You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

The setting sun was like fire, using the heaven and earth as a furnace, melting everything into a rosy glow. As dusk approached, they drove the golden crow to the western extreme and brought Taiyin to the nine heavens. Under the afterglow, Qingdu was already enveloped in a vast white fog, and hanging above was a flying boat resembling a gigantic whale. Inside the flying boat, within a room as spacious as a hall. The gentle glow of several Long Bright Pearls illuminated eight seated figures, with the elder Gu Jingrong notably in the principal seat. On the seats on both sides were seven elders of the Tantian Sect, including Pei Bin, all wearing wooden masks that covered the upper half of their faces. On each person's mask was carved the character "Truth," and between the eyebrows of the masks, one could see a vertical eye. "His Highness has not returned yet." A young woman seated at the leftmost end said softly, "Not a single piece of news, could something have happened?" The middle-aged man sitting opposite her spoke, "It's unlikely. If the Prince were dead, it would surely resonate throughout the entire Yong Realm, and there has been no such disturbance. What could have possibly happened?" "But His Highness has left Qingdu after all, no longer under our control." Pei Bin slightly furrowed his brows, "Given the current situation, it has entirely deviated from our plans. What if he really went to Di Hong City?" The elder Gu Jingrong pondered for a moment and said, "I perceive that His Highness is a wise man. He should be able to see... someone does not want him to go to Di Hong City, they even went as far as killing a Patrol Envoy. He probably wouldn't rashly head to Di Hong City." "Di Hong City..." A scholarly looking man exclaimed, "Jingzhou might be the center of the world, bustling and implementing new policies, but it is ultimately no benevolent place. Even a rare genius like the Sect Leader met his demise in Di Hong City." The hall gradually fell silent. "We just hope His Highness is wise enough not to enter Di Hong City." A woman with graying hair seated to the right sighed, "Otherwise, it's better for us to keep our distance. If we get involved in the Prince's struggle again, I fear our Tantian Sect might face the risk of annihilation." "If His Highness really wants to go to Di Hong City, we should just avoid it," another man said. "It's just pitiful for that child..." a young woman sighed. At that moment— "Hmm?" Gu Jingrong, who was sitting in the principal seat, suddenly showed a look of alarm, "Two auras have made contact with the Barrier of the Sword Seeking Boat." "Could it be that His Highness has returned?" "He's finally back." "It's good that he didn't go to Di Hong City." Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. But elder Gu Jingrong frowned deeply and said, "I fear it's not His Highness. Through the Barrier of the Sword Seeking Boat, I sensed that one of the auras is that of a Cultivator from the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, while the other aura is profound and impenetrable, intricate as the interwoven laws of Heaven and Earth, likely a Great Cultivator..." "What?" "A Great Cultivator?" "Impossible." "How could a Great Cultivator make a move for this?" "The Eye in the sky is clearly watching." Upon hearing this, everyone was instantly shocked. Today, the entire Tantian Sect was in decline, lacking a single individual who could sway the Heaven and Earth Law. Yet now, a Great Cultivator had approached them? "Let's go see." Gu Jingrong stood up, "The other party did not attack the Sword Seeking Boat directly, seemingly reluctant to make a move." ... At Qingdu's West City Gate. Near the gate on the official road, under a lush Chinese date tree, two figures were visible. A young man in a brocaded robe leaned against the tree with his arms crossed. On the large stone beneath the tree, meant for resting in the shade, sat a slightly indolent beauty in a white robe. Even with a thin veil, her ethereal beauty and tall, slender figure, with skin pale and smooth as jade, were evident. Her whole demeanor was icy and clear, with a hint of frosty aloofness. However, her clothing was slightly disheveled, with a broad neckline askew, revealing a small portion of her smooth shoulder, adding a different kind of enchantment to her frosty fairy-like aura. In her hand, she casually held an iron sword in its sheath, looking quite ordinary. At that moment, from the direction of the city gate, the dense white fog suddenly stirred. Three figures emerged from it. It was none other than the elder Gu Jingrong, the young man Pei Bin, both Patrol Envoys, accompanied by Baili Fengzhi clad in a war robe as red as blazing fire. The three stepped out of the white fog Barrier, and upon seeing the two under the date tree, they were both surprised and astonished. Firstly, they were surprised because— The Great Cultivator with an aura profound as the interwoven laws of Heaven and Earth, wearing an embroidered white robe with golden silk cloud patterns, was actually a Patrol Envoy? Then startled again because— The other, whom they had not initially considered, breaking the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, turned out to be the recently awakened Prince? Breaking the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier in just a few days? Compared to the complex emotions of the two fake Patrol Envoys, Baili Fengzhi was much calmer. Moreover, seeing that the Prince seemed to get along well with this Patrol Envoy, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief and promptly stepped forward to bow, "Your Highness, you're back, it's good that you're alright." Then she bowed to the indolently seated female Patrol Envoy, "Northwest Pass Commander Baili Fengzhi, at your service." But the female Patrol Envoy just glanced at her quietly without speaking. The act was pretty convincing. This girl had been constantly muttering to herself on the way back, hypnotizing herself to feel emotionless, quite effective... Lin Yue muttered to himself. He smiled at Baili Fengzhi, "The Palace is fortunate, I just happened to meet this Patrol Envoy, who shocked the female assassin and saved me." Hearing this, Baili Fengzhi immediately knew Lin Yue was lying. The message he left for her clearly stated he was unharmed, which meant that the young girl was not an assassin, and there was no need for a rescue.