Red Gauze
Lake and Sea Wanderer had been knocked unconscious the instant the shadow sprang out. This somewhat limited Yu Ci's ability to sense through his perspective, but Yu Ci also discovered that the information gathered by the divine-intent starlight had stimulated Lake and Sea Wanderer's soul in some way, showing signs of hastening his awakening.
The shadow carried Lake and Sea Wanderer and dashed more than ten li away in the blink of an eye. Seeing no one pursuing them, it began carefully concealing its aura again, weaving and circling through the terrain before finally stopping in a valley roughly thirty li away.
The moment it set Lake and Sea Wanderer on the ground, another figure emerged behind the shadow. Bald-headed and dressed in brocade, broad and massive of build, he looked familiar to Yu Ci. Thinking it over, wasn't this Fu Long, who had just fought You Gongquan? Though Yu Ci had not clearly seen his face before, his appearance had been quite distinct.
Next, Yu Ci watched the two rapidly search Lake and Sea Wanderer from head to toe, leaving no spot untouched. Naturally, that included the Storage Ring. Yet it clearly bore a rather advanced seal; after several attempts, neither of them could open it.
Yu Ci watched quietly, a vague train of thought taking shape in his mind.
Finding nothing, the two began to converse. Yu Ci caught only two exceedingly muffled lines, something along the lines of, "Just say you were the one who saved him." After that, Fu Long grabbed Lake and Sea Wanderer and left the valley, leaving only the shadow behind.
Yu Ci had originally intended to shift his awareness over to Lake and Sea Wanderer, but then his heart stirred. From the Zhaoshen Bronze Mirror, growing cool within his sleeve,