An Unfamiliar Feeling

“Thank you for inviting me, Fellow Daoist Seo Jua.”

Baek Cheong clasped their hands in return and bowed.

Seo Jua glanced at the maids lined up before the guest courtyard and made a light gesture.

The maids bowed in unison, then parted to open a path.

“Was your journey comfortable?”

“Yes. I arrived earlier than I expected.”

“I heard there was trouble near the Wanyao Mountain Range, so I was a little worried.”

Baek Cheong recalled the roads and immortal cities they had passed through over the past few days.

From rumors that a horde of demon beasts had attacked an immortal village to stories of cultivators who hadn’t returned, the atmosphere had been unsettled.

Still, the Cheonnam Alliance patrols had guarded the roads, so Baek Cheong hadn’t encountered any danger...