Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
At noon that day, light suddenly flared from the jade-white Heavenly Gate within Tian Gong Camp, and two figures stepped out.
Seeing Zhou Tong waiting not far from the Heavenly Gate, Li Jiu and Fei Zhao quickly stepped forward and cupped their fists in greeting. "Greetings, Senior Brother."
With an apologetic expression, Fei Zhao said, "We should have arrived yesterday, but something went wrong with the Heavenly Gate and delayed us. We kept you waiting for so long, Senior Brother. We are truly sorry."
Zhou Tong greeted them with a broad smile. "With Junior Brother and Junior Sister here, I can finally put my mind at ease. We were only delayed a little. There's no need to be so polite."
He waved dismissively, unconcerned, but his attention shifted to something else.
"Could someone be sabotaging the Heavenly Gate?" He could not help thinking of what had happened to Bian She Star.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother." Li Jiu smiled as she explained, "Star Lord Jiao Mu has once again taken control of the Heavenly Gate Heavenly Pillar and the other Thirty-Two Stars. With his power spread thin, there are some things beyond his reach. Tremors in the Heavenly Gate are unavoidable."
Zhou Tong nodded in sudden understanding.
"Did Elder Lan give any other instructions for your visit?" He leaned closer and asked them in a low voice.
"The matter Senior Brother reported may involve Sect Master Lü. Elder Lan told us not to act rashly." Fei Zhao spoke solemnly. "To avoid alerting the enemy, the elder instructed us to simply wait and observe."
Waiting and observing was good.
Zhou Tong breathed a sigh of relief inwardly.
A few days earlier, he had contacted Heavenly Pass City, but his plan to transfer