My best friend asked me if I was still doing system tasks.

Luo Hanying scanned the surroundings with her divine sense, not taking it seriously: ["Did Huaiwei take it?"]

Or did the people from Taibai Pavilion take it away when they came to inspect?

Or was it something that happened during the days we were unconscious?

How could it be that a sect suddenly disappeared without a trace, and only now are people coming to investigate?

Ruan Chayan rubbed her temples: [“That’s true. Huai Wei said back then that even he didn’t know what a pill cauldron was; he probably took it away to study it.”]

Luo Hanying looked at Ruan Chayan: ["So what were you originally thinking?"]

Ruan Chayan smiled bitterly: "I did some conspiracy theory and thought that someone had taken care of these things. What I mean is that the female demon cultivator had accomplices."

But then I realized Huaiwei didn't mention that he'd discovered Zhou Lihong was in contact with anyone, so I was just overthinking it.

"Oh dear, you're just too nervous. We have a hundred years to complete the mission!"

Luo Hanying patted Ruan Chayan on the shoulder, [“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Even if we can’t complete the mission, we can still live for another hundred years. Living is a bonus.”]

"Xiange, stop pretending to be mute. Did Huaiwei take those pill cauldron fragments?"

Luo Hanying directly sought help from the system to calm her mind.

Xiange cleared his throat and spoke in a profound and enigmatic tone: "It was taken by the people from Taibai Pavilion."

You two were in very poor condition at the time, so I used a system item to completely shield you. Remember to pay the points later.

Ruan Chayan & Luo Hanying: Ah... this... it would have been better not to ask at all, now we've really lost money...

The two approached Qiao Hezhi and Gao Yuru, who had higher cultivation levels, and tried to extract information from them separately.

Luo Hanying abruptly began the conversation: "Fellow Daoist Gao, do you know anything about the Canghai Realm?"

Gao Yuru asked curiously, "What's going on in the Canghai Realm? Is there news from the Canghai Realm?"

Qiao and Zhi, having caught the key words, perked up their ears.

Luo Hanying was somewhat speechless: "That's why I asked you, because I don't know anything about it."

"What do you want to ask? I don't know anything about the Canghai Realm."

Gao Yuru gestured towards Qiao Hezhi with her lip, "The disciples of Taibai Pavilion are right here. Why don't you ask them if you have any questions?"

Qiao Hezhi said enthusiastically, "Does this fellow Daoist have any exclusive information? If it is accurate and novel, I am willing to pay spirit stones to buy it."

"Uh, no, no, how could I possibly know any exclusive news?" Luo Hanying thought to herself, why don't these people play by the rules? How did this get onto this topic?

Seeing that Luo Hanying was overwhelmed with questions, Ruan Chayan took out her rough draft and said with longing, "My sister and I have never left the Canglan Realm in all our lives. We just want to go to the Canghai Realm to see the scenery there and see how the cultivators cultivate."

Gao Yuru asked in surprise, "This matter has been widely discussed and talked about by everyone, didn't you know?"

About thirty years ago, something happened to the boundary river, and cultivators were unable to cross it. The two realms have had no contact for a long time.

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying said almost in unison, "Zhou Lihong also came from the Canghai Realm thirty years ago!"

Luo Hanying said embarrassedly, "We really don't know anything about this. Thirty years ago, my sister and I were still struggling in the Qi Refining Realm. We had no time to care about such things."

Shen Siya exclaimed in surprise, "You guys have reached Foundation Establishment and Core Formation in just thirty or forty years? That's above average talent. Why don't you join a sect?"

Luo Hanying spoke vaguely, only saying that there would be disputes if there were too many people, and she did not want to get involved.

Ruan Chayan changed the subject: "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qiao knows anything about that female demon?"

Qiao Hezhi grinned from ear to ear: "I do have some information about her. How many spirit stones are you willing to pay to buy it?"

Ruan Chayan gave an apologetic smile: "It's really unfortunate, I'm short of money, so it's alright if you don't know."

As the conversation continued, the group reminisced about the tragic events at the Opening Heaven Gate. Ruan Chayan, still shaken, said, "I wonder if that demon will make a comeback."

Even the Heavenly Gate was destroyed, and she didn't get what she wanted. She'll probably take her anger out on innocent people.

Qiao Hezhi was surprised: "Eh? You didn't know? That female demon was dealt with by Demon Lord Huaiwei."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yuru raised her voice and said, "He was dealt with by Demon Lord Huaiwei? What happened?"

Why didn't Taibai Pavilion mention these things when we were buying information?

They rushed here as soon as they received the news at Taibai Pavilion, afraid of missing the opportunity, and they really knew nothing about the female demon cultivator.

"Didn't you ask us what we said?"

Qiao Hezhi pointed to the crack in the square and said, "It's so obvious, but you all acted like you didn't see it."

These are clearly marks left by Demon Lord Huaiwei using the divine artifact Zhuyin Whip. How could anyone escape from Demon Lord Huaiwei's clutches?

It must have been that madman who killed them.

"Could the Spirit Dew have been taken by Demon Lord Huaiwei?" Shen Siya asked with a mournful expression.

Qiao Hezhi paused for a moment: "Who knows? Lingxi Dew is related to the Opening of the Heavenly Gate after all."

Even if Demon Lord Huaiwei took the Spiritual Dew from the Heavenly Gate, there might still be clues here about where the Spiritual Dew is located in some secret realm.

Luo Hanying scratched her head: ["Chacha, my brain isn't working properly, how did this all get so messed up?"]

Ruan Chayan gestured to Luo Hanying to calm down, as she herself couldn't figure it out.

Tang Jieqiu led Han Hongyu and Chen Shengzhe out of the main hall, and the group was in low spirits.

Shen Siya asked impatiently, "Sister Tang, Brother Han, Brother Chen, how did it go? Did you find anything?"

Chen Shengzhe said lazily, "This place is so poor, there's nothing good here, it's a waste of time."

Han Hongyu was very disgusted: "I searched the whole place, and there wasn't even a single talisman or elixir in the main hall. All the magical artifacts were broken."

What did they do before the Heavenly Gate opened? They didn't have any wealth whatsoever.

Ruan Chayan & Luo Hanying: Before? Before, they were laborers working in the surrounding cities. For the first half month after arriving, "Ruan Chayan" worked as a bodyguard for the courtesan, and "Luo Hanying" worked as a waiter in a restaurant.

Tang Jieqiu returned to Gao Yuru's side and asked in a low voice, "Did you find anything outside?"

Gao Yuru glanced at Luo Hanying, who was staring intently at them. Luo Hanying immediately turned around to look for Ruan Chayan. Gao Yuru said behind her, "I can't see anything. I don't even know if anyone from the Opening Heaven Gate survived."

Luo Hanying's scalp tightened: "Cha Cha, we need to find an excuse to leave. The people from Taibai Pavilion are here. We don't want them to find out our identities."

They should have at least put some disguise on their face.

Ruan Chayan had the same idea.

Chen Shengzhe raised his voice and said, "Hey! Are you wearing the disciple robes of Taibai Pavilion?"

Is there any news about the Spirit Dew here? You guys were giving us all sorts of hints when we were buying the information, so why is there nothing here?

As they spoke, more cultivators landed warily. They did not intend to talk to them to avoid conflict, and each went to seek their own opportunities.

Qiao Hezhi looked at the growing crowd, chuckled, and shook his head, looking down on these rogue cultivators: "Whether someone is good or bad is determined by sight, not by words."

Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying drew their spirit swords. Luo Hanying hesitated, saying, "What if I fall...?"

While the two were still dawdling, the others were exchanging blows.

"Fellow Daoist, is it because you've made some discovery?" Gao Yu asked with a fake smile.

She and Tang Jieqiu slowly walked towards Qiao Hezhi.

Qiao Hezhi seemed oblivious to the impending crisis, uttering a completely unrelated remark: "Fellow Daoist Jian Chu, Fellow Daoist Shi Mi'er, are you leaving already? Won't you even take another look at your Open Heaven Gate?"

He looked at Ruan Chayan and Luo Hanying, who were standing on the spirit sword with hand seals.