"Who is this woman?
How does she know about the secret entrance that only three people in the world know about?
Who is she? "
Koo Rok-in could not figure out the mysterious woman's identity. As for the woman's threat, Koo Rok-in did not take it to heart.
This was because Ju Lvren was certain that he could completely keep this secret and would never let a second person know about it.
Of course, Lu Xihua would not tell Koo Rok-in that the secret entrance was only known to the chairman of the Sword Committee. Back then, Kenzu had brought humans to live in the Fleeting Time Crevice.
They were worried that the Fleeting Time Crevice would be breached by the enemy. If that happened, the humans would be trapped.
Hence, they created an exit in a secret place and used Imperial Alloy to protect it.
That way, even if Yuan Kou discovered the exit, it would be difficult for him to break through the protection of Imperial Alloy. This would give Kenzu a chance to seal the exit.
Fortunately, Yuan Kou did not break through the Fleeting Time Crevice. Hence, there was no opportunity for the exit to be used. Hence, it was kept as a top secret. Only the chairman of the Sword Committee, the Master of the Fleeting Time Family, and the Emperor Sword wielder knew about it.
Unexpectedly, when this exit was used again, its function had been reversed. It had become an entrance for Lu Xihua to sneak into the Fleeting Time Gap. If the Sword Ancestor knew about this in the underworld, what would he think?
As for Ying Zheng, because Ying Zheng did not use the normal method of handing over the exit, and Liunian Ling was clearly not interested in telling Ying Zheng about the exit, Ying Zheng was kept in the dark. He did not even know about the existence of the exit.
Otherwise, Ying Zheng might have stationed people near the exit. That would be troublesome.
…
In the farmland of the Fleeting Time Crevice, there were fully automated construction machines farming the land.
As there was no need to worry about Yuan Kou invading, all the land was fully automated and the machines were in charge of farming. There was no need to worry that the machines would be destroyed by Yuan Kou, so there was no need for anyone to look after the machines.
Most of the land in the Fleeting Time Crevice was farmland. Only Fleeting Time City in the middle of the crevice could provide a living for humans.
Originally, Flowing Year City was the private property of the Liu Nian Clan. Only the Liu Nian Clan's people could enter the city; no one else could.
However, since Frost Jiandi had taken the initiative to offer the city as a last refuge for humanity, Flowing Time City was now under Ying Zheng's control. It was now being managed by Ying Zheng's trusted aides.
Flowing Time City was not a large city, and was designed to have a population of 200,000.
With the influx of a million people, the entire Flowing Time City became bloated. Just like Yuzhang City, people could be seen setting up tents on the streets.
However, compared to the refugees in Yuzhang City, the residents of Flowing Time City were calm despite not having a roof over their heads. Some even had happy smiles on their faces … They were all lucky people. Perhaps it was because of their own abilities, or perhaps it was because they had a direct relative of the swordsman, that they were given a place to stay in Flowing Time City. They were provided with sufficient food every day, and did not have to worry about survival. Naturally, they did not have to worry too much.
"Comrade Koo Rok-in, where do you think Ying Zheng hid the Natural Swordmaidens? Take us there!"
Lu Xihua said to Koo Rok-in. Koo Rok-in nodded his head and led Song Yifei and Lu Xihua through the city. After making a few turns, they finally arrived in front of an ordinary looking three-story building.
"I was the one who moved the Natural Swordmaidens here. I don't know if they are still here after that!" Koo Rok-in laughed bitterly.
"I'll go take a look!"
Song Yifei's lips curled into a smile as he entered the void. When he came out a few seconds later, his face was filled with regret as he said, "It's empty. There's nothing inside. Ying Zheng is indeed very careful. All the Innate Sword Ladies have been moved away."
"That's troublesome. Flowing Time City is not big, but it's not small either. There's even a labyrinth-like shelter under the city. Where did Ying Zheng hide the Natural Swordmaidens?"
Lu Xihua frowned and thought for a moment. He then asked Koo Rok-in, "Do you know which five Sword Immortals are guarding this place?"
"They are …" Koo Rok-in gave the names of the five Sword Immortals. When Lu Xihua heard Sword Immortal Hu Di's name, his eyes lit up. He had an idea.
"Yifei, take Koo Rok-in and leave this place!" Lu Xihua gave Song Yifei a look.
"Alright … I'll wake that guy up and tell him to stop sleeping. Ying Zheng is going to be the Emperor soon!"
Song Yifei chuckled and led Ju Lvren, who had no idea what had happened from the beginning to the end, out of the space crack, while Lu Xihua walked straight into the most magnificent building in the space crack.
This building was originally the residence of the Flowing Time Family in the city. However, it had now become the residence of the five Immortal Sword Immortals.
"Where does Sword Immortal Hu Di stay?" Lu Xihua asked a staff member who was passing by.
"I don't know … I don't know …" The staff member was shocked and immediately said with extreme fear.
"If you don't tell me, I'll kill you!"
After being the chairman of the Sword Committee for so long, Lu Xihua naturally would not be soft-hearted. Together with her ferocious face, she successfully scared the staff member who had intended to be Liu Hulan. The staff member could only resign himself to fate and tell Lu Xihua where Sword Immortal Hu Di was.
"Go to sleep first!"
After Lu Xihua got the answer, she knocked the staff out and threw him into a bush. This way, no one would notice that a staff member had disappeared.
Meanwhile, Lu Xihua entered Sword Immortal Hu Di's room through the void.
"Is that Sword Immortal Mata?" Sword Immortal Hu Di, who was working in the room, asked casually when he sensed the ripples in the void.
Sword Immortal Mata was the one who had the closest relationship with Sword Immortal Hu Di among the five Immortal Sword Rank sword-bearers who were stationed here. Therefore, he naturally believed that Sword Immortal Mata was looking for him through the void.
However, anger surged in Sword Immortal Hu Di's heart at the same time. Although it was very convenient to enter through the void, it was also very rude.
If Sword Immortal Marta didn't give him a reasonable explanation, Hu Di wouldn't mind teaching this rude guy a lesson for entering someone else's private space directly through the void.
"What are you busy with?"
He reached out and grabbed the document on Sword Immortal Hu Di's desk. When he held it in his hand, he saw that it was an article titled "Congratulations on His Majesty's Ascension to the Throne" … or more accurately, it was a memorial to the throne. It was a memorial written by Sword Immortal Hu Di to congratulate Ying Zheng on his ascension to the throne.
"How dare you! Who dares to barge into my room!?"
Sword Immortal Hu Di could clearly see that the person who had suddenly entered his room through the void was not Sword Immortal Mata, but an Immortal Sword Immortal swordswoman whom he had never seen before.
He was instantly enraged. At the same time, a cold-looking sword lady also tore through the void and entered the room. At the same time, she stood in front of Sword Immortal Hu Di. This sword lady was clearly Sword Immortal Hu Di's Immortal Sword Lady.
"Hmph, no matter who you are, since you're here, don't even think of leaving. Just wait for His Majesty the Founding Emperor's punishment!" With his sword lady standing in front of him, Sword Immortal Hu Di immediately felt a lot more at ease.
Moreover, there were three other Immortal Sword Immortal swordsmen nearby. It would only take a few seconds at most for the other Immortal Sword Immortal swordsmen to rush over. There was no need for him to be afraid of this mysterious fellow who had suddenly appeared.
"Hu Di, are you so willing to be Ying Zheng's dog?"
The other party sneered. However, Hu Di's expression changed drastically in an instant. This woman's voice was so familiar that Hu Di would never forget it for the rest of his life.
"Chairman Xihua … This is Chairman Xihua's voice … Who on earth are you?"
Sword Immortal Hu Di cried out involuntarily. Lu Xihua no longer concealed her identity. With a jolt of sword qi, the disguise plastered on her face was shaken off. Her beautiful face was directly facing Hu Di as she said, "Look carefully, who on earth am I!"
"Chairman Xihua!
It really is Chairman Xihua! "
Sword Immortal Hu Di's mouth was so wide open that he could swallow a duck's egg. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that Lu Xihua, who had already sacrificed herself for four whole years, would suddenly appear before him at this moment.
"No, you're a liar. You're not Chairman Xihua. Chairman Xihua has already sacrificed herself. You're trying to deceive me!" After the initial shock, Hu Di began to spout nonsense.
If he wanted to convince such an experienced and knowledgeable Immortal Sword Immortal swordsman that he was Lu Xihua, it was clear that just his appearance and voice were not enough. There was no shortage of plastic surgery methods in this world.
"Go!"
Sword Immortal Hu Di's reaction was also within Lu Xihua's expectations. She casually flung out three beams of sword qi toward Sword Immortal Hu Di, who instinctively raised a close-fitting shield to defend himself.
After a series of crashing sounds, the room returned to silence. Sword Immortal Hu Di stared blankly at Lu Xihua in front of him, his expression completely blank.
"How is it? You should be able to confirm my identity now, right? If you haven't forgotten what we said when we first met!" Lu Xihua said with a smile.
Back when Lu Xihua and Sword Immortal Hu Di first met, Sword Immortal Hu Di was still just a Sword Spirit.
At that time, the fearless Sword Immortal Hu Di actually dared to challenge Lu Xihua. In the end, he was sent flying by Lu Xihua's three sword strikes. Furthermore, the three sword strikes landed in the exact same spot as where Lu Xihua's sword qi had landed.
This was something that only Lu Xihua and Sword Immortal Hu Di knew. It was impossible for a third person to know.
"Boss!
It really is you!
Boss, I'm so glad … I'm so glad that you didn't die … I … I … "Sword Immortal Hu Di's emotions began to change rapidly. Tears also began to flow uncontrollably from his eyes. He immediately hugged Lu Xihua's thigh and wailed loudly.
"Alright, Boss, didn't I come back safe and sound?"
Lu Xihua smiled bitterly. Who would have thought that the usually stern Sword Immortal Hu Di would be so good at crying? His tears were almost as much as when he and his master had reunited.