"Hm? Where is this?"
As the image within the phantom image gradually cleared, a mountain hollow riddled with pits slowly came into view.
Yun Jiuyi suddenly frowned and said:
"This looks like a mine on the Dan Mountain Red Water Ruins star."
Having long traveled abroad on the Ziyang Sect's behalf, Yun Jiuyi recognized the location in the image at a glance.
Xiao Huang nodded as well and said:
"It looks like a mine that produces ancient jade and ancient porcelain."
Jiang Suxue immediately looked puzzled and said:
"Why is Ninth Madam showing us this?"
No matter how they looked at it, the scene before them seemed unrelated to either Xu Taiping or the Taixuan Ghost Domain.
Jiang Fu could not help frowning as well and said:
"What trick is this Ninth Madam playing now?"
Just as everyone was looking bewildered, the image projected before them abruptly enlarged, and several figures appeared within it.
On closer inspection, one of them was none other than Xu Taiping.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Jiang Shuoxue suddenly said in great surprise:
"Why is Xu Taiping here?"
She was not alone. Everyone in the study was full of questions.
"Sorry for keeping you all waiting."
Just then, Ninth Madam's voice suddenly came from within the projected image.
Then, under everyone's puzzled gazes, the image settled on Xu Taiping.
Ninth Madam's voice rang out once more:
"You previously raised many doubts about our Black Prison's intelligence. Today, I will have the Taiping Sword Champion appear and explain it to you in person."
Yun Jiuyi did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Just how much has Ninth Madam given the Taiping Sword Champion for her to drag him out to lend her credibility like this?"
Jiang Suxue teased:
"The Black Prison and Xu