"Venerable, I plan to explore the Treasure Land." After the battle, Hu Yanbo left Jiu Feng Venerable a message through the Virtual Universe Network.
Jiu Feng Venerable was brooding in his palace, his emotions still unsettled. Receiving the message immediately perked him up, and he replied almost without thinking, "All right! Soul Annihilation King, I'll head to the Treasure Land right away."
After sending his reply, a sharp glint flashed through Jiu Feng Venerable's eyes.
He had already made up his mind. Not only must I suspend my expeditions into secret realms, I must take the initiative to stay close!
Soul Annihilation King must be able to faintly sense my presence and know that a powerful protector is nearby, so he can feel at ease.
But I mustn't get too close, lest others notice how special he is and start speculating, making him harder to protect!
Whoosh!
With a flicker, Jiu Feng Venerable left his palace and teleported toward the Treasure Land.
Meanwhile, in the Ancestral God School's Treasure Land.
Mountain ranges stretched as far as the eye could see.
Countless peaks towered above the landscape. Some rose majestically like heaven-piercing pillars; others were as steep as sharp swords aimed at the sky. Lakes of varying sizes dotted the mountains like gems, and an ancient, mysterious aura pervaded the entire region.
Beside a lake in a secluded valley, an alien Immortal with a savage-looking head and a scaled serpentine tail for its lower body lounged in loose coils.
The sharp tip of its tail swept idly back and forth, polishing the rocks behind it until they were as smooth as mirrors.
"That Seven Sword King of the Human Race has such enviable luck," the snake-tailed alien said, envy thick in its voice and triangular eyes.
"He'd barely arrived at the