The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1253

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1250 Little Master Chapter 1253: Chapter 1250 Little Master “The master of this Black Wooden Bird must be Elder, I presume. May I ask why have you brought me here, and what instructions you might have for me?” Shen Luo said, after a moment of silence and with a cupped fist salute.

His mana might have been restrained, but his Divine Sense was unaffected. The white-haired figure had a breath as faint as if it didn't exist, and as his Divine Sense approached, it was repelled by an invisible force, making it impossible to discern the figure's Cultivation Realm.

Such divine powers were certainly not within the reach of a Mahayana monk and undoubtedly belonged to someone above the True Immortal Stage.

“Oh, how do you know I have something to command you with, instead of just killing you outright?” the white figure said without turning his head, his voice the same as the one that had emanated from the Black Wooden Bird earlier.

“If Elder's cultivation is profound and inscrutable and this black bird armor possesses extraordinary combat power, if you truly wished to kill me, it could have been done already without the need to bring me here so elaborately.” Shen Luo said with a wry smile.

“Lesser in cultivation, but clever in mind. Had you not been audacious enough to use the Mesmerizing Technique on a disciple of Tianji City, considering your wit, sparing you this time isn't out of the question,” the white-haired figure clapped and praised.

“Since Elder is aware of my previous actions, you must have also heard my questions to the noble sect's disciple. My actions were purely for self-preservation and survival, with no intention of targeting Tianji City. I hope Elder can understand.” Shen Luo bowed deeply in apology.

“If I didn't know that, do you think you would still be alive now?” the white figure's voice turned cold.

“Yes, Junior knows his mistake. I'm not sure what I need to do to atone for my offense, but please instruct me. I will do my utmost,” Shen Luo said soberly, his voice low.

The white figure huffed, seemingly giving a reluctant acknowledgment of Shen Luo's words, and turned around.

Surprise showed on Shen Luo's face; the white figure was actually a handsome young man who appeared to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. His right eye was covered with a black eyepatch, with a piece of white crystal embedded where the eye should be, glittering brightly.

In the hands of the white-haired young man were several iron chains, precisely the Nine-turn Steel Chains that the Black Wooden Bird had taken away just now.

With his wise speech, profound cultivation, and a head of white hair, Shen Luo had initially thought this figure was a venerable Elder; he certainly didn't expect the other to appear so young.

However, the Cultivation World was full of strange tales, and this young man might not be as young as his appearance suggested. He could be an old monster who had lived for hundreds or even a thousand years. Shen Luo quickly suppressed his surprise and listened for the forthcoming advisement with a bowed head.

“By your looks, are you Shen Luo from the Great Tang's Cultivation World, the victor of the recent Three Realms Martial Arts Conference?” The white-haired young man glanced at Shen Luo's face and asked.

“Indeed,” Shen Luo replied, his heart growing even more solemn.

The fact that the young man asked for his identity meant he had not yet received information about him from Master Yan and his followers. With Tianji City filled with foreign monks, under such circumstances, the white-haired young man still noticed Shen Luo had used the Mesmerizing Technique on Zhou Ming. There were two possible reasons: first, the moment Shen Luo entered Tianji City, or even before that, he had caught the attention of this person for some reason; second, the young man possessed a terrifying level of observational skills, enabling him to monitor any minute detail within the entirety of Tianji City at any time.

Regardless of which was true, neither boded well for him.

“Earlier, when you inquired about Zhou Ming's mission, your emotional fluctuations were rather intense, and you mentioned the Six-Armed Heavenly Dragon Armor–a name that has never been made public. Did you encounter this armor on your way to Tianji City?” The white-haired young man stared into Shen Luo's eyes as he asked.

“I dare not deceive Elder; it is true,” Shen Luo promptly replied.

“Where did you encounter it?” asked the white-haired youth, his eyes lighting up, as he immediately pursued the question.

“In an underground city within the Boundless Sand Sea. To be frank, I did not come here alone; I had a partner. On the way to Tianji City, we accidentally fell into a mysterious underground city, where we met a person clad in Six-Armed Heavenly Dragon Armor. I was fortunate to escape, but my partner was trapped in that underground city,” Shen Luo continued.

“A mysterious underground city? Exactly what is mysterious about it? Tell me about it,” the white-haired youth asked again.

Shen Luo composed himself and recounted his experiences in the underground city. He glossed over details pertaining to himself, believing the white-haired youth would understand.

“Indeed, it's Puppet City. Those female corpses must be the result of a combination of the Heavenly Corpse Scripture and the Ghost Technique,” the white-haired youth muttered to himself after listening.

Shen Luo saw a flicker of surprise in his eyes at these terms but did not press further.

“I am Little Master, and you already know who I am from Zhou Ming. That underground city is of great importance to Tianji City. As long as you can lead us there, I can overlook your previous affront. As for your purpose of coming to Tianji City to repair a few treasures, I might not refuse that either,” the white-haired youth quickly regained his senses, waved his hand, and returned the four Nine-turn Steel chains to Shen Luo.

“Elder, are you serious?” Shen Luo asked, both surprised and delighted.

“Of course I'm serious. The condition is that you can lead us to that underground city. I should warn you in advance that it's an Armor of Tianji City, transformed from Puppet City, and it can move its location at will. Otherwise, we would not have been unable to find it for so many years,” Little Master explained slowly.

“Elder can rest assured. When I escaped from there, I intended to return for my partner, so I left a special mana imprint inside the Puppet City. No matter where it moves, I can find it,” Shen Luo said confidently.

“That's for the best. Come with me back to Tianji City, and we shall immediately set out to find Puppet City,” Little Master nodded, flicked his sleeve, and emitted a white light that enveloped Shen Luo's body and placed him on the Black Wooden Bird.

The prohibitions within Shen Luo's body melted away like snow, his mana began circulating normally again, and he felt a surge of joy.

The Black Wooden Bird then took flight, piercing through the surrounding prohibitions of Tianji City in a flash, heading for the Upper city.

Shen Luo gazed at the Giant Titan supporting the entire Upper city, only truly appreciating its majestic grandeur as he drew near.

“Hmm!” He suddenly let out a light exclamation, his gaze falling on the giant's arm covered with numerous spirit patterns, from which faint spiritual light was emanating.

“This titan is named the Qingtian Mechanism, an Armor crafted by the first-generation City Lord Che Yuan of Tianji City. It has been guarding Tianji City for ten thousand years,” Little Master said, his face filled with awe as he looked toward the Giant Titan and explained softly.

“This Elder Che Yuan truly possessed divine skills. I'm filled with admiration,” Shen Luo exclaimed.

Little Master said nothing more, controlling the Black Wooden Bird to land before a majestic great hall and stepped inside.

Shen Luo hesitated for a moment and then followed.

This great hall seemed to be a place for deliberation, with a spacious interior. On each side of the deepest part, there were rows of chairs. Little Master sat down in a large chair at the very end, motioning for Shen Luo to take a seat on his left side, and together they waited in silence.