Chapter 976: Farewell
Upon hearing Zhu Fei's words, Meng You and Kong Yuan both nodded in agreement.
Without further hesitation, the three of them instantly left the clearing.
Shortly after Zhu Fei and his companions departed, dozens of escape lights suddenly converged upon this location.
Among them, a man with purple hair observed the scene and frowned slightly before speaking:
"Something's off. It seems that someone has been here before. Lei, go investigate the nearby area and see if there are any suspicious traces. The rest of you, come with me."
"Yes!"
A man concealed beneath a large cloak first bowed to the purple-haired man, then his figure flickered, disappearing instantly from the spot.
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After leaving the clearing, Zhu Fei, Meng You, and Kong Yuan quickly headed away toward the outskirts.
The three of them had lingered on the second floor for nearly half a year before they accidentally discovered the route to the third floor of the Divine Burning Tower.
Now, their figures stood at the staircase entrance leading from the second to the third floor of the Divine Burning Tower.
Looking at the entrance, Kong Yuan was the first to speak: "Brother Ye, Meng Fairy, let me take the lead this time."
Hearing Kong Yuan's suggestion, Zhu Fei and Meng You did not refuse. Instead, they nodded towards Kong Yuan and said "Be careful," before starting to protect him.
Kong Yuan was indeed decisive. Once he decided, he did not hesitate in the slightest and stepped onto the staircase in the next second.
Zhu Fei and Meng You clearly saw that after Kong Yuan stepped onto the stairs, his figure shook violently.
This time, the pressure was evidently much greater than when Kong Yuan ascended to the second floor earlier.
Kong Yuan took nearly half an hour to completely ascend to the third floor of the Divine Burning Tower.
As Kong Yuan's figure was swept away by the power of the Divine Burning Tower, Meng You couldn't help but glance at Zhu Fei and said:
"Brother Ye, let me go second. I'll need your protection as well."
Zhu Fei smiled faintly and nodded: "Alright, you go ahead, but be careful."
Meng You gave Zhu Fei a slight smile and, without further delay, her graceful figure flickered as she stepped onto the staircase leading to the third floor.
Compared to Kong Yuan, Meng You's journey was evidently much more difficult.
Zhu Fei even noticed that during Meng You's ascent, a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
Fortunately, after about an hour, Meng You also managed to ascend to the third floor of the Divine Burning Tower.
Seeing Meng You being teleported away, Zhu Fei hesitated no longer and, with a flicker of his figure, quickly arrived on the stairs.
As soon as Zhu Fei stepped onto the stairs, he immediately felt a powerful pressure surging from all directions, attempting to crush him off the stairs.
Zhu Fei was neither panic-stricken nor did he immediately mobilize his Immortal Essence to resist, but waited silently.
Sure enough, just as the pressure from all directions was about to touch his body, the Yellow Heaven Umbrella at the deep end of his Purple Mansion gently trembled.
An extremely gentle yet vast aura instantly filled his entire body.
Simultaneously, the pressure that was surging towards him from all directions vanished under the influence of this gentle and vast aura.
Zhu Fei took only a few minutes to reach the third floor of the Divine Burning Tower.
This was after he deliberately slowed down; otherwise, with his cheating manner, it would probably take less than a second to traverse the stairs.
Like the second floor of the Divine Burning Tower, as soon as Zhu Fei's foot touched the ground, he saw a very spacious platform.
The only difference was that on the right side of the platform, there was a large Transmission Array.
Moreover, Zhu Fei sensed that around the Transmission Array, an extremely powerful force seemed to be hidden. Without the cultivation of an Immortal Monarch, it would be impossible to damage the Transmission Array.
And an Immortal Monarch could not possibly appear within the Divine Burning Tower.
No wonder, after so many years, the Transmission Array placed here has remained unharmed.
"Brother Ye, do you have any plans for what to do next? Kong and I have basically decided that this journey to the Divine Burning Tower ends here."
At this point, Meng You, who had arrived earlier, suddenly approached Zhu Fei and said.
Kong Yuan nodded in agreement: "That's right, what do you plan to do, Brother Ye? Do you want to leave with us? I believe it should be relatively safe for us to leave now."
Upon hearing Meng You and Kong Yuan's words, Zhu Fei was momentarily surprised, but quickly reacted and shook his head:
"No, I might stay in the Divine Burning Tower for a while longer. If you plan to leave now, that would be a wise decision given the uncertainty of our future paths."
Upon hearing Zhu Fei's answer, a flicker of disappointment crossed Meng You's eyes.
She hesitated but eventually sighed lightly in her heart and nodded to Zhu Fei:
"Alright then, Brother Ye, take care on your journey. I and Taoist Kong may not be able to accompany you further.
This is my Communication Pearl. If ever you have time, Brother Ye, feel free to contact me. I will do my best to help where I can."
"And here's mine as well. Until we meet again, Brother Ye,"
Kong Yuan also stepped forward and handed a Communication Pearl to Zhu Fei.
Zhu Fei looked at the two of them and smiled slightly: "Alright, then let's part ways for now and hope to meet again if fate permits."
As he spoke, Zhu Fei handed his own Communication Pearl to both of them.
Honestly, Zhu Fei quite agreed with Meng You and Kong Yuan's decision to leave at this point.
After all, they weren't like him – Zhu Fei could simply hide in the Divine Tripod Space in dangerous situations, ensuring his safety.
Considering everything they had previously acquired in the herb garden, their trip to the Divine Burning Tower could be considered Perfect.
Watching as Meng You and Kong Yuan approached the Transmission Array, each placing their Immortal Crystals into a groove and activating the array, Zhu Fei suddenly realized something and transmitted to them:
"By the way, I forgot to mention something – my real name isn't Ye Fei, but actually Zhu Fei. Safe travels to you both."
Saying this, Zhu Fei suddenly waved to them.
Watching their slightly bewildered expressions gradually disappear from his sight, Zhu Fei couldn't help but exhale deeply.
He gazed into the distance and murmured to himself: "Yes, it's about time I leave this place as well."