At the third watch of the Tzu hour, Panlong Mountain was wrapped in the blue-gray of night mist. At the foot of the mountain, a sheet of fire suddenly surged—the torches of the Northern Expeditionary Army connected into a fire dragon, illuminating the mountain rocks so clearly they looked as though they had been carved by a knife. Ye Fan stood behind the ancient pine on the cliff edge, gazing at the movement below as his fingertips gently brushed across the Jiuxiao Huanpei at his waist.
The body of the zither was slightly warm, and the spiritual energy within his Inner World was seeping out along the strings, condensing into translucent array patterns in the palm of his hand. This was the "Void-Locking Array" deduced three days in advance using the Power of the Heavenly Dao, specifically targeted at the escape of Void Breaking Realm masters.
"Brother, the heat from the subterranean fire is rushing up." Chǔ Hóngzhuāng's voice drifted from behind, carrying a hint of sweet, nasal tone. She had squatted down by his feet at some point, the silver bell atop her head chiming softly as it was struck by the mountain wind, while her palm held a small, golden-red Gu Insect. "The Golden Silkworm says there are seven secret sentries behind the third crooked-neck tree in the southeast."
Chapter 141