"Now that there are signs, it might emerge before long. Perhaps I will not even need to search for it myself."
Setting aside his thoughts, Lin Xuan flashed back to Prince Yan's side.
"Did you not find it?"
Prince Yan asked in confusion.
Lin Xuan shook his head, then said, "Let's go—to Beyond the Heavens!"
Prince Yan said no more and nodded casually. With a wave of his hand, he vanished with Lin Xuan.
Beyond the Heavens, within the Sun and Moon Immortal Palaces, the two slowly appeared.
The Immortal King stationed at the Sun and Moon Immortal Palaces sensed their arrival and immediately awoke from cultivation, flashing before Prince Yan.
Just as he was about to bow, Prince Yan raised a hand and stopped him.
"No need for formalities. I brought Lin Xuan here to enter the Dark Sky Forbidden Land in secret. Do not make this known."
The stationed Immortal King looked up, his eyes filled with astonishment.
Lin Xuan sized him up. He was not particularly burly, carrying the standard appearance of a Confucian scholar.
To be honest, if he were out in the open, this Immortal King would be terribly easy to overlook. Confucian cultivators all have the makings of lurking in the shadows and striking when least expected.
"Is Young Master Lin Xuan not..." At that moment, the stationed Immortal King spoke as well, only to be interrupted once again.
Prince Yan waved a hand. "There was an unexpected development. Lin Xuan has plans of his own."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The stationed Immortal King said no more and respectfully led the way. Lin Xuan soon entered the passage leading to the Dark Sky Forbidden Land.
At last, Prince Yan took out a token and handed it to Lin Xuan, telling him that it could mobilize