--I was temporarily assigned a task and had to make a trip to a nearby county. I probably would not be back until five in the afternoon, so tonight's chapter would be around ten. Sorry about that.
Shi Xuan's thoughts churned and surged, but in an instant, he regained his calm. If the whole matter truly was a coincidence, there was no need for him to look before and after. If it was fate or an arrangement, then even if he retreated, the one playing chess behind the scenes presumably had other plans, and he might even encounter greater danger. No matter what, he had to make this trip to the special region.
"If this special region merely had a flow of time different from the outside world, similar to the Grotto-Heaven of a Four Tribulation Mighty One, and could help a Three Tribulation Heavenly Sovereign comprehend the laws of time in preparation for the Heavenly Human Fourth Decay, then the three sects had no need to establish themselves here. They could seek another hidden place and simply travel here whenever the three Patriarchs cultivated. That way, even if enemies found the Broken Starry Sky, they would still have room to maneuver. It seems there is another mystery at work."
As Shi Xuan thought this, he sent Shen Yimo a message through Immortal Awareness. "Fellow Daoist Shen, senior Meng of the Guanghan Sect and Cold Mirror Fellow Daoist have been trapped by the three sects within that Broken Starry Sky. Shi must go and rescue them. Your injuries are serious, and I fear you cannot recover in a short time. If you do not fear the dangers of this journey, you may enter Shi's Grotto-heaven Magic Treasure to heal. If you are unwilling to come, Shi can give you