Cultivation: Fortune by Lots-Chapter 423 - 236. Xu Yuanzhen’s Journey Back_2

However, this only made people even more worried about the dignified Celestial Master’s safety.

Although that Celestial Master himself was in high spirits.

"Master, this time, I plan to accompany our Sect Leader Senior Sister on this trip," Lei Jun pondered for a moment before speaking.

Tang Xiaotang grinned, patting Lei Jun’s shoulder.

Wang Guiyuan sighed softly when he heard this.

*Lei always seemed indifferent, but deep down, he was still full of youthful vigor and dared to take on responsibility...* Wang Guiyuan’s face showed a faint, bitter smile as he looked at Lei Jun.

Yuan Mobai’s expression did not change as he looked at Lei Jun, "Chongyun, what’s your opinion?"

Lei Jun said, "I’ll check with the Celestial Book and see if there are any follow-up messages. This trip concerns Senior Sister—the contest between our Sect and the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, I think, could be pivotal this time."

"I agree with your view," Yuan Mobai nodded gently.

Wang Guiyuan said, "Sect Leader, Lei, there’s only about two months left until the next Transcension Ritual..."

Tang Xiaotang waved her hand, "Just handle it as we usually did when the previous Sect Leader was in closed-door training or when I was away from the mountain."

Lei Jun said, "With Master on the mountain, and you and Third Brother here as well, if I can’t make it back in time for the Transmission Ceremony this time, I’ll trouble you to preside over the ritual for me. When I return, I’ll make it up."

Tang Xiaotang burst into laughter and leaped up, "Settled!"

Later, in the Celestial Master Hall, Yao Yuan and Shangguan Ning also expressed their concerns about Tang Xiaotang leaving the mountain.

However, since it involved Xu Yuanzhen, they didn’t have a better solution either.

Shangguan Ning immediately contacted the Tang Imperial Court, hoping they would keep an eye on the Northern Border and, if necessary, assist or even cooperate with Tang Xiaotang.

But Lei Jun’s own departure from the mountain was kept secret—even Yao Yuan and Shangguan Ning didn’t know.

On one hand, it was because of his current cultivation realm; on the other, if he left the mountain, it meant the Celestial Master Seal would be leaving as well.

Outwardly, Lei Jun announced that he would enter closed cultivation atop Dragon Tiger Mountain, even temporarily handing off his Edict Hall duties to the rotating Talisman-instructed Disciples.

Given his current cultivation realm, this was no big deal.

With Yuan Mobai helping to cover for him, he didn’t worry about others on the mountain seeing through it.

Tang Xiaotang left the mountain first, while Lei Jun didn’t travel with her for now and slipped out alone.

He set out north ahead of her, while Tang Xiaotang headed to another place.

Lei Jun asked her for a favor, to deliver the Green Sun Mysterious Frost to the location he and YueYao had agreed upon.

Although the information from YueYao didn’t exactly match the lots, it was hard to say for now whether she was in league with the Jiangzhou Lin Clan, feeding Lei Jun false information from Great Black Mountain as a trap. So Lei Jun still gave her the Green Sun Mysterious Frost and asked her to continue gathering related intel going forward.

When the time came, with Tang Xiaotang’s higher cultivation, she might get a look at the person’s true identity.

Of course, it wouldn’t take much time.

According to the lots, the real answer wouldn’t come until the end of November.

Tang Xiaotang was quite interested in this sort of thing, and immediately took the Green Sun Mysterious Frost and set out.

But the result wasn’t particularly satisfying.

"Missed them by just a bit, didn’t catch them," the tall woman said with a resentful look, "The only thing I can confirm is, they’re a practitioner of the Confucian School Skill."

Lei Jun mused, "That suggests at least a Great Scholar of the Eighth Heavenly Layer, although it could also have been a top expert handling it instead of the real person."

Tang Xiaotang snorted, "If I wasn’t rushed to get to the Northern Border, I definitely could’ve dragged them out."

Lei Jun said, "I believe in your abilities, Little Senior Sister, but according to what you’ve said, with such cultivation on their side, you’d have confronted each other directly—neither of your identities would stay hidden."

Tang Xiaotang jumped topics, "You said before, Riyao might know all your identities?"

Lei Jun said, "There’s a nine in ten chance, but as for whether she can do anything else, that’s still uncertain."

Tang Xiaotang laughed and said, "White Lotus Sect, Divine Strategy Army, Celestial Master Mansion, and now the Confucians too—heh, is this careful planning, or just coincidence?"

Lei Jun said, "Right now, I’d lean toward coincidence—it doesn’t look like Riyao is orchestrating it."

He brought the topic back, "Little Senior Sister, latest news is that there really are Jiangzhou Lin Clan people active in the Northern Border, but as for Great Black Mountain, that might just be a distraction meant to throw us off."

If he’d told Tang Xiaotang there was an ambush, it would’ve just piqued her interest.

A diversion like that left her totally unenthusiastic, "Huh?"

"Besides Great Black Mountain, there are two other places where Jiangzhou Lin Clan members have shown traces."

Lei Jun continued, "Dragon Bone Ridge and Long Sky Lake. Before I left the mountain, I checked a rough map of the Northern Border—these two places are some distance from Great Black Mountain. We could try splitting up."

Two moderately good lots. From the description, there was basically no difference between them—the truth of the situation probably wouldn’t be clear until noon on November thirtieth.

With such a specific timeframe, it’s basically impossible for one person to cover both at once.

Even with Tang Xiaotang’s high cultivation strength, it’s unlikely she’d get so lucky.

So Lei Jun simply had he and Tang Xiaotang each take one path and meet up later.

Tang Xiaotang heard this and picked one at random, "Then I’ll do Dragon Bone Ridge."

Lei Jun nodded, "Then I’ll go check out Long Sky Lake. Right now, the intel we have says noon on November thirtieth will be critical, but the specifics aren’t clear. I’m not worried about your strength, Little Senior Sister, but since this involves threats from beyond the heavens, we should stay cautious."

Suddenly, Tang Xiaotang burst out laughing, "Maybe Senior Sister will come back early?"