"Didnât you say you were going to retire to the countryside, Sun Daoist friend? Why did you suddenly buy property here?"
Shen Shanqing was somewhat surprised as he asked Du Mengyun after helping her complete the transfer.
"I thought about it, and I still have hope for advancement at my age, so I decided to use all my savings to gamble for a bright future..."
Du Mengyun couldnât outright admit that there was someone outside trying to kill her, so staying in the center of Northern Abyss City felt safer.
"Alright, alright, you have great ambitions, and your future achievements will surely be extraordinary. One day, when I have tea with Sect Master Chen, Iâll mention you. Sect Master Chen admires ambitious people the most."
While speaking, Shen Shanqing flaunted his relationship with Chen Mobai.
"Thank you, Daoist friend!"
Du Mengyun forced a smile, but she didnât want Chen Mobaiâs attention on her. However, if she refused and said she didnât want to meet Chen Mobai, the Eastern Wilderness Supreme, it might arouse Shen Shanqingâs suspicion even more, so she could only respond internally swearing.
After entering the new Fourth Rank Cave Abode, Du Mengyun glanced at her empty Storage Bag, took out the Heavenly Communication Device, and sent a message to Hong He.
[I have something for you to do. Wait for me at home tonight so we can talk.]
Du Mengyun hadnât worked in Northern Abyss City, and her ability to live here for decades was all thanks to a solid foundation.
But even the thickest family foundation canât withstand endless consumption.
Fortunately, she had a money bag, which was the Sun family of East Wu.
Sun Huanglong had long been possessed by her Blood God, with life and death under her control. During the righteous-demonic war, she planned to let Sun Huanglong lead East Wu and Five Elements Sect Disciples to bury all resistance forces in one fell swoop.
However, Chen Mobai was always micromanaging, and Sun Huanglong couldnât find the right opportunity, so he had to be obedient and wait for the chance.
As a result, even the Little Demon Venerable and Diao Xianlan couldnât wait any longer, thinking that the Wild Sea Demons joining forces, regardless of the number of top-ranked Nascent Soul or low-rank Demon Tribe members, far exceeded the opposition, and could be flattened in one wave without needing these schemes.
Du Mengyun still couldnât accept the outcome that followed.
The Little Demon Venerable died, she was cut down, the Three Great Demon Kings of the Island of Ten Thousand Immortals, along with Million Desolate Sea Demon Race, were buried in one wave, and Diao Xianlan fled with the Jade Mirror Demon Sect.
Fortunately, there was still a chance to rise again.
Upon seeing Chen Mobai successfully form his Nascent Soul, Du Mengyun felt she could follow suit, using the Sun familyâs cultivation technique in Northern Abyss City to form her Nascent Soul and cleanse her identity. When the time came, sheâd see if gifting the entire Sun family to Chen Mobai could gain her a Five Elements Sect Outer Sect Elderâs position.
Even if her Demon Path roots were uncovered, to avoid being discovered by the Nine Heavens Morality Sect, she believed the Five Elements Sect would shield her.
However, according to that Turtle Immortal Chenâs personality, he might secretly eliminate her to prevent future troubles.
But those are matters for later; the main priority now is to evade Wen Buyue and the Demon Pathâs pursuit.
This means she must stay hidden in Northern Abyss City for a long period.
Therefore, she needs Sun Huanglong to supply some Spirit Stones.
Du Mengyun decided to instruct Hong He to take care of it, as she didnât want to go out herself.
After sending the message, she waited until nightfall, put on a black cloak covering her entire body, and quietly left her Cave Abode.
Hong He had a settled Rank-2 Cave Dwelling in Northern Abyss City; it wasnât that he didnât want to buy Rank-3, but he wasnât stationed here often, making Rank-2 more cost-effective.
This dwelling was picked by Du Mengyun, located in the suburbs near the Teleportation Array, ready for a swift escape if necessary.
After arriving using her Escape Skill, Du Mengyun, familiar with the path, unlocked the dwellingâs Restriction, tightened the strings of her hood, and regained her previous elegant and mysterious demeanor.
In front of Hong He, she always maintained a superior posture.
She didnât open the door but gently flew over the doorframe, landing from above into the dwelling.
There she saw two people in the courtyard, one sitting and the other standing.
The one standing was the very familiar Hong He.
The one sitting was a young man she would never forget in her life.
Chen Mobai calmly sat at the stone bench in the courtyard center, seemingly lecturing Hong He, but suddenly paused, sensing the dwellingâs Restriction being opened.
Hong He listened respectfully, then turned his head upon hearing the noise, his mouth agape upon seeing Du Mengyun descend, unsure of what to say.
"Huh, why do you have visitors here? Your identity is special; it must not be exposed. Kill them."
Chen Mobai, who came specifically to see Hong He, frowned slightly when he saw a cultivator covered in black and hiding their face and suggested to Hong He.
"...I canât make a move against her..."
After a moment of silence, Hong He replied.
Back when they were in Stormy Immortal City, they made vows not to harm each other to trust one another.
Upon hearing this, Du Mengyun breathed a sigh of relief.
Her mind was still buzzing, unable to fathom why Chen Mobai would be here.
[Couldnât you have given me a hint?]
Du Mengyun looked at Hong He, conveying this meaning with her eyes.
But Hong He was equally helpless; when he was dining outside today, he felt an enormous Divine Sense locking onto him, then Chen Mobai transmitted a message saying he would come to see him tonight.
Knowing he was discovered by Chen Mobai, Hong He didnât even dare look at the Heavenly Communication Device, fearing Chen Mobaiâs Divine Sense was still around him and would discover Du Mengyun through him.