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The two men and two primates made their way back along the narrow path to Tianshu Peak and rejoined the tour group.
The Heavenly Palace buildings farther on were no longer as extravagantly overwhelming as the Hall of Worship. Their forms were still grand, but their interiors were no longer plated completely in gold. These structures each served distinct functions, and Old Ge introduced them one by one as they passed.
We should be nearing Star-Plucking Tower by now. He Lingchuan deliberately lagged behind, turning his head this way and that as if admiring the scenery, but in truth, he had called out the eyeball spider and was asking it in a low voice, “You’re certain the thing is on Mount Xu?”
The spider gave several sharp little chirrs, meaning: Zhu Erniang’s remains were definitely here, definitely somewhere within the bounds of Mount Xu, but the exact location was unknown. Its perception was being blocked by an extremely powerful barrier.
That matched Dong Rui’s account exactly.
Good, very good.
If he could confirm that Zhu Erniang’s molted shell was indeed on Mount Xu, then half the purpose of today’s ascent would be accomplished.
Only once that was settled could he begin laying plans for what came next.
“A barrier?” The presence of barriers within the Heavenly Palace was entirely to be expected. He Lingchuan muttered to himself, “And yet Xiang Yan clearly said that when Mount Xu was renovated...
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