Hu Qianqian flew at top speed for an hour before she finally saw the borders of Jinhuai Prefecture. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that everything was normal, without the chaos she had imagined.
As she neared the Daoist Scripture Hall, two guardian cultivators in yellow Daoist robes came forward to lead the way, guiding her to a landing in the Hall's rear courtyard.
Hu Qianqian could feel that the Daoist Scripture Hall was brimming with spiritual energy; clearly, many Entering Cultivators had gathered here. Yunshan's figure was the most conspicuous. He stood on the flank of the main building, looking as if he were ready to activate the Hall's defensive formation at a moment's notice.
Zuo Xuan was standing at the main gate of the Pacification Envoy's administrative courtyard, holding a small bamboo slip used for writing intelligence reports.
