Ren Jian did not understand why Mingyue was so tolerant of Zhao Wumian.
She not only did not drive Zhao Wumian away like she did him, but she also invited him into the base.
Even if she disregarded his feelings, did she not care about Ji Shiyou? She had just said.
Ji Shiyou was her boyfriend, whom she protected at all costs, not allowing him to suffer any grievance.
Now, she showed great interest in Zhao Wumian, who had come to propose. Women were truly fickle creatures, impossible to fathom.
Ji Shiyou, too, was fierce towards him, like a tiger, roaring and wanting to fight.
Seeing how Mingyue treated Zhao Wumian, he did not react, and Ren Jian, in his heart, expressed deep contempt for his lack of ambition.
However, seeing Mingyue leading the people of the Azure Dragon Base into the Cloud Sea.
She did not delay, blending into the Azure Dragon Base's team and following them in.
He had to follow, or he wouldn't be able to get in.
He feared Mingyue would be deceived by Zhao Wumian's sweet talk, and Ji Shiyou seemed unreliable, not daring to utter a word.
He couldn't bear to not follow, worried that Mingyue would be fooled by Zhao Wumian.
"Mingyue, I call you by your name, I hope you don't mind. Let me introduce you to this thing."
After entering the Cloud Sea, before reaching the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, Zhao Wumian, holding the golden palace in his hand, started making small talk on the road.
"It's called the Floating Light Palace. It possesses both gold and fire attributes. When these two powers are fused and used, they can emit the power of the sun.
Am I correct, Zhao Wumian? You killed Snake Two, didn't you?
And were Snake Two and Snake Three your subordinates? What exactly is that laboratory trying to do?"
Before Zhao Wumian could finish speaking, Mingyue and Ji Shiyou suddenly turned around, retreated twenty meters, and blocked the entrance.
The members of Mingyue's team summoned their magical treasures, their special abilities radiating outwards, all of them on high alert.
"I knew you weren't a naive and innocent girl, Your Majesty, how could you have been fooled by this hypocrite?
So this is a trap, luring the enemy deep into our territory to strike them.
Don't worry, I am the man who stands behind you, always supporting you. I'll deal with him for you."
The sudden turn of events caught not only Zhao Wumian but also Ren Jian off guard.
Realizing he was standing within the Azure Dragon Base's formation, he quickly ran towards Mingyue and the others, babbling incessantly.
Ren Jian's guess was correct. After the trade fair, Mingyue discussed the cause of Snake Two's death and the killer with her team members.
From this, they inferred that the killer of Snake Two might be related to the mysterious laboratory that Baobao had mentioned.
They first ruled out suspicion from within their own base, then systematically investigated the guests who attended the trade fair, and finally narrowed it down to Zhao Wumian.
With a gold-elemental ability level of ten, Zhao Wumian was fully capable of killing the imprisoned Snake Two without anyone noticing. Others could not have done it.
That's why Mingyue had feigned politeness towards Zhao Wumian outside the base earlier.
Under the guise of a marriage proposal, she had lured Zhao Wumian into the Endless Cloud Sea.
She was afraid that Zhao Wumian would escape if they fought outside. Opportunities like this were rare.
Ji Shiyou and Mingyue did not need to speak; they understood each other with a single glance.
That's why he didn't shout or get angry, not because he was intimidated by Zhao Wumian, as Ren Jian had imagined.
"I'm not surprised you deduced that I killed Snake Two, but why do you recognize the Floating Light Palace?"
The situation had changed abruptly, but Zhao Wumian showed no panic on his face.
He was curious why Mingyue knew the name of the Floating Light Palace and its attributes.
"You don't need to know how I know, but you know the name Floating Light Palace, along with Snake Two and Snake Three.
I can infer that you have a connection with the Wu Clan, don't you?"
Because the Wu Clan was involved, Mingyue's expression became solemn and somewhat anxious.
In her memory, the Wu Clan had been annihilated in the ancient war between the Wu and Yao tribes, leaving no legacy.
Ji Shiyou had informed her that the Wu-Yao War had occurred ten thousand years ago.
There had been no mention of the Wu Clan in history since then. So why did their legacy reappear at the start of the apocalypse? She was very curious about this.
"You even know about the Wu Clan, truly impressive. Since you know, I'll cut to the chase. Hand over the Golden Crow."
Zhao Wumian's visit to Yunmeng Mountain was merely a pretext; his primary objective was to retrieve the Golden Crow that Huanli had burned to death.
Therefore, Mingyue was mistaken. She thought Zhao Wumian, guilty of killing Snake Two, would not easily enter the base.
However, Feng Guiqu was extremely confident and did not take the Endless Cloud Sea seriously.
Even if Mingyue had not invited him, Zhao Wumian would have entered the base because his goal was to find and capture the Golden Crow.
"Golden Crow? The Yao Clan?"
Upon hearing the words "Golden Crow" abruptly, Mingyue was stunned, feeling that the world was truly perplexing.
The appearance of the Wu Clan had not yet been understood, and now the Yao Clan had emerged.
As she was lost in thought, Zhao Wumian tossed the Floating Light Palace in his hand into the air, and a golden light shot out.
The palm-sized golden palace instantly grew larger, flames surging from it, and golden light radiating outwards.
The golden light dispersed the clouds and shrouded the entire Yunmeng Mountain. The brilliance was so intense that it even overshadowed the sun's rays.
Following this, a creaking sound was heard as the gate of the Floating Light Palace opened outwards.
A beam of light shot out, enveloping the entire base, but Mingyue and the others were unaffected.
"Hahaha, Zhao Wumian, are you here to entertain us? Such a grand display, and for nothing!"
Everyone had expected a powerful move to follow after the grand entrance of the Floating Light Palace.
When they saw the light shoot out, everyone was on high alert, prepared to resist.
To their surprise, nothing happened. Everything remained as usual, and they felt no attacking force.
Ren Jian immediately became arrogant, putting on a look of disdain and mockingly taunting Zhao Wumian.
However, before Ren Jian could finish speaking, and just as Mingyue was about to make a move to capture Zhao Wumian.
In the farmland below the mountain, a small figure flew up. It was Baobao.
She was filled with panic, her entire body bound by golden light, seemingly unable to resist.
Then, another figure leaped from the farmland and grabbed Baobao, pulling her down forcefully.
Just now, Bajiu and Baobao were at the proposal site, waiting for Ji Shiyou and Mingyue to return and continue watching the spectacle.
Unexpectedly, while they were feeling bored, they saw a flash of golden light in the sky, and a palace appeared.
Then, golden light rained down. Bajiu was unharmed, but Baobao was like a fish in water.
She was scooped up by a net of golden light and flew towards the Floating Light Palace in the sky.
Bajiu immediately jumped up and struggled against the golden light, hoping to snatch Baobao back.
But the power of the golden light was too great, and Bajiu's fire-elemental ability was useless. With his strength as a child, he was no match for it.
Under the effect of the golden light, the two children flew towards the palace gate and were pulled inside together.
Finally, the figures of the two children disappeared, and the gate of the Floating Light Palace slowly closed.