Li Chen had Xuan Ji and Fairy Yunya stay at the Sea-Viewing Tower to continue searching for clues about the disciples of the Eight Gates Heaven-Sundering Hall, while he quietly left with Dai Xiaoyao.
Seeing how secretive the two men were being, Xuan Ji and Fairy Yunya exchanged a glance. Both assumed it concerned confidential affairs between the two nations and tactfully refrained from asking.
After all, one was the Emperor of Heavenly Strategy and the other the king of the Starfall Kingdom. Some things were indeed unsuitable for discussion in front of them.
"Sister, let's split up. I'll investigate the harbor, and you can visit the Cultivators' Market in the city." Xuan Ji was a workaholic. Whatever Li Chen asked her to do, she would work hard to accomplish it. That was her conviction.
Fairy Yunya nodded in agreement, but inwardly she muttered, Why does Dai Xiaoyao look at His Majesty like a brothel madam?
By then, Li Chen had followed Dai Xiaoyao out of Abyss-Facing City and traveled along a winding mountain path for roughly an hour.
Ancient trees towered overhead along the way, their trunks entwined with vines. Occasionally, they spotted medicinal herbs emitting a soft spiritual glow.
The farther they went, the denser the spiritual energy became. Eventually, even the stone path beneath their feet shimmered with a faint blue-green radiance.
"Your Majesty, Greenwood Village is just ahead. It may be remote, but its peace and quiet make up for that. My godmother loves secluded places, so she lives here in seclusion and cultivates." Dai Xiaoyao pointed at the village looming through the mist, his face plastered with a fawning smile.
Li Chen stood with his hands behind his back, surveying his surroundings.
The little village looked ordinary, but hidden wonders lay within. The old locust