Xu Yi grew terribly anxious. If that were true, he feared Yan Zi might not hold out until he returned.
"All right. Any farther, and you and I won't be able to communicate heart-to-heart. The road ahead is long. I wish you, Brother Xu, a roc soaring high, rising on the wind for ten thousand miles."
As soon as Fierce Rhinoceros finished speaking, that feeling of heart-to-heart connection abruptly vanished from Xu Yi's mind.
Xu Yi cupped his hands toward where Fierce Rhinoceros was, then quickly surfaced. He released his baleful intent at full force, carving a gigantic wake across the sea.
He fled for more than half an hour before finally leaving the restricted zone. Then he shot into the sky and hurtled toward the beach.
Another incense stick's time later, Xu Yi spotted the beach in the distance. It was in the same place as before, but strangely, not a soul was there.
When he descended closer, he saw that quite a few jade tablets had appeared on the beach, each inscribed with writing. He picked one up at random and found a message from the people of Huaixi Prefecture, explaining why they had left.
As it turned out, the changes in the Abundant Sea Market had finally attracted the attention of the authorities in Luting. The Teleportation Gate of Light had been activated ahead of schedule, and Luting had sent people over. After a brief investigation of the Abundant Sea Market, they found the cages completely destroyed and demonic energy surging, so they had ended the third trial early.
Gong Xiuhua and the others had explained Xu Yi's situation. After a moment's thought, the Luting officials had broken open a concealed exit in the restrictions surrounding the entire Abundant Sea Market. It would close at midnight.
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