A formal meeting with the Dragon Queen

Xie An stared at the scantily clad girl, momentarily taken aback.

This was the Young Priestess of the Dragon King Stronghold?

She looked about his age.

Xie An asked quietly, "Brother Hanwen, is this Young Priestess very powerful?"

Gao Hanwen studied her through the side window and explained in a low voice, "Don't underestimate her. She reached transforming force long ago. Her martial cultivation is second only to the stronghold chief and the High Priest. She oversees many of the stronghold's sacrificial rites and handles the teaching of techniques.

"Only three people in our Dragon King Stronghold can speak directly to the Dragon Queen: the chief, the High Priest, and this Young Priestess. She's good in every way, except that she's proud and usually barely acknowledges me. Yet today—today she's come out to welcome you of her own accord. That shows how much weight you carry."

She had reached transforming force long ago?

In the two months since his transmigration, this was the first time Xie An had heard of an expert at the transforming force level.

Even Uncle Shui, with his extraordinary talent and half a lifetime of arduous training, had only perfected Dark Force. That alone showed how difficult it was to cross the threshold into transforming force.

Besides, when it came to combat strength in this world... martial cultivation was only the foundation.

The enhancements from other sources were what truly terrified him.

The carriage stopped before the gates. Gao Hanwen jumped down first and cupped a hand toward the girl. "Young Priestess, you have ten thousand matters to attend to every day. What brings you here in person tonight?"

The girl did not answer him at all. Instead, she waved him aside, signaling for him to stop blocking her view.

Gao Hanwen could only retreat with