Just then, someone at the inn suddenly exclaimed, "Look! What's that?!"
A group of people subconsciously looked up and followed the direction the man was pointing, only to see a dazzling light in the sky.
Liu Yao gazed at the meteorite carrying firelight in the sky and murmured to himself, "An unusual phenomenon in the heavens must mean a great treasure is about to be born!"
As soon as he said that, many people in the room looked on with fervor.
Only Zhu Xie Chixin remained calm. As he watched the meteor suddenly burst into light as bright as day, he suddenly said, "Let's go take a look over there."
Chu Chuyan hesitated, feeling worried about the safety of Zu An and Pei Mianman. After all, they might not be able to escape the pursuit of Mosquito Daoist, so she wanted to take this opportunity to look for them.
At this moment, Sang Qian came to her side: "Sister Chu, although I haven't known Zu An for long, based on my understanding of him, if he were being chased by Mosquito Daoist, he would most likely run to the place where the meteor fell, because that place is conspicuous enough that others would hear the news and rush there, so that someone would restrain Mosquito Daoist, whom he cannot deal with."
It's worth noting that Zu'an clearly had no reason to reveal that he possessed the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra," but he did so anyway, obviously intending to muddy the waters and have other forces restrain the emperor. This person can be described as incredibly audacious, yet also extremely meticulous, clearly understanding that running towards the meteorite would make escape easier.
Chu Chuyan looked at her in surprise: "I have long heard that Miss Sang is resourceful and wise. Seeing her today, I can confirm that her reputation is well-deserved. If you manage to save Azu there, I really have to thank you properly."
"I should be thanking him for allowing these people to be laid to rest." Sang Qian looked at the corpses of the assassins on the ground. She had just applied to Zhu Xie Chixin to have them reburied and then send people to move them back to their hometowns after returning to the capital.
Chu Chuyan's expression softened considerably: "Although there are many controversies surrounding Azu, he is actually a kind person at heart."
Sang Qian hummed in agreement: "I can feel it."
Sang Hong sighed inwardly. He had always admired Zu An. If he had known earlier that he would have taken his daughter to Mingyue City, Zu An would probably be his son-in-law by now, and his son wouldn't have died such a tragic death...
Zhu Xie and the others had no time to indulge in their sentimental musings. They left some people to guard the inn and watch over the wanted criminals, while they themselves led the Embroidered-Robed Envoys toward the direction where the meteorite had fallen.
Unable to contain their curiosity, King Liang and Liu Yao followed, while Chu Chuyan, worried about Zu An, also followed closely behind.
However, when the group arrived there, they only saw a large crater and meteorite fragments scattered all over the ground, with Zhu Xie Chixin standing there with a livid face.
"Lord Zhu Xie, have you seen Zu An?" Chu Chuyan asked hurriedly. Zu An had the highest cultivation level and was the first to arrive here, so he might have already made some discoveries.
Zhu Xie Chixin looked at the pile of rubble with a frustrated expression: "I arrived a step too late. I just saw them jump into a portal of light, and Mosquito Daoist followed them in. Unfortunately, the portal disappeared too quickly, and I didn't have time to stop them."
That portal must be the entrance to some secret realm, but I've never seen an entrance disappear so quickly. I wonder what it's all about. Who knows if Zuan will come back alive after going in? You know, unless a secret realm has been developed and matured, it's not necessarily safer. Most secret realms are quite dangerous at the beginning.
The thought of how he would explain things to the Emperor upon returning to the capital gave him a terrible headache.
"Did Mosquito Taoist go in too?" Chu Chuyan's expression changed slightly, and she immediately became worried.
“There’s no need to worry about that. Secret realms are usually very complex, and they may not be teleported to the same location,” Zhu Xie Chixin replied.
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After Zu'an and Pei Mianman entered the gate of light, they were plunged into a feeling of weightlessness. This feeling was not unfamiliar; they had a similar experience in the secret realm behind the academy.
When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a foggy world, surrounded by bluish-gray mist.
"I think I vaguely saw that Mosquito Taoist come in too." Pei Mianman looked behind her worriedly, but there was no one else behind her.
Zuan said, "She did come in, but she must have been teleported to a different place."
He was also having a headache. This guy was always haunting him, and she had seized that fleeting opportunity.
Pei Mianman realized that many secret realms do indeed have this situation: the entrance is the same, but you are teleported to various random locations. If you want to be together, you can only hold hands when you enter.
Only then did she realize that their hands were still tightly clasped. Feeling the warmth from the other's palm, she blushed slightly and asked, "How long are you planning to hold hands?"
Zuan chuckled awkwardly and quickly released their hands: "The situation was critical just now, I didn't mean to take advantage of you."
“I know,” Pei Mianman said, her eyes sparkling, her peach blossom eyes extremely alluring, “otherwise I would have burned you with black flames long ago.”
"It's better not to. If you get your black flames on you, even your bones will be burned to dust if you're weak." Zu An was startled.
“Fool, how could I possibly use black flames against you?” Pei Mianman muttered under her breath.
Zuan looked around and noticed that there was a bluish-gray mist everywhere. Unlike ordinary mist that would be dispersed by a gust of wind, this mist seemed particularly thick. He even suspected that even if the Wind Scatterer came here and kept creating tornadoes, it would be difficult to disperse it. "Be careful. This place is a bit strange. Also, I don't know where that Mosquito Taoist is hiding. It would be troublesome if I accidentally bumped into her."
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