Where does that wicked woman get her conscience?

Chapter 302 Return

Guan Xun stepped forward and bent down to examine the city lord's corpse.

She gripped the pair of dark horns with her fingertips and pulled hard. The rough texture hurt her fingertips, and she immediately let go with some disgust.

Immediately, it reached straight for the storage ring on the city lord's hand, but as soon as it touched the ring face, it exploded with a bang.

A dazzling array of treasures, mixed with a portrait with curled edges, were scattered haphazardly all over the ground.

Her gaze swept across the image and she was astonished to find it was the portrait of the Holy Spirit Goddess that she had seen on the plains.

With a slight frown, he casually burned it, leaving not a trace of ash.

He then quickly inventoried the items on the ground, collecting all the rarer ones.

"As expected of the city lord, his wealth is indeed substantial." Guan Xun smiled with satisfaction, then asked with some doubt, "But where are the rewards for conquering the tower?"

"call out!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a bright red light suddenly shot out from between the eyebrows of the city lord's corpse and quickly entered her body.

In an instant, surging spiritual energy churned and surged within the meridians.

Guan Xun's face lit up with joy, and he quickly took out the beast core brimming with energy from his bosom and sat cross-legged.

As soon as he formed the hand seal, he guided the chaotic spiritual energy within his body to merge with the power of the beast core, and devoted all his efforts to refining and absorbing both.

A domineering energy surged wildly within her body, her meridians seemingly about to burst, yet under her guidance, they were rapidly tempered, becoming increasingly resilient.

Her spiritual power surged all the way up, heading straight for the bottleneck of her level. After several collisions, it steadily settled at level 99, stage 4!

Breakthrough!

"call……"

Guan Xun let out a long breath and slowly withdrew her spiritual power. The aura emanating from her body was several times stronger than before, and her eyes and brows were filled with a terrifying sharpness.

Jin Chen stood silently to the side. Seeing her enter into meditation, he flashed and transformed into a white shadow, rushing out of the tower.

Blood stained the ground beneath the tower, with severed limbs and broken arms scattered everywhere—a scene straight out of hell.

He glanced at the devastation around him, a hint of helplessness flashing across his face, before turning back to the tower.

Cause and effect are cyclical, each has its own way, and outsiders need not interfere. No matter how evil a place is, it always has its reason for existing.

After a while.

Guan Xun suddenly opened her eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them. She clenched her fist, feeling the powerful force within her body, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"This place is indeed a treasure land. It is difficult for people above level 90 to make any progress. I never expected to be able to advance several levels here."

Jin Chen, who was standing to the side, said calmly, "This is also inseparable from your talent."

Guan Xun laughed heartily: "That makes sense."

After regaining her composure, she raised her hand and swept it across the empty tower top above her, which led directly into the void.

Last time we escaped from this godforsaken place, it took us several months to barely find the exit.

Now, are we going to make her find a way out again?

She frowned and turned to look at the figure beside her: "Do you have a way to get out of this void?"

Jin Chen nodded: "Simple."

After saying that, he strode forward, raised his hand, gathered his spiritual power, and tore fiercely into the void!

"Hey!"

A piercing tearing sound rang out, and a hideous rift was ripped open in the solid void. The wind and sand, carrying a scorching heat, rushed in instantly, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes.

Guan Xun couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "The ability to tear apart the void with bare hands is truly impressive."

Without lingering, the two lightly touched the ground with their toes and shot straight through the gap like arrows.

……

Upon landing, the surroundings were familiar.

It was the same small inn that Guan Xun had passed by earlier. The wooden sign in the corner had faded but eye-catching characters that read crookedly: "Sandworms eat people, enter with caution."

There were also a few passersby hurrying by, walking far away from this area.

The innkeeper was hunched over, sweeping the dust piled up in front of the door, when suddenly two figures appeared out of nowhere. The broom slipped from his hand with a snap, and he was stunned.

When he recognized the familiar face, he was even more astonished, muttering to himself, "Huh? I'm not seeing things, am I? This girl actually returned from the Burial Sea Desert? Not only is she unharmed, but she's also with someone..."

He had assumed the girl had become a meal for sandworms more than a year ago, but he never expected her to be standing here alive.

The worker stood there, not doing his work, staring blankly at Guan Xun, not coming back to his senses for a long time.

Guan Xun ignored the commotion around him, only glancing at the sandstorm flying everywhere, and raised his hand to cover his mouth and nose: "The offering is about to be made, I don't know if the Shangju Pavilion has opened yet, I have to hurry back to Zhongtan Holy City."

Upon hearing this, Jin Chen understood and vanished from the spot in a flash.

"flutter!"

Guan Xun then spread his wings, transforming into a streak of light that cut through the sandstorm, and shot straight toward the direction of Zhongtan Holy City.

This place is not far from Zhongtan Holy City; it only takes a short while to reach it.

With the token of the True Inheritance Hall, she entered the city without any hindrance.

As soon as I stepped through the gates of Zhongtan Holy City, I keenly sensed that something was amiss in the atmosphere.

The surroundings were eerily quiet.

The streets were nearly deserted, and everyone was hurrying home with their heads down. Even the street vendors who used to hawk their wares had packed up early and closed their doors.

The once bustling and lively streets now exude a suffocating stillness.

Guan Xun raised an eyebrow slightly, his steps unwavering, his gaze quickly sweeping over the tightly closed doors and windows on both sides, a hint of vigilance rising in his heart.

What's going on with this commotion?

She grabbed a passerby and quickly found out the reason in a few words.

It turns out that the Shangju Pavilion will open at noon when the sun is at its strongest, and all the people in the city must avoid it and not linger on the streets.

This is too overbearing.

But...noon...she looked up at the sky, the sun was almost high in the sky.

It seems the timing is quite coincidental; I just arrived back in the Holy City and it was time for the opening ceremony.

Without further delay, she dashed towards the True Inheritance Hall.

The sight of her flowing clothes drew the attention of the few passersby.

At this moment, outside the Hall of True Inheritance.

Several carriages were already ready to depart, their carriages covered in black and gold patterns, gleaming with a cold, hard luster in the sunlight.

The guards were all solemn and focused, surrounding the convoy so tightly that not even a fly could get through.

A group of imposing spirit masters stood solemnly all around, clad in black armor and wielding long spears, ready for battle.

Zhuge Tianxia stood with his hands behind his back in front of the hall, his gaze sweeping across the street corner again and again. Seeing that there was no major commotion, a hint of sadness flashed across his eyes.

Xuan Hei stepped forward quickly, bowed, and looked somewhat anxious: "Palace Master, the time is almost up, Miss Xun'er may not be able to return in time."

"With the opening of the pavilion imminent, the transport team should set off."

The implication was clear: the time was almost up, and they couldn't wait any longer.

"Wait a little longer." Zhuge Tianxia frowned even more, staring at the still empty street corner, his disappointment hard to hide.

It's been over a year since Xun'er left.

Throughout the year, no news of her could be found, and the lady was extremely worried, fearing that something had happened to her.

The opening ceremony was imminent, but no one had returned.

Zhuge Tianxia sighed deeply, a resolute glint in his eyes, and decided to personally go find the person after the offering was made.

He glanced at the blazing sun and realized that time could not be wasted any longer: "Let's go."