The Boundary Dock was the stopping point at every exit—in other words, the steps at the gate here. Whoever wanted to enter had to pass through the Boundary Dock and wait for the master to open the door.
Entering from anywhere else was certainly impossible. The surrounding boundary walls were more than enough to exhaust the strength of ordinary cultivators. Take the boundary wall of the Nine Provinces Realm, for example: it could not be broken easily, and even if it was broken, it would quickly mend itself. Thus, a realm had no such thing as an entrance or exit.
"Li Chengqi? Is he the High God who came to interrogate me?" I asked with a frown after glancing at the three characters on the visiting card.
The man who had come to deliver the news looked me up and down with displeasure before turning his gaze to Bai Ruqi. From beginning to end, he showed the utmost respect toward his patron god. Unexpectedly, however, Bai Ruqi answered me herself. "He's our High God."
I nodded. I had already expected as much. Bai Ruqi then looked at the four female attendants and said, "Take him to the side room... Hmm, better take him to the study next door first."
The four women froze for a moment before leading me to the study next door. As for Bai Ruqi, she had already gone to the Boundary Dock to welcome the High God.
I followed the four attendants into the study. What met my eyes was décor that favored feminine refinement without lacking a scholarly air. There were quite a few classics here, as well as the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I found a place to sit, pulled out an ancient book on regional customs called Records of Strange Regions, and