After obtaining the Nether Soul Saint Lingzhi, Lin Xuan and the Vast Sea Saint King wasted no more time. They took out their flying boat and headed straight for the True Spirit Prince's Mansion.
After entering the territory of the True Spirit Prince's Mansion's Palace, Lin Xuan retrieved the flying boat and flew with the Vast Sea Saint King to the edge of the vast city.
In the message, Xia Mengyao had already informed him that she would be waiting for him at the city entrance.
If he were to go to the anchorage with the fleet of airships, it would definitely waste a lot of time.
What Lin Xuan lacks most right now is time.
The city controlled by the True Spirit Prince's Mansion was extremely magnificent and vast. The bluish-gray city walls were stained with mottled black and red marks, which were the blood of the enemies who had once invaded. They had dried and solidified, becoming the most solemn and majestic decoration on the stone walls.
The two heavy city gates opened, and all cultivators entering the city had to pass through the city gate and pay a fee in Spirit Stone.
Xia Mengyao waited nervously, her eyes filled with anticipation.
She only became happy when she saw the two figures, one in red and one in white, appear before her. Her face lit up with joy, and she quickly went forward to greet them.
"Sect Master! Xia Mengyao greets Sect Master!"
then.
She subconsciously turned her head to look at Lin Xuan's side, staring at the extremely dazzling red robe, and then her gaze moved to his face.
Upon seeing this, Xia Mengyao was so frightened that she stood frozen on the spot, her lips trembling slightly.
"This... this...? The Nineteenth Imperial Prince!? Am I... am I dreaming?"
If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, Xia Mengyao would have wanted to pat her own face!
She stared at the Vast Sea Saint King in shock, feeling as if her mind was about to freeze.
Although the Vast Sea Saint King has reshaped his body, under the influence of his divine soul power, his new body is at least seven or eight parts similar to his former appearance!
The Vast Sea Saint King was a figure from tens of thousands of years ago.
Ordinary people would never remember what he looked like.
The Demon Saint had met the Vast Sea Saint King tens of thousands of years ago.
but...
Xia Mengyao is different!
She had only recently emerged from the Vast Sea Secret Realm, where she had personally witnessed the Vast Sea Saint King and had considerable contact with him within the realm's illusion!
She would never forget that face and that demeanor!
The person standing before her now gave Xia Mengyao a sense of familiarity...
Xia Mengyao swallowed hard, carefully pulling her gaze back, and asked with difficulty, "Sect Master, who is this...?"
She has never been good at hiding her thoughts.
Lin Xuan could see the shock, complexity, and horror in her heart at a glance, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
He shook his head and said, "As you can see, this is the person you've been thinking of. However, he has now become the Supreme Elder of my Sword Pavilion, so you don't need to be too reserved."
With each word Lin Xuan spoke, the shock on Xia Mengyao's face intensified.
She listened blankly, completely unsure how to react, and even wanted to ask a question.
Vast Sea Saint King?
Me?
Belonging to a faction?
Does she deserve it!?
Moreover, wasn't it said that the Vast Sea Saint King had already disappeared tens of thousands of years ago?
Why is he here?!
They even belong to the same Sword Pavilion as me...
Sword Pavilion...
Xia Mengyao suddenly woke up with a start, feeling her heart pounding wildly.
All she wanted to know was just how terrifying the Sword Pavilion she had joined was. With a being like the Vast Sea Saint King, their Pavilion Master could probably easily sweep through the entire Taiyu Divine Dynasty, right?
The more she thought this way, the more she looked at the Vast Sea Saint King with increasing admiration, as if she were looking up to him in reverence.
Seeing her like this, the Vast Sea Saint King chuckled and casually said, "The Pavilion Master is right. My past identity is nothing to worry about."
"The Holy Dynasty has passed away, its glory is like fleeting clouds, and I am no longer the Saint King, but merely an elder of the Sword Pavilion."
That being said, Xia Mengyao simply couldn't treat the Vast Sea Saint King the same way she treated other people.
Or rather, no one from Eastern Province could do that.
She grew up listening to the legends of the Vast Sea Saint King!
However, the important matter at hand is of course more important.
She calmed herself down, suppressing her excitement, and said composedly, "Sect Master, Elder, please follow me."
The mansion of the True Spirit Prince's Mansion is very large.
Even though Xia Mengyao was an unfavored daughter, her status had now changed dramatically, and Lin Xuan's presence had even been seen by the Lord of the True Spirit Prince's Mansion's Mansion. Naturally, guest rooms had been prepared early for the two of them to stay temporarily.
This matter was personally overseen by Xia Mengyao.
The matter concerning the Pavilion Master must not be compromised in any way, and no one is allowed to interfere!
Therefore, Lin Xuan and the Vast Sea Saint King were able to settle down here peacefully.
Nothing unexpected happened.
Xia Mengyao also breathed a sigh of relief.
There was still some time before the Mansion Competition, and Lin Xuan didn't waste any of that time.
He still remembered that he came to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty not simply to participate in the Mansion Competition.
There were two other things that he still kept in mind.
Therefore, he and the Vast Sea Saint King split into two groups, each inquiring within the city of the True Spirit Prince's Mansion about Wang Yan or other members of the Sword Pavilion, traces of the soul of Zhiruo's ancestor, and the whereabouts of the former head of the Supreme Institute.
After all, the broken sword Xia Mengyao described was hard for him not to think of his ancestor Zhiruo.
If that sword truly belongs to Zhiruo's ancestor, then he might be able to find more traces of his ancestor nearby.
It's a pity.
The time was too short.
Lin Xuan spent a lot of effort, but still gained nothing.
But Lin Xuan was not anxious; instead, he took a sip of the tea in his cup with great interest.
At this moment, he was sitting in a teahouse in True Spirit Prefectural City, with the Vast Sea Saint King beside him. The two had just returned to the main city of the prefecture and were resting for the time being.
However, in Lin Xuan's Divine Sense sense, he could see that after seeing the two of them, the teahouse owner did not show anything, but hurriedly ran out after they went up to the second floor.
Its appearance is very much like that of someone sending a message.
This also piqued Lin Xuan's curiosity.
He was in the True Spirit Prince's Mansion and didn't know anyone except Xia Mengyao.
Who is inquiring about him and keeping tabs on him?
Is this person friend or foe?
Instead of leaving immediately, he chose to wait and see what happened at the teahouse.
But when the shopkeeper returned to the teahouse and saw the person following him, Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a look of great interest appearing in his eyes.
Within a few breaths, the people below also gradually arrived at the second floor and came to Lin Xuan's side. When they saw Lin Xuan drinking tea, they quickly took two steps forward and bowed abruptly.
"Senior, President Nie Haitong of the True Spirit Chamber of Commerce greets you. I have been entrusted to deliver a gift of gratitude."