Lu Yang slaughtered his way forward, each step carrying him hundreds of miles.
Before long, guided by Lu Kang, they spotted a vast, snow-white frozen lake.
Lu Kang said excitedly, "My lord, this is East Mountain Lake. Five Serenity Palace stands on East Mountain Island, right in the middle of the lake."
"Mm."
Lu Yang answered indifferently, grabbed Lu Kang by the shoulder, and descended from the sky.
The aura of a King-level powerhouse spread in an instant, making all of East Mountain Island tremble.
Five Serenity Palace's defensive formation sprang into action almost immediately, transforming into a blue curtain of water that shut Lu Yang and Lu Kang out.
"Lu Yang, Shanchuan Envoy of Qing Province, requests an audience with the Palace Master of Five Serenity Palace!"
Lu Yang's voice, imbued with a King's Martial Dao True Qi, rang out across East Mountain Lake.
A moment later, an old man dressed in a loose Daoist robe and holding a horsetail whisk flew out through the curtain of water. With his otherworldly air, he appeared before the two men.
The aura emanating from him was also that of a King-level powerhouse.
Judging by the old man's aura, Lu Yang reckoned that he had reached the eighth level of the King Realm!
"This humble Daoist is Xuanjizi. Greetings, fellow Daoist Lu. Since you're with the Imperial Court, please come inside and have a chat." The old man smiled mildly, and with a wave of his hand, the vast curtain of water shifted and parted to open a path.
Inside Xuanqing Hall.
"You have come all the way from Qing Province, fellow Daoist. May I ask what brings you here?" Xuanjizi sat at the head of the hall, still wearing that smile that made one feel as if bathed in a spring