She had barely stepped over the threshold when her vision blurred. In an instant, the presence of her fellow officers vanished completely.
When her vision cleared, she was standing in a broad corridor paved with creamy-white jade.
Scroll paintings depicting ancient sages lecturing and discussing the Dao hung along both walls. A faint scent of sandalwood incense lingered in the air, carrying a tranquil, far-reaching Zen serenity.
Zhou Qingmu tilted her head slightly, unruffled by such a means of spatial relocation.
She knew that the Cultivation Method she practiced had a profound connection to Zhou Guitianli True Monarch. The laws of Zhou Shrine had sensed her in a special way and drawn her here alone. It was only to be expected.
Just as Zhou Qingmu was about to step forward and investigate, the faintest sound of footsteps came from a bend at the far end of the corridor.
Her gaze sharpened. Her thumb settled naturally against the guard of the saber at her waist. She compressed the imposing aura of a Fifth Realm Great Cultivator into the shell of a Third Realm General Flag Officer, ready to strike at a moment's notice.
A tall, slender figure in a blue-green robe emerged from around the corner.
The man had his head lowered as he studied an old Jade Slip in his hand. Sensing movement ahead, he abruptly looked up, and their eyes met.
The broad white-jade corridor fell into a brief silence.
"General Flag Officer Shen?"
Gu Chengming stared at the woman before him, who wore a Bamboo Hat and carried the standard saber of the Town Night Division at her waist. His voice was full of astonishment.
He truly hadn't expected that after wandering around this VIP area, which had been isolated by the laws of Zhou Shrine, for ages