Everyone was baffled, and even the brocade-clad young man was stunned. Suddenly, Ning Wuyou reached out with her jade-white hand and crushed the Kunlun Order in her palm.
In a flash, Ning Wuyou vanished.
Everyone gaped in shock, completely unable to understand what had happened.
After a long, dazed silence, they exchanged thoughts in private and blamed Ning Wuyou's departure on the brocade-clad young man, Wang Guanyuan. They all believed he had pursued her too relentlessly, making Fairy Wuyou unable to bear the harassment, and that she had crushed the Kunlun Order and left because she had no other choice.
Given Wang Guanyuan's lofty status, this consensus could only circulate in secret.
When Ning Wuyou crushed the Kunlun Order, the Evil Court force where Xu Yi was stationed had already put dozens of miles between itself and the Northern Court force. He couldn't see her, but he sensed what had happened.
He understood the deeper meaning of Ning Wuyou's action. She must have given up her chance at the trial because she was afraid he would lose focus.
Warmth and gratitude welled up in his heart.
Xu Yi's sorrow at parting couldn't slow the advance of the main force. The leading, silkworm-browed elder was visibly excited, constantly urging everyone to hurry. After circling around, they headed straight toward the barrier Xu Yi had spotted long ago.
Huangmei sent a thought: "There's no need to say more. The Four-Colored Seal must have overturned the Gantian Forbidden Box, and the violent fluctuations it caused must have affected the barrier over there, too.
"The competition there may have reached a critical juncture. The forces of every side have been summoned to that location."
As it turned out, Huangmei's judgment was correct. By the time Xu Yi arrived with the Evil Court's main force,