Formation within a Formation

As he moved through the pavilions and towers, Chu Mu grew ever more vigilant the deeper he went.

This so-called deathly silence clearly did not exist only in the plaza.

As he traversed the pavilions and towers, all he found was the same dead, empty stillness. Not a single cultivator was in sight, and not even the faintest sound could be heard.

The sprawling, towering pavilions and buildings stood empty, regardless of their original purpose.

Before long, after passing through a covered corridor and soaring into the air, Chu Mu caught sight of a grand, towering hall.

The members of the Jadeite Mountain Clan hovered before the hall. They were visibly disheveled and seemed unable to make up their minds. The moment they saw Chu Mu arrive, they immediately came forward in delight.

"What happened?"

Seeing this, Chu Mu asked slowly, somewhat puzzled.

The Jadeite Mountain Clan member explained, "After entering this place, we first split up to search it. The entire Wang Family Residence was empty, but the array restrictions of every pavilion and hall, as well as the Cave Abodes, Scripture Pavilion, and Spirit Planting Garden, were all still operating normally..."

"The Wang Family Remnant here must have received word in advance and fled..."

"We tracked them to this point. In the entire Wang Family Residence, only this place is surrounded by array restrictions, making it impossible to see what lies within..."

"We tried forcing our way in, but this formation is rather extraordinary. Without knowing what is inside, barging in by force might lead us into an ambush..."

"A formation?"

Chu Mu's brows furrowed slightly, but he soon relaxed.

The reason Gu Yan had been invited to join this conspiracy was that, after fleeing from the Heaven Bamboo Alliance years ago, he had assumed the public identity