"Also, please keep an eye on me. If I suddenly go crazy and start a killing spree, it must be because I’ve been possessed by an evil spirit. If that happens, none of you should hesitate. Strike me down at once!"

His last words sounded reasonable enough, but everyone present could hear the threat lurking beneath the surface.

With that, Zou Feng turned to Wang Guquan and said, "Elder Wang, wouldn’t you agree?"

Wang Guquan froze, then cleared his throat and said, "That’s right. Evil spirits can slip in anywhere. Everyone must remain on high alert at all times!"

Seeing that even Wang Guquan wasn’t going to press the issue with Zou Feng, none of the others dared to say another word.

Any fool could see that if they spoke up now, they’d immediately be accused of being possessed by an evil spirit, and a slap from Zou Feng would be imprinted on their face the very next instant.

Next, Wang Guquan spouted a few more platitudes to rally their morale.

In truth, the recent incident hadn’t caused any major losses for the temporary team.

After all, Zou Feng had managed to save most of those who had been bitten and were turning into Immortal Slaves. After they took some Elixirs, such minor injuries were no longer a major concern for Martial Artists of the True Qi Realm.

Wang Guquan’s only regret was their failure to save Baili Qiu.

At the same time, he also realized that although Zou Feng was still at the Second Grade Realm, when he unleashed his full combat power, his effectiveness was not far off from a First Grade expert.

Any lingering doubts he had from the earlier incident vanished like smoke.

Wang Guquan even took the initiative to speak with Zou Feng, his attitude a world of difference from before.

"Time is of the essence, everyone! Let’s continue exploring the Immortal Palace!"

With their morale restored, Wang Guquan waved his arm, and the group continued their advance toward the Immortal Palace.

Past the main gate of the Glazed Immortal Palace, a series of majestic and solemn buildings, shimmering with an ethereal aura, climbed the mountainside.

On the gate of the nearest building were the three words "Heart Inquiry Hall."

Looking at it from a distance, the interior was pitch-black and exuded a sinister, bizarre aura. It looked like the gaping maw of a monster, waiting for its prey to walk right in.

Zou Feng had previously dreamed about the Glazed Immortal Palace due to the influence of an Immortal Treasure.

Some of the scenery and buildings of the Glazed Immortal Palace had appeared in the dream.

But seeing them in person now, they were quite different from what he remembered in his dream.

The most glaring difference was the Heart Inquiry Hall; Zou Feng didn’t remember seeing it in his dream.

"Brother Feng, why haven’t we seen any sign of the Palace Master?"

"Could she have fallen into a trap like Baili Qiu earlier and taken up residence in the Immortal Palace?" Teng County, like Liang Shunan, was afraid Su Qingyu had met with misfortune.

Even though Su Qingyu and Baili Qiu were both First Grade, the gap in their power was immense.

Especially since Su Qingyu had just defeated Gongsun Xiang and was at the peak of her momentum.

She might even be able to use the Spiritual Qi-rich environment of the Glazed Immortal Palace to take that final step and break through the First Grade Spirit Body Realm.

"Don’t worry about that for now. The important thing is that we have the numbers on our side!"

In a one-on-one duel, Zou Feng wasn’t confident he could defeat Su Qingyu. But right now, he had dozens of allied Martial Artists with him.

Not to mention the Sword Saint, Jing Huaisong, who was certain to be immune to the bewitchment and was waiting for the right moment to act. Therefore, their situation was far from hopeless.

What worried Zou Feng more than Su Qingyu potentially falling into a trap was the inherent strangeness of the Glazed Immortal Palace itself...

The team came to a halt before the Heart Inquiry Hall.

Everyone began to discuss whether they should enter the Heart Inquiry Hall, which was the closest, or bypass it and head straight for the building at the mountain’s summit.

For a time, no one could agree.

"Zou Feng, what do you think?" Wang Guquan genuinely wanted to hear his opinion.

Zou Feng said thoughtfully, "Since our goal is to explore the Glazed Immortal Palace and find a way out, I don’t think we can afford to miss a single building."

"Otherwise, if we can’t figure out what sort of tricks the Glazed Immortal Palace is playing, we’ll likely never find the way out."

Wang Guquan had actually been thinking the same thing, so he readily nodded. "Very well, let’s investigate the Heart Inquiry Hall first!"

But as soon as the words left his mouth, seven fairy-like women appeared in the air not far away, materializing like phantoms.

All of them wore faint smiles as they looked down, appraising the group from on high.

The group was startled and immediately prepared to fight, wary of whatever tricks these seven "Fairies" might pull.

Zou Feng, for his part, had seen these "Fairies" in his dream and had a faint recollection of them.

Although they were undeniably beautiful and celestial, staring at them for too long produced an indescribable, horrifying strangeness that made one’s skin crawl.

However, compared to the so-called "Immortal Venerables," Zou Feng was certain that these "Fairies" were far more powerful.

"Those without fortune may not enter the Glazed Immortal Palace!" the leading Red-clothed Fairy suddenly declared.

Her voice wasn’t loud, yet everyone present heard it with perfect clarity. They found themselves unconsciously captivated by the sound.

They wished the Red-clothed Fairy would say more—that she would whisper in their ears for a lifetime.

It was the same phrase Baili Qiu had uttered earlier.

The problem was, hadn’t they already come inside?

"Stop the charade!" Wang Guquan snorted. "Whatever test you have, Glazed Immortal Palace, just lay it on us!"

The Red-clothed Fairy completely ignored him and continued speaking, "Since none of you have found your fortune, I shall grant you one final opportunity."

"Choose the hall you wish to enter and strive to find your own fortune within!"

The moment the Red-clothed Fairy finished speaking, the various halls that had been staggered up the mountainside began to move as if they were living creatures.

All seven halls shifted from their original vertical arrangement climbing the mountain to a new horizontal row at its base.

The transformation took only a few breaths, a clear display of the Glazed Immortal Palace’s bizarre and unfathomable power.

In the very center, naturally, was the Heart Inquiry Hall.

The names of the other six halls were now also clear: the Marriage Hall, the Birthday Hall, the Celestial Time Hall, the Earth Advantage Hall, the Harmony Hall, and the Immortal Fate Hall.

Though they didn’t know what was inside, it seemed from the names that these halls represented the very elements that shaped a person’s destiny.

Celestial Time, Earth Advantage, and Harmony needed no explanation. Birthday clearly represented the fate one was born with.

Marriage and Immortal Fate, on the other hand, represented chances to change one’s destiny.

And as for Heart Inquiry...

It was likely related to a person’s own efforts, the opportunity to change their fate.

"Choose the hall you wish to enter and find your own fortune!"

Seeing the group staring blankly at the seven halls, the Red-clothed Fairy urged them on.

Wang Guquan’s voice was grim. "And what if we refuse to enter?"

The Red-clothed Fairy simply ignored his question and began to mechanically repeat her instruction, urging them to choose a hall to enter.

No longer bothering to hold back, Wang Guquan attacked. He launched a blast of Fire Force that formed a screeching firebird in mid-air, which then dove toward the Fairies. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

However, before the firebird could even get close to the Fairies, it inexplicably dissipated without a trace, causing not even a ripple in the air.

At this, Wang Guquan’s expression immediately darkened.

If the Fairies had launched an attack of their own—some blast of True Qi, for instance—to neutralize his "firebird," Wang Guquan wouldn’t have found it so hard to accept.

But as it was, he couldn’t even begin to comprehend what method the Fairies had used...

As all the Fairies began to repeat the command in unison, their incessant urging began to agitate the crowd, sowing confusion and frustration.

They even began to feel that if they didn’t do as the Fairies commanded, they would never leave the Glazed Immortal Palace alive.

’In Zou Feng’s opinion, they really had no choice.’

’After all, their original purpose was to explore the Glazed Immortal Palace and find a way out. If they didn’t enter these halls, what was there to explore?’

’Su Qingyu, Gongsun Xiang, and Jing Huaisong—the First Grade Powerhouses they had yet to see—were probably inside one of these halls already.’

’Or maybe, they’d all found their "fortunes" and had already moved on to the true Glazed Immortal Palace.’

’So they definitely had to enter. The question was, which one to choose...’