Zhao Qian was right. Although this teleportation array was certainly hiding some secret, no one could be sure it was the entrance to the lower level. I turned to Chen Yixian and asked, "Miss Chen, how confident are you that it leads to the lower level?"
Chen Yixian thought for a moment before replying, "Sixty percent. I deliberately lured the immortal crane here to search, so this isn't somewhere anyone could find just by looking around. The crane was even driven away by the imperial guards inside."
I nodded, then looked at Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian said, "I think it's worth taking the gamble."
"But Baili Jue fled north at the time... yet I didn't see him enter the imperial palace," I murmured.
"That is indeed something we need to consider. If Baili Jue entered from here, then we would be almost certain to uncover the secret hidden inside. But he never came this way. I've also been keeping a close eye on whether Baili Jue would return, yet I haven't seen any sign of him coming back," Zhao Qian said hesitantly.
"Hmm. If there isn't a secret inside capable of turning the tables for us, then breaking into his forbidden palace this time will mean we're completely falling out..." I sat in my chair, tapping the table as I weighed the gains and losses.
"Brother Tian, I'm afraid we can't take this risk. Once we become the target of everyone's anger, even Man won't be able to stand with us alone. Never mind the public backlash—Li Xiangru will definitely seize the chance to make trouble," Zhao Qian said.
I looked at Chen Yixian. "How long will it take to activate the Grand Array and teleport us?"
Chen Yixian calculated with her fingers before concluding, "If everything is prepared properly,