Led by the Heavenly Blade Sage, Ye Lin and the others wound past one building after another, eventually arriving at the center of the island.
Before them stretched a long flight of steps, with several stone pillars standing around it.
Mysterious symbols were carved into the pillars, and Ye Lin could not understand a single one of them.
Besides that, rows of figures knelt along both sides at the edge of the stairs.
There were both men and women among them, all kneeling on the ground with respectful expressions.
"These are Meteor Island's servants. From now on, you may command them as you please."
"Don't be fooled by the sight of them kneeling here. Once they go outside, every one of them is an untouchably important figure."
Looking at the kneeling figures around them, the Heavenly Blade Sage said with a soft laugh.
As the saying went, even a third-rank official stood before a prime minister's gate. These insignificant little people kneeling on his Meteor Island would all be lofty, high-ranking figures if cast into the outside world.
Ye Lin merely nodded lightly.
This master of his certainly knew how to put on a grand display.
He wondered how strong his cultivation actually was.
With such an imposing air, he should not be merely at the third level of the Quasi-Saint Realm, right?
At the very least, he had to be at the fourth or fifth level for it to make sense, didn't he?
Following the stairs upward, they found the ground beneath their feet paved with white jade.
Ye Lin did not recognize the jade.
White statues stood all around, each one lifelike, as though it might come alive at any moment.
At the center stood a grand and dignified main hall.
Like stars surrounding the moon, the statues