As he spoke, Cheng Jingfeng looked troubled and said no more.
Even if he did have a way, he could never say anything more.
Letting everyone join Zen Master Shanfa, Xiao Muzi, and the others would be anything but good!
No sooner had he finished than Tang Zhuying spoke up.
"Elder Shen, esteemed seniors, I have a way to help everyone reach Heaven's Gate Mountain!"
Everyone turned toward Tang Zhuying, surprise on every face.
Only Su Shi'er remained calm. He had expected this.
"Amitabha! Can you break this formation, benefactor?"
Master Shanzai studied Tang Zhuying in surprise.
"No." Tang Zhuying immediately shook her head.
"Ah... Then you have a way to bring everyone through it? The Phantom Star Sect truly deserves its place at the head of the five great powers. Hidden dragons and crouching tigers indeed!"
Daoist Zhang paused, then grinned despite his injuries, slipping in the flattery without batting an eye.
Tang Zhuying stood beneath her Bamboo Hat and said nothing more.
"Niece Tang, if you have any conditions, please say so," Shen Miaoyin's voice came from the cloud of mist.
Hidden from view, she remained composed. She knew nothing of Tang Zhuying's ties to the Xuanji Sect, but she did know that breaking the Star Radiance Barrier had not depended on how many people attacked. The key had been Tang Zhuying's strike.
Inviting everyone to help had merely been a smokescreen.
That alone told her Tang Zhuying held many secrets and might understand this place at least as well as she did.
Only then did Tang Zhuying speak. "I have just one request. Once we reach Heaven's Gate Mountain, no one is to touch a blade of grass or a single tree on it!"
"That..."
Everyone froze, puzzled by her condition.
Cheng Jingfeng narrowed his eyes and