Chapter 2521: Chance Encounter

Instead of directly answering the question, Zu An asked, “Goddess, does anyone in the world know where to find immortal medicine as of late?”

The Goddess of Wu Mountain shook her head. “Immortal medicines are supreme treasures. Many covet them but to no avail, as they are highly elusive.”

“Someone was fanning conflict between Er Fu and Yayu, prompting the former to kill the latter. Er Fu and Yayu are both deities, which makes that an extremely risky move where a misstep could result in eternal damnation. What could drive someone to take such a risk? Surely it couldn’t be because they have a personal vendetta against Yayu?”

Zu An chose not to reveal the final outcome of the matter. There was no way he could explain why he knew so much if the other party asked about it. Revealing that he was from the future in a world filled with deities could lead to unforeseen complications, so he decided to guide the other party’s train of thoughts with questions instead.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain was no fool. She understood what Zu An was driving at and asked, “You think the person behind this wishes to make use of this opportunity to figure out the whereabouts of an immortal medicine?”

“That is the most likely possibility, now that Bao Jiang has left his cave to report to the Celestial Court. If the mastermind plans to make a move, now is the best time,” Zu An said.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain was startled. She quickly took out a cloud-shaped mirror with a wave of her hand, and its surface rippled.

“I can’t reach him.” She stowed away the mirror with a grim expression.

Zu An figured that the mirror was something similar to the Cultivation World's recording mirrors.

“Do you know which path he took? Is there a chance we can still make it in time if we make haste?” he anxiously asked, thinking that this could be a good opportunity to gather some intelligence about the Celestial Court.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain paced around the room. Even the Saintess had to concede that she was a charming woman. “Deity Bao Jiang recently mentioned that he needed to harvest a special herb, which can be found on the way to the Celestial Court. It might be possible to catch up with him if you give chase now.”

Zu An was taken aback. “Goddess, aren’t you coming too?”

He instinctively felt close to her because of her striking resemblance to Pei Mianman, and he also wanted to see if she was related to Pei Mianman in any way. He was disappointed that she showed no inclination to travel with them.

“I can’t stray too far away from Wu Mountain,” the Goddess of Wu Mountain calmly replied without explaining too much.

Zu An could tell that the other party was reluctant to share more information, so he turned the topic back to Bao Jiang. “Which road should we take to find Deity Bao Jiang?”

This world was so huge that blindly looking for Bao Jiang would be even tougher than finding a needle on the ocean floor.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain swirled her finger in midair. Clouds gathered at her fingertip and formed a simple map. “Follow this map. You should be able to find him in the vicinity of Kunlun Mountain.”

“Kunlun Mountain?” Zu An glanced at the Saintess. Back then, the latter had suggested heading to Kunlun Mountain. Who would have thought that after so many twists and turns, they would still be heading there in the end?

“All routes to the Celestial Court pass through Kunlun Mountain,” the Goddess of Wu Mountain explained.

Zu An nodded in realization.

No wonder Kunlun plays a significant role in so many folktales and legends.

He took this opportunity to ask more about the Celestial Court, but the Goddess of Wu Mountain's expression turned cold. “I don’t like that place, and I don’t want to talk about it.”

She flung her sleeves and left, leaving behind a graceful silhouette.

Zu An was stunned.

Is she angry because of my earlier brash behavior?

The Saintess tugged his sleeves and said, “Stop looking. She’s already gone.”

Zu An replied with a sheepish smile, “Little sister Ling’er, is it possible for two people to look so identical in the world?”

“There are similar-looking people in the world, but for them to bear such great resemblance to each other...” The Saintess fell into deep thought.

There’s only one possibility...

Worried that Zu An would continue probing, she changed the topic. “We should quickly head over. It’ll be terrible if we don’t make it in time.” She grabbed Zu An and headed out of the mountain.

Her urgency moved Zu An.

Little sister Ling’er truly cares about Xiaoxi. She’s worried that we won’t be able to find the Brilliant Pinflower.

While they were leaving, a stone peak vaguely peeked out amid the fog. It slowly morphed into a woman with a fluttering skirt. If Zu An and the Saintess were here, they would be able to tell that she was none other than Yaoji.

The Goddess of Wu Mountain looked at their departing silhouettes with a slight frown. “That’s weird...” She couldn’t understand why that strange man evoked a sense of familiarity in her. At the same time, she also detected an aura she didn’t like from the woman next to him.

As the fog drifted past, the woman’s silhouette slowly vanished before morphing back into a mountain peak.

While they were traveling, Zu An noticed a hint of exhaustion on the Saintess’ face and apologized, “I've burdened you, little sister Ling’er. We've been traveling without rest for the last few days.”

It was a hilarious situation. They had rushed to Treasure Origin Mountain, only to have to rush to Kunlun Mountain right after. As long as they were careful, the aerial monsters no longer posed a threat to them, but this world was so vast that even Zu An was starting to feel tired despite his cultivation.

The Saintess chuckled. “Don’t worry, big brother Zu. I can still hold on. We can’t lose time now, or else we might lose Bao JIang.”

Zu An nodded. “Yes, we need to hurry.” But worry filled his face right after as he continued, “Even so, we might not be able to make it in time with our current speed.”

Kunlun Mountain was still far away. It would be ideal to travel via a teleportation formation, but Zu An had never been there and didn’t know its terrain and coordinates, so he couldn’t construct a teleportation formation even if he wanted to.

“If only we had a mount...” The Saintess lowered her gaze. She looked conflicted.

Zu An took out the Crystal Boat he 'd gotten from the East Sea Dragon King. “This boat is slower than us, but we can recover our stamina while riding on it. Otherwise, we won’t have the strength to rescue Bao Jiang even if we arrive on time.”

The Saintess frowned. She found the Crystal Boat too slow, but she couldn’t find a pretext to refute him. In the end, she boarded the Crystal Boat with him and rested in a room.

Zu An took out a couple of pills for them to consume. While recuperating via meditation, he said, “There’s another matter I’m worried about. Judging from our encounter with Er Fu, the deities are extremely powerful. Even if we make it in time, will we be able to save Bao Jiang?”

The Saintess chuckled. “Big brother Zu, you’re thinking too much. Bao Jiang is a deity himself. Back then, he probably only died to his assailants because his guard was down. He should be able to survive the ordeal as long as we make it in time to warn him. Furthermore, he has the Celestial Emperor’s backing. I reckon the conspirators wouldn’t dare to go too far.”

Zu An was awed. “Little sister Ling’er, your analysis is spot-on. You've grown a lot over the years.”

The Saintess blushed. “I took big brother Zu’s teachings to heart and put them into practice.”

Zu An’s heart twinged at her coy appearance. He was about to touch her face when they heard a masculine voice outside asking, “Friends on that crystal boat, may I hitch a ride?”

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