Adou Missing, the Peace Bureau's Army at the Gates!

A sound came from the woods behind them.

[Someone is approaching, deliberately concealing their presence and footsteps, but inadvertently giving themselves away.]

[You frowned slightly, realizing that your Divine Art, <Signal Light>, hadn't given you a warning.]

This is somewhat contradictory.

"Your Excellency acting suspiciously; could it be that you entered Guxiao Mountain without permission?"

"It's me."

[A familiar voice rang out; it was Ji Wuqing.]

[Along with it came the pungent smell of blood.]

[You reacted instantly, your figure as fast as lightning, activating <Quantum Ghost Steps>, you immediately arrived beside Ji Wuqing and helped her up.]

["Ruthless!"]

[Ji Wuqing was covered in wounds, his Spirit Treasure battle armor was tattered beyond recognition, and the purple sword he always carried was broken.]

["Cousin!"]

[Ji Xiaosong was startled when he saw it clearly; he panicked and didn't know what to do.]

[You helped Ji Wuqing sit down, channeled your Divine Power into her to stabilize her injuries, and then gave her a healing Pill.]

[After calming down a bit, Ji Wuqing said to Ji Xiaosong.]

["Xiaosong..."]

["Hey! I'm here! I'm here! Cousin, what's wrong?"]

["Go, go keep watch around here, don't let anyone see me... Remember, you haven't seen me tonight..."]

Why, why?

"Stop asking! Go!"

"Okay, okay!"

[After Ji Xiaosong left, Ji Wuqing, with trembling hands, took out a small array and tossed it nearby.]

This formation can, to some extent, prevent spying and block sound.

"Something's happened to Adou..."

[Your pupils contracted, but your hands didn't stop; you continued to neutralize the medicinal effects and heal Ji Wuqing's injuries.]

[You cast the <Signal Light> Divine Ability, which utilized the "Sprout of Intuition" Divine Art —this Divine Art can be understood as a special, enhanced Divine Sense ability.]

[You can sense that there are many remnants of Divine Ability power within Ji Wuqing's body.]

The enemy who injured her must have been very strong.

"How is Adou? Is he alive or dead?"

"I don't know, but our base on Vermilion Purple Star was discovered, Peace Army launched a massive invasion, razing the entire base to the ground and killing many people..."

I searched desperately for Adou amidst their encirclement, but I found no trace of him, not even his remains...

I know you care about Adou, so I fought my way out of the encirclement and came back to tell you this news...

I think Adou is probably not dead...

"You're very weak, don't speak yet."

[You've been concerned about Adou's situation all these years.]

[Except for the protection of Adou and the Kindling Society base, Ji Wuqing cannot take you to visit Adou.]

[But she often shares information about Adou with you.]

A century has passed, and Adou has now become Cultivator at the Core Formation Realm.

[In fact, his cultivation speed is quite slow among those Child of Destiny.]

[But he is extremely powerful in combat.]

[Ji Wuqing tells you that all the geniuses of the same generation combined couldn't defeat A Adou in actual combat.]

[Adou was practically invincible throughout the base.]

[Facing veteran masters, he, at the Core Formation Realm, could single-handedly fight against those at the Desolate Realm who possessed multiple Divine Ability, not only holding his own but often emerging victorious.]

[The Core Formation to the Desperate Realm represents a qualitative leap in combat power; ordinary Cultivator would have absolutely no chance of fighting beyond their current level.]

[Moreover, these are all routine sparring sessions, not all-out battles.]

[Once he fights with all his might, Adou's potential will be unleashed even more, making his fighting power even more terrifying.]

However, even the strongest individual combat force is powerless against a large-scale enemy army.

[The Heavenly River Peace Bureau, leading the Heavenly River Peace Army, launched a devastating attack on the Kindling Society base on Vermilion Purple Star, leaving them no chance of survival.]

[But Adou disappeared; neither he was found alive nor his body was ever recovered.]

["Adou must have escaped somewhere. He's still in Vermilion Purple Star. Chen Yi, find him..."]

"It's more likely that Adou was captured alive."

["Why?"]

"They had always hoped to obtain a living Human Race prodigy."

[This is true even on Blaze Star.]

[When the Three Great Sects were hunting down Adou), they kept emphasizing that he must be alive.]

Ji Wuqing took out a jade-colored four-pointed star from her bosom.

["This is my identification Spirit Treasure. I will change its aura to yours later. From now on, you will be the First Hall of the Kindling Society Reaper Society's Vermilion Purple Star Main Altar..."]

[Ji Wuqing told you before that Kindling Society.]

[The first type involves raising children in the Kindling Society from a young age, receiving instruction through words and deeds. This group has the strongest convictions and is unlikely to produce traitors.]

[She didn't mention the second one.]

[Now you know.]

"You should keep this. With me here, you won't die!"

[With a wave of your hand, you unleash the Divine Ability the Pot Heaven, opening the Pot Heaven Space and releasing the Myriad Souls Banner, radiating golden light.]

"Old Wan, stabilize her soul! If her soul dissipates, I will hold you responsible!"

[The Myriad Souls Banner remained silent.]

"The banner sits in the Pot Heaven, while the pot falls from the sky! Alas!"

[Thanks to your many efforts, and with the help of the precious medicine from the Ji family that Ji Xiaosong somehow obtained, Ji Wuqing's life was saved.]

[Given Ji Wuqing's cultivation level, once her life is no longer in danger, her injuries will heal quite quickly.]

[Half a month later, Ji Wuqing regained her mobility.]

"How long has it been since I came back?"

"Half a month."

"Oh no! I have to leave the Ji Family right away!"

Ji Xiaosong was puzzled.

"Cousin, your injury hasn't fully healed yet. Stay here and rest."

"No, my staying here will only cause the Ji Family a lot of trouble!"

[Ji Wuqing didn't tidy up much, only changing into a clean set of purple clothes, before setting off.]

[You followed Ji Wuqing and said, "I'm coming too."]

"I don't know if my identity has been exposed; it's not safe for you to stay with me."

"Now that Adou has been captured, I must go and rescue him."

"Okay! I'll take you to the Peace Bureau!"

Just then, the sound of war drums resounded throughout the entire Ji Family Ancestral Land!

Ji Xiaosong covered his ears and looked up at the sky.

"What's that noise? It's so noisy!"

[The sound of war drums transformed into visible sound waves, sweeping in from all directions.]

These ripples continued to surge, forming a massive hemispherical dome that enveloped the entire Ji Family Ancestral Land.

[In the four directions of the sky—east, west, south, and north—countless colorful clouds drifted across the heavens, and on the clouds stood countless soldiers in full armor and wielding sharp weapons.]

[Ji Wuqing's long hair trembled.]

"Peace Army!"

[You glanced at it.]

"These are the Peace Army? They act like they're some kind of heavenly warriors."

"How did the Peace Bureau find out I'm from the Ji Family so quickly? I shouldn't have revealed my identity while I was fighting at the base, right?"