A fleet of over a hundred flying boats swept through the sky in mighty procession. Even in Great Xia, such a sight was rare.
During these days in the Sky-Piercing Realm, Zhang Tie had already learned much about its ways. For instance, he spotted the temple emblem on several flying boats at the front of the fleet from afar—a yellow cloud-edged triangular banner, bearing in its center a design resembling a flaming qilin.
In the Sky-Piercing Realm, cloud-edged triangular banners belonged exclusively to temples. Only forces that had established temples could use such banners and emblems; no other family banners or insignia were permitted to bear this design. The moment Zhang Tie saw those flying boats, he knew they belonged to a temple, though he could not tell exactly which temple.
Zhang Tie and Ji Yuelan quickly flew toward Heavenly Square City.
Those flying boats did not seem to have come to fight or cause trouble. When they reached Heavenly Square City, there were no signs of battle or disorder within the city, and the summons from the Dragon Emperor Temple carried no warning either. Zhang Tie and Ji Yuelan were somewhat relieved. They headed toward Heavenly Square City, but without any particular urgency.
"What temple do those flying boats belong to?"
"Probably the Qilin Temple..."
Although Ji Yuelan did not possess Zhang Tie's Lotus Blossom Eye, at this distance she could still make out the temple emblems on those flying boats.
"A temple established by a Primordial Spirit General?"
"That's right!" Ji Yuelan glanced at Zhang Tie. Her expression had returned to normal, the peach-blossom flush from before gone, though she now looked somewhat solemn. "But among the fourteen prime-level temples in the Sky-Piercing Realm, the Qilin Temple is exceptionally powerful. It can rank among the top three. They