Anviya kicked off her shoes and threw herself straight onto the soft, comfortable bed, even bouncing lightly on it a few times.
She crawled to the head of the bed, moved aside the pillow, and picked up a Golden Scale beneath it.
She infused it with energy and activated it.
The patterns on the Golden Scale gradually lit up, and a hazy glow quietly spread outward. An imperceptible ripple radiated from its center, easily crossing even the barriers of time and space.
"Why is it so slow? Hurry up..."
Anviya could not settle down, muttering under her breath without pause.
But there was nothing she could do about it. She could only wait patiently.
Time quietly passed. Every minute and second seemed far longer than usual, but before long, the scale changed. Its golden patterns suddenly brightened, and a voice came from it.
"Anviya, why are you contacting me so suddenly? Did something happen?"
The Speaker's voice was as gentle and unhurried as ever, carrying a faint smile that always made people feel at ease.
"Speaker, did another dragon come to Tianlan Continent?" Anviya asked bluntly.
"Another dragon?" After a brief silence, the Speaker finally responded, sounding somewhat puzzled. "You should know that we cannot interfere too much with that place, especially now... I checked the recent logs. Other than you, no other dragons have gone there."
The Speaker did not finish everything she had been saying. It sounded as though she was searching through data before reaching that conclusion.
"I see..." Anviya sighed softly.
Even the Speaker did not know. Then what exactly had she sensed?
"What is it?" The Speaker's voice became serious as well, clearly noticing that something was off with Anviya.
"I think I sensed another dragon's aura, but it felt strange. It did not quite