Xu Tianchen watched the figure slowly approaching him through the mist, his vigilance instantly rising to its peak.
Who knew what kind of person could emerge from such fog—friend or foe? Moreover, this mist had always given Xu Tianchen a faint yet persistent sense of danger.
As the figure drew closer to Xu Tianchen, it gradually became clearer.
It was an incomparably beautiful figure, dressed in an emerald-colored gown that matched her long hair. Her features were pure and captivating, her brows and eyes gentle, and she possessed the soft temperament of misty Jiangnan rain.
Upon seeing that familiar figure, Xu Tianchen was instantly startled and could not help crying out.
"Bi Ji!"
Xu Tianchen instinctively stepped forward upon seeing her, but then he reconsidered. How could Bi Ji be here? This secret realm had restrictions. Bi Ji definitely could not enter; she should have been waiting for him outside the secret realm.
His steps immediately halted. Not only did he stop advancing, he even took several steps back. He reached behind him, only to grab empty air.
Where was Sister Le Xuan?
Before Xu Tianchen could think about where Zhang Le Xuan had gone, "Bi Ji," standing before him, spoke.
"Tian Chen, I'm Bi Ji! Why aren't you coming over to me? Why are you backing away?"
"Heh, such clumsy acting."
Xu Tianchen snorted. He knew this "Bi Ji" was fake.
This was likely an illusion created by the mist just now. Yet with his spiritual power, even a ten-thousand-year soul beast should not have been able to drag him into an illusion. There had to be something strange about this.
Xu Tianchen closed his eyes, no longer looking at the pure and beautiful face before him.
He took a deep breath, gathered his mind inward, and withdrew all