Several days later, the outline of Three Realms Ascension City gradually came into view within the Tidal Spirit Sea.
This magnificent city stood atop the wreckage of a Ruined Small Realm. Its walls were built from Realm Crystals glowing with a faint, eerie light, while fragments of the World Fetal Membrane drifted around it like streams of radiance. From afar, it resembled an undying lighthouse suspended above a vast ocean.
When Starfall Academy's World Annihilation Spirit Boat broke through the tidal spirit currents and slowly docked at the Spirit Boat Airport in the city center, a figure clad in a purple-gold imperial robe was already waiting with the city's administrators.
"Elders of Starfall Academy, you have come from afar. Liao failed to welcome you properly."
Liao Xingtian, the City Lord of Three Realms Ascension City, stepped forward through the air. He kept his Emperor Realm pressure perfectly restrained, leaving only a gentle smile.
This veteran early Emperor Realm expert who followed the World Law was now so respectful as to seem almost humble, personally leading the Academy elders down the spirit boat's gangway.
His gaze swept discreetly across the line of elders, but he did not see the person he had expected. He could not help slowing down as he asked, "I heard that Starfall Academy's Great Elder was aboard this spirit boat. May I ask where he is? Liao has long admired the Great Elder's renowned name. Might I be granted an audience?"
Elder Yao had been speaking quietly with several elders nearby. Hearing this, he stepped forward and said slowly, "I fear City Lord Liao will be disappointed. The Great Elder has only just finished handling the Academy's new student recruitment. After working tirelessly for days, he is currently resting in the spirit boat's inner chamber and cannot