The fairy leader turned its back to keep its savage expression hidden and reached out to touch the towering tree.
Radiance swirled, and a shimmering branch slid down from the top.
It swiftly extended toward Chu Xingchen's and Xie Lingyu's feet.
The shimmering branch enveloped the two of them, then blazed with light.
The light before them swirled and blurred in an instant. In the blink of an eye, everything had changed, and their surroundings became clear again.
A broad road of branches appeared before Chu Xingchen. This was undoubtedly the towering tree's main thoroughfare.
Even to Chu Xingchen, this road was exceptionally wide, with tiny houses built along its sides.
Various fairies stood along the road outside the houses, looking over curiously.
Unlike Sandong, who grew frightened at the sight of humans, the fairies here cast curious, appraising looks their way.
But no fairy dared ask them anything directly.
At that moment, Chu Xingchen and Xie Lingyu felt rather like rare animals.
Facing those scrutinizing gazes, Chu Xingchen narrowed his eyes slightly. He did not care about those looks; something else concerned him.
Chu Xingchen was certain that he had not sensed any spatial fluctuations.
After all that flashy display, unless the technique was so sophisticated that Chu Xingchen could barely detect it-
Then he had not actually moved at all.
Only the scenery before him had changed, just like... Chen Baiqing's illusion techniques.
Chu Xingchen glanced sideways at Xie Lingyu, only to find that something was a little off about her expression too. Presumably, she had noticed as well.
He gently squeezed the hand he held, signaling to Xie Lingyu that she could rest easy. He was here.
Xie Lingyu's reaction was rather strong. She looked at Chu Xingchen with a trace of shock, pressed her lips together