Chapter 479: The Sorrowful Saintess’ Power
“This woman… something’s not right…”
Within a bustling town in the Black Tide Ancient City, a black, water-based elemental being felt a shiver of unease, a cold sweat, despite its watery form incapable of such things.
At this moment, not far from it, a blue-haired woman in a bathrobe wandered aimlessly, her delicate features, sorrowful expression, and alluring figure drawing countless gazes.
Judging by her spirit energy alone, she was just an ordinary, Dead Sea Stage wife, her aura weak and insignificant. In this Black Tide Ancient City, filled with powerful beings, she seemed like a helpless little kitten, easily captured and domesticated.
And yet, it, a legendary being, the most powerful in this area, felt a sense of dread before this woman.
It wasn’t hostility, simply curiosity. It wanted to examine her attributes. Purely scientific interest!
However, a mere tentative probe with its spirit energy had been met with an overwhelming, chilling response, several powerful, god-like gazes locking onto it, a silent warning, a single misstep, a single hostile action, and its core would be shattered, its existence extinguished.
Since its birth, thousands of years ago, it had only felt this twice before.
Before the Ice Antelope Grand Concubine and the Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake…
“Excuse me, do you know where the Heavenly Scale Palace is?”
As the black, elemental being stood frozen, the blue-haired woman, holding a travel guide, her expression lost, suddenly appeared before it, her soft voice startling it.
After a long pause, the black Water Element, its spirit energy fluctuating wildly, lowered its head and mumbled,
“Y-Yes…”
The Heavenly Scale Palace, a training academy established by Xuan Mo Tianchi, Tenth Seat of the Ten Palace Ghost Concubines.
The Heavenly Scale Palace controlled this entire region, and it was an instructor assigned to the tourist area.
Unlike other, more traditional or less ambitious realms, the Black Tide Ancient City used an academy system to train its younger generation, awarding credits that could be exchanged for resources.
The Jade Concubine’s Waterfall Lake Wonderland had adopted a similar system.
There were nine such academies within the Black Tide Ancient City, plus the Jade Concubine’s Waterfall Lake Wonderland, ten in total, accepting only Saint-rank spirit beasts and legendary beings.
“Is there any way for a tourist like me to enroll in the Heavenly Scale Palace?”
“Visitors aren’t allowed in the Black Tide Ancient City academies, unless… they marry… into the family…”
“Why do you always… pause… after every sentence?”
“I don’t know…” The black Water Element nervously wiped the nonexistent sweat from its brow.
Gong Lianyue closed the travel guide, a thoughtful expression on her face. The Black Tide Ancient City’s academy system was more structured, more modern, than the Water Moon Shadow’s more traditional sect system.
And she had heard that the Dark Night Concubine also controlled a virtual battlefield, a relic from the mythical era, accessible only to academy members, which explained the rapid growth of the Black Tide Ancient City’s younger generation.
By battling ancient beings within this mythical battlefield, they could hone their skills without risking their lives, earning credits to exchange for resources.
The Sea Concubine Palace also had the Sea Abyss Secret Realm. Gong Lianyue, in her early days, had used it to train the Water Element and the Nine-Colored Cloud Dream Flower, but the enemies within were only high-rank.
Although the Black Moon Dead Tower Palace could simulate legendary auras, it couldn’t control those illusions.
It would be beneficial to secure a few academy spots for Water Moon Shadow’s younger members. She would discuss this with the Jade Concubine after their wedding.
Gong Lianyue patted the Water Element’s head, which was trembling slightly, then turned and left.
“…”
“…”
“…”
The black Water Element stared at the blue-haired girl’s receding figure, the swaying of her assets clearly visible from behind.
As a respected instructor at the Heavenly Scale Palace, it hadn’t felt this helpless, this intimidated, in a long time.
Should it report this to the Heavenly Scale Palace…?
It quickly dismissed the idea, a wave of fear washing over it.
This woman… she was likely on the same level as the Ten Palace Ghost Concubines, perhaps even stronger.
Even Xuan Mo Tianchi, the Tenth Seat, wouldn’t be a match for her.
It was best to pretend it hadn’t seen anything. This woman wouldn’t dare to cause trouble within the Dark Night Concubine’s territory… would she?
[Shui Yuefei is heading towards the Black Tide Ancient City… ]
Within an unknown realm, a waterfall cascading from the sky, a blue, watery elemental figure, carrying the Frozen Stone Flow Killer, floated high above.
This world, devoid of life, just a single, massive waterfall, its environment harsh, inhospitable to those below Saint-rank, had been abandoned millennia ago.
At this moment, within this desolate realm, seven powerful figures, their auras radiating, hovered in the sky.
The White Moon Lord, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, and several other familiar faces, the same group that had intercepted the Dream Calamity.
And among them, the blue Water Element that had given Cang Hai’s fragment to Shui Yuefei… It was also a member of October!!!
“Have you tested her? What’s her current strength?”
[Comparable to Sanzu Baixue or the Jade Concubine of the Waterfall Lake. However… not enough.]
“Then I shall assist her. How about it?”
As the ice-blue water droplet spoke, the others turned their gazes towards it.
A perfect, shimmering droplet of water, its every facet clearly defined, its aura elegant, noble, and cold, like an emperor among raindrops.
[You’ve taken a liking to her?] the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer, its legs crossed, a bored expression on its face, asked suddenly, its gaze fixed on the water droplet.
“Don’t worry, Hegemony Moon Concubine, I won’t touch your property. I simply intend to assist.”
“Or perhaps… we could form a contract? That way, you can supervise me.”
[I’m afraid that’s not possible. You and Never Forget Autumn Water don’t get along, do you?]
[A contract with you would displease her.]
Despite being offered one of the Ten Sacred Waters, the White Flower Moon-Treading Deer refused without hesitation.
“Hmph!”
The pure water droplet let out a soft, disappointed hum, then transformed into a streak of ice-blue light and shot towards the sky, heading towards the Black Tide Ancient City.
