Return to Muye
"What is it?" Lu Xiaotian asked casually, not really expecting Qi Yuanli to reveal anything earth-shattering.
"While I was in Muye, I discovered an unusual phenomenon. The thunder region there seemed to be fluctuating more frequently and strangely than usual. The Stone Mirror Desert was also greatly affected."
Lu Xiaotian remained silent, waiting for Qi Yuanli to continue.
"During one of my routine patrols, I saw an illusion. It seemed to be filled with cultivators or demons below the Mahayana stage, but not a single immortal above that level could be seen. Several other familiar boundary-guarding immortals had also witnessed similar scenes. However, what each person saw was different. The only thing they had in common was that none of them saw a single immortal—only cultivators below the Mahayana stage. An extraordinary phenomenon must have an extraordinary cause. It might be of some use to you, Senior." Qi Yuanli explained.
"Do you have a recording of that illusion?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"I do, I do." Qi Yuanli nodded repeatedly. He immediately lifted a palm, and a recording pearl drifted toward Lu Xiaotian.
Lu Xiaotian sent his divine sense inside. The events recorded within swept through his mind like fleeting reflections on water. Qi Yuanli clearly suspected that the image had not originated in the Immortal Realm. If Lu Xiaotian had not also come from the Spirit Realm and paid particular attention to matters like this, and happened to encounter him, Qi Yuanli probably would never have thought of handing the thing over to him. He had likely only come to try his luck.
However, by the time he reached the end, an unexpected look appeared on Lu Xiaotian's face.
"Is there something Senior wanted to see?" Qi Yuanli asked, suppressing the nervousness in his heart.
"There is