More importantly...
The wisp of remnant soul from the Six-Horned Magic Beast had said that Sikong Jing's current strength was still insufficient; he could not yet enter Mountain City Beyond the Wall. If he wished to continue exploring, he had to raise his realm further.
With that, Sikong Jing set off for the Divine Relic Hall with the other three, yet an inexplicable unease stirred within him.
As Sikong Jing advanced, that inexplicable unease grew ever stronger.
It was an instinct—the instinct of the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts.
Just as Sikong Jing and the other three were flying swiftly through the heart of Relicless Mountain City, Sikong Jing abruptly pulled them to a stop...
"Something's wrong. There must be a problem..."
"Luoluo, go back alone first. Say you heard the academy dean's call and returned because of it."
"But for now, you still haven't found me."
"Stick to what we said before—I've fallen too deeply into demonic possession and have temporarily vanished to who knows where."
"And I'll have the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow attach itself to you."
That intense unease prompted Sikong Jing to make this decision. He would have the Demonic-Form Spirit Shadow follow Qin Luoluo and send her back first to investigate.
After watching Qin Luoluo leave...
Sikong Jing hovered silently above the Mountain City Cluster, a sharp glint flickering endlessly in his eyes.
He suddenly swept up Mu Bujun and the other man, then headed toward the Dark Relic Canopy. Reaching the edge of the Mountain City Cluster, he waited in silence. One step farther, and they would enter the Dark Relic Canopy, where the Illusory Mirror Arrays lay.
For the time being, Sikong Jing could not go out.
Divine Relic Hall...
Emperor Zhan Ke, the Divine Relic Academy Dean, and the Seven Decree Emperor