thed a sigh of relief. At least for now, this matter was over.The relaxed crowd immediately surrounded Jiang Yun. Jiang Mu stretched out his fist and forcefully punched Jiang Yun's shoulder, saying: "..."Not good!"

Just as the gate of Emperor Huofeng's manor burst open, a gasp of surprise from Gu Zhu echoed through the mist shrouding Zhukeng Garden!

And the entire Zhújìng Garden began to tremble slightly, as if an earthquake had occurred.

Immediately following that, a series of crisp "crack" sounds rang out.

The bamboo that had been planted here for countless years all over the place, with countless cracks appearing on them, burst open one after another, turning into a skyful of debris.

The next moment, dozens of figures walked out from the mist. There were men, women, and children of all ages, and at the very front was Gu Zhu.

His face was solemn, and he crushed the communication jade slip in his hand without hesitation.

At the same time, he addressed the crowd around him and said, "Quickly return to your posts and guard the rest gates!"

Before the words could even finish, he had already taken a step forward and appeared on a spot in the bamboo path garden. He sat down cross-legged, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.

The others, too, were figures flickering in and out of existence. Each one appeared at a specific location and sat cross-legged just like him.

Along with Gu Zhu, there were a total of twenty-eight people. They started shaking from Zhukeng Garden and until now, in just two breaths' time, they had each taken their positions.

It is not hard to see that they have practiced this kind of drill many times in their daily routines, so they are busy but not flustered.

As all twenty-eight people sat down, a breath of energy rose from each individual, intertwining and flowing in the air.

If someone were to look down from above the bamboo path garden at this moment, they would discover that the positions of these twenty-eight people, when connected together, form a giant door!

A door that is slightly trembling!

Meanwhile, the bored young masters who had been listlessly lounging outside the sword-shaped building also sprang to their feet.

The boredom on his face was instantly replaced by a look of seriousness.

After glancing at the communication jade slip in his hand, he turned his gaze to the building standing before him, still and motionless.

"The outer gate has moved again, for the second time in a row. Was it that old Yun who once more used his whip"

"Or... did something really happen!"

"But why is it so peaceful here"

"Could it be that only the Waihuimen has moved, while the Neihuimen remains still So, perhaps Fu Jing, as the defender, didn't send any messages"

The Fourth Wall, regarding "that place," has a complete set of contingency plans in case of any changes, and it's almost impossible for any errors to occur.

The defenders of the entire formation were not just Huangfu Jing, but a total of nine people!

Because the entire formation is divided into two parts: the inner and the outer.

The inside part, is this building, while the outside part, is dispersed throughout the entire four towns.

In short, the large formation is divided into the inner eight gates and the outer eight gates.

Each other, connected.

Huangfu Jing stood alone guarding the inner eight gates, while each of the outer eight gates had one person stationed there.

Gu Zhu is one of them.

No matter which door senses a change, the guard should be the first to notice.

For those on guard duty, even if this change is merely an illusion, it still needs to be reported immediately.

And since the formations are designed to protect those within them as much as possible, even if a powerful emperor were to appear, they couldn't instantly break through the formations and kill those defending them.

This also gave the goalkeeper enough time to notify the outside world.

But now, Gu Zhu notified Zhu Shao Shao, but Huang Fu Jing, who was in the building, didn't react at all. This really baffled Zhu Shao Shao, and he didn't understand what was going on!

"Have they already taken action"

As he spoke, Zhu Shaoshao's divine consciousness split into eight parts and spread throughout the entire Si Zhen City.

In an instant, the eight divine consciousnesses reached eight different locations. However, besides Zhú Jìng Yuán, the other seven places showed no signs of abnormality!

Looking at Gu Zhu and the others who were already well-prepared, a few soft voices also rang in his ear: "Old Gu, do your best to hold on, but don't force it. If there is real danger, immediately take your people and retreat!"

Even if you die here, it means nothing. Don't make pointless sacrifices!

At this moment, Gu Zhu could only nod lightly; he was speechless.

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And he himself had already taken out three communication jade slips, crushing them one by one while muttering to himself: "What bad luck! Why did I have to run into this kind of thing!"

"I came here just to get some Imperial Ore, that's all!"

"I won't let the three of you have all the fun, come here right now!"

He shook his head, Zhu Shao no longer spoke. He had already raised his hand and, from afar, slapped the building in front of him with a light touch.

This is him notifying Huangfu Jing, allowing himself to enter it.

Actually, with Zhu Shaoshao's status, he didn't need Emperor Jing's permission to enter at all. He could still find a way in, but the situation was special now.

If he were to enter without Emperor Huafu Jing's consent, it would also affect the battle formation, so he didn't dare to take that risk.

However, with a palm strike, after waiting for three breaths, there was not the slightest response from within the building.

This made his face stiffen. "Bad, something's really wrong!"

"Where are those three guys"

Just as his few words fell, a voice rang out in his ear: "What's going on"

Next to Zhu Shao’s side, a young and beautiful woman appeared, her face also bearing a solemn expression.

"Many of them simply ignored her and hastily said, 'There has been movement in the West Eight Gates. The situation with the Inner Eight Gates is unknown.'"

I contacted Emperor Jing, but he didn't respond either. I suspect something might have happened to him.

"You stay here and keep an eye on Old Gu, don't let him take any risks, I'm going in!"

Hearing Zhu Shaoshao's words, the woman grabbed him who was already preparing to enter the building and said: "If something really happens, what use would it be for you to go in alone!"

With a flick of his wrist, Zhu Shao easily broke free. "There's a grand appraisal event happening inside, with over ten thousand cultivators," he said.

Maybe things aren't as bad as we thought.

" Besides, I'm not going in. Do you want me to let you in"

Although you're not technically a woman, in my eyes, you still are. Where do you want to go on an adventure!

"Rest assured, I have an imperial artifact in hand. Even if I truly encountered a great emperor, it wouldn't be easy to kill me for a while."

"Let's see what Old Ginger says when those two get here!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhu Shaoshao suddenly took a deep breath. A terrifying aura erupted from his unassuming frame.

For a moment, the entire sky over the four towns darkened.

"I'm leaving!"

After uttering those words, Zhuo Shaoshao had already thrown a punch at the building in front of him.

"Om!"

Above the building, a vortex with a radius of several feet suddenly appeared.

And with a single, slight step forward, the entire person had already ventured into the whirlpool and vanished without a trace.

And the whirlpool also dissipated in an instant, as if it had never appeared.

The young woman stared at the place where the whirlpool had vanished, her face contorted with anger. "Young Master, your whole family isn't even woman!"

At this time, countless figures descended from the sky. They were all cultivators within the four towns' city.

Because what they just did was too loud, it attracted their attention.

As they fell, they also happened to hear the young woman's words. One by one, their faces showed confusion as they stared at her.

The woman swept her gaze across these people and said, "What are you looking at If you don't want to die, get the hell out of here!"

Facing this woman who was clearly on the verge of a breakdown, everyone looked at each other nervously, but no one dared to speak.

Just then, another voice chimed in: "How can you be so quick to anger Young master, you sent us a message and he ran off himself"

Speaking was a burly man, over six feet tall.

The woman glanced at him and said, "Run your head off, he went in!"

Da Han frowned, just about to speak, but saw the space in front of him ripped open by someone. A middle-aged man walked out from within.

Seeing this man, the young woman said angrily, "Why are you only just coming now!"

A middle-aged man said faintly, "I just sent my little devil home. I received a message from Young Master as soon as I came back. What happened"egan to continue his stride!This time, his steps were not fast at all, one could even say they were extremely slow. Compared to his earlier leap across seven steps, let alone the speed he had when he...