Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 608 - 388 Arrival

Chapter 608: Chapter 388 Arrival

One hundred li away,

a cold wind swept through the treetops, and several figures appeared indistinctly within the deep, fog-filled forest.

Three women clad in the long robes of Inviting Moon Sect’s elders stood meters apart from each other, a faint rosy light interweaving between them, faintly forming some kind of formation.

In their midst, a woman sat cross-legged.

A beautiful matron dressed in red palace robes, a delicate golden crown atop her head, was closing her beautiful eyes tightly. Waves of sound ripples kept spreading from her center, rolling towards the surrounding Yin Ghost woods.

Beyond the inaudible sound waves, a few whispers of quiet conversation could also be heard.

"This is already the third month; even with the sound-tracking method of our Inviting Moon Sect, searching for someone in the Sword Casting Valley is still like finding a needle in a haystack. What exactly is the Sect Master thinking?"

"Elder Qi, this is a godsend opportunity to intervene in the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree affair. Surely you know how divine the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree is?"

"Hmph, of course I know about the Enchantress Divine Sakura Tree, but both Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace are keeping a close eye on it. Even if we help them find it, how much of the leftovers will we be able to claim?"

"I actually think Elder Qi makes a good point. This time, our Inviting Moon Sect has divided into four groups, deploying almost all the elders above Primordial. If this drags on for a year or two, the waste of time is a huge loss for the Sects."

"Sigh... The Sect Master must have her considerations, but if the Sect Master were to come in person, with her venerable cultivation, this mission would likely go a lot smoother."

"Over the years, no one has restricted the Sword Casting Valley; I fear the number of Yin Ghosts at the Saint level has exceeded a handful. Losing some elders doesn’t harm the Sects, but if the Sect Master were to suffer an accident, it would be a catastrophe for our Inviting Moon Sect."

After the words were spoken,

a brief silence fell over the clearing.

After a long while,

Elder Qi’s voice faintly resounded again:

"What do you think... How would we deal with the ghostly mist in the Sword Casting Valley in the future? If the mist expands like it did a hundred years ago..."

No one responded; the ghostly mist of the Sword Casting Valley was a sword hanging over the heads of their Inviting Moon Sect.

A few hundred li away, should the ghostly mist expand just once, it would likely reach right to the foot of Inviting Moon Mountain.

"As a millennium approaches, Jiatiange should not sit idly by; the ghostly mist evolving into a great calamity would bring them no benefits."

In the midst of silence,

a calm and indifferent male voice came from one side.

The women turned to look, only to see a middle-aged man wearing a robe with azure sleeves and dark patterns, casually holding a sword to his chest, leaning lazily against a Yin Ghost tree.

Meeting the gaze of several Inviting Moon Sect elders, the man glanced at the red-robed, golden-crowned beauty sitting at the center of the formation and with a hint of tenderness in his starry eyes, said:

"Even if not for that, Tang would offer help. After all, Inviting Moon Sect is where Qing’er spent her life; so there’s no need to worry."

"....."

Upon hearing these words, the worry in the eyes of the Inviting Moon female elders was somewhat alleviated.

The sword-wielding man before them was neither from Inviting Moon Sect, Jiatiange, nor from Taiqing Tao Palace, but a wanderer who traveled the world.

Tang Ruofu, the famed Sword Madman known throughout the world.

Over a decade ago, he had already achieved Mortal Transcendence; today, his cultivation was unfathomable, rumored to be on the verge of reaching the Saint Realm.

That he accompanied them on this mission was not due to personal interest, but owing to a deep friendship with their Seventh Elder, Xia Qing.

Upon receiving a letter, he had come a long distance to lend his aid.

If they could maintain such a relationship, when the ghostly mist spread, should he achieve the status of Saint, perhaps he could indeed protect their Inviting Moon Sect from harm.

After the conversation, everyone fell silent.

As time ticked away, at some point, the red-robed beauty sitting at the center suddenly opened her almond-shaped eyes.

With her minute action, all the Inviting Moon Sect elders present turned to look at her.

Tang Ruofu was the first to approach, shedding the laziness from his face as he extended a hand toward the seated, red-robed beauty:

"Qing’er, how did it go?"

The red-robed, golden-crowned woman saw the man’s appearance, a softness flashing in her eyes as she grasped his hand and lightly stood up from the ground. With slightly parted crimson lips and a voice soft as water, she said:

"My sisters, we found them."

"...."

Upon hearing this unexpected affirmative response, everyone fell silent for a moment before showing signs of joy and even excitement.

A season of fruitless searches had nearly led them to give up, but now, astonishingly, they had found traces of the two individuals’ activities within the vast Sword Casting Valley.

Elder Qi spoke with some excitement:

"Youngest, are you serious in what you say?"

Xia Qing turned back to her with a gentle smile:

"Third Sister, when would I deceive you about such matters?"

As she spoke,

she raised a slender finger, pointing towards the mist-enshrouded west:

"Three hundred li from here, under the waterfall, there are signs of man-made activity."

Elder Qi’s hand under her sleeve clenched slightly as she looked up at the white mist in the sky and murmured:

"In that case, let’s not delay. I shall immediately inform the Saintess of Jiatiange..."

"Third Sister, wait,"

Xia Qing called out to Elder Qi, who was about to take to the sky, and softly said, "About this... we should discuss it further."

"...."

Upon hearing Xia Qing’s suggestion, the other Inviting Moon Sect elders present were not fools; they almost instantly grasped her intention.

Discuss it further...

Discuss what?

Naturally, it concerned keeping the discovery secret and monopolizing the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed.

Already, the number of Mortal Transcendence powerhouses who had entered the vast ghostly mist of the Sword Casting Valley was more than a dozen, with countless more at the Primordial level.

Such a number of powerhouses, even if those two from Primordial snatching the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed was not difficult, the challenge lay in how to find their traces in this vast Ghost Mist.

Now that they had found the other party’s tracks, the rest would be quite simple.

Their party consisted of five people,

one Mortal Transcendence, three Primordials, and even one who might be a Semi-Saint.

With such combat power, confronting those two Primordials, no matter how formidable, they would inevitably be powerless to resist.

Thinking thus, Elder Qi did not immediately agree but softly analyzed,

"Little Seven, with those two’s skills, they should be able to sense our probing just now. Rushing over there now might be too late, as they may have already vanished."

"In this Ghost Mist, probably only the Saintess of Jiatiange has the means to track them."

Xia Qing’s eyes twinkled with mirth as she glanced sidelong at Tang Ruofu beside her, squeezed his hand, and whispered,

"This is why I invited Ruofu to come."

Tang Ruofu explained,

"I once learned to use an ancient artifact, which can trace back to its source as long as there is a remaining scent."

Upon hearing this, Elder Qi’s eyes brightened, but he still expressed some concern,

"Mr. Tang’s skills are indeed heaven-reaching, but how do we explain this to Jiatiange? Our Inviting Moon Sect cannot withstand the combined pressure from Jiatiange and Taiqing Tao Palace."

A faint smile appeared on Xia Qing’s elegantly beautiful face,

"Third Sister, this Ghost Mist has a high chance of shielding the Pavilion Master’s Extension of Heaven skill, otherwise they wouldn’t make such a big move in their search."

Hearing this, Elder Qi’s slender eyes revealed a hint of greed as he laughed softly,

"It seems these two will have to hide in this Sword Casting Valley for the rest of their lives..."

"Naturally."

Xia Qing’s smile was still as soft as water as she said in a low voice,

"Even if the worst case occurs and we are exposed, if the Enchantress Divine Tree Seed ends up in Jiatiange’s hands, as long as we possess the seed, we can negotiate from them an even higher price."

Upon saying this, the five figures in the forest vanished on the spot, turning into afterimages speeding westward....

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had already crossed a hundred miles.

The waterfall rushed fiercely, the quiet pool serene, a corner-towered pavilion stood alone amidst the woods, with gardens of flowers dancing in the breeze in front of pavilions and waterside pavilions.

Upon seeing such a tranquil and beautiful place, everyone except Xia Qing was slightly taken aback.

Elder Qi’s lips curved up in a smile,

"It seems that these two thieves also know how to enjoy themselves; in a matter of months, they’ve managed to cultivate such a hermit’s paradise amidst this deadly place.

"Little Seven, shall we go inside to take a look? It doesn’t seem like they’ve set up any protective formations around this pavilion."

Xia Qing, upon hearing this, watched the tilted-eaves pavilion for a few moments and shook her head,

"Not so fast."

"Let me check it out first."

Tang Ruofu, with drooping eyelids and a light chuckle, traced a sword flower in his hand with the scabbard: "Everyone, please step back a bit."

Xia Qing looked around and whispered a reminder to the man,

"Ruofu, be careful in case those two have set traps."

Tang Ruofu shook his head with a nonchalant smile,

"I know, don’t worry."

With those words, his normally languid eyes suddenly sharpened. He raised the sword in front of him, gripping the scabbard with one hand and the handle with the other. After a moment of silence, he abruptly drew the sword upward.

Hum——

The blade revealed half an inch out of the scabbard, and a hurricane swiftly spread from its center, instantly dispersing the Ghost Mist within hundreds of feet.

"Shing."

The sword was sheathed again.

Casually spinning his sword in hand, Tang Ruofu smiled and said sideways,

"Rest assured, those two have already left."

Saying so, he slung the sword over his shoulder and walked toward the pavilion across the lakeshore, "The atmosphere inside the pavilion is quite heavy, saving us some effort."

Seeing this, Xia Qing hesitated briefly, then looked back at the three female Elders from their Sect and said in a low voice,

"Third Sister, I’ll go with Ruofu to investigate. Your cultivation levels are somewhat lower; you can stay here and cover us."

After saying that, she leaped forward, catching up with Tang Ruofu, and they both stepped across the lake.

When they reached the doors of the pavilion, Tang Ruofu did not immediately push them open but admired the surrounding scenery and turned to the woman beside him with a smile,

"Qing’er, if we have the chance, how about we also find a place like this to retire to?"

Xia Qing gave him a glance and said, somewhat annoyed,

"With your temperament, could you really endure the solitude in such a tranquil realm?"

"Uh..."

Tang Ruofu was silenced by her remark, clearing his throat,

"Ahem, if I were with you, of course, I could."

"Heh...."

Xia Qing smiled tenderly, then sighed softly, "We probably won’t have the chance in this lifetime. You’re not suited for it, and the Inviting Moon Sect can’t do without me. Maintaining our current situation is actually quite good."

Tang Ruofu’s gaze became a bit more complex, and he said softly,

"Life is long, there will always be opportunities. But for now, let me find those two little rascals for you first."

With that, he took out a water flask-like treasured object, pushed open the pavilion doors with one hand, and stepped inside.