Wen Ning set down his empty milk tea cup.
He said goodbye to Lu Ming and Bai Lu, then turned and followed Wen Zhong outside.
After leaving the Thunder Department's main hall, Wen Zhong did not head toward his office.
Instead, he turned onto a cloud path Wen Ning had never taken before.
The path was paved with blue-black stone bricks. Even the auspicious clouds on either side were darker than elsewhere, giving the place a grim, forbidding feel.
Wen Ning followed him for half an incense stick's worth of time, growing increasingly uneasy. He had taken this path before—it clearly led beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.
"Godfather, where are we going?"
Wen Ning could not help asking.
Wen Zhong neither looked back nor slowed his steps.
"Children shouldn't ask so many questions. You'll know when we get there."
That shut Wen Ning up.
I'm a Heavenly Official, for goodness' sake. Out there, I'm someone with a bit of standing, but to my godfather, I'm just a child.
Still, Wen Ning did not dare argue.
He obediently shut his mouth and trudged along behind him, carrying the two bottles of Maotai and two cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes.
The farther they went, the more otherworldly the scenery on either side became. Even the spiritual energy in the air was countless times denser than elsewhere in the Heavenly Court.
Wen Ning took a couple of breaths and felt every pore in his body relax. Even the injuries from his beating at the Canglang River seemed to ease a little. This feels incredible.
As the two continued onward, the outline of a magnificent sanctuary gradually emerged amid the churning sea of clouds ahead. Its blue-tiled roofs and upturned eaves radiated grandeur. Above the main entrance hung a plaque bearing three large characters.
Jade Void