At this moment, everyone stood up.
Ye Yun and Xing Wu exchanged a glance, both quite surprised.
As for Lin Xueyan and the others, though they didn't recognize the Empress, they were still shocked to learn that an Emperor-level expert had gone missing and requested aid.
"A rescue signal? She actually encountered a life-or-death crisis?"
Ye Yun was astonished. An Emperor-level expert, according to Xing Wu, should possess numerous life-saving methods.
If something truly untoward had happened, it would be a monumental event for the entire Abyss race!
Emperor-level experts were already rare, and coupled with the Abyss race's scarce resources, the loss of one would undoubtedly cripple them.
"Let's go, take me to see them."
Xing Wu wasted no time, simply waving her hand.
Before long, in the outpost's conference hall.
"What exactly is this rescue signal you mentioned?"
By the time Ye Yun and Xing Wu arrived, the room was already filled.
It was evident that the Empress sending a rescue signal had deeply shocked and concerned them.
Ordinarily, Ye Yun, as a disciple, would not be permitted to enter, but with Xing Wu leading the way, it posed no issue.
Upon seeing their arrival, everyone in the hall rose and respectfully bowed.
"Greetings, Lord Xing Wu!"
Xing Wu waved her hand and said indifferently.
"Take your seats, tell me what happened."
Hearing this, everyone sat down. One of them took a deep breath and spoke.
"It's like this. Not long ago, the Empress coincidentally obtained a fragment of a map and intended to explore it. After that, there was no more news."
"It wasn't until just now that we received the rescue information she transmitted."
"And from the life jade slip she left behind, it seems she is still alive..."
After listening, Ye Yun couldn't help but ask.
"Did she not mention beforehand where she intended to explore, or the origin of that fragment?"
The person pondered, recalling.
"That fragment was obtained by the Empress in an ancient ruin. As for where she was going, she had mentioned it before; it seemed to be the Sea of Imaginary Numbers."
"The Sea of Imaginary Numbers..."
At this, both Ye Yun and Xing Wu fell silent.
Then, Xing Wu asked a follow-up question.
"Did she mention specifically what the fragment was a fragment of?"
"Yes... she did."
The elder nodded, thinking.
"We studied it for a long time, and it seemed to be related to the Divine City of the Heavenly Realm in the past..."
"Divine City?!"
As these two words were uttered, Ye Yun abruptly stood up.
His intense reaction startled everyone.
He then realized his lapse in composure and coughed lightly, saying,
"Uh, please continue, you were saying..."
The gazes of the others finally shifted away from him, and they resumed their discussion.
Meanwhile, Ye Yun's heart was in turmoil.
The Divine City, for someone who had experienced so much, was of too great a concern.
The initial prophecy, the ancient Divine City...
Even the later God River spacecraft was created by the Divine City.
Furthermore, it was once the place of faith for all gods.
Under these circumstances, he now held a certain reverence for the Divine City, hoping one day to unveil its mysterious veil.
"Then it's decided!"
At this moment, Xing Wu's voice beside him pulled him out of his contemplation.
Then, he saw her looking at everyone and saying indifferently.
"Since she is alive, we must find her. Otherwise, it will be a great loss to our Abyss race."
"This mission will be undertaken by me. I will personally go to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers to search for the location where her last rescue signal disappeared."
Hearing this, Ye Yun also spoke.
"I'll go with you."
At his words, Xing Wu turned to look at him, frowning slightly.
"Are you sure you want to go? That place might hold dangers capable of threatening Emperor-level cultivators."
Ye Yun grinned.
"What's there to fear? I've even encountered a super Emperor-level Imaginary Beast, I don't believe there's anything more terrifying there!"
"Besides, I'm not entirely at ease with you going alone."
This was the most crucial reason Ye Yun wanted to accompany her.
Xing Wu smiled helplessly.
"With our current setup, if we truly encounter danger, I will be the one protecting you."
"Don't worry."
Ye Yun said with a confident smile. "Once we reach the Sea of Imaginary Numbers, that spacecraft you saw earlier is incredibly powerful."
"I can pilot it and go with you!"
When dealing with the cultivators of the Heavenly Dao Divine Hall, he had been hesitant to use the God River spacecraft.
But when it came to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers and facing unknown dangers, its utility would be immense.
Xing Wu also recalled the astronomically large spacecraft from before, pondered for a moment, and then said.
"That's fine too, you can accompany me."
At this, Lin Xueyan and the others also spoke.
"Us too, we want to go!"
Hearing this, Xing Wu frowned, about to refuse them.
Ye Yun, however, directly nodded and said, "Don't worry, your master will naturally bring you along."
On one hand, he still didn't fully trust the Abyss race.
On the other hand, with his disciples by his side, he could leverage the return rewards to break through critical junctures!
As for the danger to them, Ye Yun had a good grasp of their personalities.
As expected, Fang Zhi smiled and said.
"Master is the best! Even if we die, we'll die with you!"
"Pfft, pfft, pfft."
Ye Yun glared at her, saying with exasperation.
"Are you cursing us, or are you cursing us?"
To this, Fang Zhi stuck out her tongue, attempting to smooth things over.
Xing Wu glanced at him and asked.
"Are you sure you want to bring them along?"
It wasn't that she was worried about Lin Xueyan and the others competing with Ye Yun.
Rather, she was concerned that they might get into trouble if they encountered danger.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Ye Yun said with a confident smile. After all, with the master-disciple space, as long as he was safe, they wouldn't be in danger.
Since he had put it that way, Xing Wu could only agree.
"Fine, then we'll go together. I truly don't understand you..."
After all, this was an adventure to the Sea of Imaginary Numbers to find someone, not a spring outing in the wilderness...
Before long, Ye Yun, Xing Wu, and Lin Xueyan and the others had arrived at a corner of the outpost.
"Time is short. Didn't you say the spacecraft is fast? Release it here."
Xing Wu reminded Ye Yun.
Ye Yun said with a light smile. "Certainly. Please everyone step back a bit, mine is rather large."
He looked around at the elders, offering a friendly warning.
They, however, were all puzzled. Releasing a spacecraft, why such a fuss?
As for it being rather large, how large could a spacecraft be to cause such a commotion?
Then, Ye Yun extended his hand and said.
"God River spacecraft, come forth!"