"This lady took a tumble, so I had to trouble these two paper talisman figures of mine to help her in.
"Everyone, sorry for the intrusion. Please forgive me."
In the past, he might have been somewhat wary of the rabbits in this cave.
Now that he had entered the Fourth Extremity, crossing the divide between mortal and immortal, a sweep of his gaze revealed the depths of these rabbit demons' abilities, and naturally, he no longer thought much of them.
However, as he ventured deeper into the rabbit hole, an obscure yet profound aura drew ever closer ahead, pressing toward him as though it had substance.
Without question, that had to be Granny Full Moon.
But the voice he had just heard clearly belonged to a gentle woman. Why would she call herself "Granny"?
Cui Jiuyang wondered to himself.
As he pondered this, Liu Longtong transmitted his voice privately from inside his sleeve. "My lord, I've sensed her clearly now. Granny Full Moon has indeed come in person."
Liu Longtong's voice was grave. "How strange. She hasn't set foot outside Full Moon Pool in eighteen hundred years. Why would she come here today?"
Cui Jiuyang betrayed nothing and continued striding forward, as though he had heard nothing.
But the spiritual power throughout his body was already surging through his meridians like a great river, poised to erupt.
The Apotropaic Coins in his sleeve gave off a faint glow, revolving slowly around his wrist.
The Little Copper Gong also hovered at the edge of his cuff, ready to block attacks from any direction at any moment.
The talismans tucked against his chest stirred without wind, making faint rustling sounds as the paper rubbed together.
Every part of him was now on full alert.
At last, he reached the depths of