Waiting for Bai Yue here was the Venerable Guiyi the guards had mentioned.
"I am Venerable Guiyi. By our teacher's order, I have come to receive you." Venerable Guiyi smiled, and even his smile carried a power that touched the soul.
"Bai Yue pays respects to Venerable Guiyi." Bai Yue bowed respectfully.
"Come with me," Venerable Guiyi said.
"Yes." Bai Yue respectfully followed at his side.
Venerable Guiyi led Bai Yue through the inner grounds of the City Lord's Mansion. Smiling, he turned to Bai Yue and said, "Teacher intends to take you as a nominal disciple. I believe you are willing."
"Yes." Bai Yue nodded.
"Good. Since you have become Teacher's nominal disciple, there is no need to address me as Venerable Guiyi. Just call me Second Senior Brother." Venerable Guiyi smiled.
He then added, "I entered Teacher's tutelage extremely early, which is why I became Second Senior Brother. Teacher has many disciples stronger than me, but because Teacher favors me greatly, I am often able to remain by his side."
Bai Yue quickly said, "Greetings, Second Senior Brother."
Though they spoke, neither slowed down as they continued deeper inside. Just before they arrived, Venerable Guiyi emphasized something to him: the Chaos City Lord's clone stationed in the Initial Universe was the one among his three clones that specialized in slaughter and battle. Bai Yue had to remain respectful and must not offend him.
Under Venerable Guiyi's guidance, Bai Yue arrived at a quiet courtyard. Beside it stood a stone tablet, upon which three large words were written in mysterious script: "Chaos Ruins."
The moment he stepped through the courtyard gate, it was as if space-time twisted. He had been in the City Lord's Mansion just moments ago, but after taking a single step into the courtyard, the world