"Is there really only one spot?" Lu Yin looked back at Bi Lan.
Bi Lan gave a helpless smile. "One spot without an examination is pretty good. That's only because of my surname."
Lu Yin understood. Bi, as in Bi Rong. Her status in Yi Xing was probably no ordinary one.
"Let's wait. The person who's coming might take a while."
On a huge starship outside Ten Thousand Cities in the Outer Universe, Nalan Fairy stretched and watched the city shrink in the distance before disappearing from view.
She wore a light, gauzy dress that left her figure tantalizingly visible. She was alluring and beautiful, but sadly, no one was there to appreciate the sight.
She picked up a book, lay down, and began to read quietly.
The book had come from Ten Thousand Cities. It was the city's hottest publication—and the hottest book in the entire Fifth Continent. Titled Legendary Dao Master, it chronicled Lu Yin's legendary past. Nearly everyone in the Fifth Continent owned a copy.
As she read, Nalan Fairy grew drowsy.
Just then, an old woman's voice came from outside the door. "Madam, the transaction is about to begin."
Nalan Fairy gave a quiet hum. "Let them get on with it."
"Yes." The old woman withdrew.
These days, Nalan Fairy didn't need to worry about most things. No one in the Fifth Continent dared cheat the Nalan Family. Everyone knew that the family had helped Lu Yin many times when he was just starting out, and that they had his support. Nalan Fairy could also enter the Heavenly Sect whenever she wished. Anyone doing business with someone like her would gladly take a loss just to earn her goodwill. It was the same for everyone who negotiated with her.
Besides, there was hardly anyone left