Liu Yuzhang's eyes widened. Although he could clearly see what lay inside, he could not enter. For all his burning curiosity, he could only wring his hands and sigh. Of course, he did not want matters to end here. He sighed and said, "Your Highness, don't you want to know what's in there?"
Hu Xiaotian shook his head. He was curious too, but a faint sense of unease stirred within him. He reached out to feel the barrier. It was warm and soft beneath his palm, but when he pushed, he encountered the same resistance as Liu Yuzhang. He could not enter. Although he had been intimate with Qin Yutong and had cultivated the Heavenly Man Myriad Images Diagram, he was not a true descendant of a Fated One, after all. He carried none of their genes.
"I'll go in and take a look!" Ji Feihua said. His right foot had already crossed the barrier. Before Hu Xiaotian could try to dissuade him, Qiqi resolutely stepped through ahead of him.
It was already too late for Hu Xiaotian to stop her. Ji Feihua nodded to him, signaling that he need not worry, then followed her through the barrier. Only upon entering could they sense the subtle change. The transparent barrier did not actually touch their bodies; instead, it rapidly retreated around them as they entered. The gaps it left were so minute that anyone watching from outside could scarcely notice them.
Watching the two beyond the barrier, Liu Yuzhang clicked his tongue. "Women are always so curious. It looks as though all we can do tonight is stand by and watch!"
Hu Xiaotian gave Liu Yuzhang a cold look, regret already stirring in his heart. Why had he listened to this old fellow and brought Ji Feihua and Qiqi into