Su Jiu and Ning Fan still had no idea what the other two were talking about, but neither was in the mood to get to the bottom of it.
Such were the rules of the cultivation world: a conflict between two people was theirs to resolve.
At the time, Su Jiu had yet to realize that the conflict between them was actually all connected to her.
Before they knew it, the four of them had returned to the entrance of the Cave where the formation lay.
Before they could enter, a figure appeared at the entrance ahead of them.
It was none other than Dao Lord Qing Ci, who had always remained aloof from worldly affairs. He still looked leisurely, though his gaze held a measure of scrutiny as he looked at Yun Huanling and Chu Luohen.
A few breaths later, his gaze settled on Su Jiu. "Since you're all back, come inside."
He neither asked what had happened to Su Jiu nor showed any concern for what she had endured. He was like a sightseer drifting outside their group, watching their struggles purely as a bystander.
Su Jiu bowed slightly and returned his gaze. She found Dao Lord Qing Ci increasingly difficult to fathom. He always wore a mysterious veil, concealing every truth beneath it and hiding his thoughts just as tightly.
If Dao Lord Qing Ci helped us, we would probably save ourselves quite a lot of trouble along the way, Su Jiu thought.
With that, Dao Lord Qing Ci moved to enter the Cave first.
Just then, however, Yun Huanling, who had not spoken a word along the way, opened his mouth.
"Senior Qing Ci, do you know about overlapping space?"
Dao Lord Qing Ci halted his step into the Cave and turned to Yun Huanling. "What