Pudu, the mountaintop.
White clouds wreathed the Mysterious Palace.
This was the [World-Saving Palace], a vital site within the Pudu Holy Land. Outsiders had never been allowed inside, but now its doors stood open.
A slightly startled voice came from within the palace gates, disturbing the white sparrows in the bamboo grove outside.
"You wish to pay your respects to the True Lord?"
Miaolin was so startled by his words that her body jolted, and she nearly fell from the chair that was rather too large for her.
"Indeed."
Xu Xuan knew what he had just said was alarming, but continued nonetheless. "I have a matter of great importance to ask the True Lord about."
"Brother... Sword Immortal Xu, could Miaolin not convey it on your behalf?"
The sect leader of Universal Salvation felt a headache coming on. Wisps of drifting cloud appeared around her, turning into white birds and fish that darted about.
"The matter is too important. I fear that will not do."
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Xu Xuan spoke sincerely as he looked at her.
What he had come prepared to reveal today... was the Union of Preservation Golden Nature. As for the situation with his dragon body... that was still difficult to explain. He could only reconsider it after this visit.
Miaolin jumped down from the white jade chair and paced back and forth. "When the True Lord saw you before, she deliberately shut out her influence and had me communicate on her behalf. But you have come today hoping to speak with her yourself. Sword Immortal Xu, this is extremely dangerous!"
Her words were no alarmist exaggeration. She was genuinely worried about him.
"This would be tantamount to communicating directly with Water Transformation. Since you already possess the mysterious proof of Altar Thunder... that would do you no