Yun Ran took Er Dan with her, wandering around for two days, and finally memorized the layout of the entire Moonlight City.

But her route was aimless. Even if someone was following her, they couldn’t discern Yun Ran’s true purpose.

It only seemed like she was a little girl who hadn’t seen much of the world, still engrossed in play despite traveling far from home.

Back at the inn, Yun Ran took out the copper mirror.

"You’ve seen the entire Moonlight City, and you still can’t determine where the other two copper mirrors are?"

The copper mirror, once taken out, flashed a gleam of light over its surface, and a line of text appeared: [No luck~]

Yun Ran: ...

She had too much faith in the abilities of this copper mirror before. As expected, shortcuts aren’t easy to take; she still has to rely on herself.

After putting the copper mirror away, Yun Ran planned to go out and explore more at night.

She simply couldn’t believe there’s something she couldn’t find!

Conveniently, the martial law triggered by the array before had relaxed, allowing activities once again.

Just as Yun Ran was about to replenish her energy, the little paperman stealthily flew next to her.

"Master, big news!!!"

Yun Ran understood the little paperman well; seeing it so excited, it seems something significant indeed happened.

"What is it?"

"You previously asked Dragon Spirit to spread the word that someone is trying to become a god. I just overheard someone next door discussing this matter!"

Originally, Yun Ran had Dragon Spirit spread this matter purely because she was disgusted by those people.

Since they wanted the matter to remain unknown, she decided to announce it to the public!

As long as enough people know, it won’t be a secret anymore.

One wonders if, now with so many knowing, those people will get busy trying to silence others.

"Looks like Dragon Spirit and the others are quite efficient. You keep an eye on them, see if anyone suspects anything."

Being outsiders, Yun Ran’s group wasn’t as familiar with the local powerful figures as the local Dark Masters.

Perhaps with these clues, those Dark Masters might mention some information that Yun Ran’s group otherwise couldn’t access.

The little paperman’s eyes immediately lit up.

"Master, I’ll go now!"

If those Dark Masters knew nothing, it was fine. If they did, the news would quickly reach Yun Ran’s ears.

’Knock knock knock’—a crisp knocking sounded at the door.

Yun Ran frowned a bit. She had deliberately acted harmless in the past two days.

Logically, no one should be coming to her door at this time.

Despite the doubts in her mind, Yun Ran still tidied up her appearance a bit and opened the door.

The person standing at the door was, unsurprisingly to Yun Ran, the same person previously responsible for monitoring her.

Yun Ran purposely glanced outside the corridor before speaking in a flat tone: "It’s so late, what’s the matter?"

Perhaps Yun Ran’s deliberate look made the man feel a slight sense of embarrassment.

Instinctively, his speaking tone became much more polite.

"Lady Yun, I’m really sorry to disturb you so late, but Elder Kang has something urgent and wants to see you, so..."

Since it was said to be urgent, Yun Ran, no matter how dissatisfied, had to show some courtesy on their turf.

"Then wait a moment, I’ll change and go with you!"

It’s getting dark soon, and there’s a significant temperature difference, so she had to bring a cloak.

It’s best to let others see that she seemed a bit weaker compared to others.

Yun Ran rode Er Dan and soon arrived at a back gate of a large courtyard.

She hadn’t been here before, but wandering these past two days wasn’t for nothing.

She knew this was not a place ordinary people could set foot in—a gathering place for the powerful, no less.

Standing at the entrance, the words ’Hongmen Banquet’ instinctively came to Yun Ran’s mind.

The man leading Yun Ran stepped forward to knock on the door.

Soon, the door opened.

A man in a long robe, looking like a servant, walked out from inside.

As the door opened, some of the noise from inside spilled out.

"Honored guests, please come in~"

The male servant made an inviting gesture with a lowered gaze, as if Yun Ran were some important figure.

Yun Ran found it amusing. If she were truly an honored guest, why was she entering through the back door?

Heh~

Did they really think she was so gullible just because she looked young?

Yun Ran took bold strides into the courtyard. Regardless of what demons and monsters awaited her inside, she was unafraid.

The man who had led her here was now respectfully standing at the door, with no intention of accompanying Yun Ran inside.

Er Dan seemed to want to follow Yun Ran in, but due to its previous destructive behavior, it was stopped at the entrance, pampered with good food and drink.

’Creak’—was the sound of the back door closing; Yun Ran remained unfazed.

Though it was the back door, lanterns were hung along the path, making it easy for Yun Ran to see the surroundings clearly.

The male servant followed behind Yun Ran, watching her steady steps and wandering gaze.

She seemed genuinely interested in exploring the courtyard, which made him purse his lips quietly.

After rounding a veranda and passing through a flower gate, the view suddenly widened.

The surroundings also became brighter, and if it weren’t for the orange tint of the lights, it could almost rival daylight.

The noise became more pronounced, and looking around, there were crowds gathered everywhere.

After delivering Yun Ran to the location, the male servant retreated, never setting foot beyond the flower gate.

Yun Ran casually swept her gaze over everyone present. Good, none of them were a match for her!

After standing for just a moment, someone approached her immediately.

This time, it was a pretty young girl in uniform, likely a servant of the courtyard.

"Lady Yun, Elder Kang is waiting for you in the pavilion ahead."

The girl recognized Yun Ran at a glance when she appeared, which didn’t surprise Yun Ran. She nodded and followed along.

Soon, they reached a luxurious Lake Heart Pavilion. At a glance, the surrounding pillars were gilded with thick gold leaf.

If all this were scraped off and used to adorn the main hall of Qingfeng Temple, it would certainly look spectacular...

Yun Ran suddenly felt an itch to scrape off the good stuff. That craving was hard to suppress.

Just then, a voice came from the pavilion: "Little Fellow Daoist Yun, come over!"

Yun Ran: ...

Never mind, she’ll scrape it off if she gets the chance later.