When Mo Tianji awoke, he found himself already within Golden Autumn Garden's Grand Array.
Lin Ke appeared in a flash shortly afterward.
"Fellow Daoist Lin? Where is True Person Hanjiang?"
"Did my Qi of Spiritual Wisdom drive him back?"
Lin Ke smiled faintly without saying anything.
Then melodious flute music drifted over from afar.
The two looked out at overlapping green mountains and a river winding between them.
A small boat slowly emerged on the water.
A long-haired woman stood at its bow, her simple, pale blue robes fluttering in the river breeze. Her red lips parted slightly, and the Bone Flute at her mouth trembled softly, its melody unbroken.
Its unpredictable variations resembled swallows flying through the rain, now darting high and low, now sweeping left and right, now charging headlong, filling its listeners' hearts with lightness.
Seen from afar, she resembled a fairy from the divine realm on an outing, leaving Mo Tianji so entranced that his neck stiffened as he craned his head high.
Propelled by Spiritual Qi, the little boat was far faster than an ordinary Flying Sword. In moments, it cut through the water and stopped beside them.
"Senior Brother Lin? Senior Brother Mo? You're back?"
The newcomer was none other than Duan Dongqing. She was no longer dressed as a scholar, and the jade crown atop her head had been removed. Her waist-length hair gave off a faint fragrance, leaving both Lin Ke and Mo Tianji momentarily unable to recognize her.
"Fellow Daoist Duan, how did you enter this Guardian Array?"
Before Duan Dongqing could answer, a potbellied, curly-haired cultivator stepped out behind her. It was Duan Jihong. "This Formation is so ancient that a single Formation Seal can unlock it. If you can't even break through this, what are you cultivating for?"
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