"What is this?" Xiao Yan asked, puzzled as he followed the guard toward the bottom of the teahouse.
"My lord, the Princess's palace is not located here. The city atop the mountain is merely a dwelling place for ordinary folk and minor factions." The guard replied respectfully.
"There is such a thing?" Xiao Yan asked as they walked.
"The Princess holds a different status, and she is the hope of the Tian Xing Continent. Therefore, many powerhouses protect her in secret, which is why her palace stands above the void of this bustling city. Its entrances are scattered across various hidden locations throughout the city, and only a handful of powerhouses know where they are."
"My lord, we have arrived. Please." With those words, the guard gently pushed open a rather ancient giant door before him, gesturing with a respectful welcome.
The ancient giant door was covered in tiny, intricate scripts, evidently some sort of ancient restriction.
"Mn." Xiao Yan gave a soft acknowledgment and, without any hesitation, stepped straight through it.
"I hope you can help the Princess resolve this matter." After finishing all this, the guard quietly retreated back the way he came.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!" The moment Xiao Yan stepped through the light door, an extremely formidable confining force flooded his entire body. That force possessed a rich vitality akin to trees, seeming to carefully inspect his interior. Should it discover any strange auras, this formidable confining force would likely unleash itself without reservation-an intensity that even Xiao Yan found rather alarming.
"A garden, is it..." The light door flickered before him, feeling much like a Spatial Transfer. A split second later, Xiao Yan emerged from another stream of light, murmuring as he looked at the rather fragrant garden before him.
The place before him was clearly