Chong An chased after the array artifact. Setting out from Heron Continent, he passed through for two days and two nights before arriving at Ban Continent, the most chaotic place beyond the cosmos.
Now that the Celestial Track no longer targeted him, he could openly fly across the ground. Otherwise, he would have had to travel underground as before, which was much slower. Crossing the heavenly chasm of the Rainbow-Scattering Star Belt would have delayed him even further.
Sensing that he was nearing the destination, he stopped. He did not go in person, merely sending out an avatar.
Old Daoist Gu, Qi Du, and Liang Shu were waiting in an underground cavern because of the threat posed by the Celestial Track.
At this moment, Liang Shu was the first to notice a familiar array artifact returning ahead of the rest, followed by a faint aura. After sensing it, he said to the other two, "Old Gu, Fellow Daoist Qi, the person has arrived. Shall we let him through?"
Old Daoist Gu said, "Mm, let him through."
Liang Shu withdrew the seal. Shortly afterward, a magical artifact entered first, and Liang Shu caught it in his hand. Then a beam of light flew into the three men's hiding place. Once the light dispersed, a humanoid mass of mist appeared within. Its features could not be seen, so there was naturally no way to know its precise identity.
To be fair, the other party was an undercover agent and needed to conceal his identity. Even when meeting them, he had to remain cautious and guarded. There was nothing to criticize about this appearance.
Yet Daoist Gu frowned. If he were still a Councilor, he might well have praised Chong An's caution. But he had long since stepped down, and he was deeply