It seemed that her slip of the tongue when he addressed her as "Elder Qing" had made Leng Qingning feel slighted. From then on, the Law Enforcement Elder of the Heavenly Spirit Palace fell silent, merely following behind Palace Master Nai Tianqu. She stood straight as a frost-covered pine, the icy aura around her growing ever denser.
Though she said nothing further to chastise him, the way she looked at Lin Yi still carried a hint of distance and scrutiny. Her attitude was anything but warm, and she appeared sternly businesslike.
Lin Yi could not fathom this elder's temperament, nor could he be bothered to fuss over such trivial details.
Thus, he followed behind Nai Tianqu with an indifferent expression, step for step, while his gaze never stopped roaming as he carefully observed this hidden paradise within Lingxiao Ferry.
What slightly disappointed him was that perhaps Leng Qingning's earlier voice transmission had worked. Nai Tianqu did not take him deep into Lingxiao Ferry's core, and the entire tour was merely a cursory glance at its outer regions.
He did not see a single one of the Emperor Realm Elders or more than sixty thousand palace disciples Nai Tianqu had mentioned before. Along the way, they only occasionally encountered a few low-level disciples on patrol. Upon seeing the three of them, those disciples bowed in salute before hurriedly withdrawing.
After taking in the place as a whole, Lin Yi found something strange. This paradise world was vast, complete with mountains, rivers, sun, moon, and stars, while its Spirit Rhyme was so dense it was nearly tangible. Yet as he walked through it, he constantly sensed an indescribable wrongness.
It was as if this world were dead.
The spirit plants and fruit trees covering the mountains and fields were lush with flowers