There was no time to think. The arrow grew faster and faster, tearing through the void and surpassing the Radiant Grade Aurora spaceship. Before long, a spaceship appeared ahead, heading east.
The ship bore no markings, and there was no way to tell where it had come from.
The little arrow suddenly slipped out of Lu Yin's control and shot into the ship. It did not reappear.
Lu Yin followed it inside, sneaking aboard. To his surprise, he saw Tao Xiang clutching the little arrow happily. She was locked inside a dimly lit cage.
Tao Xiang clutched the little arrow in delight and looked around, searching for something.
Lu Yin appeared and watched her with a broad smile.
"Your Highness, you're here!" Tao Xiang exclaimed.
Lu Yin was overjoyed. Tao Xiang really was still alive. The joy of getting back what he'd thought he'd lost surged through him, and he ruffled her hair rather forcefully.
Tao Xiang looked aggrieved. "Your Highness, you're hurting me."
"What happened? Tell me," Lu Yin said.
Tao Xiang handed the little arrow to Lu Yin. "Hold on to it for now."
Lu Yin took it. "This is one of those three arrows, isn't it?"
Tao Xiang nodded.
"You're just giving it to me?" Lu Yin asked, baffled.
"Of course. It came in handy, didn't it?" Tao Xiang replied matter-of-factly.
Lu Yin pinched her chin. "You're a clever little thing. You knew someone was coveting this arrow, so you deliberately left it with me. If anything went wrong, you could find a way to summon it, and that would bring me to you. Right?"
Tao Xiang looked at Lu Yin meekly, embarrassed. "Your Highness really is clever. You guessed it right away."
Lu Yin sighed. "I, Lu Yin, am always plotting against other people. I never