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Time passed by second by second.
At this moment, the cell was so quiet that only their faint breathing could be heard.
Zhuge Lan's gaze occasionally drifted towards the cell door, wary of any possible movement. Dugu Bo, on the other hand, was silently pondering beside him. Although he was surprised by some of Zhuge Lan's miraculous methods, he also understood that the current situation was very grim.
"Zhuge Lan, how long do you think it will take for the Time-Space Brush to recover its energy?" Dugu Bo broke the silence, asking softly.
Zhuge Lan frowned slightly, "I'm not too sure, it should still take some time. We must always be ready to act immediately once an opportunity arises."
Just as they were conversing, a sudden scuffle of footsteps came from outside the cell. Zhuge Lan and Dugu Bo immediately became alert. They pressed tightly against the wall, not daring to breathe.
Su Biluo was also startled by the commotion. A hint of fear flashed in her eyes, but seeing Zhuge Lan's determined gaze, she felt a little more at ease.
The footsteps stopped at the cell door, followed by voices.
"Are you sure you haven't missed anything?" a stern voice asked.
"Sir, we've searched everywhere, and indeed found no trace of them," another voice replied.
"Hmph, continue to strengthen the guard. They must still be in the vicinity. That Zhuge Lan is full of tricks; we absolutely cannot let our guard down," the stern voice sounded again.
Subsequently, the footsteps gradually faded, and the cell returned to quiet. Zhuge Lan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Time-Space Brush's energy is almost recovered. We'll be able to leave here soon."
Zhuge Lan said excitedly, looking at the Time-Space Brush which was gradually regaining its color.
Because when the Time-Space Brush was in cooldown, its color would become dull.
Just as he finished speaking, the Time-Space Brush emitted a dazzling light, its energy finally recovered.
Coincidentally, the duration of the invisibility cloak also ended, and the three of them reappeared in the cell.
Zhuge Lan immediately stood up, tightly gripping the Time-Space Brush, preparing to chant the incantation.
At this moment.
Dugu Bo suddenly stopped him, saying worriedly:
"Wait a moment! Is direct teleportation really feasible? Earlier, we accidentally teleported directly into Su Biluo's cell, which only means we were lucky. If we teleport again now, who knows where we'll end up? And there are so many defenses outside. What if we teleport directly in front of Qian Renxue and them?"
Zhuge Lan replied impatiently:
"Are you stupid? Huh? Didn't I tell you before that this Time-Space Brush can mark locations?"
"I know, but we haven't set any marks anywhere, have we?" Dugu Bo retorted.
Zhuge Lan rolled his eyes at him, explaining while using the Time-Space Brush:
"Have you forgotten where we came from? We were teleported in from outside Spirit Hall, weren't we? Each time we teleport, a temporary mark is left at the original location, lasting for one day. If we choose that mark, we can teleport to the designated location, can't we?"
Dugu Bo suddenly understood:
"That makes sense! My old brain just glitched. Hurry up and open it, I'll help you keep watch."
As Zhuge Lan continued to wield the Time-Space Brush, a Time-Space Gate slowly opened.
Zhuge Lan led Dugu Bo and Su Biluo into it without hesitation.
With a flash of light, they vanished from their original spot, successfully escaping their predicament.
Meanwhile, Qian Renxue's side had turned the entire Spirit Hall upside down, yet they still couldn't find any trace of Zhuge Lan and the others.
The anger in her heart grew fiercer and fiercer. She couldn't understand how Zhuge Lan and the others could hide.
"Keep searching! Even if you have to lift every floor tile, don't miss a single corner!" Qian Renxue roared, making the surrounding guards shiver.
Ghost Douluo felt something was off. He closed his eyes and released his spirit power to sense.
Just as the invisibility cloak's duration ended, the auras of the three of them were captured by Ghost Douluo.
"Not good!" Ghost Douluo shouted.
Qian Renxue and Chrysanthemum Douluo both turned to look at him. Chrysanthemum Douluo asked, "What's wrong, Old Ghost?"
"Hurry back to the cells! We've been tricked!" Ghost Douluo finished speaking and immediately turned around, rushing towards the cells.
Hearing the words "been tricked," Qian Renxue's heart sank. In just this short day, she had been tricked by Zhuge Lan multiple times...
Qian Renxue and Chrysanthemum Douluo dared not delay for a moment, immediately following closely behind Ghost Douluo, rushing towards the cells.
When they arrived at the cells, they happened to witness the moment Zhuge Lan and his group stepped into the Time-Space Gate.
Qian Renxue's eyes instantly widened, filled with rage and unwillingness.
She roared, "Zhuge Lan, you won't escape!"
Saying that, she charged towards the Time-Space Gate regardless of anything, trying to catch them at the last moment.
Chrysanthemum Douluo also quickly unleashed his spirit power, wanting to release a Spirit Ability to block Zhuge Lan and the others.
However.
It was already too late. Just as they were about to touch the Time-Space Gate.
With a flash of light, Zhuge Lan and the other two completely disappeared from the cell.
Only the slowly dissipating light of the residual Time-Space Gate was seen, and a strange energy fluctuation still permeated the air.
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth in anger: "Damn Zhuge Lan, he got away again!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo also had a look of annoyance, saying angrily, "What method did this kid use? He's so elusive."
Ghost Douluo, on the other hand, frowned, carefully sensing the surrounding auras, trying to find some clues.
The cell fell into a deathly silence. Qian Renxue stood blankly in place, the anger on her face gradually replaced by frustration.
Her eyes were filled with unwillingness: "Zhuge Lan, I will never let you go! The next time I meet you, I will make you pay a heavy price!"
"They should have just left, the residual energy aura is still very strong," Ghost Douluo whispered.
Then, he gave a look to the guard behind him.
The guard immediately understood and walked outside, signaling to the other guards to intensify the search.
Chrysanthemum Douluo also expressed his confusion: "What kind of move was that just now? Why did they disappear into thin air after entering that circular door?"
Ghost Douluo frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I think that strange thing doesn't seem to belong to our Spirit Ability category; it's more like those strange treasures from other Worlds he had before."
Chrysanthemum Douluo agreed, saying, "That's not surprising at all. That kid always has so many cunning tricks. Young Sect Master, what should we do now?"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes: "Issue an order to strengthen the defenses inside and outside Spirit Hall. Once Zhuge Lan and the others are found, report immediately."
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