The next day...

Wang Xiaoqiang didn't send Zuo Dao to gather information again. Although Zuo Dao is reliable, he went there yesterday, and the disciples of Purple Sun Sect might recognize him. Going again would raise suspicion.

Moreover, Zuo Dao, despite his loyalty, is too rigid and doesn't adapt easily in situations. Wang Xiaoqiang decided to go personally.

He first arranged for everyone to find a concealed spot to cultivate, and then he flew alone towards Purple Sun Sect. During the flight, he released half of the Spiritual Spring inside him to disguise himself as someone of the Immortal Emperor Realm.

While searching, Wang Xiaoqiang encountered two disciples from Purple Sun Sect who were out collecting herbs in a small ravine outside the sect. Both disciples wore Purple Sun Sect attire and carried herbal hoes, and both had cultivation bases at the Immortal Emperor Realm.

Wang Xiaoqiang landed near them, pretending to be a traveler, and walked towards them with a smile, greeting them, "Ah, fellow friends, I salute you from afar."

Wang Xiaoqiang said this while clasping his fists.

"Who are you? Which sect do you belong to? Why are you wandering into our Purple Sun Sect's territory?" The two disciples glared at Wang Xiaoqiang cautiously, their attitude not at all friendly.

"I am a disciple of the Tri-Element Sect, named Wang Shayan." Wang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to reveal his real name directly, so he made up a name casually, and to make his identity appear more plausible, he claimed to be from the Tri-Element Sect—a small sect not far from this place, which most people should have heard of.

Indeed, those two disciples had heard of it. However, disciples from major sects generally consider themselves superior, and even though these two were just Outer Sect Disciples, they had a certain sense of superiority. Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang was a disciple of such a small sect, the two disciples showed faint disdain, and one of them asked, "You haven't fully answered. Why are you coming to our Purple Sun Sect?"

Wang Xiaoqiang directly replied, "I'm here to seek out the Sky Obscuring Lord..."

"Sky Obscuring Lord..." The two disciples were taken aback at his words and suspiciously scrutinized Wang Xiaoqiang again. One of them asked, "What's your relationship with Yanw Zhetian?"

"Uh, well, we only met once," Wang Xiaoqiang replied. "Though we've only met once, he helped me with quite a significant matter... I'm here to thank him face-to-face..."

"Uh, thank him... I didn't expect you to be someone who knows gratitude," one disciple said. "But..."

The other disciple, with a slightly dubious look in his eyes, whispered to the first disciple, "The Sky Obscuring Lord is known as the cold-faced King Yan, cold in appearance, dark at heart. If he doesn't harm people, that's fortunate. Why would he help anyone?"

Wang Xiaoqiang heard their conversation and realized that the Sky Obscuring Lord did not have a good reputation within the Purple Sun Sect and was not well-liked. So he changed his story, saying, "Uh, actually, it wasn't that the Sky Obscuring Lord helped me directly, but rather he helped my cousin. My cousin asked me to come and thank him..."

"Your cousin must be quite beautiful, huh?" The two disciples showed immediate interest.

Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, pretending to be indifferent.

"That makes sense. Yanw Zhetian never helps anyone, but when it comes to beauties, it's a different matter entirely, haha..." one disciple remarked coldly.

"In that case, this matter seems genuine, but the Sky Obscuring Lord has now become an elite disciple, and usually, he is busy cultivating and keeps to himself, not meeting guests easily. Someone like you, he will definitely not meet. You might as well go back..."

Wang Xiaoqiang feigned disappointment and said, "How can that be? I must repay this favor. The Sky Obscuring Lord may not care about acknowledgment, but thanking someone in person is only right. Besides, I was entrusted by someone, and I must fulfill that duty..."

"Wow, didn't expect you to be a person of principles like this. People like you are quite rare nowadays."

The other disciple mumbled, "Hey, he's so eager to thank Yanw Zhetian, better not involve his cousin... haha..."

"Could you please report this to him?" Wang Xiaoqiang cupped his hands and showed a pleading expression.

"Honestly, even with your request, you won't get to see the Sky Obscuring Lord, and we're merely Outer Sect Disciples, we don't have the connection to speak to him, besides, we have matters to attend to, we really don't have time to chat with you..." One disciple, nudging the other, was about to leave.

Wang Xiaoqiang flipped his hand to take out a hundred gold silk and handed it over, saying, "I couldn't let you help for free, this hundred gold silk is a token of my appreciation."

The two disciples' eyes lit up immediately upon seeing the gold silk. Then, one disciple greedily grabbed the gold silk and thrust it all into his own Storage Ring, saying, "I'll take the money first and help you, but whether I can help or not is uncertain. You have no idea how arrogant the Sky Obscuring Lord is, and he won't come out for such a trivial matter."

Wang Xiaoqiang said, "Eh, with the way you put it, I'm embarrassed to disturb him. Then, could you tell me, when does the Sky Obscuring Lord usually come out? I could thank him outside without disturbing his schedule..."

Both of them changed their expressions slightly, showing a bit of caution, and remained silent for a moment. After a while, one said, "We don't dare to speak irresponsibly on this matter. If it gets back to the sect, we will be punished."

"Don't worry, this matter will remain confidential." Wang Xiaoqiang said as he handed over another hundred gold silk, and the other disciple grabbed it and put it into his Storage Ring.

Then, the two glanced at each other, and one eventually said, "The Sky Obscuring Lord is usually busy cultivating and keeps to himself, only coming out once at the beginning of each month, although we don't know why he comes out..."

"The beginning of the month, which day exactly?"

One of the disciples thought for a moment and said, "Uh, probably from the first to the fifth of each month, anyway, it's just those few days that he'll definitely come out once."

"Thank you both. I'll take my leave," Wang Xiaoqiang clasped his fists again and returned the way he came, flying back to their meeting place.

Seeing Wang Xiaoqiang return, the five gathered around, just about to ask questions when Wang Xiaoqiang already said, "Mission delayed, we'll head back first."

"Why was it delayed?" Ling Xuefei asked.

"The Sky Obscuring Lord only returns at the beginning of each month. It's July 21 now, at least another ten days to wait," Wang Xiaoqiang replied briefly. "Everyone head back and pursue your own tasks for now, regroup at Wind Rain Pavilion at the beginning of next month."

Upon hearing this, they realized, and under Wang Xiaoqiang's orders, they dispersed on-site, each returning separately. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendations and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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