After chatting with Xiao Yao about Pei Mianman just then, Zu An could no longer hold back his thoughts about her. Xiao Yao had just left, so there was no one there to protect her. He didn’t hesitate anymore, changing clothes and quickly disappearing into the night.

…

When Zu An arrived at Pei Manor, he immediately checked out the surroundings. Even though the security was strict, it was already much more lax compared to earlier that day.

Zu An figured that it was probably because after they had failed to find anything, and considering how they had to rest for the night, there was no way for them to maintain the same level of security all the time.

He borrowed the cover of darkness to quietly infiltrate the building. He was much more familiar with the path since he had already been there once during the day. With his cultivation and the jade badge’s radar-like function, he quickly arrived at Pei Mianman’s small courtyard.

This time, Xiao Yao wasn’t here to guard the place, so he was able to enter without alerting anyone. The...