The Shadow of Jianmu

"Come on, let's rendezvous with them first."

Seeing that the other side had many people around them, Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan were more concerned about everyone else's safety. They paid it no further mind and quickly slipped into the abandoned courtyard at the end of the alley.

The alley outside was filled with Lu San's rat spies.

Thus, before they even approached, the gate had already opened.

"Master Li! Daoist! You're finally back!"

Sha LiFei was the first to rush over, his face tense. "The city's in turmoil. Was everything all right on the mountain?"

"Let's go inside first."

Li Yan swept his eyes over them, confirming that everyone was basically unharmed, then nodded slightly. After entering, he recounted what had happened.

"Jade Emperor Temple was attacked. The opponent was an Earth Immortal called Shi Xuanming, immensely powerful. He tried to seize authority during the Mount Tai Prefect's rotation. The temple master, Xuan Sangzi, appeared but still failed to capture him. We suspect two other Earth Immortals were involved as well..."

"The Mount Tai Prefect's rotation?!"

Kuai Dayou sucked in a cold breath. "Good heavens, that's a major matter! No wonder there were hauntings and the mountain was sealed off. This water runs deep!"

Sha LiFei and the others were equally shocked. None of them had expected such a major matter to be involved.

Everyone's gaze unconsciously turned toward Li Yan.

Mount Tai was a passage between yin and yang. As a Living Underworld Messenger, Li Yan was bound to be closely connected to it.

Yet Fatty Lin stood to the side, distracted, his complexion terribly grim.

"Fatty?"

Sha LiFei noticed something wrong and asked, "What's the matter? Did you get scared witless?"

Fatty Lin suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Yan and Wang Dao Xuan.