"Do you know why I decisively entered this fog zone? It's because I sensed a trace of Sister Shuangshuang's aura within this mist."
"It's just a shame that once I entered this colorful fog, I could no longer sense her aura. This fog must be interfering with my perception," Chu Feng said.
He was telling the truth. When Chu Feng had drawn close to the fog, he had indeed begun to pick up Chu Shuangshuang's aura, which meant she was somewhere inside. That was why he had chosen to enter.
"It seems the heavens have willed it," the Queen said, even more delighted upon hearing Chu Feng's words.
What she had feared most was that Chu Feng would give up chasing the immortal crystal mine for Chu Shuangshuang's sake.
Now, it seemed that even if Chu Feng wasn't actively pursuing the immortal crystal mine, he wouldn't leave this bizarre fog zone until he found Chu Shuangshuang. That meant Chu Feng would still have a chance to stumble upon the mine, and the Queen was naturally pleased.
Because of the colorful fog's influence, Chu Feng could no longer sense Chu Shuangshuang's aura and had to rely purely on instinct to find her.
BOOM—
Suddenly, Chu Feng heard a deep rumble. Though the sound was quite faint, he still managed to lock onto its direction.
Without a moment's hesitation, Chu Feng unleashed his Divine-level Thunder Mark, then activated both ancient secret techniques—the Ancient War Sword and the Ancient War Axe—before shooting rapidly toward the source of the sound.
The sound was actually quite far from Chu Feng. The closer he got, the louder it became. However… because of this colorful fog's isolating effect, Chu Feng could hear the noise but couldn't sense any aura or make out the specifics.
"Seems like someone is fighting. I can't tell if it's Sister Shuangshuang," Chu Feng said.
"Then be careful. Observe the situation clearly before you approach," the Queen cautioned.
"Don't worry, my Queen. I know what I'm doing," Chu Feng nodded.
At last, Chu Feng drew near enough to see who was fighting.
Unfortunately, it wasn't Chu Shuangshuang—but it was a woman. More precisely, a girl.
Judging by her face, her appearance, and her height, she looked like a child of only eight or nine years old.
The girl had delicate features—a small nose, a small mouth—but a pair of large, dark eyes. At such a young age, her eyelashes were already long and curled.
Yet strangely, despite looking so young, she had snow-white hair.
Her white robe was covered in inscribed runes—barrier runes that even Chu Feng couldn't decipher.
In short, those runes looked rather unsettling, making Chu Feng feel deeply uncomfortable.
"Why is it a child?" The Queen saw what Chu Feng saw, and she was quite astonished.
"Fifth-level Immortal—only one level below me. No child should possess that level of cultivation," Chu Feng said, frowning.
At that moment, the girl was locked in battle against a monster.