Beyond the forbidden zone, in one of the eight directions.
A dense purple mist was continuously spreading.
And Great Chun, that divine tree with immense vitality—
After its canopy came into contact with the purple mist, it began to wither at a rate visible to the naked eye.
It was as though even the Dao of Withering and Flourishing it possessed could not provide the slightest obstruction.
Just then, a soft cry of surprise rang out from within the mist.
"How strange. There is actually a living person staying within the Great Spring Forbidden Zone."
A blurry figure gradually emerged.
White beard, white hair, dressed all in white.
Who else could it be but Elder Yao?
At this moment, although he had yet to invade the Great Spring Forbidden Zone, who knew what methods he had employed—he was astonishingly well informed about the situation inside.
And the person he spoke of was none other than Fang Xiao.
"Could it be that brat River is using this old man as a spear? Bring that person out first, and we will know the truth."
Clearly, Elder Yao had also noticed what was abnormal about River Daoist. Yet, like Yu Changkong, he pretended not to know and did not expose it.
Yet at this critical juncture, a living person had appeared within the Great Spring Forbidden Zone, a place said to admit entry but never release anyone.
This could not help but make Elder Yao connect the two matters.
Thus, he was extremely interested in the person within the forbidden zone.
It was not only because that person could remain safely within the forbidden zone. Great Chun's behavior was also far too abnormal.
In his early years, Elder Yao had not neglected to plot against Great Chun, but every attempt had ended in