Trouble Comes Knocking

Within the formation.

Xia Ya's figure slowly appeared.

He glanced at Dai Tianfeng's corpse on the ground and shook his head slightly.

This young man is somewhat decent at swordsmanship.

Unfortunately, I was a bit unlucky; I happened to be near the Eye of the Secret Realm back then.

However, it doesn't matter, as there are quite a few like this among the Xia Clan.

Besides, on this trip, we might be able to find an even better one to take back with us.

Putting aside her thoughts, Xia Ya got up and walked outside.

"The restrictions within the Nine-Tower Secret Realm still exist."

A moment later, Xia Kun's voice rang out.

Xia Ya nodded and looked around.

Soon, it determined a direction, immediately got up, and flew through the air.

Previously, it was just a lingering remnant, and with a mission to complete, it had to keep a low profile.

This time, the main body is present in person, accompanied by the avatar of the chief executive.

There is nothing to fear.

The direction it headed was precisely where the Nine-Story Tower had appeared earlier.

A moment later, a voice sounded from the communication stone.

"Gentlemen, someone must have activated the teleportation array; someone has entered the secret realm."

"The newcomer should be in the Late Saint Realm. His aura is not weak, and he also has another, even stronger power hidden within him, perhaps already at the level of Saint King."

The messenger was none other than Dong Li.

After a moment, he added:

"The direction they're heading right now is precisely where the Nine-Story Tower is located."

"Nine-Story Tower?" The Saint King Ancestor guarding the Nine-Story Tower spoke up upon hearing this:

"Have they already discovered the location of the real Nine-Story Tower?"

"It's uncertain at the moment, but we still need to be on guard. I'm following them not far behind. We need more people. Senior Brother Huo, where are you? Let's surround them discreetly together, just in case anything unexpected happens."

A short while later, Huo Zhen's voice rang out from within:

"I encountered a Black Dragon here and am sparring with it. Wait for me to come back."

After a pause, Huo Zhen asked again:

What is the distance between the teleportation array and the spatial rift?

Dong Li responded:

"Less than half the distance between the spatial rift and the tower."

"The teleportation array cannot be ignored," Huo Zhen said.

"Junior Brother Jiang, are you near the Nine-Story Tower right now?"

Jiang Yuanyin:

"We're some distance away, and right now we're secretly protecting Changzhi with men."

"Here's what you'll say: tell Lu Changzhi about this, give him some tips on self-defense, and have him follow the person who teleported here to see what their purpose is."

"Okay," Jiang Yuanyin agreed.

Then, he transmitted his voice to Lu Changzhi:

"Changzhi, something's happened at the Nine-Story Tower. I need to leave temporarily. Please be careful here."

As he spoke, a storage ring appeared in front of Lu Changzhi from the void.

"Is it necessary for Ancestor Jiang to go?" Lu Changzhi's expression shifted slightly.

If his guess is correct, this so-called situation should refer to Xia Ya of the Xia Clan.

Taking the storage ring, Lu Changzhi glanced at it, his brow furrowing, and said:

"Ancestor, I have already delivered several full-force blows as you previously gave me."

"It's best to be careful," Jiang Yuanyin said.

After saying that, Jiang Yuanyin said:

"Take care of yourself, I'm leaving now."

The sound faded away immediately.

"System," Lu Changzhi called out.

"Could you retrieve Xia Ya's personal information?"

As the voice faded, the system responded:

"Reporting to Master, the current target, Xia Ya, has not yet appeared in the system's detection range."

Ultimately, they didn't have much of a connection, unlike Luo Zhen and the others who could check on them at any time.

Just then, a powerful thought suddenly came from afar.

Lu Changzhi looked up.

Between the Nine-Story Tower and the void rift, in mid-air, a gigantic eye hovered, emanating a powerful aura that swept across all directions, surveying everything with a probing presence.

"This must have been the work of that powerful member of the Xia Clan, right?"

Lu Changzhi shook his head slightly, somewhat amused:

"To act so arrogantly at the Saint King Realm, they truly disregard the ancestors..."

As they were talking, Lu Changzhi suddenly seemed to remember something, his expression softened, and he said nothing more.

The prerequisite for taking them into consideration is that the other party can discover the ancestors.

If one is only at the Saint Realm, finding an ancestor, especially one of these Saint King Realm ancestors, is probably highly unlikely.

I wasn't planning to deal with this matter anymore.

At this moment, the thought that had been probing into the distance was withdrawn again, not returning to that enormous eye, but stopping here, as if trying to see through itself.

Lu Changzhi looked at Gu Chen and the others.

At this moment, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked into the distance. Judging from their expressions, they had clearly noticed the investigation.

"I never expected trouble to come knocking on my door."

Lu Changzhi gently shook his head.

"Master, what is that?" Gu Chen asked.

Lu Changzhi smiled faintly:

"They're from outside; we'll see if their intentions are good or bad."

"Outside?" Gu Chen looked somewhat surprised.

Mu Fan and Qin Li reacted much calmer than the others.

Although their experiences differed, they both understood that the world was far more complex than a small Land of the Four Directions.

At this moment, Jiang Yuanyin's telepathic message sounded again:

"Changzhi, I'm back."

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi smiled:

Is it because they're planning to come this way?

"That's right, they're probably after you and your disciples," Jiang Yuanyin said.

Lu Changzhi nodded:

"What do you think their purpose is, Ancestor?"

"It's not clear yet, we'll wait for you guys to try fishing it out." After saying that, Jiang Yuanyin added:

"Don't worry, the people from the tower are on their way."

"Guests come, good wine is served; villains come... their heads are smashed!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Changzhi couldn't help but smile.

Now that they've come looking for us, let's just wait Jingjing.

"I never imagined the Nine-Story Tower would disappear so quickly."

Xia Ya glanced at the location of the Nine-Story Tower again, his words clearly showing surprise.

In my regretful memory, the Nine-Story Tower had only appeared recently.

"Since someone can induce Perfect Sudden Enlightenment, it's not surprising that the Nine-Story Tower recognizes it as its master," Xia Kun's voice rang out.

Xia Ya nodded, his gaze drifting towards the direction where Lu Changzhi and the others were in the distance:

"These juniors possess something special; they can even block detection. The Nine-Story Tower might be in their hands."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Kun's voice rang out:

"These juniors have a Saint Realm by their side, and their methods of concealment are quite good, but they're still lacking."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ya's eyes narrowed slightly.

During his investigation, he hadn't actually noticed the Saint Realm that Xia Kun mentioned.

However, a hint of disdain quickly flashed across his brow.

"If you don't have the strength, you can only make up for it with these despicable means."

Recalling how the Eye of the Secret Realm had been forced to retreat by the opponent's sudden attack, Xia Ya's gaze turned slightly cold.

Those who dare to take the initiative to attack themselves will pay a price.

Currently, its speed is even faster.