Wu Ziwu had not paused for an instant after entering Great Prefecture. He sped into Peaceful Longevity Commandery, then flew straight toward the lake island of Azure Yang Profound Residence.
Yun Chen had remained seated atop Crane Hall these past days. He had never understood why his teacher had always stood here, but after taking charge of the Profound Residence, he discovered that this was the hub of its restrictions.
Standing here, with the aid of the Great Azure Banyan, he could observe scenes both within and beyond the prefecture.
Ever since Zhang Yu had departed beyond the outer prefectural regions that day, he had kept watch over the changes within the prefecture. However, he knew nothing yet of what had happened at Mystic Profound Realm.
For one thing, the cultivators of the Mystic Realm had not spread word of the matter. For another, most of his attention was focused on the Creators' doubles.
Most cultivators were now searching the two prefectures for these Creators and guarding against their counterattack. Those within the Military Prefecture in particular needed close watching. If mysterious armaments exploded within the prefecture, the casualties would be far from few. He had to do everything possible to prevent such things from happening.
When he had merely served as acting Profound Chief, his teacher had still been above him, bearing the burden, and he had not felt much. Now that his teacher had departed, he suddenly felt no small pressure.
At that moment, his gaze shifted toward the northwest. He had noticed Wu Ziwu's fleeing light the moment it entered Great Prefecture.
He could clearly sense that the visitor meant no good. Out of caution, he had opened every artifact restriction atop Crane Hall ahead of time.
When Wu Ziwu saw Crane Hall, situated at the very