On Misty Cloud Mountain, in a quiet little courtyard.
A young woman dressed in a pale purple gown sat in the pavilion, clutching a jade talisman.
Her brows were knitted tightly.
"I've tried so many times. Why hasn't Father replied?"
Xun'er felt inexplicably uneasy.
Usually, whenever she contacted Gu Yuan through the jade talisman,
he would reply within half a day at most.
But this time, nearly a month had passed,
and she still hadn't received a reply.
It made her uneasy.
Of course, that didn't mean she thought something had happened to the Ancient Clan.
With the Ancient Clan's strength, she didn't think anything could happen to them!
Jingle.
Xun'er shook the bell on her wrist.
After a little while,
Ling Ying stepped out of the shadows cast by a pavilion pillar.
He bowed respectfully to Xun'er.
"Miss, did you call for me?"
Xun'er slowly turned around, her beautiful eyes settling on Ling Ying.
"Elder Ling, have you been in contact with the Ancient Clan recently?"
Ling Ying lowered his head, his eyes flickering.
"Replying to Miss, this old servant has been on Misty Cloud Mountain lately and hasn't had the chance to contact the clan's experts."
In truth, he had received word that the Ancient Clan had closed the passage into the Ancient Realm!
The news had shaken him to the core!
For thousands of years,
the Ancient Clan had never closed the passage into the Ancient Realm.
He didn't know why they had closed it this time.
What was more, the Ancient Clan hadn't even informed them!
He certainly couldn't tell Xun'er the truth.
"Elder Ling, are you hiding something from me?"
Xun'er tilted her head and eyed Ling Ying suspiciously.
Ling Ying chuckled awkwardly.
"Miss, you jest. What would this old servant dare hide from you?"