After the spiritual energy was restored: Goddess girlfriends came knocking.

Tushan Royal Capital.

The moment the dome of the side hall was blown off.

The two combined retainers of Tushan were the first to react, and in a flash, they rushed out from their respective meditation places.

When they landed outside the side hall, all they saw was a scene of utter chaos.

The dome is gone, and the walls are covered with cracks.

The hall was empty.

Ruoshui's spiritual energy still lingered in the air, but the person had already disappeared.

The two combined worshippers had ashen faces as they simultaneously released their divine senses to scan the entire palace.

No, even the teleportation array has had its spiritual power supply cut off, and the patterns on the array plate are dull and lifeless.

The guards outside the palace gate lay sprawled on the ground, still breathing, though they had been knocked unconscious.

"What is this?" One of the worshippers noticed something, raised his hand and made a grasping motion. A talisman floated up from the shattered table and slowly rotated above his palm.

Message symbol.

The two exchanged a glance, their expressions turning even more unpleasant.

This is no longer something they can handle on their own.

"Go find Lord Jiang." After saying this, one of the retainers turned and stepped towards the teleportation array, followed closely by the other, who used his spiritual power to activate the remaining energy of the array plate. The two figures quickly disappeared into the array light.

Chang'an City.

Jiang Yan was reviewing official documents when she suddenly sensed two unfamiliar spiritual energy fluctuations coming from the direction of the teleportation array.

Not Ruoshui.

He put down his pen, stood up, and strode out of the hall, just in time to see two combined worshippers emerge from the teleportation array.

The two men's robes were still covered in gravel powder, and their faces were as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat.

"Lord Jiang." One of the retainers bowed and said in a hoarse voice.

Jiang Yan took the communication talisman and probed it with her divine sense.

A moment later he lowered his hand, his face darkening.

The message in the message is very concise.

Su Lian, the domain lord of Haoran Domain, invited Jiang Yan to Haoran Domain for a meeting.

The accompanying mark already indicates the location.

By the way, please ask Her Majesty Ruoshui to go and visit first, and tell him not to worry about Her Majesty Ruoshui's safety, assuring him that she will not be harmed in the slightest.

They used the word "please" repeatedly, their wording was considerate, their tone was gentle, and there was no hint of threat in their voice, but the premise was that Ruoshui was already in their hands.

"So grand and imposing." Jiang Yan placed the communication talisman on the table.

His first thought was Yu Sheng.

The mastermind behind this could only be that scruffy bird. The Haoran Domain and Chang'an have no enmity; in fact, many Haoran Domain cultivators came to help when Chang'an was defending the city.

Su Lian has no reason to provoke him unless someone is behind it.

Soon, the core members of Chang'an City were summoned to the council hall.

After hearing the contents of the message talisman, Tu Shanlie's expression was even more unpleasant than when he was imprisoned in the forbidden area years ago.

Zhou Caiwei and Jian Li rushed over from the training ground, followed closely by Xiao Xiao, and Yu Qian and Wen Chaosheng also arrived.

After everyone had arrived, Jiang Yan briefly explained the situation.

Then he spoke, his voice calm: "I'll go."

Tu Shanlie looked up at him.

Jiang Yan didn't wait for him to speak and continued, "The target of the Vast Domain is clearly not Ruoshui, but me."

"They captured Ruoshui so that I would go there."

Tu Shan Yingxue held her husband's hand, her knuckles turning white.

The palace doors were pushed open from the outside, and a figure in plain white walked in.

Ao Tianxin's gaze swept across the main hall, finally landing on Jiang Yan.

"Cangyao and I will go with you."

Cang Yao stood beside Jiang Yan and held his hand.

Jiang Yan could feel her fingers trembling slightly, but her voice was steady: "I told you, you're not allowed to leave me."

With Ao Tianxin and Cang Yao around, everyone felt much more at ease.

With this person joining forces with Cang Yao, no one in the entire Xuan Tian Realm could stop them. Even if they couldn't win, running away was always an option.

Xiao Xiao squeezed out of the crowd and looked up at Jiang Yan: "Brother Lin Chu, I want to go too."

Jian Li also took a step forward, still holding the scabbard. Although she didn't speak, the meaning in her eyes was quite clear.

Jiang Yan looked down at the two of them and reached out to pat each of their heads.

"You stay in Chang'an." Xiao Xiao opened her mouth to retort, but Jiang Yan had already squatted down to look her in the eye. "Haoran Domain and Chang'an have no enmity; in some ways, they've even cooperated. Last time when we were defending the city, many righteous people from Haoran Domain came to help."

"Besides, with Cang Yao and Tian Xin here, there's no need to worry about me."

He looked into the small eyes.

"Your staying in Chang'an and protecting this city is the greatest help you can give me. Trust me, wait for my return."

Xiao Xiao bit her lip and nodded vigorously.

Jian Li pursed her lips and nodded.

Jiang Yan stood up and looked at Zhou Caiwei again.

She leaned against the pillar, holding the sword, and nodded before he could speak.

She knew in her heart that with Cang Yao and Senior Ao going together, it wouldn't make much difference whether she went or not.

Since that's the case, then stay here and guard this city for him.

Tu Shanlie closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and when he opened them again, he had regained his composure.

"careful."

Tu Shan Yingxue stepped forward, gently took Jiang Yan's hand, and said in a soft but slightly trembling voice, "Child, come back safely."

Jiang Yan nodded solemnly.

Before leaving, he took out several memory stones from his storage bag.

Each one contains his spiritual imprint.

He handed the photo stones to Cang Yao, Ao Tianxin, Zhou Caiwei, and Jiang's parents.

They also stated that it was temporarily inaccessible, but would be available to watch once it was accessible.

There was another piece for Wen Chaosheng.

Wen Chaosheng took the recording stone, weighed it in his hand, didn't ask anything, just glanced at Jiang Yan, and then nodded.

Cang Yao held the memory stone in her hand and looked at Jiang Yan.

For some reason, I felt a vague unease.

She didn't say anything, she just squeezed his hand tighter.

Jiang Yan noticed the force of her touch, turned around and smiled at her, gently patting the back of her hand.

"Let's go."

The three stepped into the teleportation array.

The light flashed, and when it reappeared, it was in front of the ruins of a side hall in the capital of Tushan.

Without pausing, three streaks of light shot into the sky, speeding towards the Vast Domain according to the directions marked on the communication talisman.

The journey from the Demon Realm to the Vast Realm was not short, but all three of them were quite fast.

Ao Tianxin led the way, his plain white robes fluttering in the wind high in the sky, his aura spreading out without any concealment. The cultivators passing by sensed this pressure and kept their distance.

Cang Yao and Jiang Yan flew side by side, and she never let go of his hand from beginning to end.

Jiang Yan gazed calmly at the approaching boundary of the Vast Domain.

He wanted to see what this Lord of the Vast Domain was really up to.