Zu An frowned slightly, took a step to the side, and used the Lotus Step technique. With his current understanding of space, there were very few formations that could trap him.
Seeing how easily he broke free from his formation, the dark figure couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.
Upon hearing that delicate and gentle voice, and seeing that slender and exquisite body, Zu An immediately stopped his hand that was about to strike the other person: "Sister Ling'er?"
"Huh?" The dark figure, who had just taken out a talisman to activate it, trembled upon hearing this and stared at him in disbelief. "Grand...Grand Brother?"
Seeing the other person's surprised yet somewhat incredulous expression, Zuan realized that he was still in the form of a demon, so he smiled and transformed back into his original form.
When they finally saw his face clearly, the dark figure also removed his veil, revealing a gentle and holy pretty face. Who else could it be but Xie Daoyun?
Oh, no, in this world she is the Saintess Mikado Baiharu.
Zuan was equally surprised: "How did you end up here?"
The saintess smiled slightly: "After we parted last time, I returned to the demon clan and made all the necessary arrangements before rushing here to find you. Since I couldn't find any news about you outside, I disguised myself and sneaked in. I never expected to meet you again under these circumstances. It seems this is fate."
Zuan couldn't help but worry, "But as the Holy Maiden of the Demon Clan and the most wanted criminal in the entire demon world, it's too risky for you to come here."
The saintess gazed at him quietly with her beautiful eyes: "But I really don't trust you, and we've been apart for too long, I don't want to be apart from you again."
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Zu An felt a surge of pity and hugged her tightly, saying, "We'll never be apart again."
He knew that for him, he and Xie Daoyun had only been separated for a few months, but from her perspective, they had been separated for many years.
Just like newlyweds who are separated for several years the day after their wedding night, which woman can suppress her longing for her husband?
The two embraced tightly for a long, long time before finally separating. The saintess's cheeks were slightly flushed, and Brother Zu was still as mischievous as ever.
"Brother Zu, what are you doing here?"
"I came here to check and see if the Unknown Land has become a reality."
The Holy Maiden was somewhat surprised: "Brother Zu, do you know the secret of the Demon Ancestor's Mausoleum?"
Zu An smiled and said, "Have you forgotten? In my later years, I entered the Demon Ancestor's Secret Realm once. At that time, the Unknown Land was hidden deep in the Demon Clan's royal tomb. It is said that the Unknown Land opens once every few thousand years. Now is exactly a few thousand years ago in our era. Maybe it is about to open now."
The Holy Maiden couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother Zu, you truly have amazing luck. People in this world might not even see this unknown place once in their entire lives. Even the Lord of Slaughter has been studying it for so many years without any clues, yet you have encountered the same place twice."
Zuan smiled and put his arm around her slender waist: "I've always been very lucky, otherwise how would I have met you?"
The saintess's usually plain face was now flushed, and she gently rested her head on his shoulder: "Brother Zu, I am so happy right now."
Zuan hugged her and said, "Once we've sorted things out here, we'll go back to the future together, and we'll be happy forever."
With this topic in mind, the two quickly began discussing solutions.
"But it seems that no unknown places have appeared yet?" the saintess said, frowning.
"Let's go down and take a look." Zu'an immediately took the other person's hand and walked towards the pool.
Just as the saintess was about to take out the water-repelling talisman, the water automatically parted wherever she passed, as if making way for the two of them.
She was increasingly impressed; Brother Zu was truly capable.
The two circled the pool twice. Zu An was puzzled: "Huh, there's no spatial teleportation gate. The spatial elements around here are clearly fluctuating a lot."
After a moment's thought, the saintess said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the time for the teleportation gate to open has not yet arrived, but is just approaching?"
Zuan nodded slightly: "At present, that is indeed the most likely scenario."
"You just mentioned that the Lord of Slaughter claims to have found the secret of the imperial tomb. Do you think it's true or a lie?" the saintess asked.
“It should be true,” Zuan recalled the state of the Lord of Slaughter these past few days. “He has been almost obsessed with studying the secrets of the imperial tombs for years, but he has been calm and composed these past few days. He must have made some discoveries.”
“Unfortunately, whether he discovered it or not, he has no chance,” the Holy Goddess said with a hint of amusement. “He summoned the Lord of Demons, probably to take action against him. However, according to the course of history, he will eventually fail, and the Lord of Demons will take his place.”
"Yes, it seems a fierce battle is about to begin." Zuan fell into deep thought. By the way, where is that historian of time?
Shouldn't he be by the side of the Lord of Demons or the Lord of Slaughter? Why haven't I seen him these days?
However, he certainly wouldn't miss such a momentous historical event as the battle between the Lord of Demons and the Lord of Slaughter.
Fearing discovery, the two dared not linger at the pool, and Zuan hurriedly led the saintess back to his residence.
Fortunately, the demon royal tomb was very large, and those who entered were mostly powerful individuals at the commander level or above. Therefore, everyone could choose a room or cave as a place to rest. Zuan, who was impersonating Agu, belonged to the lowest level of strength, so he could only choose the most remote and smallest place.
However, this conveniently allowed him to hide the saintess there without worrying about other demons taking advantage of her.
"Which side should we help then?" Seeing how simple the room was, with only a stone slab serving as a makeshift bed, the saintess blushed slightly and quickly tried to start a conversation.
"Let nature take its course. Of course, the overall principle must conform to the historical development." Zuan thought that he would definitely not interfere at first, but in history, the Lord of Slaughter was the loser. If the Lord of Demons lost, he could only secretly help him.
Of course, it's also important to maintain a balance, otherwise, if the Demon Lord comes to power and turns around and destroys you, you'll be left with nothing but tears.
The two then lay on the simple bed and talked about their experiences since they parted ways. Their time in the demon realm had been too rushed, and there was still a lot they hadn't had time to talk about.
Zuan originally wanted to ask her about her experiences over the years, but she was more interested in his. Zuan didn't hide anything, though he wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal things like the Mermaid Queen.
As the conversation progressed, Zuan seemed somewhat distracted, his hands never stopping.
The saintess soon became breathless and hurriedly pressed his hand down: "Brother Zu, we are surrounded by enemies now, we must be careful."
Zu An stared into her eyes with a half-smile: "Sister Ling'er, I feel that you seem to have become quite distant from me since we reunited."
A flicker of panic crossed the saintess's face, but it was quickly replaced by a blush: "Nonsense, where is that?"
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