The borderlands of the Calm Sea.
"What, has Left Envoy Youwei come to see me off as well?"
Surprise colored the black-robed man's voice. The crimson Dharma Sword at his waist gleamed with fire. Behind him stood a treasure carriage drawn by azure-green sea horses, with a white sparrow demon general perched atop it, holding the reins.
"You're going to escort the Jade Lotus Dragon Maiden to the far east. Who knows how long you'll be gone? I thought I would come see you."
True Crimson Treasure Fire spiraled upward, and a pair of gleaming, pale bare feet slowly emerged from within. A ruby-red gown stirred in the wind, revealing a lovely face and luminous eyes.
Her Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivation firmly overshadowed Liu Xiaowen's, but she soon reined it in. The True Crimson Treasure Fire died away, leaving her bare feet resting on the clouds.
"The True Person is heading to Golden Pivot in the far west, and you're going to Fusang in the far east, while I stay here in the Calm and Muddy Seas. How dull."
Nie Youwei spoke evenly. Liu Xiaowen remained silent. Golden Pivot was where the moon set, Fusang where the sun rose, lying in the western and eastern seas respectively. In other words, the greatest distance under heaven would separate him from True Person Radiant Refinement.
For some reason, the thought struck him as rather funny, and a faint smile touched his lips.
Nie Youwei looked into the distance. Several sea-patrolling yakshas had arrived beyond the two seas at some point. With hideous faces and blue-black skin, they were sneaking glances in their direction.
"How is your cultivation of the True Unity Burning the Dao of Nothingness Scripture coming along? I suffered quite a bit when I practiced its spells."
"I've fully grasped