Jing Jiu reached the bank, river water cascading off his white robes like a waterfall.
Soldiers were running along Chaonan City's walls, unaware of what had happened.
Jing Jiu glanced that way and used his Sword Essence to evaporate the water on him, enveloping himself in a layer of white mist.
"Are you still going to ask why I wanted to come to Chaoyang City?"
Zhao Layue's voice came from beyond the mist.
Jing Jiu understood why the soldiers in Chaonan City were so nervous. She must have alarmed quite a few people when she flew out of the city on her sword.
He did not answer the question, because she was not wrong.
Everything that had happened to Liu S sui was within his expectations, but in the end, he still had to come and take a look before he could rest easy.
Zhao Layue asked, "Did you find what you were looking for?"
Jing Jiu murmured an assent.
Zhao Layue asked nothing more.
Jing Jiu looked at her and said, "Are you going to keep investigating?"
Zhao Layue also murmured an assent.
"This actually has nothing to do with the thunder soulwood."
Jing Jiu looked at her and said, "If the ascension failed, the reason could only be a problem with the formation."
Zhao Layue said, "If Lei Poyun dared to steal thunder soulwood and take it down Jade Lake Peak, he would dare to tamper with the formation's materials."
There was no connection between the two things, but the inference did make sense.
Jing Jiu said, "The formation was on the summit of Divine End Peak. He couldn't have tampered with it."
Zhao Layue thought that she had seen no trace of any formation on the summit, not even a wisp of lingering aura.
"Smoke and Clouds