Wen Zhixing and his two companions moved swiftly.
Within a short time, they had reached the boundary of the Wonderous Palace’s array method.
At this moment, the buildings of the Wonderous Palace were no longer in sight. The night was deep, and the surroundings were exceptionally quiet.
On normal days, many disciples would patrol the Wonderous Palace day and night. But this time, due to the lack of manpower, the three of them had had a smooth journey. A few more steps would take them directly out of the Wonderous Palace.
"Phew, we made it." Wen Zhixing glanced ahead and stopped. His gaze sharpened slightly. With his understanding of array methods, he could naturally sense that a few meters ahead was the boundary of the Alert Array. One should not cross over lightly.
It was a coincidence, as this was the second time he had taken this route. The last time he escaped from the Wonderous Palace, it was from here that he fled.
"When will Xu Qing and the others arrive?" Bai Luqiu was very cautious, her eyes constantly scanning the area.
"Should be soon." Wen Zhixing looked down at the Message Jade Talisman. Some time had passed since the last message. Normally, they should have almost arrived.
"Wen, Luqiu, you must be careful." Liu Qingdai looked into the distance, then turned to look at Wen Zhixing and Bai Luqiu. She wanted to say, Let’s just leave together, forget about rescuing those people. But she couldn’t bring herself to say it out loud. She didn’t want her selfish side to be exposed in front of the people closest to her.
"Don’t worry, if it’s not feasible, we won’t force it," Bai Luqiu reassured with a smile, understanding Liu Qingdai’s concerns.
"Who’s there!" Just then, Wen Zhixing’s expression changed abruptly, and he quickly turned to look at a spot not far away. There, two extremely powerful presences were approaching at high speed. Their speed was very fast, and their destination was very clear.
"We’ve been exposed!" Bai Luqiu’s expression also changed. The way they were coming straight for them, it was very likely they were targeting them. The next moment, two spiritual senses instantly enveloped the three of them.
"How could this be!" Liu Qingdai was the last to notice, but she was the first to make a decision. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Wen, Luqiu, let’s fight our way out together!" Since they had been exposed, they had no choice but to fight.
"Something’s not right!" Wen Zhixing stepped forward, positioning himself in front of the two women, his brows deeply furrowed. How could the enemy be so clear about their movements? Could it be that Xu Qing and the others had leaked information? No, that couldn’t be.
"No, this presence..." Wen Zhixing quickly calmed himself. After sensing for a moment, his eyes lit up. "Don’t panic! They’re not from the Wonderous Palace; they’re our own people!" He knew very well what the presence of people from the Wonderous Palace was like. Every one of them was full of Yin Qi. But the newcomers, even from a distance, he could feel a trace of Yang Qi from them. They were from the Righteous Sun Sect!
"Our own people?" Bai Luqiu and Liu Qingdai, who were prepared for a fight, were suddenly taken aback. They, too, felt a familiar presence. That presence was...
"Qingdai, Luqiu!" At that moment, from the darkness ahead, two somewhat surprised voices sounded. It was Shi Yan and Xu An. Upon receiving the news, they had made their way to this location as fast as they could.
Originally, the two of them hadn’t completely believed the news and were somewhat skeptical. But from a distance, they saw these three familiar figures. It was actually true!
"Elder Xu, Elder Shi!" Bai Luqiu and Liu Qingdai also recognized the newcomers, their faces showing astonishment. Weren’t they supposed to be looking for Xu Qing? How did these two end up coming?
Wen Zhixing was also surprised. He hadn’t expected Xu An and Shi Yan to actually come.
"Uncle Shi, Uncle Xu, what brings you here?" Liu Qingdai was the first to speak. She had grown up under the watchful eyes of these Divine Communication Realm Elders, so she was very close to them. However, at this moment, she still maintained a hint of vigilance.
"Little Qingdai, let’s go. Never mind all that for now. This place is dangerous. You three come back with us first; we can talk more when we’re back at the sect!" Xu An waved his hand, intending to enter the Alert Array and take them away. At this point, there was no need to worry about whether or not they were exposed. If it came to it, they would just take on Si Nanyan. They had fought her before, and it had been an even match.
"Wait!" Just then, Wen Zhixing stepped forward, positioning himself in front of Liu Qingdai, and said, "Elders, please hold on a moment!"
Seeing Wen Zhixing’s caution, Liu Qingdai and Bai Luqiu also silently moved to stand behind him.
When Xu An and Shi Yan saw this, they paused, their brows gradually furrowing. Wang Shouzhen, is it?... The Sect Master’s youngest disciple. He certainly doesn’t lack courage and insight.
"What do you mean by this, Wang Shouzhen?" The two Elders did not act rashly, stopping just outside the array method. Mainly, Wang Shouzhen’s status was somewhat ambiguous. He was previously thought to have defected from the Righteous Sun Sect, and now it seemed there was a possibility of his name being cleared.
"Elders, how did you know we would be here?" Wen Zhixing’s gaze was intense as he looked directly at the two. Their appearance was too coincidental. There were some things he needed to confirm. Discover more novels at NoveI(F)ire.net
However, Xu An and Shi Yan paid him no heed. Instead, they turned their attention to Liu Qingdai and Bai Luqiu, saying, "Qingdai, Luqiu, come here quickly. Let’s return to the sect." They couldn’t be bothered with Wen Zhixing. He was just a junior; were they supposed to be that familiar with him?
Wen Zhixing couldn’t help but touch his nose. That’s true, indeed. Why would two Divine Communication Realm Elders bother to answer a junior’s questions?
Suddenly, Liu Qingdai, standing to Wen Zhixing’s left, peeked her head out. "Uncle Xu, Uncle Shi, could you just answer Wang’s question?" she asked.