Qu Jianlei rushed out as an indescribable inspiration suddenly welled up in his heart.
But when he tried to grasp that flash of inspiration, he always fell just short.
Seeing Jing Yuexin follow him out, his face darkened. "What are you doing? Go back!"
Yet Jing Yuexin did not retreat even half a step. She stared straight at him. "What are you going to do?"
"I..." Qu Jianlei could not explain it either, and then he heard Sunset Glow's question.
He tilted his head slightly and glanced at the Ruler on his shoulder. "Did you sense something?"
"I don't know. It's quite profound," the Ruler said, twisting about. "But... are you just going like this?"
"What else? Bring the Abode?" Qu Jianlei narrowed his eyes slightly. "I'm worried they'll get caught up in it."
"Bring the Abode," Jing Yuexin urged as well. She had already realized that she could not stop the First One.
As a cultivator, she also held considerable reverence for such intangible premonitions.
Besides, he was the First One after all. At such a critical time, she could not challenge his decision.
"I'm worried I'll miss the opportunity..." Qu Jianlei was truly afraid the flash of inspiration would vanish. "Forget it. Go get the Abode."
This was a genuine gamble. He had no way of knowing the outcome.
There were quite a few teammates inside the Abode, and the Abode itself was an irreplaceable treasure.
Jing Yuexin understood that clearly. Yet she hesitated for only an instant before decisively flashing back.
The next moment, she returned with the Abode. "Be careful!"
After saying that, Jing Yuexin entered the Abode directly. "I'll be ready to support you at close range!"
She could originally have returned to the Sub-Nest, where it was safer—now that the First One had the