The little hill looked quite large, but when Peacock and the others entered, they discovered that it was even bigger inside than they had imagined.
However, once they entered, they found themselves facing a rather spacious study. There were not many furnishings within it—only a small bookshelf against one wall, holding a mere dozen or so thin booklets. Beside the shelf stood a wall over a man's height tall, glowing with a faint white radiance.
Other than that, there were no tables or chairs in the study, only several meditation cushions casually laid out on the floor!
The three exchanged glances. Yuyan tactfully said, "Senior Sister Kong, Senior Sister Chen, you choose first!"
As she spoke, she took two steps back.
Chen Chen blinked, then nudged Peacock with her shoulder and laughed. "Senior Sister, you get the advantage. You choose first!"
How could Peacock agree? Shaking her head, she said, "According to what Cult Master said, the immortal path depends on fate and opportunity. It is not that whoever steps forward first will necessarily gain the advantage. Though this bookshelf is small, it has more than enough for us three sisters. There is no need for you two junior sisters to stand on ceremony. Let's do it together."
After saying that, she took one of them by each hand and pulled them forward.
Chen Chen did not think much of it, but gratitude flickered in Yuyan's eyes.
Abbess Xuezhen was different from Abbess Jingfan. She was not an elder of the Incense-Passing Cult, but because she oversaw so many of the cult's miscellaneous affairs, countless disciples knew of her. Yuyan's usual standing in Mocu Palace also seemed unlike Peacock's or Chen Chen's; she had always kept a low profile, never showing her edge. Yet this time, she had actually risen