Outside Life City.
Inside a secret chamber in an unnamed barren mountain.
Chen Lin appeared in a flash, surveyed his surroundings, then nodded.
The Disposable Transmission Talisman had worked quite well. Mainly, this world knew nothing of formations, and the Royal Family's Secret Realm relied solely on Ability Users to guard it. They probably had never imagined anyone leaving by teleportation.
Although he had confidence in his strength, he had still prepared this fallback before refining the pills.
The reigning emperor did not know that Princess Qinghua and he had already switched places as master and servant. Seeing him refine Tier-4 Soul Refining Pills might well give the emperor ideas. Nor was it certain whether the Royal Family had other hidden experts, so expending a Disposable Teleportation Formation to avoid the risk was worthwhile.
He had set up several such Teleportation Formations, even over at Green Peak Stronghold. Over the years, he had accumulated quite a stock of similar Array-Setting Equipment.
However, teleportation equipment of this grade could only really shine here. Cultivators had plenty of ways to interrupt teleportation and would never give him time to activate a Transmission Talisman. Only an instantaneous Teleportation Jade Talisman like the one he had given Chen Ling'er would be useful, but treasures like that could only be encountered by chance, not sought at will.
After checking and confirming that no one had entered the chamber, Chen Lin set up an Isolation Array and began absorbing the pills.
Inside the Royal Family's Secret Realm.
After hearing Sima Liancheng's account, the middle-aged emperor looked at Princess Qinghua in puzzlement.
He understood the Dual Cultivation Secret Art very well. Once the souls had finished entwining, the controlled party retained an independent consciousness but would never leave alone without even a word. Thus, he believed Princess