1353 THE SAINTESS' DUTY
The Prince and his companions passed through the registration checkpoint without stopping and continued onwards. The rest of the travelers though didnât have the same benefit.
They needed to spend some time registering their identity. Without that, they wouldnât be allowed to leave. Such was that law that everyone needed to follow... at least in the normal case.
Some people looked at the prince with a little envy, but didnât mind. Being the prince of the very Empire they had arrived in meant that he could easily have these benefits. Plus with his identity, whatâs the use of registering it?
Everyone would know it as long as they saw his face.
But while some people watched the prince and his comparison with envy, there was one person that gazed at them with interest.
It was a beautiful veiled woman who could make anyone swoon over her, whether it be a man or woman even without seeing her face. But the most surprising thing was that no one could see her.
Even if she was standing in the middle of the crowd, she should have been eye-catching with her green robes and red hair. The veil did little to hide her innate beauty that simply couldnât be hidden.
âHmm... Theyâve just arrived, so itâs unlikely for them to have any link to the Yin-Yang Twin serpents...â the woman muttered.
She then looked at the rest of the people, an invisible energy spreading from her. The energy covered the entire platform then went past it, even overcoming the barrier that isolated the lake.
It covered half of the capital before it stopped.
~Sigh~
âI canât do much with these restrictions... Sealing cultivation base like this is really shackling...â the Woman sighed before gazing at the sky that was perpetually overcast.
âFor the Ancestral serpents to appear in a world like this... what secrets does it hold? Even most of the celestial worlds arenât qualified to bear the Ancestral serpents and a mere immortal world births two?â The woman wondered to herself, her voice not heard by anyone.
âIâll just have to bear it for a while. To avoid the Celestial courtâs spying, it is best I keep a low footprint... I cannot afford to offend the Void Weaver either... Iâll have to reserve myself.â The woman thought as she stepped towards the registration counter.
~shua~
The formations flickered slightly as she passed by them unhindered, but they didnât sound any alarm.
âWeird...â
The guards who were working at the counter furrowed their brows. But then shook it off, seeing there was no problem happening.
The woman easily stepped out of the lake, her steps turning into blurs. Each step she took carried her nearly a kilometer forwards. Once she was out of the lake and past its barrier, the woman stepped into the air, rising into the sky.
~shua~
The clouds surged around her, forming a platform on which she stood.
âPeak of the Immortal realm is still enough to use in this world, thatâs good.â The woman muttered as she looked at her hands.
Fine runes and Dao insights swirled around it, gathering without any effort.
âNow to do my duty as the Saintess,â The woman picked a direction and started flying there, disappearing in mere seconds.
But just when she had left though, someone stirred in the Royal Place below.
âMy Emperor, is there a problem?â In the Grand Place of the Dao Wind Empire, a minister spoke with concern.
A short distance from him sat a majestic man. This was none other than the Emperor of the Dao wind Empire! A peak immortal realm expert!
âI donât know... something felt strange... but I think Iâm just mistaken.â The Emperor replied.
The minister had a solemn look hearing this.
âThe First Prince is said to have just arrived. Several other travelers have arrived too.â The minister spoke.
âOh? He arrived today?â The Emperor had a pondering look on his face. âCall him then...â he stated.
âAt once,â the minister accepted.
âAlso... Investigate all those that have arrived today.â The Emperor added.
...
Lin Mu and the rest didnât know of the happenings in the Dao Wind Empire. Neither did he know that there was now someone looking for him actively.
To him, the only thing in sight right now was a multitude of runes.
âAs long as you master these runes, you will be able to decipher and use most of the low to mid grade Immortal formations.â Xukong continued his lesson.
âI understand senior.â Lin Mu said as he quickly got to work.
A few days had passed and Lin Mu had just stayed in the Sleepscape whiles earning from Xukong. His understanding of the runes was increasing rapidly, more so with the new ones being added to his scope of knowledge.
In fact, Lin Mu felt like some of the old difficulties he had were being resolved by learning the new runes. Even if they were complex, their essence was the same and their base was something Lin Mu had learned.
They were expanding on the foundations and thus made it easier to resolve older difficulties.
Lin Mu continued his lesson for a few hours, before he felt like someone was calling him.
âWe should end it here for now.â Xukong spoke. âSeems like weâve reached the destination.â
Lin Mu nodded his head and left the Sleepscape, his consciousness returning to his main body. is the owner.
âDid you have a good rest, Noble Lin Mu?â Elder Niji who was standing next to him asked.
âI did.â Lin Mu nodded his head before looking towardâs the head of the ship. âSo we are finally here.â
âIndeed...â Elder Niji nodded his head. âThe Safe Haven of the Haima Tribe... Deep Sapphire Island.â The man introduced.
Lin Mu saw a rather desolate looking island in the distance that didnât seem to match its name.
âSo we head underwater from here?â Lin Mu asked.
âNo, first we head to the island. The array that will take us underwater is hidden there.â Elder Niji replied.
âVery well. SPEED UP!â Lin Mu called out.