Upon hearing Hong Ze's explanation, Wang Ping instinctively grew suspicious. The matter was simply too coincidental—so coincidental that he had no choice but to doubt it.
Yulian sensed Wang Ping's emotions and immediately examined Hong Ze's Primordial Spirit, inspecting it inside and out. Then she said within the Spirit Sea, "His karmic fate is still Zhonghe. There is unease and tension in his consciousness."
Without showing it, Wang Ping flicked the Sleeve Robe on his Left Hand. The 'Heaven Connecting Talisman' appeared in an instant, and the unease and tension in Hong Ze's eyes immediately turned dull. Through the vast net connecting heaven and earth via Hong Ze, Wang Ping had briefly expelled his consciousness.
Afterward, Wang Ping brought forth the 'Sky-Veiling Talisman' and twisted Hong Ze's consciousness. He asked, "How does your Master intend to escape his predicament?"
Hong Ze did not answer, but his consciousness had already provided the answer. Wang Ping reached gently into the void and used the 'Luck Borrowing Talisman' to seize that portion of Hong Ze's consciousness.
Several breaths later.
Wang Ping let out a breath.
The next moment, everything in the dojo returned to normal.
Hong Ze still wore the same unease and tension. He did not even know what had happened a moment ago and continued waiting quietly for Wang Ping's response.
From Hong Ze's consciousness, Wang Ping learned that Hong Ze communicated with Ao Hong through rituals of worshiping gods. However, Hong Ze's Divine Art was clearly not cultivated very well. Every message he sent was interrupted, and only by repeating it continuously for several hours could he possibly receive an exact response.
"You may withdraw for now."
Wang Ping did not give Hong Ze a definite answer.
Hong Ze did not dare press further. At those words, he could only