"Han Shuo, where have you been? Lord Keluoxius already sent a messenger to hurry you along. He wanted you to go to the Battle Demon Hall early to discuss important matters." The moment Han Shuo emerged from the underground secret chamber, Haimanna saw him and immediately grew flustered.
Haimanna was clearly in awe of Keluoxius. In Battle Demon Valley, Keluoxius was a local emperor who possessed absolute authority. Haimanna feared that he would blame Han Shuo over this, so she looked extremely worried.
The Abyss Realm measured time differently from Qio Continent. One day in the Abyss Realm equaled half a month on Qio Continent. Going by the two days Balua had mentioned, Han Shuo realized that he must have spent a month down in the underground secret chamber.
"It's fine. I'll head over now." Han Shuo remained composed. Sweeping his Divine Sense over the surroundings, he asked with a smile, "Where's Xierfu?"
"She's still asking around about you. Since we didn't know where you'd gone, we split up, and I stayed here to wait for you," Haimanna replied.
"Yes, it looks like I should have told you both beforehand. If I disappear again, don't rush around looking for me. I'll be back before long." Han Shuo felt a little embarrassed as he said this to Haimanna. Then he strode outside and said, "Come on, go with me. Let's see whether the meeting has ended."
"The Battle Demon Hall is that grandest building in the center. I can take you there, but I can't accompany you inside. I'm not qualified yet. I'm sorry." Haimanna followed Han Shuo toward the Battle Demon Hall, explaining apologetically.
The hierarchy in the Abyss Realm was every bit as strict. Without sufficient strength, one simply could not mingle with people of that rank. The two