Eastern Lan Dynasty, outside Eastern Lan City.
"Brother Lin, the city ahead is the capital of the Eastern Lan Dynasty."
Outside a towering, majestic city, Lin Chen and Lan Sheng stood in the air. Unlike the relief on Lan Sheng's face, Lin Chen's dark, bright eyes were filled with gravity as he sank into thought.
For Lin Chen, coming into contact with people far stronger than himself carried risks at every moment. Fortunately, he had his connection with Lan Sheng and knew quite a few secrets of the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace, giving him a decent understanding of the sect. Moreover, he possessed nothing that others would covet.
As long as he remained cautious, there should not be any major problems.
If he had possessed a heavenly treasure like an Ancestral Talisman today, then even with Lan Sheng's recommendation, he would never have set foot in Eastern Lan City. Not every expert would treat a weak person carrying a rare treasure with courtesy, restraining the greed in their hearts.
Especially since he would inevitably be thoroughly examined by a Wind Observer today. A Two-Mark Talisman Master of his age, coming from a low-level dynasty like the Great Yan Dynasty—if he did not receive special attention, that would be a failure on the part of these super sects' Wind Observers.
Unlike the Stone Talisman, which could isolate itself from detection and was now badly damaged and dormant, its reputation unknown, Ancestral Talismans possessed very little concealment. It depended on the strength of their wielder, as well as the degree of attention paid by the one investigating them.
In the original course of events, Wu Dao, the Half-step Life Profound Realm Deputy Hall Master of the Dao Sect Wilderness Hall, had sensed that Lin Dong, who was at the Three-Origin Nirvana Realm,