xuan Sect, feeling puzzled. Why was this person not sleeping in the middle of the night and wandering around? What was she up to?
“Senior Brother Sang Hua.”
“Where is the other person?”
“Both of them are here.” The disciple said in surprise, but when he looked closely, only Yan Yuqing was there, and Nangong Yu was nowhere to be seen.
“Senior Brother Sang Hua, I was careless.”
“Forget it, with the other party’s cultivation, you wouldn’t be able to keep up.” Sang Hua told the disciple to continue following Yan Yuqing, while he went to search for Nangong Yu’s tracks.
“Not sleeping in the middle of the night, what are you doing?” Linghu Yaqi emerged from the Xuanji Pavilion and happened to meet Sang Hua, who was looking for Nangong Yu everywhere.
“Junior Sister Linghu, you just came out of the Xuanji Pavilion?”
“Yes.” Linghu Yaqi stopped. “What are you doing?”
“Nangong Yu is missing.”
“Missing?” Linghu Yaqi was not surprised, as if she had expected this outcome.
“Why aren’t you surprised at all?”
“If there’s no reason, they wouldn’t come to the Three Treasures Hall. They must have a purpose for coming here. Since they have a purpose, how could they stay obediently in their room?” Linghu Yaqi said indifferently. “Think about their purpose, and you should know where he went.”
“Purpose?” Sang Hua thought carefully. “To find Uncle-Master Tianze. You mean, he went to the peak of Cangshan!”
“I didn’t say that. I just said he came here with a purpose, so he naturally went towards his goal.”
“This is bad. Uncle-Master Tianze is in a critical stage of his cultivation. If he interrupts his cultivation and causes him to fail, the consequences will be severe. I need to go and see.”
“Senior Brother, the peak of Cangshan is not a place anyone can ascend to. At least, you cannot ascend now.”
Sang Hua froze. “I almost forgot. There are many formations on the peak of Cangshan. Ordinary people cannot ascend. Is Nangong Yu an ordinary person?”
“No.”
“Junior Sister!”
“I’m telling the truth. If he were an ordinary person, could he have become a cultivator at the Soul Transformation stage in such a short time?” Linghu Yaqi walked towards her residence, and Sang Hua quickly followed.
“Then what do we do now? Just sit back and watch?”
“What did Master say?”
“Master said to take it one step at a time.”
“Then let’s wait and see.” Linghu Yaqi looked in the direction of the peak of Cangshan. “The peak of Cangshan not only has formations and mechanisms but also fierce beasts. Those who are not familiar with the path will have a hard time, even cultivators at the Soul Transformation stage.”
“Junior Sister, aren’t you worried about Uncle-Master Tianze?”
“Senior Brother Sang Hua, I am only at the Golden Core peak. Should I worry about the safety of a mighty cultivator at the Soul Transformation stage?” Linghu Yaqi said coldly. “I don’t have the ability or the capacity to worry about him. I have that much self-awareness.”
Sang Hua felt that what she said made sense. They were merely at the Golden Core stage, yet they were presumptuously worrying about the safety of a cultivator at the Soul Transformation stage. They were indeed worrying too much.
“However, aren’t you afraid that Nangong Yu has ill intentions?”
“Nangong Yu might have ill intentions, but Xiao Man is Tianze’s wife, after all. She wouldn’t harm him. You should worry less.”
“Do you have no feelings for Tianze at all?”
“What feelings do I have for him?” Linghu Yaqi retorted. “How many times have I met him? I can count them on one hand, and we have never been together. Where would these feelings come from? From my imagination?”
Sang Hua was choked by Linghu Yaqi’s words. “This girl is becoming more and more sharp-tongued, but somehow, she makes it impossible to refute her.”
“By the way, Senior Brother.” Linghu Yaqi had already entered her courtyard but turned back and said, “If you really want to find him, you might as well go and guard at the foot of Cangshan. He might come down from there.”
“Thank you for your guidance, Junior Sister.”
Linghu Yaqi watched Sang Hua hurry away, then turned and entered her house. After washing up, she lay down and slept.
At the peak of Cangshan, Lei Tianze, who was cultivating, suddenly opened his eyes, got up, and walked out of his cultivation cave. A moment later, a figure sped towards the mountaintop.
As he approached the summit, Nangong Yu saw a figure on the peak. Without guessing, he knew who it was. He increased his speed towards the summit. There were indeed many formations and mechanisms on Cangshan, but these were not difficult for him.
“Here he comes.” Lei Tianze stood at the entrance of his cave and looked at Nangong Yu, who was charging up. His voice was gentle, as always.
Nangong Yu brushed off the grass scraps from his clothes, his demeanor calm and composed. “I assume you already know my purpose for coming.”
“What will you do if I say I cannot give it to you?”
“I promised her that no matter what method or means, I would bring back what she wanted.” Nangong Yu said calmly. “You know her personality best. Once she decides to do something, she will never back down.”
“That is indeed her character.” Lei Tianze said softly. “I thought she would come to the Heavenly Xuan Sect in person.”
“She was going to, but I persuaded her to give up.” Nangong Yu said slowly. “I don’t hope for you to meet right now.”
Lei Tianze was silent for a moment after hearing this. “So, you are planning to fight me.”
“No, I just hope you will hand the item over to me. After all, you need to conserve your strength in case of any unforeseen circumstances.”