The Sky City was bustling yet orderly from top to bottom.
He Ling’s actions were all under the control of the Elders, yet he remained completely unaware, still thinking he was stealthily approaching the place where the City Lord was in seclusion, trying to figure out how to sneak in.
Everything appeared harmonious, but a net had already been laid out for He Ling.
"Is it today?" Tianmiao asked the Great Elder.
"Yes, today. I’ll make the handover slightly longer, giving him a chance to grasp it himself," the Great Elder said with a look of disdain, "Seeing him investigate so laboriously, I can’t bear to watch any longer. Let’s do it today."
Tianmiao couldn’t help but purse her lips in a smile; the Great Elder was genuinely endearing at times.
"Moreover, today, more converted Demon Cultivators will undergo the final step of purification. By then, all the high-level Cultivators here will essentially be absent. Of course, that’s just the appearance," the Second Elder grinned.
Tianmiao glanced at everyone in the room, thinking, they almost have enough people here for two tables of mahjong; indeed, the appearance is that there’s no one outside.
White Jade City also had mirrors with projected arrays, allowing those in the room to clearly see He Ling’s movements. However, when it came to the Forbidden Area, it wouldn’t be displayed. Because that area was not equipped with such projecting arrays.
Once they confirmed He Ling had entered the Forbidden Area, everyone set off for that place.
As for the place where the City Lord was in seclusion, it had never been this Forbidden Area.
Tianmiao also rose to accompany the others to the Forbidden Area, planning to capture He Ling like a turtle in a jar.
On the way, Tianmiao couldn’t shake an unusual feeling in her heart. This was a feeling she had never experienced before. Even though Chaos obscured her senses, she could vaguely sense that things might not be so simple.
Why did she have this feeling?
Tianmiao quickened her pace, following the Elders closely.
He Ling had already opened the door to the Forbidden Area, then turned around upon hearing a commotion behind him.
The first thing he faced was the Cangyuan Sect Master’s eyes filled with disappointment and disbelief.
"Amitabha, what you have done is unacceptable, truly unacceptable," the Sect Master of the Xuanji Sect, wearing a golden kasaya, expressed disapproval.
"He Ling, what more do you have to say? What is your intention in infiltrating our White Jade City’s Forbidden Area?" the Great Elder’s voice was like a booming bell, sternly questioning.
He Ling felt a bit flustered, so many people showing up, did it mean they had suspected him for a long time, been paying attention to his actions? It seemed over, what should he do now?
"Senior, senior, what should I do now? So many people, how can I escape?" He Ling anxiously transmitted his question to the powerful being inside his necklace.
"Don’t waste words with them, hurry into the Forbidden Area. As long as I successfully possess someone, everything will be fine," the powerful being urged.
"Han Le, you still thinking of going in to possess someone? There’s no one inside," the Great Elder suddenly spoke, laughing loudly, "Didn’t expect that, did you?"
"Han Le, you’d better surrender quickly!" Wei Yunshu also shouted.
He Ling clearly felt the remnant soul’s emotions in the necklace fluctuate violently. Hearing the Great Elder’s words, He Ling was both shocked and afraid. The Great Elder seemed to know the identity of the remnant soul inside his necklace!
He Ling was no longer as composed as before. The reason he had gotten this far was entirely due to the guidance of this powerful being, piling up step by step. In his view, this powerful being must be a peerless strongman who would have ways to escape even in danger.
But now, the remnant soul in the necklace was suddenly silent.