Chapter 156

“After the restrictions were shattered, Bai Shuxuan was taken away by several black-robed figures,”

“Those black-robed figures seemed to be from the Devil Clan. They only spoke a few words to Bai Shuxuan, and he willingly followed them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been able to escape at all.”

Cheng Guang was shocked when he heard this.

“Bai Shuxuan left with that group of black-robed figures? But there are still many powerful people on Crane-Crying Island; those black-robed figures couldn’t possibly escape, could they??”

“Are all those people surrounding the black-robed figures idiots? Are they just going to watch as Bai Shuxuan is taken away by them?”

Qing Luan also furrowed her brows in confusion upon hearing this.

She clearly didn’t understand either.

Why would Bai Shuxuan just follow those black-robed figures willingly?

It made even less sense.

Why could those black-robed figures escape with Bai Shuxuan from Crane-Crying Island?

Besides those who took Bai Shuxuan, some black-robed figures also managed to sneak away unnoticed.

They were truly elusive like ghosts, invisible to both gods and spirits.

Qing Luan was baffled.

Cheng Guang’s brows knitted together; he actually knew the black-robed figures had ways to disengage.

Moreover, once the black-robed figures detached themselves, even the Bureau of the Lamp couldn’t find their whereabouts for a time.

Before this, he had always thought their method of escape involved not killing all the students of the Martial Academy, leaving some alive, and then, in the moment the restrictions were lifted, stealthily removing their robes and reverting to their original appearances to safely flee.

But now, it seemed things were not so simple.

No, that’s not right.

For a moment, Cheng Guang couldn’t understand how those black-robed figures managed to leave Crane-Crying Island with Bai Shuxuan in front of many constables of the Bureau of the Lamp and even under the eyes of Emperor Zhou and Empress Wei of Great Wei.

Even if Emperor Zhou and Empress Wei weren’t focusing their full attention on Bai Shuxuan and the black-robed figures at the time,

when one’s cultivation and strength reach a certain level, even if they’re not deliberately paying attention to the black-robed figures, they can still perceive their every move.

It made no sense, no sense at all.

Could it be that they never intended to escape?

Cheng Guang couldn’t help but think this when suddenly,

his expression slightly stiffened.

Of course!!

Perhaps they never planned to escape!

Where is Crane-Crying Island located??

In the rivers outside the Capital city!!

And what river is that??

The canal outside the Capital!!!

Associated with the system task prompt, there was a hint that a Spacetime Rift had formed under the canal outside the Capital city at some unknown time, and a large number of the Devil Clan were emerging from that rift.

When that Spacetime Rift appeared, there must have been significant disturbances, so…

That is to say, underneath Crane-Crying Island, there were restrictions in place to mask the disturbances created by the Spacetime Rift’s presence.

Those few who took Bai Shuxuan were not the original students of the Martial Academy but part of the Devil Clan who had sneaked onto the island unnoticed at some point.

Could it be that…

The number of black-robed figures increased inexplicably.

Originally, some from the Devil Clan were involved…

Cheng Guang’s eyes narrowed slightly, and in that moment, it seemed as though he understood much.

What he had not considered,

was that the King of South Ming would be so audacious; not only colluding with the Devil Clan but also creating a Spacetime Rift to smuggle them in was one thing.

But to put the smuggling route right underneath Crane-Crying Island!!

That was the very place where Great Zhou and Great Wei held their martial competitions!!

Did the King of South Ming and those Devil Clan he colluded with not fear being discovered??

Was it confidence without fear, or something else?

Cheng Guang didn’t understand.

But at that moment, he had a rough idea of Bai Shuxuan’s whereabouts.

She must have been taken back by the members of the Devil Clan.

Thinking of that, Cheng Guang felt a bit regretful.

“Bai Shuxuan probably couldn’t control herself anymore. I wonder, after releasing her from the control of Charm Eyes, how she will face me…”

Cheng Guang murmured to himself.

Although a bit regretful, he didn’t dwell on it.

Bai Shuxuan was a trophy he obtained after completing his mission—it was nice to have her, but no big loss if she was gone.

He just hoped that after Bai Shuxuan returned to the Devil Clan, she would drop her little pearls of criticism about how rough he had been in certain matters, and just scold him a little, rather than coming back to cause him trouble.

If Bai Shuxuan came back to trouble him again, he wouldn’t indulge her anymore.

If she could escape once, could she escape a second time?

The smile on Cheng Guang’s lips didn’t fade; it grew even richer.

Qing Luan watched Cheng Guang from the side, her pretty eyes fixed on him. Seeing the smile on his face, she suddenly felt her Princely Heir was a bit naughty.

Wondering what mischievous thoughts he was entertaining.

“Princely Heir, do we no longer need to worry about Bai Shuxuan?”

Qing Luan asked.

Cheng Guang nodded and said, “No need to bother with her anymore. Right now, she is probably taking a knife and jabbing a voodoo doll of me.”

Listening to that, Qing Luan felt it probably wouldn’t be the case.

Qing Luan didn’t know about Charm Eyes, nor did she know that Bai Shuxuan had come under Cheng Guang’s quiet control, which was why she was so obedient to him.

She just thought Cheng Guang was joking.

She covered her mouth with her hand and smiled.

“The Princely Heir is really joking. Bai Shuxuan is especially infatuated with the Princely Heir, she wouldn’t do something like that. When I first heard from Mr. Qian that Bai Shuxuan had disappeared, I thought she had been kidnapped by the man in black. But then I heard from Mr. Qian that Bai Shuxuan had willingly followed the man in black. Her figure vanished in an instant, and even Mr. Qian, who is at the Eighth-Rank King Realm, didn’t notice anything odd, their figures just disappeared.”

“I guess it must be some powerful Different Treasure capable of instant teleportation.”

Cheng Guang sighed, this was becoming a bit difficult to explain.

Only when Bai Shuxuan was under his control would she behave a bit more obediently.

As long as Charm Eyes were ineffective.

Bai Shuxuan would dare to grab a knife and stab him in the kidneys at any minute.

As for what kind of Different Treasure could teleport instantaneously, there probably was one, but whether it was powerful could not be said for sure.

But it certainly could teleport back to their original nest where the Devil Clan had smuggled across—a place that could shield their presence, one that even the Emperor Zhou of the Heavenly Human Realm and Empress Wei had failed to detect. It seemed that the area was backed by someone no weaker than a Sky-Man level powerhouse.

Could it be a Devil Emperor of the Devil Clan?

Cheng Guang stroked his chin, silently pondering.

After a while, Cheng Guang let out a breath and said with a wry smile:

“Alright, Bai Shuxuan is gone now. So now, you can have all my affection to yourself.”

Upon hearing this, Qing Luan’s cheeks turned a light shade of red.

“Princely Heir, let, let me rest a bit. Later tonight…

Cheng Guang was taken aback and couldn’t help but laugh, “Where is your mind wandering to, girl? It’s not even dark yet. Am I that impatient?”

Qing Luan’s cheeks turned even redder, her head bowed, not knowing what else to say.

The valiant air she usually had no longer existed at that moment.

Cheng Guang watched Qing Luan’s shy demeanor, looking at her fair, delicate face, a fondness stirred within him.

“This day… isn’t necessarily off-limits…”

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