The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

"Mortal Realm... a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm?!" The City Lord of Giant Mountain City was clearly not someone who was ignorant.

The moment Xiao Qingyin revealed her aura, he was shocked.

At this moment, the city lord of Giant Mountain City believed about 80% of what Xiao Qingyin had just said.

After all, this is a Grandmaster-level expert!
There's no reason needed. Why would someone come here to kill a few lowly soldiers at the Condensation Realm?

Even if someone kills someone for no reason, once they reveal their strength, no one will say much.

At least not in person.

But how many people would care about the crickets chirping behind their backs?
This is the absolute status of a Grandmaster in this world.

As for the suspicion of being a spy or undercover agent, it can almost be ruled out.

Although there are many experts in Qingzhou, most of them belong to sects or similar organizations. There are not many truly independent cultivators, and those who have reached the mortal realm or above are not many.

The portraits of the other grandmaster-level experts recruited by the other vassal kings had already circulated repeatedly within their respective intelligence networks.

There is no such thing as Xiao Qingyin.

Moreover, if they were to infiltrate, sending out such a high-profile Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm wouldn't seem like the work of those forces.

Immediately, the city lord of Giant Mountain City showed a solemn expression and said, "If that is the case, it is entirely appropriate for you to take action, senior."

The city lord of Giant Mountain City actually knew a little about this matter and knew what kind of people his subordinates were.

However, they hadn't paid much attention to these aspects in the past.

After all, if they really encountered an important person, and the person showed their presence beforehand, or if they were accompanied by a guard, these soldiers would not dare to make things difficult for them.

A Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm like today, obediently queuing up to enter the city... this is the first time I've ever encountered such a situation.

When did even a Grandmaster in the Mortal Realm become so down-to-earth?

Faced with Xiao Qingyin's status as a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm, the City Lord of Giant Mountain City dared not make things difficult for the two of them.

After respectfully inviting the two inside, he immediately ordered people to quickly spread their portraits. If such a thing happened again in a city under the jurisdiction of Prince Qing, the commander would be held accountable.

They had been secretly observing Lu Ye and his companion as they entered the city. They heard that the two of them only wandered around the city for a short while before buying a basic map of Qingzhou and leaving.

While secretly relieved, the city lord of Giant Mountain City was also somewhat surprised: "So, one of them, a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm, really just wanted to queue up to enter the city to buy a map?!"

Who would have thought...

A moment later, the city lord of Giant Mountain City's eyes turned cold, and he said, "From now on, if any of the city's guards dare to act like this again... kill them without mercy!"

...

After leaving Giant Mountain City, Lu Ye took out a map and looked at it.

The city where the Qingzhou stele is located, Yuqing City, is found to be within the jurisdiction of another vassal king, the Yuan King.

"Why don't you disguise yourself?" Lu Ye suggested after glancing at Xiao Qingyin.

Coincidentally, the location of the secret treasure that Xiao Qingyin mentioned earlier is also within the territory of the Yuan King.

Traveling from Prince Qing's territory to Prince Yuan's jurisdiction, it goes without saying that there will be a screening process involved.

If Xiao Qingyin hadn't been tolerant, Lu Ye estimated... he might have had to fight his way through.

After all, when had these soldiers ever seen a woman like this?

Moreover, if they were important figures, they would have had a smooth journey all the way, unlike them who are excessively low-key.

Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright." She also had a disguise tool in her storage ring, and quickly changed her identity to that of an ordinary-looking woman.

Of course, there's nothing that can be done about body shape.

After taking a look, Lu Ye nodded with satisfaction. This way, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Afterwards, the two headed towards the secret place that Xiao Qingyin remembered.

Throughout Qingzhou, groups of soldiers could be seen riding by from time to time.

The same applies when we arrive in the territory of this Yuan King.

Fortunately, after disguising herself, Xiao Qingyin did not cause much of a commotion on the rest of the journey.

After a while, the two arrived at a huge, continuous mountain range. The tall trees blocked out the sun, and the temperature in the mountains dropped suddenly.

At this moment, Xiao Qingyin, relying on her memory, led Lu Ye forward.

This mountain range did indeed feel more dangerous to Lu Ye than the Floating Cloud Mountain Range or similar mountains.

Since entering the mountains, Lu Ye had sensed a faint but present danger.

No wonder Xiao Qingyin didn't dare to come over easily before.

"There's something strange about this mountain range, be careful," Lu Ye whispered a warning.

"Even you feel this way?" Xiao Qingyin was somewhat surprised. This person was already so abnormal, it wasn't surprising that she could sense danger.

Now even Lu Ye is like this...

The situation in these mountains seems a bit too outrageous.

Nodding, Lu Ye said, "Let's go, being careful won't hurt."

As the two ventured deeper, the surrounding fog seemed to grow thicker and thicker, permeating the entire mountain forest.

Looking at the sky, Lu Ye realized that it was still some time before nightfall, so this situation shouldn't have occurred, and it wasn't a foggy day outside.

As he walked, Lu Ye suddenly sensed something was wrong with his surroundings. Just as he was about to warn Xiao Qingyin behind him to be on her guard, Lu Ye turned around...

Xiao Qingyin, who had been following him, had suddenly disappeared!
"Xiao Qingyin...Xiao Qingyin?"

This was the first time Lu Ye had called Xiao Qingyin by her name directly; before, he had always referred to her as "you."

However, after calling twice, there was no response, as if... Xiao Qingyin, who was following behind, had suddenly gotten lost.

Lu Ye's expression hardened slightly, and his spiritual sense surged towards the back in an instant.

Five meters, ten meters, twenty meters—soon, his spiritual sense covered a radius of twenty meters, but he still couldn't find any trace of Xiao Qingyin.

At the same time, Lu Ye also discovered that the white mist covering the mountains and forests was very similar to the mist he had encountered in the valley before.

It has a strong devouring effect on the spiritual consciousness of cultivators, which greatly reduces the range of their ability to probe.

Meanwhile, Xiao Qingyin on the other side also looked completely bewildered.

Looking at the empty space in front of her, she wondered if she was seeing things. She clearly saw Lu Ye's back less than a meter away.

I had been following him the whole time, but... as we walked, the person in front of me suddenly disappeared.

In broad daylight, a living person just vanished like that?!
If you lose track of them, ordinary people might still be able to find them.

How could a Grandmaster of the Mortal Realm make such a basic mistake as losing track of someone? (End of Chapter)