As the two conversed in secret, hundreds of white doves had already flown out of Yun Jiang's cupped hands.
Only after watching the last white dove disappear into the sky did Yun Jiang wipe the beads of sweat from her forehead and say, as though a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders:
"May these hundred doves find us a few helpers."
Then she picked up Tian Li, who was still sound asleep, turned to Yun Ling and Yunyan, and said:
"Yunyan, Yun Ling, we set out immediately for Willow Tree Bay-the entrance to the Third Demon Abyss!"
Almost the instant Yun Jiang spoke, Xu Taiping's vision went dark.
Has the first act of the Scroll of Time ended?
Just as Xu Taiping was thinking this, the scene of the second act slowly unfolded before him.
Within the scroll lay a boundless desert, with three spirit horses galloping across it.
As the second act unfolded, Mister Da's voice sounded beside Xu Taiping's ear once more-
"Taiping, with the Lotus Eye and the true intent of Lotus Root Broken, Yet Its Fibers Remain at your disposal, the greatest test you face in the next few acts should still be your control over your true essence and qi and blood, as well as..."
Mister Da paused here before continuing:
"As well as the test of your character."
"For the brutality of this journey of Foolishly Wielding a Sword far exceeds your imagination. And you must never do anything that reverses time out of a moment's inability to bear what you see!"
Xu Taiping's heart tightened at these words.
While warning him, Mister Da's words also revealed a piece of information-
I can intervene in the coming acts within the Scroll of Time, but the consequences would be extremely severe.
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