Thousand Mountain Pavilion.
The tower stood thirty zhang tall. From the top floor, one could take in the view of half of Myriad Spirit City. With the night breeze drifting by, cups raised in cheerful conversation, and a table laden with rare delicacies, it felt as though they were attending an immortal banquet in a jade palace.
After three rounds of wine, Wang Chen thought of a question. "What is a Dao Guardian?"
Earlier, Zuo Qingcheng had said that he was Zuo Xiaomo's Dao Guardian, but Wang Chen had no idea what that meant.
Zuo Xiaomo set down his wine cup and scratched his head awkwardly. "It's a rather long story."
Wang Chen smiled. "It's still early. Take your time."
He had long seen that Zuo Xiaomo's invitation to Myriad Spirit City today was not merely about gambling on jade at the Immortal Market.
Whatever this Zuo clan descendant had hidden in his heart was most likely connected to this "Dao Guardian."
Wang Chen's guess was correct.
As it turned out, Zuo Xiaomo was currently a reserve disciple of the West Sea Sect's Outer Sect. To become a full disciple, he had to pass the Outer Sect assessment.
And this year's Outer Sect assessment was being held in the Nine Dragon Underground Palace!
The Nine Dragon Underground Palace lay three hundred li south of Myriad Spirit City, buried deep beneath the ruins of a vast ancient capital. Its scale was immense; even now, the explored areas likely amounted to less than a tenth of the whole.
This enormous underground palace was protected by restrictions that still functioned to this day. The higher a cultivator's cultivation, the greater the suppression they suffered upon entering.
Golden Core True Persons had once led teams into the underground palace to explore it, only to