Chapter 390

Yuan Yao and Cang Li waited inside the Carefree Sect for another two days; Eldest Senior Brother and his companions still had not come out of the sect.

Finally, the two of them set out together and left the Carefree Sect.

And the news that they were going out on a mission spread quickly within the Carefree Sect.

At this moment, the one‑eyed youth on Tianwen Peak heard the surrounding sounds, his lips pursed slightly, his lashes drooping, and a faint dark emotion seemed to stir in his eyes.

Senior sister, I have already become the ideal you envisioned, yet you no longer give me even the slightest bit of attention or thought.

The one‑eyed youth raised his hand, and a bird egg lay quietly in his palm.

"Senior sister…"

The youth now no longer had the previous frail appearance; over the past few months his physique had surged, and robust muscle lines gradually emerged on his body.

At that moment, Ao Su's voice came from not far away.

"Shiziwen, junior brother, want to go out on a mission together? I heard that evil spirits have appeared in Huangxi Town, and several ordinary people have met tragic fates. Let's go take a look."

Shiziwen snapped back to attention, quickly pocketed the bird egg, and looked up at the few people approaching.

He spoke slowly, "Alright."

…

Meanwhile.

After leaving the Carefree Sect, Yuan Yao and Cang Li rode their swords toward the Sixth Continent.

Yuan Yao couldn't help but ask, "Third Senior Brother, do you think at our current pace we can reach the Sixth Continent within ten days?"

"Probably difficult," Cang Li frowned, "We must travel day and night to make it."

"Alright."

In the following ten days, the two of them rushed toward the Sixth Continent at near‑maximum speed, passing through the Eighth and Seventh Continents along the way.

They barely stopped at all.

Finally, at dusk on the tenth day, they arrived at the border region of the Sixth Continent.

The two took out the map they carried, examined it carefully, and focused on investigating the marked Crimson Sunset Plain.

Afterward, they set out again, their swords soaring forward like meteors chasing the moon.

After a day and night of travel, they finally reached the Crimson Sunset Plain.

When Yuan Yao and Cang Li stood on their flying swords, looking down at the vast, boundless land below, they were deeply shocked by the scene before them.

The entire plain shimmered dazzlingly, like the brilliant evening glow that spreads across the sky at sunset, sparkling brightly.

At the very center of the Crimson Sunset Plain stood a towering, magnificent giant city; from afar its outline resembled a massive gourd.

Yuan Yao's eyes brightened slightly, and she couldn't help but say, "So beautiful."

Cang Li nodded in agreement.

"Indeed beautiful."

Cang Li took a white mask from the storage space, put it on, and reminded Yuan Yao, "Wear the mask; we should try not to have our identities recognized by others."

Yuan Yao nodded, took a rabbit‑shaped mask from the storage space, and put it on.

Cang Li said, "Let's first go to the city below to gather information."

Yuan Yao had no objection.

The two halted their swords before the city gate, and when they looked up at the plaque, it bore three large characters: Crimson Sunset City.

At that moment, the gate of Crimson Sunset City swung open, with city guards on both sides.

When the two tried to enter Crimson Sunset City, a sergeant stopped them, eyeing them warily before interrogating, "Why are you wearing masks? Do you have any identification? What is your purpose here?"

Yuan Yao and Cang Li exchanged a glance.

"Our faces are ugly."

"We are free cultivators."

The two spoke, one after the other.

The sergeant sneered at their words, of course not believing them so easily, and asked another question, "Where are you from?"

Yuan Yao: "Seventh Continent."

Cang Li: "Eighth Continent."

"Are you two playing with me?!" the sergeant said sternly, "One of you is from the Seventh Continent, the other from the Eight, how did you end up together?!"

"On the way to the Crimson Sunset Plain, I saved his life, and then we became friends."

Cang Li turned sideways, bowed to Yuan Yao, and said gratefully, "Thanks to Miss Cang's help, I could escape the danger."

Yuan Yao raised her hand in return, "Drawing a sword to right wrongs on the road is what we cultivators should do! Young Master Yuan, no need for such courtesy."

Sergeant: "……"

He asked irritably, "What brings you here?"

"Heavenly Fire Secret Realm," Yuan Yao and Cang Li answered.

The sergeant showed a look of "so it was as expected."

These days, over a thousand people have arrived at Crimson Sunset City, all saying they came for the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm.

Cang Li looked at the sergeant with a smiling gaze, "Brother, may I ask, do you know when the Heavenly Fire Secret Realm will emerge?"

The sergeant sneered, about to speak, when someone cut him off.

"The day after tomorrow at noon."

Yuan Yao, Cang Li, and the sergeant heard this, turned toward the voice, and saw a squad appear not far from the city gate.

The young disciples in the squad were all clad in form‑fitting light‑purple attire, and at the front a tall youth wore a familiar rabbit mask with a wide grin; his hair was neither tied nor bound, flowing smoothly over his shoulders.

Only he wore a yellow robe.

Yuan Yao and Cang Li instantly recognized the youth's identity.

They were slightly startled.

Isn't the youth the adopted son of the Lord of the Two Provinces of Yunshui Realm—Jiang Xiao?!

Yuan Yao's deep impression of him came from his killing Wanqi Wujian, peeling off Wanqi Wujian's face skin, and pasting it onto a puppet's face.

In her mind, Jiang Xiao was an evil cultivator!

Jiang Xiao's gaze fell on Yuan Yao, and he stared intently at her.

Yuan Yao's heart clenched.

He recognized himself?!

Meanwhile, the soldier captain, seeing that Jiang Xiao and company looked hard to mess with, speculated about their movement technique.

When they came over, he asked as usual.

However, his expression and tone were much better.

"Who are you? Why have you come?"

A young man in light purple garb stepped forward two paces, produced a family token, and showed it to the soldier captain, his tone somewhat arrogant: "Second Province, You Clan."

The soldier captain's expression instantly turned respectful.

He turned slightly aside and raised his hand.

"Please, go ahead."

Yuan Yao and Cang Li saw his bearing, exchanged a glance, and couldn't help laughing.

Fortunately, the mask concealed them; otherwise the soldier captain would surely give them trouble.

Seeing the You Clan troop enter Crimson Rosy City, they also furtively followed.

Jiang Xiao turned his head, catching a glimpse of their figures in his peripheral vision.

The soldier captain, seeing that, was about to speak up to have Yuan Yao and the other stay.

But Jiang Xiao suddenly said: "Fellow Daoists, long time no see."

The soldier captain, hearing that, silently swallowed his words.

Yuan Yao lowered her voice: "We don't know you."

Jiang Xiao let out a snort, his gaze slowly falling onto the multicolored hairband wrapped around her hair.

"Your hairband."

"Exposed."