Yu Pan withdrew. Chu Mu stood before the window. A two-story pavilion would inevitably have its view blocked by layer upon layer of buildings in an ordinary marketplace of Great Chu, yet here at Jade Lake Bay, in this Jade Serenity Pavilion, this mere two-story pavilion afforded a view over most of the marketplace.
After briefly surveying the scene, Chu Mu turned his gaze to the Jade Slip Yu Pan had left behind when he departed.
Though he had learned of the Emerald Lake region, and even the entire Ten Thousand Mountains Kingdom, through the intelligence gathered by the Longevity Sect's Heaven's Secrets Pavilion, knowledge on paper was ultimately nowhere near as clear or profound as the account of someone who had experienced it firsthand, like Yu Pan.
This Jade Slip, originating from Yu Pan, recorded detailed information on the powers of the Emerald Lake region and the entire Ten Thousand Mountains Kingdom, as well as intelligence on certain great experts.
His Divine Sense flowed through it. Only after roughly a quarter of an hour did Chu Mu slowly withdraw his Divine Sense.
Combined with the intelligence he already knew, everything undoubtedly became far clearer.
The Ten Thousand Mountains Kingdom was not large, spanning only around a million li. Since it bordered Great Chu, it was naturally deeply influenced by Great Chu and could hardly possess any true autonomy.
It was merely that in the past, it had been under the influence of the Langya Wang Family, whereas now, it was under the influence of the Longevity Sect.
Ever since that influence had existed, no powerful force capable of affecting the entire Ten Thousand Mountains Kingdom had ever emerged.
After all, neither the Langya Wang Family of old nor the present Longevity Sect would ever permit such a force to