The Ninth Sister is a Prodigious Beast Master

Chapter 1324: Chapter 1324: Teleportation Formation to the 33 Heavens

The meeting hall wasn’t large, but the guards surrounding it were far more stringent than those in any other palace within the Imperial City. As the group exited, they made their way toward North Mountain. The path ahead was indistinct, the only option was to proceed along a narrow corridor, flanked by towering palace walls. Each road’s end presented pathways leading elsewhere, winding as if through endless bends and turns.

Fearing Beiting Huang might lose her way, Yan Ye patiently explained, “Starting from the Nine Spirits Hall, this place is surrounded by a formation pattern, you don’t need to memorize it, the Great Elder and the ones in charge of the Imperial City’s guards know the way!”

“Hmm!” Beiting Huang murmured in acknowledgment, and the Great Elder, seemingly wanting to prove his own knowledge of the route, took the initiative to lead the way.

The density of spiritual qi gradually became more intense, like the thick fog on an autumn or winter day that couldn’t be dispersed. Even as Beiting Huang and Yan Ye held hands, they still couldn’t clearly see each other’s faces. Yan Ye seemed uncomfortable with this and lifted his hand to embrace Beiting Huang in his arms, carrying her through the dense fog.

When spiritual qi was too concentrated, the pressure made it difficult to breathe, as though they were at the deepest part of the sea bed, and that feeling of oppression made it especially difficult for individuals like Lord Beiting Jing of the heaven stage to cope. They found it hard to lift their feet, and every step was an immense struggle.

Fortunately, this stretch of the road was not long. After traveling roughly ten meters, the concentration of spiritual qi suddenly became much thinner, and Lord Beiting Jing and the others immediately felt their bodies lighten considerably.

The scene before them opened up clearly, revealing a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, with only a narrow mountain path leading inward. Standing on the path, one could see an altar-like structure within the valley, spacious enough to accommodate a hundred people. There were four differently colored pillars, each carved with one of the Four Cardinal Guardian Magical Beasts: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermillion Bird, and Xuan Wu.

A gentle thread of spiritual qi curled around the four pillars, then drifted away, with the space above the pillars characterized by a hazy area where the scenery constantly shifted. Shadows of ink-dark clouds occasionally floated by, mingling with colorful clouds.

Upon seeing this structure, Beiting Huang knew well that this was not an ancient altar but a Teleportation Formation. She looked up at Yan Ye’s face to find him gazing at the altar, a complex expression flickering in his eyes. Beiting Huang pursed her lips and chose to remain silent.

The Great Elder pointed at the structure and told Beiting Lin and the others, “This is the place.”

No one spoke further. The four pillars silently and slowly rotated. Beiting Huang walked over but did not step onto the Teleportation Formation; instead, she touched one of the Xuanwu Pillars and asked the Great Elder, “Where does this Teleportation Formation lead?”

The Great Elder looked at Beiting Huang deeply. The youth was always so intelligent, so smart that it was almost heartbreaking. He was about to respond when Yan Ye stopped him.

Yan Ye took Beiting Huang’s hand, turned towards the Four Great Nobles of Phoenix City, and said, “Regarding what we discussed last night, I think Beiting Huang has the right to know.” He looked down at Beiting Huang, “Your grandfather and the others are considering sending some people to the 33 Heavens first. What do you think?”

To the 33 Heavens? Why?

Even someone as clever as Beiting Huang, upon suddenly hearing this news, found it hard to accept. She didn’t ask who would be sent; it didn’t matter who – whether they were from Phoenix City or Yan City – they were her friends and loved ones. The 33 Heavens was not a land of idyllic beauty or gentle comforts; it was a place filled with fierce creatures, inhabited by people whose strength far surpassed their own.