In that inexplicable little room, Lu Ye's mind manifested. Someone was waiting in front of him; it should have been the Artifact Refiner Grandmaster who had accepted his commission last time.
What left Lu Ye utterly astonished, however, was that he could actually see this person's appearance clearly!
A woman who looked rather bewitching!
She was not old, around thirty or so, with fair, tender skin. She wore a close-fitting floral dress that outlined her exquisite, graceful curves.
Lu Ye blinked, somewhat at a loss.
The last time he had seen her, she had been wrapped in a sheet of dense fog. He could not tell whether she was male or female, could not see her features, and even her voice had not sounded quite real.
From the other party's perspective, Lu Ye had also been the same.
This was the protection of Heaven's Mystery.
Because many people, when making this sort of commission or transaction, were unwilling to expose their true identities, when such dealings were conducted inside Heaven's Mystery Vault, Heaven's Mystery would bestow a layer of protection, making it difficult for both sides of the transaction to infer the other's origins through gender or voice.
Yet now, Lu Ye could actually see the other party clearly from head to toe.
What was going on?
The first thing Lu Ye thought of was that the other party might have forgotten to disguise herself, but disguise was not a matter of personal will. It was protection bestowed by Heaven's Mystery. Whether you were willing or not, once you entered this place, you would be wrapped in dense fog.
So the problem lay with him?
What was different about him now compared to three days ago was that his realm had risen, advancing from Spirit Creek to Cloud River. But