Empress Biyun looked Zhang Chen up and down, then covered her mouth with a soft laugh. "You may not need me to look after you. The Queen Mother of the West regards you with special favor—something unprecedented and never to be repeated. In the future, this sister may need you to look after her instead."
After teasing him, Empress Biyun led Zhang Chen through the palaces of Kunlun Mountain. They passed layer upon layer of halls and towers as she continuously explained the origins of the various buildings.
"Kunlun Mountain has three principal structures. First is the Scripture Pavilion, which contains countless notes left by the Queen Mother of the West and all manner of wondrous cultivation arts. Second is Lingsi Palace, where the Queen Mother of the West refines pills. It contains countless exotic flowers and rare herbs, as well as medicine gardens cultivated with innumerable spiritual medicines. Third is the pool where people like you cultivate techniques, and where Golden Armored Warriors undergo transformation." Empress Biyun pointed at the palaces one by one as she introduced them to Zhang Chen.
When they arrived at the Scripture Pavilion, Zhang Chen saw that it was twelve stories high. Mysterious and unfathomable restrictive arts flowed within it. Five Golden Armored Warriors stood outside, Mysterious Power circulating around their bodies, making them resemble statues.
Sensing their arrival, one Golden Armored General opened his eyes and said expressionlessly, "Authorization!"
"By the decree of the Queen Mother of the West, I have come to retrieve scripture scrolls from the Scripture Pavilion. The Queen Mother of the West's warrant is here." A jade token appeared in Empress Biyun's hand. Divine light flowed across it. After the Golden Armored General glanced at it, he closed his eyes again and stood silently like a stone carving.
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