The Ultimate Fire Master of Avatar

Chapter 107, An Inopportune Question, Completed

Zu Kou held the flames and surveyed the surroundings, marveling at the existence of such a secret passage.

They are now walking through a secret passage leading to the palace, one of the countless secret passages within the palace complex.

Back when Kori was helping them find the secret room where Ershu's letters were hidden, she also discovered the existence of many secret passages.

However, their main task at the time was to find the secret room, so they did not explore these secret passages in depth, but they did keep this information in mind.

After finding the secret room, they began to explore the secret passages, mainly to find out their entrances and exits, the methods of entering and leaving, and the various mechanisms and other information contained therein.

This operation was then called "Operation Decrypt the Palace".

He and Kahn were both involved in the operation, but the search for and deciphering of the secret passages was both difficult and dangerous. Until his expulsion, they only had a sufficient understanding of two or three secret passages, not including the one they were currently facing.

Clearly, the operation did not stop after he left, and this secret passage must have been newly discovered during the time he was away.

The purpose of a passage leading from the palace to the outskirts of the capital is self-evident: to allow members of the royal family to escape in the event of extreme danger.

This secret passage is a one-way corridor, with the switches for the intercepting mechanisms hidden inside, ensuring that people can only leave the city from the palace, but cannot enter the palace from outside the city.

At the same time, these mechanisms also ensured that even if the invaders were Earth Masters, it would take them a considerable amount of time to force their way through.

That's generally the case.

Unfortunately, these physical limitations do not exist for gods.

When the four cardinal directions transform into their spiritual form, they can pass directly through all matter in the real world, enter the inner world, and then transform into physical form to activate mechanisms for everyone, making the journey incredibly easy.

On the way, Zu Kou and Mei followed closely behind the group, whispering intimately to each other about their experiences over the years.

Although it was a whisper, even the faintest sound becomes quite noisy in a confined space. Hearing the constant chattering behind her, Azura finally stopped and turned around, annoyed:

"Do you two particularly enjoy making love in places like this? Are you so desperate for it?"

The intense emotions and impulses they felt when they first met had gradually faded. Hearing Azura say this again, they were both a little embarrassed, but they still refused to let go of each other's hands.

Suddenly, Zuko seemed to remember something and said to Azura:

"I remember Kahn saying that his ability only allows him to see images, not hear us, right?"

Azura said impatiently:

"Yes. So what's wrong?"

"There's something that's been bothering me, but it might be inconvenient for Kahn to hear it."

Zu Kou asked bluntly:

"How are things between you and him now?"

".ha?"

Azura was stunned for a moment, then, like a cat with its fur standing on end, she said in a mixture of shame and anger:

"none of your business!"

Terri couldn't help but shudder, and Zuko frowned upon hearing this, saying:

"I just wanted to check on you and him."

Before he could finish speaking, a blazing, azure meteor streaked past Zu Kou's ear and struck the wall behind him with a muffled boom.

"If you say another word, I'll get rough with you."

Azura's sudden action caused the atmosphere to freeze. At that moment, Mei, who was next to Zuko, suddenly kicked Zuko, knocking him to the ground.

"plum?!"

Zuko looked at her incredulously, but May ignored him and spoke to Azura instead:

"Sorry, I'll handle this idiot."

Azura gave Zuko a cold look, said nothing more, turned and continued forward. Tali nodded to them and followed Azura away first.

Mei then turned around, looked at Zu Kou who was getting up from the ground, and sighed:

"Did you really have to ask Azura that question under those circumstances? Even I thought you were provoking her."

At this moment, Zu Kou finally realized what he had done and said somewhat awkwardly:

"I didn't react at first. So, what's their situation?"

Mei shrugged and said bluntly:

"No progress whatsoever."

"what?"

Zuko opened his mouth in disbelief, but finally understood why Azura had been so angry.

Before he left, Azura was asking May for advice on love. It was from May that he learned about Azura's feelings for Kahn and was shocked by Azura's initiative.

However, he was very supportive of the two being together, because Azura was completely different when she was with Kahn, and it was a positive change.

He actually felt indebted to Kahn.

He originally thought that after so much time had passed, the two of them should have made good progress, or even be together, but he never expected that there would be no progress at all.

Zu Kou couldn't help but ask:

"Doesn't Kahn like Azura?"

"No, I think he just hasn't considered that aspect at all. Of course, Azura's performance is also very worrying."

Mei's expression revealed a hint of helplessness.

Then she said:

"If you really want to bring them together, I suggest you talk to Kahn. Frankly, relying on Azura is just too difficult."

"After all, she is Azura."

Zu Kou sighed helplessly, having a fairly good understanding of his younger sister.

He said:

"I'll talk to Kahn after this operation is over."

After Zuko and Mei caught up with the group again, they didn't say anything more, and the atmosphere returned to calm.

Upon arriving within the palace grounds, Kahn, using his clairvoyance, monitored the movements of the patrol teams within the palace and communicated with them in real time through telepathy. In addition, Azura was already very familiar with everything inside the palace, which allowed them to move freely within the palace.

Zu Kou couldn't help but exclaim, "This is too much of a cheat!"

After easily dodging several patrols, they left the palace through another secret passage and entered the city. The group quickly traversed the rooftops and arrived at the agreed meeting point with the White Lotus Sect.

The leader of the White Lotus Sect recognized them and walked up to Zu Kou, saying:

"You must be His Highness Zu Kou. The courtyard where you will be staying for the next period of time has been arranged. Please come with us."

He was no stranger to Kou, the founder of the White Lotus Sect, and nodded his thanks.

"Thank you for your help."

Next, it seemed that the leadership of their team had shifted to Zuko. Zuko walked in front and followed closely behind, while Azura silently retreated to the back of the group, not saying a word as if she were observing something.

Mei keenly noticed Azura's unusual reaction, so she quietly retreated to Azura's side, preparing to ask her something, but was stopped by a look from Azura.

The hiding place prepared by the White Lotus Sect for Zu Kou was a very inconspicuous courtyard with good concealment. This was also one of the White Lotus Sect's backup strongholds in the capital, so there were no problems with safety and concealment.

The group secretly memorized the location, and Kahn, standing in the distance, nodded in agreement.

With this, the mission to welcome the ancestral invaders has come to a successful conclusion.

I've been quite busy lately, sorry.

(End of this chapter)