Zhou You saw the servant girls use palm-sized vessels to carry away several hundred jin of clear spring water in a single trip.
These seemingly frail women had no martial foundation and could not even lift heavy objects, yet they easily carried water bowls and pure vases weighing several hundred jin.
Clearly, like talisman chains, these vessels were creations of the Chengtian organization.
A Storage Pouch appearing in the northern lands had sparked a struggle among all factions, yet within the Imperial Palace of Heaven Worship in the capital, such precious items were used to transport spring water, accessible even to the most ordinary servant girls.
At that moment, he finally understood that his former mindset had been that of a frog at the bottom of a well.
The world was vast, filled with countless wonders and strange treasures. What he had considered a heaven-shaking secret was merely average when viewed against the whole world.
The tremendous shock to his thinking greatly affected Zhou You's mood, leaving him gloomy for several days in a row.
It was like a monkey who had reigned supreme over Flower-Fruit Mountain arriving at the Heavenly Court and discovering he was nothing but a country bumpkin.
After the servant girls fetched the water, they gave the usual rewards, naturally bestowed by the noble figures they served.
Zhou You did not spare them another glance. He had the guards distribute the rewards according to precedent and did not interfere further.
Soon came the rest day. The Imperial Palace of Heaven Worship was enormous, and certain areas were opened for the guards to rest.
Having only just arrived, Zhou You knew no one besides Ao Donglai. He had no fixed circle and wisely did not strike up conversations at random. As he glanced around, he suddenly spotted