A quasi saint artifact level battle armor.
This was the compensation that Xia Hong ultimately offered. Yes, Xia Hong only regarded it as compensation for his earlier offense toward the girls, not as a payment for his life.
Jiu You did not particularly care about it. After all, the benefit was already in hand and the task was completed, so the five of them returned to the tavern again.
However, this time they directly became the focus of everyone's attention, especially their true identities, which attracted countless curious gazes.
This made the Dragon Arm Sovereign, who was sitting together with the five of them, feel extremely uneasy.
Because of Liu Bai's specific instructions earlier, Dragon Arm Sovereign had not taken action, which led everyone to speculate about his identity. Was he a strong expert sent by the beast race to protect these young geniuses?
Faced with these probing gazes, Dragon Arm Sovereign really wanted to say that he was indeed a bodyguard, but definitely not a bodyguard from the beast race.
The battle had subsided, and everyone was discussing it animatedly. At this moment, Mu Chen and the other two had already arrived at the entrance of the tavern, but they did not go up immediately.
"We should look for another place to stay," Mu Chen said after hesitating slightly.
Although they had come out earlier with curiosity, the strength displayed by Jiu You's group still made Mu Chen feel somewhat wary.
Moreover, the fact that they had robbed the prince of the Great Xia Empire meant there might be other unexpected consequences, so Mu Chen did not want to get involved.
Ling Xi naturally had no objection. As for Lin Jing, although a little curious, she also nodded. It was not a big deal for her.
Just as they were about to move, a voice suddenly sounded from behind them.
"Oh, isn't this Junior Mu Chen and Elder Ling Xi? Why are you here?"
Suddenly having their identities called out, Mu Chen and Ling Xi were both startled, and a strong sense of danger rose in their hearts.
The fact that someone had appeared behind them without them noticing meant the newcomer was extremely strong.
The two of them turned around abruptly, and then saw a handsome young man in a deep purple robe looking at them. After clearly seeing his face, Mu Chen's pupils instantly revealed shock.
"You are Senior Liu Bai?" Mu Chen exclaimed.
Liu Bai, the strongest genius who also came out of the Northern Spiritual Realm, was the most outstanding existence in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy in terms of talent and cultivation. Even Mu Chen had to admit the gap between them.
Unlike the original storyline, although there had been competition between the Mu Territory and Liu Territory in the Northern Spiritual Realm, it never escalated into true hostility.
And in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, Mu Chen and Liu Mu Bai had only been normal academic competitors.
Therefore, in this world, the Liu family and Mu family did not have deep grudges.
Moreover, as fellow students from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, they could be considered acquaintances far from home.
"I have always heard from the dean that Senior might have come to Skylaw Continent. I did not expect to actually meet you here. What a coincidence," Mu Chen said with emotion.
This was heartfelt.
Over the years of experience, Mu Chen had learned how difficult it was to survive in this chaotic continent.
If not for Ling Xi's help, he would likely still be struggling at the bottom.
As for Ling Xi, the girl who remained cold to everyone except Mu Chen and his mother, she only nodded slightly toward Liu Bai. They had not interacted much in the academy, so she had no intention of speaking.
On the other side, Lin Jing kept staring at Liu Bai with her bright eyes. At a certain moment, a deep trace of solemnity flashed in her gaze.
However, she did not know that from the very beginning, Liu Bai's attention had been on her.
So her subtle reaction did not escape his observation.
"It really is a coincidence. I did not expect to meet you here either. Oh right, why are you two together, and why have you come to Skylaw Continent? And who is this little girl? Is she also a junior from the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy?"
The first part sounded normal, but the latter clearly was intentional.
At first sight of Lin Jing, Liu Bai had already formed a guess about her identity, and he was about seventy to eighty percent sure he was correct.
That was also why he chose to appear and talk to Mu Chen and the others. Otherwise, he would not have bothered at all.
Mu Chen smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"It is a long story. In short, Ling Xi and I have been living in the central region of Skylaw Continent for the past year. This time we came because of the attraction of the Ancient Heavenly Palace."
"This young lady is not from our Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. We met her on the way."
"I am Lin Jing!" Before Mu Chen could finish, Lin Jing stepped forward on her own. "Are you really Mu Chen's senior? How do you cultivate to be so strong?"
Mu Chen's heart jumped again. Although he did not know Lin Jing well, he could tell from their previous interactions that her background was not simple, and her strength was extremely terrifying, not inferior to Ling Xi.
For such a genius girl to say someone was strong, then just how powerful was Liu Bai?
Liu Bai looked at her in surprise and said curiously, "You can see through my cultivation?"
Lin Jing shook her head.
"I cannot, but your aura is very similar to some people in my family. If I am not wrong, you should be a Earth Sovereign."
When the words Earth Sovereign were spoken, Mu Chen and Ling Xi were both stunned.
They heard correctly? Liu Bai was an Earth Sovereign? But he was only about three years older than Mu Chen. A twenty something Earth Sovereign, even in the Ancient Clan, would be a monstrous genius.
"You guessed correctly. It seems you are not ordinary either, little girl. Where do you come from?" Liu Bai said with a faint smile, this time genuinely surprised.
He really did not expect Lin Jing to see through his strength so easily. That explained her earlier reaction.
"I come from the Martial Realm," Lin Jing said generously.
Liu Bai immediately showed a look of surprise, and Mu Chen was also the same.
"From the Martial Realm, and with the surname Lin. Little girl, could you be a relative of Martial Ancestor Lin Dong?"
Lin Jing pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.
"Do not call me little girl or little kid. I am not a child. But you guessed right, Lin Dong is my father."
Mu Chen and Ling Xi were both shocked. They had not expected that a casually encountered girl would have such an astonishing background. It was hard to tell whether they were lucky or unlucky.
"Alright, I will just call you Lin Jing. But with your identity, are you also interested in the treasures of the Ancient Heavenly Palace?" Liu Bai asked with a light smile.
Lin Jing pouted again.
"Not really. I just want to join the fun. I finally managed to sneak out from home, so I want to enjoy myself."
Yes, as expected of you.
Liu Bai and the other two could only look at this carefree girl somewhat speechlessly.
"Alright, stop standing here. Do you have anywhere to stay? If not, you can come up with me."
Faced with Liu Bai's invitation, Mu Chen and Ling Xi exchanged a glance and decisively followed him.
For them, being able to stay close to an Earth Sovereign was a good thing. At the very least, their chances of entering the Ancient Heavenly Palace would increase.
However, when they saw Mu Chen directly walk over and sit together with Jiu You and the others, they suddenly felt that they had been a bit too impulsive.
"Come, let me introduce you. These two are Mu Chen and Ling Xi, both acquaintances I met back in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. You should have seen Jiu You before and this young lady is Lin Jing, a friend I just met."
Liu Bai briefly introduced them, though he did not mention much about Lin Jing's identity.
Their arrival also caused many nearby people to change their expressions. They had not expected that this group of beast race experts actually had more companions. It seemed their earlier act of directly confronting the Great Xia Empire was not purely relying on identity and background.
Mu Chen in this life had indeed met Jiu You before. After all, she had once followed beside Liu Bai, and even though it was just a brief encounter, it still left Mu Chen greatly shaken.
Could it be that Liu Bai's cultivation had advanced so quickly, and in just a few years of wandering he had already broken through to the Earth Sovereign realm? Was there really the influence of beast race clans behind him?
It was unclear whether the earlier incident had triggered some chain reaction, but at this moment, from the distant sky, numerous figures with surging spiritual energy rapidly entered the city, drawing exclamations from the crowd.
"That is the Young Pavilion Master of Hidden Dragon Pavilion, Mu Shan. It is said he is ranked in the top twenty of the Skylaw Continent's young experts list."
Upon hearing this exclamation, Liu Bai remained indifferent, while Jiu You and Mu Chen and the others all turned their attention over.
They saw a massive flood dragon coiling and roaring in the sky. This flood dragon was also a variant beast, possessing dragon bloodline. Although not pure, with enough opportunity it could evolve into a true divine beast.
On top of its head stood a young man with hands behind his back, robes fluttering in the wind, his surrounding spiritual energy causing even space itself to tremble.
Seeing this, Jiu You and the others frowned slightly, but did not react much.
The Phoenix race and Dragon race were already on bad terms, and this was only a flood dragon. It was not their concern, and if anything happened later, it might even be blamed on them for interfering unnecessarily.
"Look, look over there! That must be Jiang Ling from Sword Immortal Sect. It is said he trained in seclusion for three years in the Sword Tomb of Sword Immortal Sect and has finally broken through to the Ninth-Grade Sovereign."
In the sky, a sword suddenly descended from the west.
A man in green robes stepped on a flying sword, tearing through space as he headed straight into Western City, carrying sharp sword qi.
This also drew waves of admiration from the crowd.
"And that is not all. Look over there even Miss Qin Ya from Heaven's Edge Tower has arrived. Heaven's Edge Tower specializes in intelligence trading, and their information network is the most extensive. Even she has personally come. It seems something major is happening in Western City."
The "Miss Qin Ya" they mentioned was a woman in a red dress. Her face was elegant and serene, but her figure was extremely alluring, carrying a captivating charm with every movement.
Moreover, her spiritual energy was completely restrained, clearly suppressed by some treasure that concealed her fluctuations, making her appear unfathomable.
The strength of these people was roughly on par with Xia Hong, and slightly stronger than Jiu You's group. They could be considered true geniuses among the younger generation of Skylaw Continent.
Their arrival made the already restless Western City even more turbulent.
Everyone knew that the gathering of so many figures here meant something truly major was about to happen.
Soon after, the trio who had gone out to gather intelligence, Tan Qiu and the others, also returned.
Seeing Mu Chen and the others who had newly appeared, the three merely paused for a moment and did not dare ask questions. Under Liu Bai's instruction, they immediately began reporting their findings.
"There is indeed a lot of information regarding the Ancient Heavenly Palace in Western City, but much of it is rumor and not reliable. However, we did obtain confirmed news that some time ago, a small team risked entering a spatial crack deep in the extreme western region. After suffering half casualties, they managed to escape today."
Liu Bai raised an eyebrow. He had actually seen that team earlier, but the casualties were likely even worse than reported, as only one person escaped.
"Did they gain anything?" Jiu You asked with bright eyes.
Tan Qiu nodded slightly.
"It is said they obtained something…"
"And reportedly, one item was especially unusual. According to the survivor, after they barely obtained it, it triggered a spiritual energy storm within the Ancient Heavenly Palace. More than ten of their companions were directly torn into blood mist by the storm. This item is likely extremely important within the Ancient Heavenly Palace."
"What exactly is it?" Jiu You frowned.
"It seems to be a token," White Elder replied.
Upon hearing this, Jiu You immediately looked toward Liu Bai. She still remembered that Liu Bai also possessed a token related to the Ancient Heavenly Palace, and it was a Elder level identity token.
"The rumor says the token seems to have ancient characters engraved on it reading 'Second'," Tan Qiu added.
Jiu You's eyes brightened again. She had heard from Liu Bai that the Ancient Heavenly Palace had internal faction divisions. The token in Liu Bai's hand bore the inscription "Fourth," belonging to the Fourth Hall Master's faction.
Then this "Second" token was very likely from the Second Hall Master's faction.
If that was the case, they must obtain this item.
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