Hu Xiaotian called out loudly, "Protect His Majesty! Don't fall for the enemy's trick of luring the tiger away from its mountain!"
Liang Bao and Fu Pingchuan hurried back into the courtyard. The Imperial Bodyguards stationed outside also filed in to guard the Zen Room.
Liu Huchan said to Hu Xiaotian, "Sorry for the trouble, Lord Hu, but please look after things here. I'll go help Brother Fu." He and Fu Yuhong had always been close, and he was deeply concerned for his safety.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Wait, I'll go with you!" He was intensely curious. Who could be so bold as to infiltrate the Samantabhadra Courtyard in broad daylight? Judging by the intruder's lightness skill, he was no weakling. Fu Yuhong's movements were also extraordinary. His outfit must have been specially made, somewhat like the wingsuits used for wingsuit flying in modern society. But wingsuit flying required suitable conditions, whereas Fu Yuhong's outfit seemed more ingenious, allowing him to glide without any particular setting. Of course, it was still considerably inferior to the Aerial Gliding Art Hu Xiaotian had just learned, since the latter required no equipment whatsoever.
Hu Xiaotian and Liu Huchan rushed out of the Samantabhadra Courtyard, only to see the dark figure and Fu Yuhong enter the bamboo grove one after the other.
Worried that Fu Yuhong might come to harm, Liu Huchan charged toward the grove with great, sweeping strides. Although Hu Xiaotian had already mastered the Aerial Gliding Art, he could not reveal it casually in front of these men. Still, with his immense internal power as a foundation, every footwork technique he had learned before had multiplied in potency. Even while holding back, he kept pace with Liu Huchan.
The two entered the bamboo grove, and Liu Huchan shouted, "Brother Fu!"
Fu Yuhong's