After arriving on the Shangyin Continent, Su Jiu and Chu Luohen did not stop anywhere. They headed straight for the Teleportation Array connecting the Shangyin Continent to the Yin River Continent, taking the shortest route and flying directly toward it without even passing through a city.
As they flew, doubts stirred in Su Jiu's heart.
There was only one Teleportation Array leading to the Yin River Continent. Logically, even people from other continents had to pass through it to reach the Yin River Continent, yet the route was unusually deserted. Only occasionally did cultivators fly past from the opposite direction, their faces carrying traces of displeasure.
Not only Su Jiu but Chu Luohen had also noticed this strange phenomenon. Before long, they landed not far from the Teleportation Array.
They had been stopped.
The people blocking their way were dozens of cultivators dressed in black. Unfamiliar with the Shangyin Continent, Su Jiu could not immediately tell which sect they belonged to.
Seeing that Su Jiu and Chu Luohen possessed extraordinary cultivation despite their youth, one of the leaders softened his stern expression somewhat. He cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Apologies. The Teleportation Array ahead, which leads to the Yin River Continent, has been deliberately damaged. Our Formation Arts Artists are repairing it. Sorry for the trouble, but please stay in a nearby town for a while."
Su Jiu knitted her brows. "I'm a Formation Arts Artist myself. Perhaps I could help."
A flicker of delight crossed the leader's face. "May I ask where you two are from?"
Su Jiu cupped her hands in greeting, her gaze clear. "The Azure Mist Continent, the Azure Tide Sect."
That delight quickly turned to regret. "Apologies. We do not accept Formation Arts Artists from other continents."
Su Jiu and Chu Luohen exchanged a