The whole family went mad, but the junior sister turned the tables and her luck soared.

Chapter 541 Beyond the Forbidden Zone

Seeing that Yun Yici was taking his leave, Yao Chi tried to persuade them to stay but to no avail, so he had no choice but to personally see them off.

The Sun and Moon Shuttle stopped outside the Qian Yuan Sect. Yun Yici and the others boarded the boat, and Sect Leader Zhang and the elders watched them go from afar.

Before leaving, Yun Yici left a communication talisman for Yao Chi as usual.

Yao Chi put it away and laughed: "Fellow Daoist Yun, do you still stand by what you said before?"

Yun Yici certainly remembered that she had promised to take Qu Jianrou and a few others away.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Of course it counts, but I need to get something else. I will come back to pick up Fellow Daoist Qu and the others."

Yao Chi shook her head: "No, I was referring to our intention to forge a friendship with the Xuanling Domain and our desire to purchase the Spirit Shuttle."

Yun Yici paused for a moment, then said seriously, "Of course it counts."

Yao Chi nodded and promised, "Then you don't need to worry about the rest; I'll take care of it."

"By the way, if it's too much trouble to come and go, there's no need to pick up Rou'er and the others."

Yun Yici did not expect Yao Chi to change his mind.

Yao Chi explained, "When Lianchi was around, I had a falling out with him. They could see their future was bleak if they followed me, so I wanted you to take them away from here."

"But now, the Lotus Pond is falling apart, and I intend to bring them back to my side to teach them a thing or two."

"Your words also put my mind at ease. Perhaps in a few years, we will have our own spirit boat."

It's always more reassuring to take your apprentices on a trip yourself than to entrust them to someone else.

After the two parted, Yao Chi flew off the boat and returned to her fellow disciples, watching the magnificent spirit shuttle disappear before their eyes as it pierced through the void.

On the boat, Xie Qianjue turned to ask, "Junior Sister, where are we going now?"

With no outsiders around, Yun Yici took out the jade key she had snatched from Ying Xuewu and examined it carefully with everyone.

The jade key has a smooth, warm feel to the touch; it's completely smooth and doesn't have any engravings or runes.

She frowned and asked, "Senior Shen, Jiu Meng, do you know what this is?"

It's best not to let Gu Ruo know about something so important.

Shen Huaichuan took the jade key and examined it for a moment: "I have never seen the original stone of this jade key in the Xuanling Domain."

He thought for a moment and tried to inject the demonic energy in his body into the jade key.

Everyone stared in astonishment as the previously smooth and lustrous white jade in his hand turned into a piece of black jade!

Jiu Meng, upon seeing the demonic jade reveal its true form, realized: "I know where that thing is."

"In Heavenly Punishment City."

"There's a forbidden area of ​​the demon race that's separated by this kind of demonic jade. I've been there several times but couldn't open it, so I eventually gave up."

"Perhaps this is the jade key to unlock that forbidden area of ​​the demon race."

Without Yun Yici giving any instructions, Xie Qianjue got excited: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to Heavenly Punishment City."

With their destination clear, the Sun and Moon Shuttle traveled a thousand miles a day, and the group quickly arrived at Heavenly Punishment City.

After Jiu Meng left, the city remained relatively peaceful. Although she was no longer on the throne, Gu Ruo was wary of the imperial edict and Shen Huaichuan, so he dared not run wild in Jiu Meng's territory.

The forbidden area was heavily guarded by the city's guards. Jiu Meng stepped forward to negotiate with the current city lord of Tianfa City, and the group proceeded without any obstacles.

Following the teleportation array within the Demon Palace, the group arrived at a strange and mysterious place. Before they could even see what lay before them, a demon guard shouted, "Where did this human cultivator come from, daring to trespass into our clan's forbidden area?!"

Immediately afterwards, several demonic halberds attacked simultaneously.

With a mere flick of her sleeve, Yun Yici unleashed her oppressive aura, instantly rendering the demonic guards immobile.

Jiu Meng explained to Yun Yici, "They are the demon guards who have been stationed at the entrance. It takes a long time for news from outside to get in."

"Let them go back."

Killing him would arouse Gu Ruo's suspicion.

Yun Yici released the demon guards and waited until they obediently returned to Heavenly Punishment City through the teleportation array before taking out the jade key again.