The next day, before the main hall of the Holy Knights in Spirit City.
The faint morning light spilled across the pristine marble plaza, where twelve knights were already lined up and waiting.
They wore matching white-and-gold heavy armor, its sacred gleam flowing beneath the morning light. Delicate Six-Winged Angel emblems were engraved upon their chests.
Each of them stood as straight as a spear, their auras condensed and killing intent palpable. Beneath their helmets, their gazes were as sharp as eagles'.
This was one of Spirit Hall's most elite forces: a squad of the Holy Knights. Anyone who entered the Holy Knights possessed at least the cultivation of a Soul Emperor.
At the front of the formation, a woman with neat, short golden hair was carefully wiping her helmet.
Her features were valiant, and a trace of defiance shone within her lively eyes. Hearing footsteps, she looked up. The moment she saw the newcomer, she immediately smiled and waved.
"Big Sis Xue!"
Qian Renxue had also changed into a set of custom-made white-and-gold knight armor.
Unlike ordinary heavy armor, this suit was not cumbersome at all. Instead, it fit her slender figure perfectly, with flexible scale-like structures at the joints that ensured both defense and mobility.
She walked to the front of the formation and nodded at Tian Yue. "Is everyone ready?"
"Everything's ready!" Tian Yue tucked her helmet beneath her arm and reported briskly.
"According to the plan, we'll first head to the Balak Kingdom—then investigate Fasino Province, before heading south to inspect the Pelaji Kingdom of the Star Luo Empire."
Qian Renxue nodded and walked to one side of the plaza, where thirteen magnificent mounts were tethered.
The most eye-catching among them was hers.
Its entire body was snow-white, while its head possessed the majestic shape of