Being an imperial envoy was an easy and lucrative job. All the eunuchs would fight to do it.
Regardless of whether the decree was good or bad, they would be able to get a sum of money from the person who received the decree.
These eunuchs wouldn't have many chances to leave the palace in their lifetime. Hence, once they became an imperial envoy, they would definitely not rush their journey if they could stay for a few more days and enjoy the scenery.
But this time around, the eunuch in charge of passing the decree was impatient. On the way, he even ran a horse to death.
Because he wanted to heat up the stove before others knew of this news!
The princess had regained the emperor's favor and her status in the palace would rise greatly in the future. If he didn't bootlick now, he wouldn't be a competent eunuch.
However, after this eunuch came to the Central Province Academy, he felt depressed.
"Her Highness and Sun Shaofu aren't around?"
The eunuch frowned. "Where did they go?"
"The Darkness Continent!"
An Xinhui wasn't used to hearing the eunuch addressing Sun Mo as Sun Shaofu.
This official position didn't have any authority, but it was very noble.
Because it represented the identity of a great teacher from the royal family. It was a teacher who taught the princes and princesses.
To the commoners, who was the noblest and wealthiest person in the world?
It was definitely the emperor!
Hence, the great teachers they hired for their children would definitely be the best.
One could say that when this decree spread through the entire Great Tang, Sun Mo's prestige would rise to another level.
Before this, only the great teacher world knew how terrifying Sun Mo's achievements were. But now, even the commoners would understand how impressive he was.
The only regretful thing was that Li Ziqi was a girl and had no way to ascend to the throne. If not, Sun Mo would be able to wear the title of 'Emperor's Preceptor'.
"How long will he be gone for?"
The eunuch grew anxious.
"I don't know."
An Xinhui wasn't sure either. Moreover, when she thought of Sun Mo's destination, her expression also turned heavy.
Although Bai Wenzhang wasn't someone from Dark Dawn, his fame was extremely resounding in both the inner and outer worlds.
In the Nine Provinces, there were three publicly recognized spirit rune masters. One of them was Bai Wenzhang.
Naturally, because of his identity and research, it was considered a forbidden technique. Hence, very few people would mention his name.
This time around, Bai Wenzhang suddenly sent a letter to Sun Mo, inviting him and his personal disciples to the Dragonspirit Manor as guests.
When An Xinhui heard the reason for Sun Mo's leave, she was completely stunned. After asking again and again, she finally ascertained that the person Sun Mo was talking about was Bai Wenzhang. Bai Wenzhang was a major character even among dark great teachers.
Honestly speaking, An Xinhui didn't want Sun Mo to go because it was hard to predict whether it would be a blessing or a curse. Moreover, the greatest problem was why Sun Mo was looking for Sun Mo.
Given Bai Wenzhang's status, he could even invite Sages over for a chat.
(Could it be that my fiancé's knowledge of spirit runes has already reached a level where even Bai Wenzhang respects him?)
Sun Mo still went because Bai Wenzhang's words were sincere, saying that he had some questions to consult Great Teacher Sun. His attitude was very humble.
At the same time, in order to show his sincerity, he even wrote down the address of the Dragon Soul Manor.
One must know that this manor was top secret.
If the Saint Gate knew about this, they would definitely attack.
"Then what about me?"
The imperial envoy was depressed.
…
Each level of the Darkness Continent had different world laws.
The first level was the spirit qi tide. If one was unlucky enough to encounter a spirit qi vacuum, their entire person would explode like a balloon due to the imbalance of the spirit pressure inside and outside their body.
The second level was the auditory and visual illusions.
For those who came here, if their bodies weren't good, they would be constantly attacked by the illusions. If it was short, it would be a few days. If it was long, it would be half a month before they went crazy.
Moreover, there was almost no possibility of recovery.
The third level was the spirit poison.
This was a terrifying poison. No one knew its origin. In any case, it was a type of extremely poisonous gas that was formed after combining with spirit qi in certain regions.
If the spirit poison entered one's body, it would damage the organs and brain. In the end, one would become a monster that was like a walking corpse until their body completely rotted and they died.
The Dragon Soul Manor was on the third level of the Darkness Continent.
If Bai Wenzhang didn't give him the map, Sun Mo would definitely not dare to bring the Calabash Brothers and wander around recklessly.
Even at this level, he still had to activate Divine Sight unceasingly to survey the surroundings.
On this level, after leaving the main city where cultivators often moved around, there was almost no one to be seen. It was truly a place where the birds were gone and the humans were gone.
After 12 days of trekking, everyone arrived at a canyon. After entering, they passed through a stretch of mist and a village that was like a paradise appeared before them.
Below their feet, there were crisscrossing paths and flowing streams. Raising their eyes, they could see jade-green paddy fields. Occasionally, there would be fish leaping out of the water, creating a series of ripples.
"So beautiful!"
Xianyu Wei exclaimed.
"Ugh!"
Ying Baiwu directly vomited it out.
Sun Mo hurriedly came over and gave her a massage.
"This shouldn't be the case. Junior martial sister Baiwu's constitution is much better than mine. Why would she have such a heavy reaction?"
Li Ziqi didn't understand.
Ever since they entered the Darkness Continent, Ying Baiwu's body condition had worsened. Her nausea and dizziness were always present. At the worst moment, even her limbs were swollen.
If it wasn't for Sun Mo's Ancient Dragon Capturing Hands constantly treating her, the iron-headed girl would be half-dead even if she didn't die.
"I already told you to go back, but you insisted on forcing yourself!"
Sun Mo sighed. He should have been more forceful.
"Only the Darkness Continent can give birth to experts. Even if I don't come now, I will come in the future."
Ying Baiwu's expression was resolute.
Every famous expert in the Nine Provinces would become famous after tempering themselves in the Darkness Continent. It was like if you hadn't been to the new world and only wandered around the four seas, how could you dare to call yourself a pirate king?
In this paradise, there were people transplanting seedlings and herding cows. There were even a few children flying paper kites as they laughed.
When they saw Sun Mo and the other outsiders, they didn't show any signs of panic.
It was because they knew that those who could enter here were all invited by the headmaster.
"Excuse me..."
Sun Mo just wanted to ask for directions, but the old man smiled and pointed to the east.
"It's at the end of the road."
Sun Mo thanked the old man and continued to advance. Not long later, he saw a huge manor that was dotted on the ground. Many houses built from stone were like soldiers lining up, arranged horizontally and vertically.
In the center of the manor, there was a stone castle that was very tall.
When everyone entered, they discovered that there were already three people who had arrived in advance.
"What do you guys mean by this? Our esteemed old master has come, but in the end, there isn't even anyone who opens the door to welcome us? Do you guys know how to treat a guest? "
The one who spoke was a middle-aged man dressed in ordinary gray robes. He held an umbrella in his hand and was blocking the sunlight for the person sitting in the wheelchair.
A middle-aged woman with ordinary looks was pushing the wheelchair. She also added oil to the fire. "Let's fight our way in then. Beat up everyone."
These words caused the Calabash Brothers to frown.
(Who are you?
You dare to create trouble in Bai Wenzhang's territory?
Did you drink too much last night?)
Naturally, no one was foolish enough to say it out loud. Someone who could be invited by Bai Wenzhang must be a major character.
"Don't speak nonsense!"
The old man sitting in the wheelchair had a yellowish complexion and a skinny figure. He looked like a layer of skin wrapped around his bones, looking very terrifying.
Xianyu Wei and Lu Zhiruo subconsciously hid behind Sun Mo.
Upon seeing Sun Mo's group, the middle-aged servant stopped cursing and surveyed them. "Human traffickers?"
"Are there maggots in your brain? These children are clearly his students. If it was you, would you sell them? "
The middle-aged woman spoke in disdain.
"That would depend on whether I lack money or not!"
The middle-aged man chortled. His gaze roamed around and landed on Xuanyuan Po. "Che, other than that young girl who is about to vomit out her gallbladder and that tuberculosis ghost who keeps coughing, the other children are all very good. I really want one of them for my collection."
"I choose that tall guy. Daughter, do you want to be my daughter?"
The middle-aged woman greeted Xianyu Wei.
"Everyone, I hope we can stop joking here!"
Sun Mo's expression turned cold. At the same time, he released his Battlegod Will.
In order not to anger them, he didn't activate Divine Sight. However, he could tell with a single glance that these three weren't good people.
"Stop fooling around!"
The old man berated. After that, he apologized, "I'm sorry, there are some problems with their brains. After all, other than such people, no one would take care of an old man like me."
The old man seemed to be seriously ill. When he spoke, he sounded weak and his head was drooping, not lifting up at all.
"Is there anyone?"
Helian Beifang didn't wish to stay together with these three people. Hence, he walked toward the gate, wanting to enter as soon as possible. However, he discovered that the gate was tightly shut and there was a notice pasted on it.
"Stop shouting. If you want to enter the manor, you have to solve the riddle."
Jiang Leng spoke.
Returning to this place again caused him to feel a lot of emotions. His heart was filled with complicated emotions.
In this place, there was his childhood, laughter that he didn't want to forget, as well as the suffering and torture that he didn't want to recall.
"Solve what riddle?"
Qin Yaoguang frowned. "We are holding the invitation letter that Dean Bai personally wrote. Do we still need to solve it?"
"I don't know. According to the rules, the riddle will be changed once a year. Also, no matter who invited you, if you can't solve the riddle, you won't be qualified to enter the manor."
Jiang Leng walked toward a huge wall not far away from the gate as if he was familiar with it.
This was made of iron and had magnetism.
There were 1,000 small magnets stuck on it, and they could all be moved.
Using these magnets with veined patterns, one could piece together a complete spirit rune and pass the test.
As Jiang Leng spoke, he wanted to demonstrate it to everyone.
"Don't touch it!"
Sun Mo stopped him.
(Very good, my Divine Sight is useless again. I can't see anything.)
This was simply a scam.
However, there was no harm in being careful.
Jiang Leng was very obedient and retreated to the side.
"Oi, do you often do things that you feel guilty about?"
The middle-aged man teased, "Is that why you are so wary of others?"
Sun Mo didn't bother about this servant. He looked at the magnets that were arranged in a disorderly manner. Wasn't this just a jigsaw puzzle?
This thing tested the spirit rune master's innate understanding of this subject.
Remove the skin and retain the bones.
If one were to test the magnets one by one, it would take an eternity. Instead, one had to reconstruct this spirit rune using the core and the skeleton as the foundation.
Of course, it was indeed very tiring and time-consuming to find the core of so many spiritual rune fragments.
"Brat, from your expression, it seems that you already have an idea to solve the riddle?"
The middle-aged man tried to strike up a conversation. "Come, tell Uncle about it!"
"As expected, maggots have entered your brain. Who doesn't know that without the standard of a spirit rune grandmaster, it's impossible to solve the riddle?"
The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes. "How old is this brat? How can he possibly solve it? You can't possibly think that he is a spirit rune grandmaster, right? "
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