Chapter 809: What's Done is Done

An urgent order was sent out.

Seven days passed, and there was still no sign of Zhao Gu.

Nearly a month had gone by, and Zhao Gu had completely lost contact. This made everyone restless, and they began to speculate about what might have happened.

"Could something have happened to Zhao Gu?" someone guessed. "Otherwise, he wouldn't even send a message back!"

"You're overthinking it," another person retorted. "What could possibly happen to Zhao Gu in a backwater place like the Nine Realms? Even if everyone in the Nine Realms joined forces, they probably couldn't do anything to him!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Many of them had already traveled around the Nine Realms and had a clear understanding of the level of strength here.

To say that everyone combined couldn't harm Zhao Gu was not an exaggeration—they simply weren't on the same level.

"Then could there be some dangerous place in the Nine Realms that trapped Zhao Gu, preventing him from leaving?" someone else speculated.

"Unlikely," others shook their heads. "Since this is a controlled territory, its level is already determined. It's unlikely there's any place so dangerous that even Zhao Gu would be helpless."

"Maybe he just doesn't want to respond?"

This speculation gained quite a bit of agreement.

After all, everyone knew that Zhao Gu and Bai Jun didn't get along. In fact, Zhao Gu openly disdained Bai Jun, so it seemed more likely that he was deliberately ignoring the orders.

Of course, many of them also harbored some resentment toward Bai Jun. They all came from major factions, with similar backgrounds and strengths, so why should Bai Jun be the one in charge?

However, as long as their interests weren't directly threatened, they wouldn't openly confront Bai Jun.

"Let's start setting up the teleportation array," Bai Jun said, showing no reaction to Zhao Gu's disappearance and issuing the order directly.

The spirit vessel sped through the air.

Everywhere it passed, chaos ensued.

For the Nine Realms, especially for the people and factions of the Immortal Realm, this event was undoubtedly a massive upheaval.

The spirit vessel eventually came to a stop at the very center of the Immortal Realm.

"Let's begin," Bai Jun said indifferently, then landed on the ground and took his position at the very center.

"He really thinks highly of himself," a tall, alluring woman in black armor said, arms crossed and lips pursed in disdain.

"Keep your voice down," another woman beside her whispered. "The elders of our sects told us to follow his lead, so let's just do that. It's not like we're losing anything."

"Hmph," the alluring woman snorted coldly but followed the others as they descended to their positions.

Soon, with Bai Jun at the center, everyone formed a circle.

At the same time, each of them held a red talisman in their hands.

"I know many of you don't like me, and I don't care. But I still need to remind you," Bai Jun said.

"When it comes to the task at hand, give it your all. Don't mess things up."

After speaking, he glanced at everyone expressionlessly, then channeled his vast energy into the talisman in his hand. A beam of light instantly shot into the sky.

Many people looked displeased, but they didn't dare delay. They all activated their talismans simultaneously.

In an instant, countless beams of light shot into the sky, converging with Bai Jun's beam to form a massive runic mark in the air.

The runic mark then transformed in a mysterious manner, forcefully tearing a terrifying rift in the blue sky.

The rift was bottomless, its destination unknown.

Beneath the rift, Bai Jun slightly raised his head.

"That's it. Do what you need to do. In about half a month, the people from the other side should be able to come through."

After speaking, Bai Jun didn't wait for anyone's response. He returned to the spirit vessel, sat down, and began brewing tea once more.

Far away, near the Zhen Realm, Elder Zhen and the others looked up at the rift in the sky, shaking their heads with complex expressions.

"What's done is done."

"No one knows what the future holds."

"I just hope I won't become a great sinner of the Nine Realms."