After exiting the dream, Qi Xuansu also wanted to visit the Lower Palace. Since the Upper Palace was suspended in midair and flying was forbidden, the only way to reach the Lower Palace was by passing through Xingye Lake.0

Qi Xuansu was familiar with the Lower Palace because he had lived there for over a decade. Even if certain areas were restricted, he could still make an educated guess about their layout.0

However, the Upper and Lower Palaces were separated by a powerful formation, so jumping down from the Upper Palace was clearly unrealistic. The only passage was through Ming Hall.0

It was a mystery how Yao Pei managed to get down, but Qi Xuansu figured that she could not travel freely between the two palaces, which was why she had arranged to meet Qi Xuansu in a dream instead.0

Ming Hall was heavily guarded by Spirit Guards, who patrolled in shifts day and night, so sneaking past them would be no easy task.0

Qi Xuansu projected his yin spirit and floated to a stone bridge between the Li Gate and Ming Hall. Peering down, he could see numerous Spirit Guards stationed around the first floor of Ming Hall, their security far tighter than that on the second floor.0

At that moment, Qi Xuansu...0