[Although Qinghe Heaven and Earth also had a supreme expert like Qin Huang, a Star Sea Quasi-Emperor, he was hardly familiar with you. At most, when you encountered minor trouble, he would lend a slight hand because you were "fellow townsmen." But expecting Qin Huang to bring along deadweight like you throughout the entire journey was nothing more than a fool's dream.
As the foremost of the eight hegemonic powers, Ganyang Divine Court could not possibly lack tokens among its people. Qin Huang already had more than enough people to look after, and you certainly could not compare yourself to one of his own.]
[Upon reaching the entrance to the Snow Emperor's inner hall, you stopped and waited for the Snow Emperor's personal assistant and guard to announce you. Yet during that wait, you saw someone you had not expected. Han Ze arrived outside the doors not long after you did. The two of you seemed to see the surprise in each other's eyes, but quickly understood that the other had likely also come because of the Mountain Sea Illusion Realm.
Before the two of you could exchange much, the imperial hall guards announced you both, and you entered the Snow Emperor's inner palace together. There, you discovered another person. You were no stranger to him—it was Moon-Slaying Sword Immortal Chen Ping, with whom you had frequently interacted over the years. He was now Ye Xing's personal master.]
[Only from the Snow Emperor did you learn that, after you had sought her out, she had already begun paying attention to the tokens of the Mountain Sea Illusion Realm. Once a first token had appeared, a second and third would surely follow.
Han Ze's visit to the inner palace this time had been at the Snow Emperor's command. If she could