The Absolute Center

One Ning Rongrong might not be enough.

But once the seed was planted, there was a chance that, through her, Ge Duo could one day influence the entire Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It was one of the Three Upper Sects, wealthy enough to rival a nation and wielding enormous influence across the continent.

Their summoner, Lin Wan, placed few restrictions on the actions of those he summoned. As long as they did not harm his core interests, they had considerable freedom.

Eva was stirring up storms in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, and Ursula was cultivating faith in the deep sea. Why should she, Ge Duo, not try her hand at wielding power?

Building resources and influence through potion trading was important, of course. But directly controlling a top-tier sect would surely feel even better.

The lines of a magical contract slowly took shape deep within Ning Rongrong's soul, spreading without a sound like the finest spiderweb.

The process demanded patience. It could not be rushed.

Ning Rongrong noticed nothing. She even felt that this cold-looking Lady Ge Duo might not be so unpleasant after all.

Ge Duo maintained the flow of her mental energy and Soul Power. Her dark-green eyes remained half-lidded, as though she, too, were absorbed in studying the Seven Treasure Glazed Pagoda.

The valley was quiet. Only the gurgle where the red and blue springs met, and the dense currents of energy moving through the air, broke the silence.

Elsewhere, on the road from Notting City to Holy Soul Village, a somewhat worn carriage rolled slowly along the rutted dirt track.

Inside, Tang San and Cinderella sat side by side.

Compared with when they had left Notting City for Heaven Dou City a few months earlier, both had changed a little.

Heaven Dou City's