"Queen, is this really alright?"
An aged voice carried over from afar. An old woman hobbled in, leaning on a cane.
A trace of ruthlessness and wariness flashed through Fu Ya's eyes as she said solemnly, "There is no other way. The arrival of such a powerful expert is a tremendous opportunity for us."
The old woman gazed helplessly at the graceful purple figure in the distance.
"This is the only way. Tomorrow, have the Saintess accompany her there. Let the Saintess take control of the world's authority while she is at it. You should also take this chance to see the outside world properly."
Fu Ya nodded calmly. "Mm, I'll inform the Saintess and have her lead these people to the land of opportunity. Otherwise, I'm afraid..."
The old woman nodded and slowly walked toward the depths of the palace, leaving behind a voice. "That is good... good. Ten thousand years is more than enough..."
"Candied hawthorn for sale!"
"Top-quality medicinal herbs! Clearance sale!"
"Predicting a thousand catties is hard, but I can calculate heaven, earth, and air! One hundred gold coins per reading!"
After Xiao Yi Xian left the palace, what met her eyes was completely different from the noble and elegant palace gardens from before.
Ancient-style buildings stood everywhere, filled with simple folk. That was not especially important, though. Some had long, pointed ears, while others had transparent wings on their backs...
Some were especially tiny, seemingly no larger than a palm... Yet that was not the most important thing either. The important thing was that every single one of them was female...
There were even lightly dressed girls standing in front of some shops, opening and closing their eyes as the handkerchiefs in their hands swayed constantly in the air...
Xiao Yi Xian looked at this marketplace resembling the Women's Kingdom and did not know what to say...
Little Spirit expressionlessly clutched Xiao Yi Xian's sleeve as she walked beside her, though her wandering gaze from side to side exposed what she was really thinking.
Even Liu Yan, who had not seen such sights in who knew how many years, felt his blood stir at the sight of one beautiful woman after another.
Chi Han leaped out from Xiao Yi Xian's sleeve. It was also extremely curious as it looked at the scene before it.
This was its first time seeing a kingdom populated entirely by female beastfolk. It even desperately wanted to assume human form now, and then...
The green-clad maid walking ahead respectfully led the group onward. From time to time, a gentle breeze lifted the veil over her face.
The beauty beneath that veil was peerless as well. She truly deserved to be the Queen's maid!
Before long, after who knew how much walking, the green-clad maid brought Xiao Yi Xian to the outside of a residence.
The writing was from some unknown era, but a sweep of spiritual power revealed the three words: Azure Cloud Palace.
As Xiao Yi Xian looked at those three ancient characters, she sensed an intense Dao aura within them. It was as though she could see the figure of a powerful expert.
That pitch-black silhouette held the sun and moon in one hand and plucked the stars with the other. The overwhelming pressure vanished in a flash, yet in that instant, Xiao Yi Xian's back had already been drenched in sweat.
The maid in green saw Xiao Yi Xian standing there in a daze, and waves rose in her heart. Could this powerful expert have entered the legendary state of mind contained within the plaque?
She had once heard the Queen say that this place bore traces left behind by a powerful expert of the past. Being able to see them meant one had an affinity with this place.
The maid in green silently made a note of it. She absolutely had to tell the Queen about what happened today.
Xiao Yi Xian entered the light-brown room. The painting bearing the character "Dou" at its center was particularly eye-catching, while the writing engraved on the Four Treasures of the Study atop the table seemed as though it did not belong to this era.
The quiet night passed unnoticed, as though nothing had happened!
Xiao Yi Xian sat cross-legged on the bed. After her Cultivation Method completed a full cycle, she stopped and swept her pale violet eyes across the room.
For some reason, she always had a bad feeling. This journey into the Forbidden Ground was not merely to leave quickly; this entire small world was filled with mysteries.
With her current strength, she could only return to resolve them later. Leaving quickly before she was discovered was the proper course of action...
A faint glow radiated from Xiao Yi Xian's right hand, and a figure darted out from it.
"Big Sister?"
Little Spirit looked at the serious Xiao Yi Xian in confusion. What could possibly trouble her sister so much?
Xiao Yi Xian smiled faintly and gave Little Spirit a reassuring look before carrying her out of the room...
A group of people had gathered outside a light formation, each of them possessing strength at least at the Da Dou Shi level.
A figure stepped out from the crowd, came before Xiao Yi Xian, and covered her chest as she respectfully said, "Senior, my name is Yue Lin. I am the Saintess here. Let me lead you there on this journey!"
"Mm. But where is that little girl Fu Ya?" Xiao Yi Xian asked indifferently, her eyes beneath the mask glancing at the Elf Goddess.
Yue Lin was initially stunned. She called the Queen a little girl? Then Yue Lin smiled and said, "Her Majesty the Queen has matters to attend to and cannot accompany you for the moment, Senior!"
At the summit of a mountain, the four elders surrounded Fu Ya according to the four cardinal directions like a formation!
Fu Ya looked at the elders and nodded. Her fingers formed an unfamiliar hand seal as dense Dou Qi poured into the strange symbols beneath her.
Fu Ya's clothes fluttered without wind, her long hair streamed behind her, and even her concealing veil drifted unsteadily, revealing her beauty capable of toppling kingdoms and cities.
At that moment, the white barrier before Xiao Yi Xian radiated a brilliant light, and a huge white gate appeared before them.
Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly at the rotating light screen within the gate. This was a gate into another world, wasn't it?
Could there be an inner world within this world?
Yue Lin was the first to enter. Seeing that the Saintess had gone in, Xiao Yi Xian and the others followed her inside.
In an instant, the gate of light closed. Countless people discussed it among themselves, and some were even worried for their Saintess. She was the future Queen, after all.
At that moment, five people were half-kneeling atop a mountain peak, gasping for breath. Sweat on Fu Ya's forehead quietly slid down along her disheveled hair.
Her delicate face was covered in sweat, yet endless hope shone in her eyes as she glanced at the unchanging sky.
She wanted to tear away this world's mask and go to the true world beyond...
Xiao Yi Xian and the others were tossed about by the world and arrived beneath a dim sky.
As far as the eye could see, apart from the dark gray sky, there were only stretches of uneven craters, rotten armor, and broken weapons everywhere.
Even the ground beneath their feet was as red as blood, while silver-white Bone Dry remains stood impaled upon long spears from time to time.
"This..."
Yue Lin stared at the scene in shock. Wails of sorrow continuously echoed beside her ears, and even the sight before her eyes trembled.
Smack!
Xiao Yi Xian patted Yue Lin's shoulder, bringing her back to her senses...
After being startled awake, Yue Lin looked at the worn mask with gratitude in her eyes. It seemed that the guidance of her bloodline had drawn her into some sort of scene.
Liu Yan narrowed his eyes behind them. He too had sensed a strange soul force just now, but it had been far too weak.
Yue Lin was merely a three-star Dou Zhe, so it was only natural that she had been affected.
Crack!
Crack!
White Bone Dry remains crawled up from the ground one after another. Blue ghostfire burned without end, while cries resembling the wails of ghosts continuously echoed around them.
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