On the meditation cushion.
Chen Heng curled two fingers slightly, drawing back the Sword Qi that circled endlessly around him.
The roomful of savage, chilling light instantly went out, restoring its original appearance.
"Please enlighten me, Senior."
He cupped his hands and spoke.
The World-Escaping Shuttle coughed twice. After some thought, he pulled over a low stool from beside him, sat down, and said slowly:
"As you know, my greatest ability is traversing the void. With sufficient magical power, back in my prime, I could even have taken you out of Xudu Heaven and into a nearby small Realm-Void.
"Just now, I sensed faint disturbances in heaven and earth. Worried that those aristocratic clans had come seeking revenge on you, I went to take a quiet look.
"Heh!"
At this point.
Rather than speaking plainly, the World-Escaping Shuttle suddenly kept him in suspense, saying meaningfully:
"Guess what I saw?"
Chen Heng merely gave a faint chuckle without speaking.
Seeing that he refused to take the bait at all.
The World-Escaping Shuttle felt as though his punch had struck empty air, leaving him with the peculiar sense that he had nowhere to direct his strength.
"You really are a dull fellow. Whoever becomes your Dao companion someday will be bored to death..."
He muttered, then shook his head.
"To tell you the truth, I saw people from Baishang Court!"
"Baishang Court... Has that Lower Court set out as well? It seems the day when all four courts gather at Crane-Cry Mountain cannot be far off."
Chen Heng raised his eyes. Thought flickered through his dark gaze, and his attention unconsciously sharpened.
Then.
The World-Escaping Shuttle continued:
"And that person from Baishang Court is an old acquaintance of yours. Her current circumstances are hardly good, though. She's being hunted all along the