Before he had even finished speaking, his figure flashed and vanished into the dim corridor beyond the door, moving with such speed that he looked utterly panicked.
Mu Mingce watched in the direction Jinxuan had disappeared and snorted coldly, making no move to stop him.
Su Muyu also withdrew his gaze, the killing intent in his eyes gradually fading.
With Jinxuan's hasty departure, the atmosphere in the secret chamber eased somewhat, though the air remained heavy with tension.
Mu Mingce turned his gaze to Su Muyu, his brows slightly furrowed as he asked in a deep voice, "Muyu, what happened to you?"
Su Muyu gave a slight nod. His voice beneath the mask remained steady and hoarse, yet carried a barely perceptible killing chill. "Several days ago, I received a secret order you sent through the Web, Family Head, commanding me to lead the elite of the Twelve Zodiacs into Nine Heavens City in secret, protect your safety, and deal with any unforeseen developments."
Whatever happened outside had no effect on the emperor seated high in Tianqi.
At that moment, he was in his study, holding a booklet in his hands.
Calling it a booklet was an exaggeration. It was merely a few sheets of paper stacked together.
He had spent no small sum gathering it. His mind had wandered across thousands of miles, lingering in every corner of the land.
North of Northern Li, beyond the Beyond Heavens ice fields, lay the Far Northern Realm; south of Southern Jue, beyond Danzhou at the Ends of the Earth, lay the Far Southern Land; to the east was the vast sea, yet beyond Penglai Immortal Island in the eastern reaches were lands untouched by the people of the Central Plains; the thirty-six Buddhist kingdoms of the Western Regions were far