Once Chongyangzi saw that all three had arrived, he spoke softly.
"This place is far too distant from your sects. If you relied on flying back yourselves, who knows how long it would take you to get home?
"So I will take you through the teleportation array to the Blood Lamp Sect. Once there, you may leave on your own. I have some matters to handle there.
"Remember, none of you may reveal the details of what happened this time to anyone.
"Otherwise, not only will certain sects hunt you down, but Chunyang Hall will also severely punish all three of you—and even your sects!
"However, you need not worry about how to conceal these matters. We will provide an explanation in the proclamation jade slips we issue afterward, and your sects will naturally learn what happened. Be sure to remember this.
"In a moment, I will let the three of you read the proclamation first, so you know what to expect!"
Chongyangzi fixed the three of them with a piercing gaze.
Thoughts raced through their minds, but all three answered, "Yes," in unison.
Li Yan thought to himself.
Chongyangzi is probably going to the Blood Lamp Sect to handle the aftermath, but he is also looking out for us.
If the three of us teleported straight back to the Blood Lamp Sect ourselves, we might be detained for questioning the moment we stepped off the array. That would mean no end of trouble...
Chongyangzi then took out a jade slip and let them examine it in turn. Afterward, he told Donglin Tingyue and Jia Fugui to wait on the teleportation array, while he unexpectedly led Li Yan into a corner.
Once they stopped, Chongyangzi looked at the puzzled Li Yan. This was their first meeting in several days.
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