Peering into the Mystery

The heavens changed color once more. Everything followed a familiar pattern, but the intensity seemed to have increased considerably.

In the dead of night, countless demons seemed to growl, while unseen ghosts and evil spirits roamed about. All manner of monsters lurking in the darkness seemed to be scrambling to pour into the human world.

A gaping hole split open in the sky, and cracks appeared in the earth.

The terrifying Starry Sky Vortex once again appeared precisely in the night sky.

One beam of light after another rose from the earth in a fierce response.

Behind the girls' dormitory, only Jiang Yue, Han Jingjing, Tong Di, and Zhong Leyi were present.

Tong Di and Zhong Leyi had made proper arrangements for everyone else, assigning each person a duty. Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion.

This time, they were already beneath the Old Banyan Tree.

The Old Banyan Tree seemed quite calm. Amid the violent changes in the heavens and earth, it looked utterly composed. Its endless years seemed to have given it enough wisdom to face everything with equanimity, even life and death.

Tong Feifei, by contrast, looked grave, with a hint of sorrow and worry deep in his eyes.

Jiang Yue knew about the remarkable friendship Tong Feifei had formed with the old tree, and he knew how hard it was for him to let go. For a moment, he didn't know how to comfort him.

He patted Tong Feifei's broad shoulder. "Jingjing and I will guard the perimeter while you do this. Xiao Zhong will stay with you, in case some unknown force comes to interfere."

Zhong Leyi was grateful that Jiang Yue had deliberately left the two of them some space. She gently took Tong Di's arm. It was a small gesture, but it conveyed