A flicker passed through Su Shi'er's eyes. He immediately straightened, his expression turning grave.
In his line of sight—
A streak of light was cutting through the void and entering his view.
The light sped forward, yet it was not merely passing by. Its target was clear—it was coming straight for him.
"Hm? This is... a communication talisman? And it's headed for me?"
"How could that be? In the Taiqing Star Region, aside from having dealings with Mu Chengxue and Lin Ruoxue of the Moon Palace, I don't know anyone else.
Lin Ruoxue is impossible. If she had truly managed to find me, she would have brought people to kill me long ago.
As for Mu Chengxue, could she have left some hidden measure on me, or within this token?"
Su Shi'er's thoughts raced. In the blink of an eye, a string of bold guesses flashed through his mind.
Without even bothering to examine the communication talisman flying toward him, his first thought was that Mu Chengxue of the Moon Palace was behind it. Instinctively, he urged the Flying Shuttle, ready to leave at once.
Back at the Immortal Cultivation Holy Land on Azure Star, Mu Chengxue had carried herself like an expert and had been fairly friendly toward Su Shi'er.
But now, in the Taiqing Star Region, if they truly met again, Su Shi'er had no way of predicting what attitude or reaction she might have.
He needed to seek opportunities, but if he could avoid risks, he had no desire to take even the slightest one.
In the void, the Flying Shuttle trembled faintly, like a fully drawn bow, ready to tear through space at any moment.
Su Shi'er watched the communication talisman that had arrived outside the Flying Shuttle and now hung motionless there.
He hesitated.
Only