Hearing this, Xiao Hua looked at Fairy Xingyue somewhat innocently, rubbed his nose, and said, "This junior is not like Senior Xu. This junior simply shares Senior Xu's fondness for seeking truth from facts!"
"Hmph! Seeking truth from facts, indeed! You have the nerve to say that when you're rubbing your nose again?!" Fairy Xingyue replied. "Still, your guess was right! I withdrew several Star Picking Towers from the Sacred Realm of a Thousand Demons. Two tower masters were rather dissatisfied and wanted to take advantage of my entering the Star Moon Palace to collude with Confucian cultivator families and seize Xingyue. Unfortunately, although I found those two tower masters and even identified the Confucian cultivators who had infiltrated the Star Picking Towers, I simply could not discover which Confucian cultivator family stood behind them! Just now, I soul-searched one tower master, and his Primordial Spirit exploded. Then I used a secret technique of the Law Enforcement Palace. That Confucian cultivator's Primordial Spirit did not explode, yet I still could not search out anything at all. How strange..."
Xu Zhi said calmly, "There is no need to worry. Before the Star Moon Palace appears, you still have plenty of time..."
But at that point, Xu Zhi abruptly raised his head and looked eastward again, murmuring, "I fear... you no longer have time!"
Sure enough, Fairy Xingyue also raised her eyes toward that place and said with a bitter smile, "You are right..."
Xiao Hua released his divine sense in puzzlement, but unfortunately found nothing. After several breaths, solemnity appeared on both Xu Zhi's and Fairy Xingyue's faces. Fairy Xingyue said to Xu Zhi, "Think carefully again. Is there anything else we have failed to prepare? I will have them activate the Star Picking Towers immediately..."
"Good!" Xu Zhi nodded. After