"Someone capable of concealing their traces to this extent... Zhongli Yan? Wu Ling? Neither seems likely. Dou Zhao is alone, so it couldn't be him. Then could it be the lost Nine Chapters Jade Disk?"
Qu Shunhua clearly thought highly of Zen Master Yue's opinion as well. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Let's follow and take a look."
Zen Master Yue held out a hand. Her wide sleeve fell back, revealing skin with a faint bronze sheen,
and she pressed down with one hand. A precious orb suddenly appeared, suspended in midair.
Light flowed around it, then steadily spread outward.
Amid the clacking of mechanisms, a magnificent bird appeared, solemn and dignified.
Its entire body gleamed gold, and its eyes held an imposing air.
Its feathers were sharp as blades, and its wings, when spread, reached over ten feet across.
The precious orb was embedded in its crown, its radiance contained within, like a tumor.
The bird gave a soft cry, so full of sorrow that it nearly brought one to tears.
Though it looked vivid and lifelike, as real and tangible as a creature from myth, when Zen Master Yue landed on its back, her boot soles rang out with a crisp clack—
Clearly, it was a puppet creation.
The Moon-Washing Nunnery's Mechanical Garuda!
Qu Shunhua flew down beside Zen Master Yue without wasting words. The Garuda beat its wings, tore through the sky, and gave chase.
Now that they were truly pursuing the Kui Ox, and there were people of unknown strength near it, they naturally needed to conserve their strength for a battle that could break out at any moment. They couldn't waste their energy on the journey.
That was why the Mechanical Garuda was so useful.
The Kui Ox commanded thunder and