Wu Shattered Star River

Saying goodbye to Mo Changlin, Jiang Han returned to Mount Guangming to await news from Pei Zhu.

Pei Zhu said she would invite one of her elders, Daoist Fengyang. This cultivator didn't belong to any faction, so no one would care if he descended to the lower realm. Besides, this powerful figure had once followed Ancestor Xu, so how could the Guangming Society possibly interfere?

After waiting in the manor for more than a day, Pei Zhu still hadn't returned, causing Jiang Han some concern. Could there have been a change of plans?

Pei Zhu had only gone to send a message. Logically, Daoist Fengyang should have replied as soon as he received it, either agreeing or declining.

Daoist Fengyang had followed Ancestor Xu for many years and had watched Pei Zhu grow up. In theory, descending to the lower realm to help once wasn't a big deal.

After waiting another day, Pei Zhu finally appeared. Sensing her presence, Jiang Han flashed and appeared directly in front of her.

He cupped his hands at Pei Zhu, but her expression was somewhat unpleasant. However, she didn't say anything, waving her hand for Jiang Han to follow her to the Emerald Bamboo Abode.

Upon entering the abode, Jiang Han saw that Pei Zhu's expression was still troubled. He asked nervously, "Miss Pei Zhu, what's wrong? Did something unexpected happen?"

"Yes!"

Pei Zhu nodded and said, "Grandpa Fengyang isn't at Mount Fengyang. He's gone out. He likes to travel around, and his son sent a message saying he hasn't been able to contact him. His son has already crushed the jade talisman to alert him, but Grandpa Fengyang hasn't replied yet…"

"Thump!"

Jiang Han's heart sank. The thing he feared most had happened. His mind raced, wondering if Pei Zhu was deceiving him.

Was she luring him into the Guangming Society only to abandon him?

Jiang Han had experienced so much over the years and had seen all kinds of people. Based on his experience, Pei Zhu wasn't that kind of person.

Moreover, with Pei Zhu's status, there was no need for her to do such a thing. The pride in her bones wouldn't allow her to do something so despicable.

"Jiang Han, don't worry!"

Pei Zhu said, "Let's wait a few more days. Perhaps Grandpa Fengyang will reply? How about this… if he doesn't reply after half a month, I'll secretly leave Mount Guangming with you and accompany you to the lower realm."

"When the time comes, I'll send a message to Ancestor Xu again. Ancestor Xu definitely won't let me be in danger and will arrange for a powerful figure to come and support us."

Seeing Pei Zhu speak with such certainty, Jiang Han felt somewhat relieved. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss Pei Zhu!"

Pei Zhu smiled, and Jiang Han took his leave and returned to his own manor to wait.

Half a month passed in a flash, but Jiang Han never received any news from Pei Zhu. He knew that Daoist Fengyang definitely hadn't replied; otherwise, Pei Zhu would have summoned him long ago.

On the last day of the half-month, Pei Zhu asked a maidservant to summon Jiang Han to the Emerald Bamboo Abode.

Her face was full of helplessness as she said, "Jiang Han, Grandpa Fengyang still hasn't replied. This is my plan: I'll take Aunt Fei and you, along with a group of guards, to a secret realm in Mount Guangming, claiming we're going to cultivate."

"Once we get there, you'll take me directly to the entrance of the Land of Eternal Winter using the Immortal Evasion Technique. At that time, I'll leave a secret letter for Aunt Fei. Aunt Fei will return and inform Ancestor Xu, and Ancestor Xu will definitely arrange for a powerful figure to support us!"

Jiang Han pursed his lips and said, "The method is fine, but… you might be reprimanded by the elders of the Pei family…"

"It's okay!"

Pei Zhu smiled and said, "At worst, I'll be confined for ten years. I'll just treat it as closed-door cultivation, hehe!"

Pei Zhu rarely revealed such a playful side of a young girl. Jiang Han didn't know what to say and could only cup his hands.

Pei Zhu told Jiang Han to go back first, and she would notify him of the departure once she had made arrangements.

Jiang Han returned and continued to wait. A day later, a guard came to inform Jiang Han that Pei Zhu was going to cultivate at Mount Fengyu and wanted Jiang Han to escort her along the way.

Jiang Han hurried over. A group of guards had already arrived, all Saint Sovereigns, a total of twenty.

After Jiang Han arrived, Pei Fei quickly arrived as well. Once all the guards had arrived, Pei Zhu came out, leading the group in a mighty procession towards a mountain peak in Mount Guangming.

This mountain peak had a teleportation array that could teleport them to Mount Fengyu.

They quickly arrived at the mountain peak. Since Pei Zhu was traveling, the disciples here naturally didn't dare to stop them. The group boarded the teleportation array and left Mount Guangming.

After teleporting for more than half an hour, the group arrived at another mountain range. This was a cultivation holy land, a very mysterious place and one of the Guangming Society's top ten cultivation holy lands.

"You guys wait outside and cultivate on your own!"

Pei Zhu said to the group of Saint Sovereigns, then looked at Pei Fei and Jiang Han and said, "Aunt Fei and Commander Jiang, come with me to the Wind and Snow Cave."

"Miss…"

Pei Fei was unhappy when she heard this. Pei Zhu was a young lady from a prestigious family. How could she enter a mountain cave alone with a young man? This would damage Pei Zhu's reputation if word got out.

"It's okay!"

Pei Zhu waved her hand and said, "I'm just going to say a few words and then let him out."

Pei Fei stopped talking after hearing this. Pei Zhu had always been a very sensible girl, and Pei Fei had watched her grow up, so she was naturally quite reassured about her. She certainly wouldn't do anything unseemly.

After entering the mountain cave, Jiang Han discovered that it was densely packed with Dao patterns, explaining all kinds of heavenly principles.

"Top-tier great forces are really good. No wonder their disciples cultivate so quickly!"

Jiang Han walked along, observing and sighing inwardly.

He was just taking a cursory glance. He wasn't a Dharma cultivator, and the Dao patterns here were too profound for him to comprehend easily.

After entering the mountain cave, Pei Zhu transmitted her voice, "Jiang Han, can you directly take me across the void to leave? It seems like the Immortal Evasion Technique can遁空walk?"

"I can!"

Jiang Han replied very certainly with a voice transmission, "The Immortal Evasion Technique has two abilities. The first is invisibility, and the second is void evasion. Moreover, the distance of void evasion is very far. Ordinary Dao Ancestor Realm seventh-level cultivators definitely can't catch up."

"That's good!"

Pei Zhu nodded and transmitted her voice, "Take out a spatial artifact, and I'll enter your spatial artifact. You take me away and go directly to the entrance of the Land of Eternal Winter!"

"Miss Pei Zhu trusts me so much?"

Jiang Han was somewhat moved. Pei Zhu hadn't known him for long, hadn't been in contact with him for long, and didn't know him very well.

To enter his spatial artifact so easily was to take a very big risk. Inside the spatial artifact, Pei Zhu's life and death were basically under Jiang Han's control.

Moreover, Pei Zhu's strength was inferior to Jiang Han's. If Jiang Han was of bad character, he could directly take Pei Zhu away and control her. Then Pei Zhu might be defiled by Jiang Han…

A young lady ranked first in the Guangming Dao, because of a promise, would put herself in a potentially irredeemable dangerous situation. Most young ladies wouldn't be able to do such a crazy thing, right?

Pei Zhu smiled and said, "I won't misjudge the people I recognize, and I won't change the things I recognize. If I'm wrong, then I'm willing to bear the consequences."

"Jiang Han… I told you before that I hope to be friends with you. Since we're friends, then I will definitely do my best to help you with your affairs."