Published: March 2, 2025
Palace of Eternity.
This was the name the sovereign gave to his palace.
The word "eternity" signifies everlasting existence, and even more so, it implies a kind of supremacy.
In the past, this place was tranquil, even silent, but today, furious voices echoed from deep within the Palace of Eternity, reaching all directions.
“How did you mess this up? How did you mess this up! Ah! In just over thirty years, in just over thirty years, you’ve left me with such a mess!”
“Golden Armor! You explain! What’s going on with Wen Yu?”
Below the sovereign, among the neatly lined up treasure land guardians, Golden Armor lowered his head and nervously replied.
“My lord, Wen Yu is a hidden agent of the demon lord, and the situation is like this…”
“I don’t want to hear that, who he is doesn’t matter. I just want to know, how could he escape my control! I once ordered the complete destruction of that alchemical formula for changing species…”
“My lord, this matter may have been personally orchestrated by the demon lord…”
Upon hearing this, the sovereign fell silent. He irritably waved his hand, signaling Golden Armor to step back.
“And Tang Haofei... where did he get the alchemical formula for changing species?”
The many treasure land guardians exchanged glances, unsure about this matter.
As treasure land guardians, according to the management regulations set by the sovereign, they were not allowed to change the development rules of the outside world in any way unless it was a major event. Of course, this was just one of the rules.
More importantly, given Tang Haofei's strength and temperament, how could any treasure land guardian dare to approach him?
Without the sovereign's coercive orders, these treasure land guardians gradually reverted to their former nature of fearing for their lives—after all, those who were not afraid of death had long since perished.
Seeing that questioning yielded no results, the sovereign slowly closed his eyes, endless light swirling in his gaze. In a brief moment, he grasped the general changes in the world after his departure.
Thus, silence began.
The many treasure land guardians did not dare to move at all, while the sovereign sorted through the information. About ten minutes later, the sovereign's expression returned to calm, and he spoke again.
“Golden Armor, and Number 2, you two, bring Wen Yu over.”
“Number 3, Number 4, and Number 5, you three, bring Tang Haofei out of the Heavenly Palace and bring him here to see me.”
“The rest, you may leave…”
“Yes, my lord.”
The treasure land guardians took their orders and left. Once everyone had departed, the sovereign sat high on his throne, as motionless as a stone statue.
He was thinking.
Thinking about how to handle these two chess pieces.
Soon, the sovereign's body moved slightly…
He had found his answer!
…
In the Heavenly Palace, Tang Haofei’s hidden place, Divine Path Court Ruins.
Once a desperate situation, a perilous place no one had entered for thirty years, today finally welcomed visitors.
Accompanied by a flash of white light, three figures of varying heights appeared at the outskirts of the Divine Path Court Ruins.
One of them closed his eyes, carefully sensing the surroundings. After a moment, he opened his eyes and gently waved his right hand.
An invisible force dispersed, tearing through the Barrier and extending deep inside.
The Barrier issue that had troubled Beijing was swiftly and efficiently resolved in front of the treasure land guardians.
Soon, the invisible force that "looked" inside the Barrier saw Tang Haofei's figure—covered in dust, under the shroud of ashes, he appeared as stiff as a piece of wood.
“What happened?”
Number 3, the treasure land guardian who acted, unconsciously asked, but was met with silence from his two colleagues—what had happened to Tang Haofei was not important to them.
Thus, Number 3 pursed his lips, controlling the invisible force to wrap around Tang Haofei's body. The unconscious Tang Haofei floated up and soon drifted beside Number 3.