For so many years, he actually hadn’t done anything worthwhile. Finally, something piqued his interest, but it ended in continuous failure. Just like fetching water with a bamboo basket, at the end, it was all in vain. Dongfang Yu felt quite aggrieved. Everything was planned perfectly; this shouldn’t have been the outcome. Clearly a normal matter, how could there be such unpredictable changes? The heavens must be overly fond of Gu Qiaoqiao! Dongfang Yu suppressed his indignation, gathered all his focus, and looked around, but unfortunately, just like earlier, it was empty, nothing at all... Neither the Mysterious Dragon Box nor Gu Qiaoqiao was there. The person and the object disappeared before his very eyes. It was truly too bizarre. Bizarre to the point that he couldn’t believe what was before him was real. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel⟡fire.net Could it be that he was dreaming? Were these scenes he imagined, or perhaps hallucinations from his madness? Dongfang Yu stood motionless atop the mountain, his usual calm demeanor suddenly perturbed by confusion and bewilderment. At that very moment, Xiao Wen and Ling Nan, moving swiftly, had reached the summit of the peak, and spotted Dongfang Yu standing there alone at once. Xiao Wen’s heart skipped a beat, her face turning pale instantly. At this moment, she couldn’t sense whether Gu Qiaoqiao was alive or dead because there wasn’t even a trace of her presence here. At this instant, Xiao Wen’s body was stiff, having stayed by Gu Qiaoqiao’s side for just a few days, only for her to vanish abruptly before her eyes. As the Successor of the Phoenix Clan, if anything happened to Gu Qiaoqiao, she wouldn’t have the face to live in this world anymore. Ling Nan’s thoughts were somewhat more direct, his senses not as keen as Xiao Wen’s. He glanced around quickly, not seeing Gu Qiaoqiao, he immediately figured that the culprit was undoubtedly Dongfang Yu before him. He had seen Dongfang Yu once, leaving a deep impression. Thus, Ling Nan rushed to Dongfang Yu like the wind, seized him by the collar, and swung a fist toward Dongfang Yu’s face, Had it been any other time, he would surely miss hitting Dongfang Yu, but today was different. Dongfang Yu, at that moment, was in a dazed state, his spirit wandering, compounded by the residual effects of the Purple Heart Orchid, allowing Ling Nan to strike him accurately. Ling Nan’s punch was exceptionally strong, hitting him square on the nose, instantly causing blood to gush out. Naturally, his nose was aching and painful. Were it not for his innate spiritual energy protecting him, Ling Nan’s punch might have driven his nose into his brain. And this pain actually saved him, snapping him out from strange thoughts and illusions, allowing him to see the two people standing in front of him. Xiao Wen also regained her composure, rushing to Dongfang Yu, her palm moved, muttering a talisman, causing a flame to rise into the sky, a red Phoenix, cradling fire, headed towards Dongfang Yu, yet not attacking him, rather halting above his head, while Ling Nan grabbed Dongfang Yu once more, Xiao Wen sternly asked, "Dongfang Yu, where is Gu Qiaoqiao?" Dongfang Yu looked at the anxious woman before him, shook his head, spread his hands, and sincerely said, "I don’t know either!" "How can you not know?" Xiao Wen demanded sharply, "Why did you bring Gu Qiaoqiao here?" Dongfang Yu thought for a moment, and calmly replied, "I didn’t plan on doing anything, just to have a chat with her..."