On the other side, after leaving the East Palace, Xue Bingchen did not immediately use his movement technique to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Instead, he strolled leisurely along the broad streets of Heaven Dou City with his hands behind his back.
It was already late at night, and the bustling Heaven Dou City had gradually quieted down. There were few pedestrians left on the streets.
The evening breeze stirred the hem of his moon-white robes, carrying a hint of early autumn chill.
Just as Xue Bingchen passed through a relatively secluded street and prepared to turn the corner, his steps suddenly paused slightly.
Within the range of his Mental Power, two people stood silently in the shadows not far ahead.
Xue Bingchen looked up and saw a tall figure and a younger one standing beneath the dim magic streetlights.
One of them was fairly familiar to Xue Bingchen. She was a tall young woman dressed in a black gown.
A black veil covered most of her face, revealing only a pair of cold, deep eyes that seemed utterly devoid of emotional fluctuation.
Her entire body radiated a lonely, aloof aura that kept strangers at a distance.
She was Ye Lingling of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the owner of the miraculous Nine Heart Begonia martial soul.
Standing before Ye Lingling was a beautiful woman who appeared to be in her thirties, graceful and refined.
The beautiful woman wore an opulent purple gown. Her temperament was gentle and dignified, yet her brows carried the authority of someone long accustomed to a position of power.
What drew Xue Bingchen's attention most was the exceptionally dense, enduring fluctuations of Soul Power faintly emanating from her body.
"An eight-ringed Spirit Douluo." Xue Bingchen saw through her cultivation at a glance.
Seeing Xue Bingchen