Explanation

Gu Pei Er understood the urgency and priorities of the situation very clearly.

The Progenitor Dragon was certainly important, but compared to a warrior bearing the Golden Heavenly Rank title, it was as light as smoke and dust—practically insignificant.

Besides, even if this turned out to be a misunderstanding, they still had the ability to take away the Progenitor Dragon...

A seal was certainly troublesome, especially the seal within this Progenitor Dragon. If they wanted to remove it, even the Heavenly Rank Race would have to pay a considerable price.

But it was merely troublesome. A problem that could be solved was not a true problem.

As for a warrior with a Heavenly Rank title, no amount of trouble could likely be exchanged for one. Thus, after thinking for a while, Gu Pei Er still decided to verify the matter first.

Seeing that vigilance still showed in Luo Zheng's golden pupils, Gu Pei Er knew he still harbored some hostility toward her. She smiled faintly. "I won't arrest you. Follow me, all right?"

Luo Zheng nodded slightly.

Thus, Gu Pei Er walked down the stairs step by step, while Luo Zheng followed behind, holding the Progenitor Dragon in his arms...

Soon, the two of them left the spire and exited the area affected by the Time Law.

They had spent a full half-hour inside the spire. However, because they had been under the influence of a thousandfold time flow, half an hour inside amounted to no more than an instant in the outside world.

The instant he came out, the flow of time around Luo Zheng returned to normal. Around the spire covered by the Time Law, all the plants once again withered, blossomed, died, and cycled endlessly at tremendous speed.

"Whoosh!"

A black shadow, like a swallow darting through