A month later.
The two arrived at Cloud-Hidden City, the largest city on Qicang Island, where the Moon-Covering Hall was also located.
The journey had taken so long because Ying Wu had spent most of that time regulating his breathing and restoring his magical power.
Although Song Wen piloted the flying ship and carried Ying Wu along, he deliberately kept its speed extremely low, concerned that they might encounter unforeseen trouble on the next leg of their journey.
Song Wen had razed the Moon-Covering Hall to the ground back then, but it had long since been rebuilt, right on its original site.
Having fled far away at the time, Song Wen knew nothing of the aftermath, but he could imagine it: the destruction of the Moon-Covering Hall must have stirred towering waves across Qicang Island.
For the Divine Blood Sect, however, it had actually been an insignificant loss.
The Divine Blood Sect had probably investigated the true culprit, but the matter had likely ended without a resolution.
When Song Wen and Ying Wu appeared outside the Moon-Covering Hall's gates, one of the guards immediately barked a stern warning.
"This is the restricted ground of the Moon-Covering Hall. All unauthorized persons must leave at once!"
Neither answered. Song Wen simply tossed out a token.
The token flew so fast that the guard only managed to catch it in a fluster.
Once he saw that it was a standard Divine Blood Sect token, with the words "Honorary Elder" engraved prominently upon it, his entire body jolted. Terror spread across his face, and even the hand holding the token shook violently.
"E-Elder, this lowly one did not know you were honoring us with your presence. Please forgive my offense."
As he spoke, the guard dropped to his knees.
Song Wen could not be