The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1670 - 1666: Chang’an Fox Chaos

Chapter 1670: Chapter 1666: Chang’an Fox Chaos

Tianji City.

Supported high above by the dual palms of the towering Qingtian Mechanism, the injured Nameless Elder was seated cross-legged in the inner city square, his gaze fixed on the head of the Qingtian Mechanism, his brows furrowed, face filled with worry.

At this moment, a figure quietly arrived behind him.

Seeing this, the Nameless Elder hurriedly tried to stand up, but the person gestured with a wave of the hand to stop him, signalling that there was no need for formalities.

"City Lord, do you think Brother Shen and the others will be able to make it back?" The Nameless Elder looked up at the person beside him and asked.

"It’s difficult to say; after all, we’ve never encountered such a situation before. However, I believe in Friend Shen. As the saying goes, ’Fortune favors the bold’; he will certainly be fine," the Junior Master replied thoughtfully, shaking his head.

"Right now, the entrance of the cave is still sealed by an invisible energy, making it impossible to enter and investigate," the Nameless Elder said, his brows tightly knitted, unable to hide his anxiety.

"Friend Shen might very well have entered the rumored Celestial Secret Realm. As things stand, even if we wanted to rescue him, we’d be powerless to do so. Sigh, if only I had left my seclusion earlier, it wouldn’t have come to this," the Junior Master sighed, speaking slowly.

"City Lord, it’s those thieves’ excessive slyness to blame, and my own carelessness," the Nameless Elder admitted guiltily.

After all, while the Junior Master was in closed-door cultivation, it was the Nameless Elder who was in charge of managing all matters big and small within Tianji City.

"Who knows what madness came over the Qingqiu Fox Clan to cause chaos in Chang’an City and then dare to provoke us here in Tianji City from thousands of miles away—they’re truly seeking death," even the Junior Master could hardly suppress his anger.

"Yesterday, news came that there are still members of the Fox Clan active in Chang’an. The Great Tang Dynasty Government has been thoroughly enraged, purging within a hundred miles around Chang’an City. Now, not to mention fox demons, one can’t even find a single living fox," the Nameless Elder reported.

"With Chang’an suffering such heavy losses, it wouldn’t be too much even if the Qingqiu Fox Clan were to be eradicated," the Junior Master said indifferently.

"This time, the Qingqiu Fox Clan has indeed incurred public wrath. The Great Tang Dynasty Government has already issued a call for heroes, inviting all sects to join forces in heading to Morning Sound Valley to campaign against the Kingdom of Qingqiu. We too have received the summons," the Nameless Elder continued.

Upon hearing this, the Junior Master pondered for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he quickly shifted his gaze towards the direction of the ear hole of the Qingtian Mechanism.

With this glance, his brow and eyes immediately relaxed, and a hint of relieved smile appeared on his face.

The Nameless Elder also sensed something, turning his head to look in that direction and immediately jumping up from the ground.

"Brother Shen, Miss Nie..."

In their surprised and delighted gazes, Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu emerged one after another from within the cave entrance, flying towards them.

"Junior Master, Nameless Elder." The two didn’t expect that right after returning to Tianji City, they’d see them. Joyful smiles appeared on their faces as they quickly approached.

However, as they descended, Shen Luo’s eyes swept over the vast area below, only to see fires and smoke rising everywhere inside Tianji City, seeming to be in the midst of turmoil.

After landing, he quickly asked the Junior Master, "Elders, what has happened to Tianji City? Could it be another enemy invasion?"

This abrupt question from Shen Luo left both the Junior Master and the Nameless Elder standing there stunned.

"Brother Shen, what do you mean by that?" the Nameless Elder asked, puzzled.

Little Master sized up Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu, noting the changes in their qi. Initially surprised, he soon revealed a knowing smile.

"Friend Shen, congratulations, your cultivation level has improved so remarkably. It seems you have encountered some extraordinary fortune within the Celestial Secret Realm. Miss Nie too, the breath of your qi has greatly changed from before," said Little Master.

Upon hearing this, the Nameless Elder only then noticed the changes in Shen Luo. Even with his usually composed nature, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes in astonishment.

"Friend Shen, did you consume some sort of Immortal Pill or divine medicine? How has your cultivation level surged so dramatically in just three short days?" the Nameless Elder couldn’t help but exclaim.

As soon as his words fell, Nie Caizhu and Shen Luo were left gaping in shock.

"What... Nameless Elder, what do you mean by ’three short days’?" Nie Caizhu asked incredulously.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, it’s the three days since you entered the Celestial Secret Realm..." said the Nameless Elder, at a loss for words.

Shen Luo’s face was initially filled with surprise, but he quickly realized that the flow of time in the Secret Realm and the outside world were not the same. Although Nie Caizhu had some command over Time Divine Ability, faced with such a situation, she was still so shocked that she found it hard to believe.

"Nameless Elder, you are not joking with us, are you? We were in the Celestial Secret Realm for more than just three days; it was closer to three years..." Nie Caizhu couldn’t help but say.

The Nameless Elder was speechless for a long moment, his face filled with confusion as he looked towards Little Master, almost ready to ask Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu directly if they had gone mad.

Little Master had naturally already figured out the key to this mystery and said with a smile:

"It’s not strange. The Celestial Secret Realm might be a place similar to some secret realms within the Heavenly Court, where the speed of time flow is different from that in the Human World, such as the scenario where one day in heaven equates to one year on earth. It has only been three days over here, but inside, it might have already been many years."

Although Shen Luo understood this in his heart, he couldn’t help but feel a strong sense of dissonance.

However, this made it easy to understand why Tianji City still looked like it had suffered an attack.

"Elder, has the chaos within Tianji City been settled?" Shen Luo hastily asked.

"No need to worry, those rebels and invaders who weren’t captured have all been slain; not one survived to escape," the Nameless Elder regained his composure and replied.

However, as he spoke, his gaze subconsciously flickered for a moment, clearly hiding something.

Shen Luo hesitated, ready to inquire, but then he heard Little Master suddenly speak up, "The jade pillow has been repaired."

"Repaired?" Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was immediately overjoyed.

"Sort of... In any case, I’ve repaired everything that I could, without keeping anything secret. However, despite several attempts, I’ve been unable to activate it. Perhaps there are some deficiencies that we still don’t know about, and maybe only you can activate the jade pillow to make it work?" Little Master said, furrowing his brow slightly.

Shen Luo responded with a chuckle, "Actually, it wasn’t that I deliberately activated the jade pillow to travel through; rather, the jade pillow itself activated and took me through the Dreamland."

"In that case, it seems we can only let you sleep on it for a few nights and give it a try," Little Master mused.

Shen Luo’s eyes were also filled with anticipation. If he could travel through once more, he would be able to understand what exactly happened after they joined forces to slay Chiyou, which led to the alteration of the present.

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