Those two short words chilled both of them to the bone.
The ghostly aura emanating from Wu Ling surged instantly, creating such a heavy atmosphere that Shen Zhuochuan appeared beside Song Tingwan in a flash.
The others who were playing and practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard also rushed in.
But then they saw Wu Ling and Song Tingwan facing each other, both looking rather unwell.
After recognizing the person, Shen Zhuochuan relaxed slightly. He pondered for a moment, looking at the wordless divine book in Song Tingwan's hand, before asking, "What's the result?"
Wu Ling's dense ghostly aura surged silently, and Song Tingwan shook her head silently at Shen Zhuochuan.
Song Siyao and the others' expressions darkened, unsure how to comfort Wu Ling.
"Please ask again for me if it is related to that Venerable One on Wutong Mountain."
Under everyone's gaze, Song Tingwan asked the wordless divine book again.
The answer that has emerged is yes.
The room was filled with a ghostly aura.
Wu Ling suddenly chuckled, a sinister and husky laugh, completely different from his dignified and gentle face.
"Perhaps... even when Father ascended to immortality, he never imagined that he would be betrayed by his best friend."
Having said that, the ghostly aura surged as if it were heading in some direction.
Song Tingwan frowned and called out to him.
"what are you up to."
The ghost turned around and said to her expressionlessly, "Since we can't go to Wutong Mountain, isn't that Immortal Lord Zewu here?"
If you can't beat the old ones, surely you can beat the young ones to death?
Before Song Tingwan and the others could offer any words of comfort, Shen Zhuochuan shook his head in a deep voice: "He's left."
Everyone except Qin Xi looked over with suspicion. The man nodded but didn't explain further.
The ghostly aura stopped again.
Song Tingwan sighed, "I understand how you feel, but if you alert the enemy, you'll be sending them to their deaths."
The difference in strength between those at the Tribulation Transcending stage and others is like heaven and earth.
"Wu Ling, don't worry. The Heavenly Mystery Sect has issued a mission to find out the whereabouts of Venerable Zhu Rong. He might know something."
"Don't be impulsive. You've just found your mother and sister. You can't let anything happen to you." Baili Xijiang reached out to grab Wu Ling's hand, but unexpectedly, ghostly energy slipped through his fingertips, causing him to look down and pause in surprise.
Song Siyao also looked at him with a deep gaze, her eyes full of disapproval.
With so many concerned eyes watching her, it took Wu Ling a while to calm the surging ghostly energy.
He wanted revenge.
But the timing isn't right now.
He would only have the opportunity to stand in front of the other party and question them if he could break through the tribulation.
"I understand, thank you."
After the ghostly energy subsided, it reformed into human form, its eyes somewhat vacant, but its tone calm and composed.
Shen Zhuochuan gave him an approving look.
Being able to quickly suppress his anger and impulse, Wu Ling was more reliable than he had imagined.
The others breathed a sigh of relief and offered him comfort and analysis.
Even the most enthusiastic Baili Xijiang couldn't figure anything out.
After a long while, the ghostly aura left, and the others went back to do their own things.
Surprisingly, Shen Zhuochuan, who had been extremely busy these past two days, stayed behind.
Song Tingwan raised her eyes and chuckled: "What, have you found the murderer of that tragedy?"
When the topic of the five people who died under mysterious circumstances came up, Shen Zhuochuan's smile softened a little.
He shook his head.
"We have no clue. Those five people don't even know many people at the Cloud Palace Peak, they haven't made any enemies recently, and they don't even have anything in common."
As he spoke, his gaze fell upon the wordless divine book she held in her hands.
Song Tingwan understood.
"I'll lend it to you."
She handed him the blank book.
Thank you.
"So polite?"
Song Tingwan smiled, watched him nod and smile, then closed her eyes, seemingly to ask for the reason.
The room fell silent.
Recently, she has been feeling somewhat uneasy.
All those previous answers pointed to the summit of the Cloud Palace.
But when they actually arrived there, the answer naturally came true.
But beneath the answer lies another level of sorrow.
Is this how it ends?
Where does that hidden danger lie?
Is it an illusion, or is it a hallucination caused by being too tense?
As she drifted off into thought, Shen Zhuochuan regained his senses and abruptly looked up to meet her gaze.
Song Tingwan snapped out of her daze, puzzled. "What's wrong?"
The man's Adam's apple bobbed for a moment before he spoke slowly and in a deep voice: "The Cloud Palace may be in turmoil lately. You and the others should leave today... or tomorrow."
He made no mention of the questions or answers.
Song Tingwan sensed something and took two steps toward him.
Chen Zhuochuan turned to the side and closed the book.
The crisis at the summit of the Cloud Palace is imminent.
Yun Tianzun had told him that perhaps the breakthrough lay with the two Song sisters.
But he... was unwilling to gamble with her safety.
He never expected the crisis to come so quickly.
"I won't leave until you can give me a clear explanation."
Song Tingwan met his gaze for a moment, saw the stubbornness in his eyes, then turned and sat back down in her chair, poured herself some tea and took a sip, refusing to look at him.
It's impossible to keep her in the dark and let her leave.
Chen Zhuochuan sighed.
He sat down next to her and poured himself some tea.
"After the Cloud Tower was cleaved that day, Venerable Yuntian informed me..."
He spoke in a deep voice and told her everything he knew.
Including the answer given by the wordless divine book just now.
—Regarding the crisis at the summit of Cloud Palace, it is as you have in mind.
It was that inexplicable force lurking in the shadows.
It's causing trouble.
"What kind of power is it?"
Song Tingwan frowned. In a place where many experts gathered, with a Tribulation Transcending stage Venerable protecting them, how could they still interfere here?
The power lurking in the shadows…
"Powerful, dangerous, evil."
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