Three days before they left the Secret Realm, Bai Su vanished from everyone's sight once again.
After they emerged, a disciple described seeing Bai Su surrounded by a cloud of black vapor. Shortly afterward, Bai Su vanished along with it. Yet that black vapor was rather strange; it seemed to carry no trace of demonic qi.
Hong Ling, the Peak Master of Blazing Flame Peak, went straight to Su Jiu.
When Su Jiu saw her, Hong Ling's eyes were filled with delight and approval. She told Su Jiu that if any trouble arose while Chu Mojin and Chu Luohen were away from the Azure Tide Sect, she could come to her.
Su Jiu understood that this was an indirect promise to shelter her beneath her wings as well.
The reason was not hard to guess. Most likely, it was because of that Phoenix.
Inside Heavenly Origin Hall, the Sect Leader, Peak Masters, and elders were discussing Bai Su being carried away by the black vapor.
Xia Jue spoke first. "From that disciple's description, this black vapor sounds very much like what Yi Zheng encountered while carrying out his enforcement duties. According to Yi Zheng, by the time they saw the Signal Flare and reached the site, that Black Hole was already there. Unknown black vapor was pouring out of it, likewise without any trace of demonic qi.
"Bai Su's teammates said they saw this Black Hole suddenly appear beneath her feet, causing her to fall into it. They didn't know what happened afterward, but Bai Su returned unharmed. In the end, they couldn't get any more useful information out of her."
Ning Hai grew thoughtful at this and, struck by a possibility, asked Xia Jue, "How is the creature sealed beneath Great March Mountain doing now?"
As soon as Ning