"No... nothing." Zhao'er covered her mouth, not daring to say anything.
Several members of the women's legion were grinning from ear to ear. Clearly, they must have egged her on in private and said something else.
I couldn't keep asking. If someone answered and the real culprit came out later to throw a fit, that wouldn't be good.
After releasing Zhao'er, I clasped my hands behind my back and looked toward the hall outside. "All right. If you won't tell me, I won't force you. By the way, why haven't I seen Si Xiaoxian this time?"
"Xiaoxian is in Holy City! We'd only worry if she weren't in Holy City," Zhu Dao Essence said.
"Oh, I haven't seen Nangong Min in a long time either..." I smiled.
"She's in Holy City too. Li Nianjun and Jing Xiaoman are there as well. We still need our own people guarding the city," Zhao'er said.
"What about Zi Qingyun, Li Ciyin, and Sun Michen?" I asked again.
"They're all waiting for you in Holy City."
I nodded, then waved my hand. "Full speed ahead. Anyone who can't keep up can take their time behind us!"
"In such a hurry?" Jiang Ruoyin giggled.
Quite a few members of the women's legion had come, but many had also gone out to investigate this time. With innate fortune protecting them, their luck with the Dao was excellent. They were basically invincible in whatever they did, so I was at ease letting them lead the teams.
But the moment I thought that, I began to regret it. We hadn't even reached Holy City, yet strange phenomena were already appearing in the distant sky. Something seemed to have happened in the direction of Holy City!
Sure enough, although not everyone I had named had come, I detected a