"They're out..."
Chen Jiao looked around, feeling strangely bereft.
Lu You and Gao Bai, however, drew deep breaths and slowly exhaled, as though a weight had lifted from their shoulders.
The disciples of the various sects stationed nearby were still outside. After all, time flowed differently inside and out: a year within amounted to only a day outside. Though Dianyunzi and the others had entered ahead of them, only a few days had passed.
So when all five suddenly returned, everyone was naturally surprised and puzzled.
"You're out?" Yuan Quan, an outer disciple of the Kongtong Sect, hurried forward to look them over. After a brief greeting, he could not wait to ask, "What did you gain in the Divine Treasury?"
"Stay back!"
The purple-robed man was still guarding the Divine Treasury Entrance. At the sight of Hongyuan and the others, he frowned and waved a hand. His qi surged out like a wave, holding the crowd at bay, while the five who had just emerged were instantly restrained.
A red gleam flickered in Hongyuan's eyes, then faded as she gave up resisting. She knew Ziyu's Dao Attainment was formidable. Before recovering the cultivation of her Previous Life, and after suffering considerable harm in the Divine Treasury, she could not break free even if she fought with all her strength. Besides, there was no need to draw swords.
"You've come out now. What did you discover in the Divine Treasury?" The purple-robed man narrowed his eyes at the five, considering how to send them to Kunlun.
He knew full well that something had gone wrong among the Reincarnated Immortals, and his sect had long since reached a decision. Naturally, he had to bring these people under control at once.
The Chen siblings, in particular, had been prime suspects by their