The instant Su Jiu and Chu Luohen submerged in the lake, they felt a strange change come over their bodies, as though they had become insubstantial and ceased to exist, leaving only their consciousness behind.
But that sensation did not last long before they felt their physical existence again.
Their bodies had returned, and their feet landed firmly on the ground.
Blue skies, white clouds, and lush green grass-this was precisely the reflection she had seen in the lake earlier.
Clearly, this had to be the space known as the Inner Region of the Hongsheng Heavenly Road.
In a mere fifty years, she had experienced far too many wondrous things in this world. Like Chu Luohen, she had long since learned to remain unruffled no matter what happened.
Thus, she felt little need to marvel at the lake that connected the inner and outer regions.
Su Jiu had not expected such a coincidence this time: her Junior Granduncle had landed right beside her.
Of course, that lucky notion was soon shattered, because Lou Sheng appeared with the Azure Tide Sect disciples, not far from them.
With the Azure Tide Sect disciples' arrival, Su Jiu realized that perhaps this was no coincidence at all.
"Why did everyone land here?" A flicker of surprise crossed Ouyang Yanyu's eyes when she saw Su Jiu and Chu Luohen, and doubts began to stir in her mind.
Before her words had even faded, several more people appeared before them, Chong Mo among them.
Su Jiu lowered her gaze slightly, then suddenly said, "We can't stay here."
"Why?"
Su Jiu had already risen on her flying sword. "We'll talk as we go."
The people who had arrived so far all had some faith in Su Jiu, so when they saw her take flight, they summoned their