Fang Zhou didn't expect the True Mother God Sect to act so swiftly.

The Dragon Elephant Sect was destroyed by him, and it hasn't been rebuilt yet, but the search for the female alchemist hasn't slackened; it's just that the intensity is not as strong as before.

At this time, the female alchemist finally revealed her traces, coincidentally discovered by the True Mother God Sect.

Gu Caiwei sent Fang Zhou a notification message, and some time was wasted in the process. Now, the True Mother God Sect has already sent people to capture the female alchemist.

In this emergency, Fang Zhou didn't waste any time and left the Heavenly Sword Sect overnight, rushing to the place mentioned in Gu Caiwei's message—North Desert.

The North Desert is outside the Central Plains Five Countries, with lower terrain than the Western Regions, and a warm climate, rich in water and grass. The main area is an endless grassland, home to a large number of nomadic tribes and the Witch Sect.

Compared to the frequently traded Western Regions, the Central Plains knows less about the North Desert, especially the mysterious Witch Sect, which is still in a primitive stage.

After disappearing in the Central Plains, the female alchemist unexpectedly fled to the North Desert, no wonder both the Righteous and Evil camps couldn't find her whereabouts.

However, why would she hide if she's just going to expose herself carelessly? This is practically digging her own grave.

Fang Zhou was extremely anxious, fearing that he might arrive too late and miss her.

He left the Central Plains Five Countries at Golden Core Realm speed, entering the North Desert grassland.

The grassland is home to numerous nomadic tribes, divided into several nations. Although most nomads live by the water and grass, there are established cities.

Fang Zhou reached a city called Battos on the grassland the next day after leaving the Central Plains.

This city hardly has any proper buildings, just a large area of tents, where people live mixed with cattle, sheep, and horses.

Fang Zhou hovered high in the air, enveloping the entire city with his Divine Sense, discovering many cultivators below, including a few in the Innate Realm.

He quickly found Gu Caiwei's location and flew straight down.

Gu Caiwei was sleeping inside a tent when Fang Zhou stealthily entered, and she didn't notice, continuing to slumber.

As an intelligence officer, she should remain vigilant at all times. Within her tent, Gu Caiwei set several warning magic spells, but these spells were completely ineffective against Fang Zhou.

Fang Zhou walked to the bedside and directly lifted the quilt.

Gu Caiwei instantly awoke, instinctively sitting up to take action, but Fang Zhou held her down.

Seeing the visitor clearly, Gu Caiwei immediately showed a delighted expression, "Mister!"

At that time, she was only wearing a thin piece of underwear, with an open neckline unable to hide two large melons, forming an unfathomable gorge.

Normally, Fang Zhou would definitely imagine a bit, but now, due to the urgent situation, he couldn't afford the distraction and asked directly, "How is it now? Have you found the person?"

Gu Caiwei knelt on the bed immediately, reporting to Fang Zhou with a serious expression.

The True Mother God Sect discovered the female alchemist's traces half a month ago. Since the discoverer was not from the intelligence system, Gu Caiwei received the information late and couldn't suppress the news anymore.

The True Mother God Sect sent people to capture the female alchemist, and Gu Caiwei was among them. She secretly passed messages to Fang Zhou while finding an excuse to stay in Battos, awaiting Fang Zhou's arrival.

She originally thought it would take at least several days for Fang Zhou to arrive, so she took the opportunity to rest after busying herself with the Dragon Elephant Sect's reconstruction. She didn't expect Fang Zhou to arrive so quickly.

Fang Zhou asked again, "Tell me about the personnel the True Mother God Sect sent out."

Gu Caiwei informed him truthfully. Because the True Mother God Sect highly values the female alchemist, they dispatched two Innate Realm cultivators at once.

This was completely overkill since the female alchemist had only reached Foundation Establishment.

And among the dispatched Innate Realm cultivators was someone Fang Zhou knew—Yun Zheyue.

The two had not only battled before, but Yun Zheyue was also suspected to be his senior sister.

Fang Zhou wondered, "Wasn't she responsible for Central Plains affairs? Why did she come to North Desert?"

Having interacted with the True Mother God Sect many times, Fang Zhou knew them fairly well. The sect's main combat units are the General Yakshas, each responsible for a specific region, operating independently and seldom interacting.

Since Yun Zheyue was tasked with handling Jiangnan affairs, barring unexpected events, she wouldn't be dispatched elsewhere, making Fang Zhou very curious.

"Because recently, the Righteous Alliance intensified their cleanup of the True Mother God Sect,"

Gu Caiwei explained, "Yun Zheyue and Hei Long's activities faced significant obstacles and threats, forcing them to temporarily leave the Central Plains and return to the Western Regions. They were then sent out on assignments since there was nothing else going on."

Fang Zhou immediately recalled that when he entered the Refining Immortal City, the alliance meeting approved a resolution to ramp up efforts against the cult, which has likely been implemented now, expelling Yun Zheyue from the Central Plains.

This was good news for Fang Zhou: he could find the female alchemist and clear out his sect's internal issues by dealing with Yun Zheyue, the senior sister who joined the cult.

Of course, even if Yun Zheyue wasn't Ling Xiaoyue's disciple, it wouldn't matter; during their first encounter, Fang Zhou was completely overpowered by Yun Zheyue, and that debt must be repaid.

"Put your clothes on; we're leaving immediately."

Fang Zhou instructed Gu Caiwei.

Gu Caiwei immediately got up and, without hesitation, undressed in front of Fang Zhou, changing into action-ready attire.

Fang Zhou's eyebrow twitched slightly as he watched Gu Caiwei bend down compellingly to change her clothes right in front of him.

This concubine initially showed resistance toward male touch, but after being transformed into Blood God Soldiers by him, she often used such gestures to tempt him deliberately.

If it weren't for the urgent situation, Fang Zhou really wanted to give this shameless woman a proper lesson.

After Gu Caiwei finished changing, Fang Zhou immediately took her and flew away from Battos, heading to the depths of the grassland.

Yun Zheyue and her group had left for some time now, using one of the rare flying treasures, moving fast—they might already be at the destination.

...

Fang Zhou was correct; Yun Zheyue and her group had indeed arrived at their destination, at a small town at the foot of Heavenly Mountain.

The people living at the foot of Heavenly Mountain were originally nomadic tribes, but the place is abundantly watered and fertile, leading some tribes to settle here long-term, forming a fixed gathering point over time.

They learned farming techniques from the Central Plains people and reclaimed the land in this area. Over the years, they transformed the wasteland into a fairly sizeable small town.

After Yun Zheyue and her group came here, they didn't act immediately but lurked secretly to observe the target.

From local residents, they learned that the female alchemist visited Heavenly Mountain multiple times and had written letters seemingly to contact someone outside.

Yun Zheyue didn't rush to act; she planned to wait patiently, hoping to see if the female alchemist had accomplices who would come.

If there were, they could catch them all in one go.

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