Death... and me

The two months the twins planned to use for cultivation finally passed. Rean and Roan then emerged from the Cultivation Tower as their cultivation reached the peak of the Middle Stage.

"I guess this is it then."

Roan nodded.

"Let's tell Hulian that we are going out."

They didn't waste time and went straight to Hulian's house. Usually, they couldn't enter the Inner Sect without permission, but an exception was made for the two of them.

"I see, so you are going out to gather a few items. I'll tell the sect master about it, wait here for a moment."

Hulian left and came back just a few minutes later.

"Alright, take this."

He then passed a token to Rean and Roan.

"There are a few teleport formations that are not available for general use. I'll pass you the location of one of them. As long as you bring the Spirit Stones, you will be able to activate it with this token."

Rean couldn't help but ask.

"What about the ambush that Sect Master Mia was planning to try?"

Hulian then explained.

"Don't worry, it will still happen. However, you two won't be the bait. We arranged two other cultivators to pose as you. The elders will then follow those two in the shadows, waiting for the Umbral Sect to eat the bait."

Roan then warned.

"Don't just make them go out of the sect in an open manner. That will be the same as saying that you have a trap prepared. The best thing to do is to make it look like we were trying to sneak out without anyone noticing. Only like that will the Umbral Sect eat the bait."

Hulian nodded.

"We know. You don't need to worry. Sect master has already accounted for everything."

Roan then asked something else.

"How many know about us using this teleport formation to go out?"

"You, Rean, me, and the Sect Master. Other than us, no one else knows that you are going out or which teleport formation is being used. That's the only way to guarantee that the information won't be leaked."

Rean then asked something else.

"What about transportation? I was planning to borrow two Azure Hawks for our travel. But If I go out to ask for it, then others will definitely know."

Hulian didn't seem concerned about that.

"Don't worry, we also took that into account. The place you will appear is empty, so no one will see you taking flight. Just to be sure, don't let anyone know that you are going out."

Roan had to admit that they had done quite a good job preparing everything.

"Very well, we are leaving now then."

Hulian smiled.

"Good. Make sure to be careful since you are going to another country. We have no influence in those areas, so we won't be able to help you. Also, wait one day before departing. I need to prepare your mounts without anyone noticing."

Rean and Roan nodded before leaving straight away.

Back on the Main Building at the top of the Dalamu Mountain, Tiria was beside Mia while discussing something.

"Are you sure you don't want me to follow them this time?"

Mia shook her head.

"We can't possibly protect them forever. Don't worry. Unless the Umbral Sect can predict the future, there is no way for them to know where Rean and Roan are going. Besides, they will have a lot more to consider other than those twins soon enough."

Tiria nodded and didn't say anything else. She knew that Rean and Roan were going out through another path, but only Mia and Hulian knew about it. Even she herself doesn't know which teleport formation it is.

Rean and Roan arrived back in their rooms. After waiting for a day, Rean used his camouflage skills as Roan piggybacked him. Right after, they left for the teleport formation without anyone noticing.

Later that same day, 'Rean and Roan' tried to 'sneak' out of the sect without catching anyone's attention. But, 'coincidentally,' they were sighted by one of the Umbral Sect's spies. The poor Umbral Sect had sore days coming at them.

The real Rean and Roan finally reached the Teleport Formation that Hulian told them about. After inserting the Spirit Stones, they activated it and disappeared in a flash of silver light. However, they were taken aback once they reached the other side of the teleport formation, especially Rean.

Hulian told them that he would prepare the mounts for their travel. However, what they found was an enormous Snow Crane that looked at Rean with tender eyes.

"Nana!"

Rean was very happy to see her here. Nana is Elder Tiria's personal demon beast. She is already at the peak of the 4th Stage and would soon enter the 5th. As mentioned in the past, Stage Four Demon Beasts are equivalent to Core and Soul Fusion Realm cultivators. Since Nana is at the peak of the Fourth Stage, she is the same as someone at the Peak Stage of that Realm.

Roan couldn't help but comment while looking at the Snow Crane.

"So strong..."

Rean nodded.

"Yes. Nana is a Stage Four Demon Beast, so she is definitely not someone we could contend against. But don't worry..."

Rean then rubbed Nana's Head, much for her delight.

"Nana is a very good girl, right?"

*Creee!*

Obviously, she was even more delighted with the compliment.

"Hahaha!"

Rean then looked back at Roan before saying.

"With her, we probably won't take more than a day or two to reach Qerten."

Roan pondered a bit and asked.

"Wouldn't she catch a lot of attention instead?"

Rean shrugged his shoulders.

"That should be okay. Nana can fly several times higher than the Stage Two Azure Hawks. Unless you were already expecting her to appear somewhere in the sky, no one would notice. Besides, she can fly between the clouds if there is any. With her Snow White feathers, it will be even harder to notice. In my opinion, it is a lot easier for us to be found with the Azure Hawks than Nana. Besides, who would believe that two Foundation Establishment Disciples were given a Peak Stage Four Demon Beast to use for travel?"

Roan had to admit that Rean was right.

"Oh well... Since you can control her, then let's get going."

The two of them quickly jumped on Nana's back. After that, she gave a soundly cry and took flight. Rean and Roan couldn't help but hold her firmly when she began to rise in the skies. She was so fast that they could barely stop themselves from falling.

Nana noticed that and quickly used her own Spiritual Energy to create a barrier for the twins. Only then did they stabilize themselves.

Roan sighed in relief and used that chance to ask something else.

"Oh, right! What about that egg you found during the last mission?"

Rean shook his head.

"I don't know. According to elder Javiu, it was supposed to be born already. However, instead of coming out, it only keeps absorbing Spiritual Energy without stop. In the end, I could only leave it there. I'm planning to give it a few spirit stones when we come back to see if the process accelerates."

Roan nodded and didn't say anything else. From the looks of it, that really wasn't an ordinary egg.