The hunched man in black waved a hand and tossed a talisman tablet to Dongbo Xueying. "Refine this talisman tablet. Only you may use it. Once you have killed enough high-ranking members of the Ancient Sage Cult, you can activate it anywhere within the Nine Clouds Continent and be teleported directly into this palace, where you may ask me for treasures of corresponding value."
Dongbo Xueying accepted it and immediately refined it.
"Follow me." The man in black turned and proceeded onward, walking down the corridor toward the depths of the palace, with Dongbo Xueying following behind.
They reached a hidden staircase within the palace. Descending along it, they finally entered a secret cultivation chamber.
"This is the master's cultivation chamber..."