The Cao Clan Pays Its Respects to Taijun

"This wasn't done by one of us, was it?"

Someone spoke up, their eyes fixed on the giant figure.

Some people answered aloud, while others simply shook their heads, but ultimately no one gave a positive answer.

At this moment, the enormous figure that had been lost was no longer an illusion, but had become increasingly solid.

However, it doesn't look as real as a human; instead, it has the color of rock all over, like a giant cast from a single piece of rock.

Between his eyebrows, a faint light condensed into a unique mark.

Upon seeing this sign, not only those who were lost, but also those who couldn't help but shrink their pupils, and then look at others with disbelief and astonishment on their faces.

Some people even spoke out directly.

"No, why are they here?"

The old man frowned, his gaze still fixed on the symbol between the brows of the boulder-like figure, and spoke.

"During my time at the Land of Contemplation, did you have any interaction with them?"

As soon as he finished speaking, someone shook their head.

"What could possibly be the connection between us? Such a powerful force wouldn't come looking for anything good, so how could we possibly have any dealings with them?"

At this moment, another figure seemed to have thought of something, his expression darkened, and he scrutinized everyone present.

After a moment, he slowly spoke.

"This is quite a coincidence. Something just happened at the Land of Contemplation, and we've only just started to make some progress, and then they arrive. Could it be that there's a traitor among us?"

These words immediately created a subtle atmosphere in the room.

However, at this moment, someone spoke up.

"Traitor or not, what should we do now?"

Stop him!

These words had barely been spoken when they were refuted by another voice.

"Stop them? How can we stop them? If they want to come, even if this figure could return now, how could it possibly stop them?"

"Then take all those boys you fancy."

"It's no use."

The man shook his head.

"The appearance of these stone statues already indicates that they were observing this place. Now, if we take them away voluntarily, wouldn't that clearly suggest that these people have something special about them? Even if they weren't going to be discovered, they would be."

"For now, let's just leave it at that. Maybe they're not the kind of people who are curious."

As the group was talking, the enormous, stone-carved figure that had been lost made a move.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, he took a step forward, instantly stirring up a raging torrent in the waterway.

Then the figure assumed a half-squatting posture, with its entire back forward and its hands slowly rising, as if offering a sacrificial offering.

When he raised his hands above his head, several figures suddenly appeared in the space where his palms were.

These figures, standing in the palm of this enormous figure, did not appear to be very large; on the contrary, they were made to look rather small by the contrast.

Their style, however, was similar to that of this enormous figure.

"What's this?!"

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing human figure, countless eyes, filled with surprise and intense curiosity, converged on it.

Although the other party had a human-like appearance, both its enormous figure, almost the size of two people, and its overall aura were different from those they usually saw.

Several people stood at different points within the giant rock figure's palm, their expressions calm as they surveyed the area.

At that moment, a figure took the initiative to walk forward.

After coming to a stop, the figure suddenly knelt down and then spoke.

"Cao Clan pays her respects to the Dowager."

"Sir?"

As soon as the words fell, Mu Fan's eyes widened in the void. He turned to look at the figures the speaker was facing and said with a shocked expression.

"Holy crap! Isn't there another one called Colonel?"

On the other side, Lu Changzhi looked at the group of people and shook his head slightly.

"The surname 'Tai' is fine, but adding 'Jun' to it really does sound a bit strange."

Meanwhile, people in other places, especially those from powerful forces, were curious and anxious, wanting to know who these powerful figures were and what kind of strength they possessed.

The group of people on the other side were much taller than ordinary people, and they didn't seem to be the usual type either.

This is something I've never heard of or seen before.

Unfortunately, it's impossible to investigate with one's mind right now.

Unlike the group of people who were lost, the elderly men outside the group were not paying attention to this group, but rather to the man who called himself Cao Clan.

Several of them narrowed their eyes, their gazes filled with murderous intent.

Before this, they had suspected that there might be a traitor among them, but now that they heard someone from the Cao Clan had stepped forward, everything became clear.

The Cao Clan was practically their mortal enemy. If the gap between them weren't so large, they would have found a way to eliminate the Cao Clan long ago, instead of things being like this now.

But at such a crucial moment, a member of the Cao Clan appeared, and what's more, he brought along this member of the Tai Clan.

This makes the problem quite complicated.

As long as the Tai Clan remains here, they cannot arbitrarily dispose of the Cao Clan members.

However, at the moment, they were more concerned about the purpose of the Tai Clan's arrival than about this matter.

At this moment, the leader of the group of people who were lost, referred to as "Taijun," slowly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through all the void, looking directly at the group of people outside the maze.

The next moment, it spoke.

"Are the people of the Jiang Clan perhaps ignorant of etiquette?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man took a step.

This step did not produce the loud noise or momentum that everyone had expected.

However, the sky that had been in the sight of countless people vanished without a sound.

Instead, several elderly figures stood there, looking in this direction with Orthodox God expressions.

At this moment, countless figures, lost and confused, felt a jolt in their hearts.

For a moment, only one thought remained in my mind—

There were actually people watching them from outside this Emperor Road?!