Chapter 2845 - 2846: Detour

Chapter 2845: Chapter 2846: Detour

"Young master, such a person’s fickle nature may pose an even greater threat to us if he escapes control after we leave this place."

Xue An chuckled, "Don’t worry, as long as he’s in my hands, he won’t be able to stir up any trouble!"

With that, Xue An waved his hand.

A beam of light immediately pierced into Liao Zhiji’s forehead.

Liao Zhiji’s body shook, a look of fear emerging in his eyes.

Because he felt something new in his sea of consciousness, though he couldn’t discern exactly what it was.

But there was one thing he was certain of—it was definitely not a good thing.

Thus, his lips began to tremble, and his face turned exceedingly pale.

Xue An smiled, "There’s no need to be so afraid. I’ve merely implanted a talisman in your sea of consciousness. As long as you cooperate obediently, I’ll lift it!"

"But if you refuse to cooperate, or even attempt to tell anyone else about this... the talisman will automatically explode, shattering your soul to pieces! Understand?"

Liao Zhiji nodded frantically, "I... I understand. Rest assured, sir, I will cooperate obediently for the sake of my own life, without any hesitation!"

Xue An smiled meaningfully, "Good, it seems you’re a smart individual!"

Liao Zhiji felt a sense of relief, his face quickly breaking into a smile, "I wouldn’t call myself clever, but I understand the situation clearly enough!"

Xue An ignored Liao Zhiji’s flattery and said indifferently, "What did Ke Jinyun tell you to do, and how are you supposed to respond to him once the task is completed?"

"Ke Jinyun didn’t specify. He simply instructed me to get rid of these two quickly and said that he would reward me handsomely once it was done."

Liao Zhiji replied truthfully, without the slightest concealment.

Xue An nodded, "Then write back to Ke Jinyun and tell him the task is done. You’re about to bring back the bloodline you extracted from them and ask him what to do next!"

"Yes!"

Under the threat of death, Liao Zhiji was exceedingly cooperative; without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sent a reply to Ke Jinyun following Xue An’s instructions.

For a mid-level disciple like Liao Zhiji in the Palace of Light, there was a special method for communicating with the upper echelons.

Thus, the information was quickly relayed back to Ke Jinyun.

Then Liao Zhiji began to wait anxiously for a reply.

For him, nothing was more important than his own life, so he was more anxious than anyone else.

The reply came faster than expected—merely a stick of incense’s time—returned to Liao Zhiji’s side.

"What did he say?" Xue An asked.

"He told me to bring the bloodline of these two individuals to report to him!"

"Very well, do as he instructed!" Xue An said immediately.

"Yes!"

The spacecraft then lifted off, following the predetermined direction deeper into the Starry Domain.

On the way, Liao Zhiji gave Xue An a detailed introduction of where Ke Jinyun lived.

"The Palace of Light is a major sect with powerful individuals aplenty, but to become a Si Duo is to step into the higher echelons of the Palace of Light, and all high-ranking members have their own planets. Ke Jinyun is no exception!"

"His planet is located not far to the northwest of the Holy Land, where he usually resides. Unless summoned, ordinary people can’t enter!"

"The Holy Land?" Xue An keenly caught the key term in Liao Zhiji’s words.

Liao Zhiji immediately explained, "The Holy Land is the place where the Palace of Light worships the Holy Maiden and offers sacrifices to the Lord of Light! It’s also considered the source of power for the entire Palace of Light!"

"The Holy Maiden of Light...," Xue An’s interest grew.

Seeing this, Liao Zhiji dared not hesitate in the slightest and quickly divulged everything he knew.

Upon learning that the Lord of Light was formless and intangible, unable to be observed by any means, and only the chosen Holy Maiden could communicate with it—

Xue An’s heart stirred slightly, as if he had grasped something, but the feeling was fleeting, quickly returning to nothingness.

So Xue An ultimately buried this doubt in his heart.

"Then the Holy Maiden should be of the highest status in your Palace of Light?"

"Of course, but..."

"But what?"

Liao Zhiji hesitated a little before finally gritting his teeth, "Although I am just a lowly Si Duo, because I’m good at currying favor and quick-witted, I am highly regarded by my superiors, so I’ve heard a rumor!"

"What rumor?"

"Although the Holy Maiden of Light, officially the only one who can communicate with the Lord of Light, holds the highest position, in reality, someone else is pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"Oh? And who is this person?"

Liao Zhiji shook his head, "I don’t know. I’ve only vaguely overheard talk of this, and I wouldn’t dare to probe further into such matters, so I’ve kept it to myself until now before you!"

Xue An nodded noncommittally.

A power struggle?

It’s not surprising, and Xue An had no intention of getting involved. His primary goal was to find the fragment of the Ancient Mirror hidden here.

This was also why Xue An was visiting Ke Jinyun through Liao Zhiji.

After all, to uncover the secrets of the Palace of Light, it was necessary to go through these high-ranking individuals who held power.

Although the Palace of Light’s religious leader, Ke Jinyun, undoubtedly possessed immense strength, the risk was worth taking for the Ancient Mirror fragment.

Meanwhile, Xue An felt a warmth in his brow, as if his previously active Divine Sense was being suppressed by some presence, becoming sluggish.

Seeing that Duan Muguang and Liao Zhiji, among others, showed no differences, Xue An understood that he had just crossed that invisible barrier.

Beyond this barrier lay the land where Divine Sense was barred, and even he was affected.

Xue An did not reveal any emotion to this; he simply smirked inwardly and then sealed off his Divine Sense to prevent leakage.

At the same time, the spacecraft trembled slightly.

"Sir, we’ve arrived!" Liao Zhiji said.

"Don’t be nervous, and don’t show any unnatural expressions. Go out as usual! Understood?" Xue An reminded him one last time.

Liao Zhiji felt his mouth go dry, and he nodded, "I understand!"

He turned to ask something else, only to find that the young man in white who had been standing behind him was already gone.

Duan Muguang and Wu Jun were gone as well.

Their ghostly disappearance caused even greater fear in Liao Zhiji, as he really had no idea where they were now.

Perhaps they were hiding nearby, observing him from every angle!

Thinking of this, Liao Zhiji dared not entertain even a shred of complacency, took a deep breath, and then strode off the spacecraft.

Someone was already waiting there, and upon seeing Liao Zhiji, they didn’t speak but merely nodded before leading the way to take him to meet his superior, the religious leader, Ke Jinyun.