Arrogant

“Whose airship is that?”

“No idea, I don't see any special markings on it.”

One of them hesitated. “It couldn't belong to a rogue cultivator, could it?”

The person beside them shook their head. “Where would a rogue cultivator get the means to fly an airship that good?”

More and more people looked toward the Liujing Vessel, clearly curious about its owner's identity.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the Liujing Vessel descended steadily onto an empty stone platform.

Yun Heng leaped down from the deck, her ink-black hem swooping in an arc through the air before she landed firmly on the ground.

Everyone's gazes instantly shifted from the Liujing Vessel to her.

The clothing Yun Heng wore was clearly no ordinary garment, and though the long sword at her waist showed no spiritual glow, its appearance was equally extraordinary.

Coupled with how exceptionally well she concealed her cultivation aura, standing there with a calm demeanor, she radiated an aura that no one could ignore.

Someone could not help but whisper in speculation.

“Which family is she from?”

“Never seen her before. Doesn't look like any figure from the Central State's major aristocratic families.”

“Could she be from another region?”

“To arrive traveling alone on an airship like that, her background is definitely not simple.”

Her expression unchanged, Yun Heng raised a hand and injected a strand of spiritual energy into the Liujing Vessel.

The dozens-of-feet-long airship rapidly shrank, ultimately transforming into a streak of silver light that fell into Yun Heng's hand.

Stowing the Liujing Vessel into her storage space, she turned and walked toward the gates of Dingchuan City.

The entire process was clean and crisp, as though she had not noticed any of the scrutinizing gazes around her at all.

Dingchuan City was currently preparing for the selection trials for the open spots in the Five Domains Prodigy Gathering, so the city was already packed to capacity.

Along the road between the airship ferry dock and the city gates, cultivators who had rushed over from all over were everywhere.

Outside the city gates, several long lines had formed, none of which showed an end in sight.

However, not many people actually possessed the qualifications to compete for the spots.

Thus, most of the cultivators currently gathered outside Dingchuan City were merely there to watch the show.

Standing in line, Yun Heng's luxurious ink-black dress was exceptionally eye-catching.

The cultivators queued in front of and behind her could not refrain from stealing glances.

Some took one glance and immediately withdrew their gaze, while others conversed softly with companions, clearly still guessing her background.

On the surface, Yun Heng remained utterly calm.

So what if people stared at her?

She had experienced this many times back in Tianque City and was long used to it by now.

Besides, she had intentionally dressed like this today.

If no one paid attention to her, wouldn't changing into these clothes have been for nothing?

The line moved forward bit by bit.

After a long while, Yun Heng finally entered the city.

Along that road just now, no fewer than several hundred pairs of eyes had landed on her.

Although Yun Heng looked completely composed on the surface, she had actually felt a bit uneasy.

But this was something she had to get used to.

She had already harvested almost all the Awe Points she could from the Eastern Region. Now that she was in the Central State, she could no longer hide her light as she used to.

If she continued to keep a low profile like before, when would she ever gather enough Awe Points?

At this thought, Yun Heng stood tall and raised her head to look at the bustling Dingchuan City before her.

From this moment on, Yun Heng would hold fast to a single principle.

Be arrogant.

Arriving in Dingchuan City, her first stop was naturally Wanbao Tower.

Now that she was already the Vice Pavilion Master of the Eastern Region's Wanbao Tower, she naturally had to make full use of that identity.

Yun Heng walked along a main street in the city for a distance, then found an empty alley nearby.

Once she confirmed there was no one around, she brought out the Breath-Concealing Array Plate.

She then spoke in her sea of consciousness, “System, go to the spirit domain and call Yun Zhao out.”

[No problem.]

Just as the System's voice faded, the space in front of Yun Heng gently rippled.

In the next instant, Yun Zhao, clad in dark robes, appeared beside her.

Upon seeing Yun Heng, Yun Zhao immediately dropped to one knee in salute.

“This subordinate greets the Young Lord.”

Yun Heng reached out to support her.

“Rise.”

“When no outsiders are around in the future, there is no need to salute every time.”

Yun Heng stowed the Breath-Concealing Array Plate and led Yun Zhao out of the alley.

“System, where is Dingchuan City's Wanbao Tower?”

[The tallest pavilion Host saw earlier from the airship is Dingchuan City's Wanbao Tower.]

[Wanbao Tower is located on Tongming Street in the inner city. Walk north along the street Host is currently on, turn east at the intersection ahead, and you will see it very soon.]

Fifteen minutes later, the two arrived outside Wanbao Tower.

Dingchuan City's Wanbao Tower was over a dozen stories high, constructed entirely of white jade and black spirit wood. Golden array lines flickered subtly across its exterior walls, making it even more magnificent and imposing than the Wanbao Tower in Tianque City.

Yun Heng glanced up, then led Yun Zhao inside.

The moment they stepped through the entrance, they drew the attention of many people inside the hall.

The attendant responsible for greeting guests in the main hall noticed the two almost immediately.

Neither the clothing nor the bearing of these two female cultivators before him was something an ordinary rogue cultivator could match.

An attendant quickly stepped forward to greet them with a perfectly measured smile on his face.

“Greetings, ladies.”

“May I ask if you have come to Wanbao Tower to purchase magic tools and pills, or to sell items?”

Yun Heng came straight to the point.

“I want to see your Pavilion Master.”

The smile on the attendant's face froze slightly, a clear moment of surprise.

Demanding to see the Pavilion Master right off the bat?

The Pavilion Master of Wanbao Tower was not someone just anyone could see whenever they wished.

He sized Yun Heng up once more, his attitude remaining exceedingly polite.

“May I ask who you are, lady?”

“And what business do you have with our Pavilion Master?”

Yun Heng produced two tokens from her storage space and handed them directly to the attendant.

One of them was the Vice Pavilion Master Token given to her by Shen Guanlan.

The other was the Wanbao Token she had obtained previously.

The moment the attendant clearly saw the two tokens, his expression completely changed.

Someone who could present both of these tokens at the same time undoubtedly possessed an extraordinary identity.

“So you are an honored guest.”

“Please forgive my earlier negligence, lady.”

“Please follow me, lady.”

The attendant bowed slightly and led the way ahead of them.

Yun Heng and Yun Zhao followed him upstairs and were led into a spacious reception room.

An incense stick's time later.

The door to the reception room was pushed open from the outside.

The attendant who had guided them stood by the door, followed by a male cultivator.

Upon entering the room, his gaze immediately landed on Yun Heng, who was seated inside.

Afterward, he cast a glance at Yun Zhao, who stood behind Yun Heng.

With just one look, a trace of surprise rose in his heart.

The seated female cultivator possessed an extraordinary demeanor; her clothing and the sword at her waist were clearly invaluable, and her cultivation realm was completely unfathomable to him.

As for the dark-robed female cultivator behind her, the feeling she gave him was even more dangerous.

Though he was already at the early stage Void Refinement Realm, he remained unable to sense her true realm.

For such a formidable expert to stand silently behind her as a bodyguard, the identity of this young female cultivator before him was bound to be extraordinary.