Origin Xia was a place that pursued an extreme, immutable order, eliminating every change unfavorable to itself. Once the Heaven-Bearing Diagram's aura descended, even the corrupt filth afflicting Feng Shenchang and Yue Qingze was stripped away, and communications aboard the flying vessel were restored as a result.
The two then received an order from Ling Chengming in the rear, telling them to wait and cooperate. Once the passage opened, they were to enter the domain and rescue the two Councilors.
Feng Shenchang let out a breath and said, "Fellow Daoist predicted it correctly. With Councilor Ling stepping in, and a treasure that suppresses the Dao aiding him, rescuing the two Councilors should not be difficult."
Yue Qingze, however, was not particularly pleased. What he had hoped for was for Ling Chengming to personally lend them aid, not for an order to arrive.
For if that were the case, it would appear that they had gone to rescue the men only under orders. Their earlier act of pushing Zou and Wei into the world would then become difficult to explain.
Just then, he suddenly noticed that the barrier below, sealed off by the Heavenly Age Needle, flickered once and unexpectedly withdrew.
Yue Qingze's eyes lit up.
He had heard of this magical artifact before. It seemed to obscure things from time to time, making it utterly impossible to fathom. Now, it appeared that this was indeed the case.
His thoughts turned swiftly, and he immediately communicated with Feng Shenchang through consciousness. "Although Councilor Ling is the one receiving us from the rear and truly has the authority to decide when we may withdraw, the Lower Hall never empowered him to issue orders directly to the front lines. Therefore, we do not necessarily need to obey his order."
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