Chapter 278 Arrival at the Guardian Tower: After all the thoughtfulness along the way...
After all the thoughtful care she received along the way, Sang Zhitao was really reluctant to see Maria leave.
But she also knew that all good things must come to an end, and besides, she didn't know what she would do next. If she had to travel back and forth between several continents, it wouldn't be very convenient to bring Maria along.
The departure of Maria and the others was within Mihar's expectations, so they were not surprised.
And so the group arrived at Linhai City, where Maria and Aure bid farewell to Sang Zhitao and the others directly at the teleportation array.
"These are talismans I made especially for you. Thirty talismans for each of you. Replace them with new ones after you finish using one. I will definitely resolve this before you run out of thirty talismans."
She handed Maria the talisman she had prepared beforehand.
Although each person only received thirty talismans, there were over thirty maids, servants, and knights, so what Maria received was several thick stacks of talismans.
Maria looked at the talisman in her hand, thinking about its price at the auction, and couldn't help but tear up: "It must have been very hard work."
Looking into her moved eyes, Sang Zhitao opened her mouth, but was too embarrassed to say that it had only taken her an hour or two to make, since she was practically a god now.
It's just a matter of copying some talismans in another world, and it doesn't take much time.
If it weren't for the time delay caused by her needing to convert between the different energy systems of the two worlds, it could probably have been done in no time.
Even the usually silent and burly Aurelius showed emotion as he gazed at Sang Zhitao.
"Take good care of yourself, we'll be waiting for your good news." The teleportation array in Linhai City was no less available than in Emerald City, so Maria and the others couldn't keep it occupied any longer and said goodbye to Sang Zhitao.
After the group said a few more reluctant words, Sang Zhitao watched their figures disappear into the teleportation array.
“We need to cross Linhai City and head to the teleportation array outside another gate, which belongs exclusively to our Guardian Tower.” Mihar waved his hand, and a servant appeared from the crowd, jumping onto Sang Zhitao’s carriage.
When Maria and the others left, they left this car with Sang Zhitao and the others.
So even after Maria and the others left, Sang Zhitao still had a carriage all to herself, while Lin Xiao and the other two sat in the guardian tower carriage behind her.
In front of them was Mihar's carriage.
In addition, there were guards at the front and rear of the towers clearing the way and providing cover.
Linhai City is a city with a style very different from other places. The houses and styles here are very similar to the Mediterranean style on Earth.
White walls and blue tiles, colorful flags hanging on the roof, seagulls flying in the distance, and ship masts peeking out from the roof.
People dressed in brightly colored clothes strolled among the monochrome white walls and blue tiles.
The girls wore pointed hats with colorful ribbons at the top, which drew different colored shadows in the air as they ran.
"Are there hollow people here too?" Sang Zhitao looked at the lively children, the spirited girls, the robust teenagers, and other elderly people rarely seen in the city sitting idly at the door, and felt a little curious.
Mihar, who rarely gets to ride a unicorn, had been keeping a close watch outside Sang Zhitao's carriage. Upon hearing Sang Zhitao's words, he quickly bent down and leaned closer to reply, "There are some here too. If I remember correctly, there are about four or five."
Mikhail sighed softly and looked at the houses not far away: "I wonder when this will end."
Sang Zhitao didn't notice this sentence; she was preoccupied with Mihar's earlier statement.
Although she did not travel to every city on the Sky Continent, each city she visited had at least one or two hundred Hollow People, and some even had nearly a thousand.
This is also the main reason why various cities open a fixed time for Hollow Men to hunt.
Yet, this city, so close to the Soul Continent, has such a low percentage of empty-hearted people that it's practically nonexistent.
"Why are there so few empty people here?" Sang Zhitao looked out the window at the seaside city, her brows furrowed in confusion.
Mihar was taken aback, and subconsciously asked, "Perhaps it's because of the Guardian Tower?"
Sang Zhitao frowned and shook her head: "I feel like something's not right."
Mikhail was even more puzzled: "What's wrong?"
Sang Zhitao tapped her knee with her fingertip, already having a guess in her mind.
Seeing that she didn't reply, Mikhail smiled gently and didn't press the matter further.
Anyway, they'll be at the Guardian Tower soon, and with his status, he'll have access to firsthand information to satisfy his curiosity.
Sang Zhitao was preoccupied with her own thoughts and naturally didn't notice whether Mihar had replied to her.
In her palm was the one-sixth of the world fragment she had obtained from Lin Xiao.
She had tried to absorb the fragment before, but something went wrong and she couldn't absorb it at all.
"Perhaps we need the full version?" Sang Zhitao couldn't help but frown.
She spoke so softly that even Mikhail, who was trying to speak to her, couldn't hear what she said.
"What's wrong?"
Sang Zhitao looked up when she heard the noise and was startled by him.
Mikhail lowered his eyes slightly, not bothering to investigate what she had just said, and instead smiled and pointed ahead: "We've arrived."
He stopped the unicorn and said to Sang Zhitao, "This teleportation array takes you directly to the interior of the Guardian Tower; we can only travel on foot."
Sang Zhitao nodded indifferently and quickly jumped down from the carriage.
Lin Xiao and his two companions had already skillfully taken their positions in the teleportation array, while the rest of the guards from the tower were protecting the perimeter.
Mihar guided Sang Zhitao to stand next to Lin Xiao and the other two.
Lin Xiao maintained her indifferent expression, while Ying yawned and sat cross-legged on the ground. Only Ailiya greeted her with a smile.
Before Sang Zhitao could finish their conversation, a flash of white light appeared, and the scene in front of Sang Zhitao and the others transformed from the wilderness into a magnificent palace.
An elderly man with white hair, dressed in a gray mage's robe, was smiling at her: "Welcome, Your Highness."
He turned to look at Lin Xiao and the other two: "And you, the eternal saviors."
Behind the old man stood two rows of monks, both men and women, a quick glance revealed nearly twenty of them.
"These are the mages who guard the tower, each of them is a Saint-level mage," Mihar whispered in Sang Zhitao's ear, bending slightly.
"The person before you is the tower master of the guardian tower, and also the strongest mage on the Sky Continent, Lord Helai."
"Just call me Mage Hailai," Hailai replied with a soft laugh.
Sang Zhitao nodded to him, but her gaze was fixed on the people behind her.
There, a familiar scent was calling to her.
Hailey seemed to know what she was looking at, and raised her hand to wave.
The mages behind him and the guards protecting Sang Zhitao and the others all retreated, leaving only Mihar and Lin Xiao behind.
Sang Zhitao looked thoughtfully at Hailai, who was smiling at her, then at Lin Xiao and the other two, as well as Mihal, before asking, "Do you know what I'm looking for?"
“A fragment of the world.” Hailey nodded, looking completely at ease, seemingly unaware that he had uttered such a surprising statement.
"World fragments... what are they?" Lin Xiao looked at Sang Zhitao and then at Hai Lai, his brows furrowed, staring at Hai Lai with some displeasure as he spoke.
Hailey looked at him and sighed softly: "It is a divine object that appeared along with a divine oracle."
As he spoke, he turned around and gestured for everyone to follow him forward.
Sang Zhitao followed without a care, and Mihar glanced at Lin Xiao and the other two, then smiled and followed their footsteps.
Ying yawned nonchalantly, patted his trousers, stood up, and followed them out.
Ailiya glanced at Lin Xiao, a hint of emotion on her face, patted his shoulder, and then followed him out the door.
In the end, only Lin Xiao remained in the empty hall.
He looked down at the intricately patterned teleportation array beneath his feet, and the previously cold and indifferent exterior seemed to crack open in that instant.
Lin Xiao's faint sigh echoed in the empty hall, then his footsteps faded into the distance and finally disappeared outside the door.
"Where is this...?" Sang Zhitao followed Hailai for about seven or eight minutes, passing through more than a dozen teleportation arrays, before finally arriving at a small room in a daze.
Looking at the snow-white, empty room, Sang Zhitao frowned slightly, but the next second she was attracted by the glowing object floating in the middle of the room.
She unconsciously took two steps forward and subconsciously raised her hand, palm facing up.
Helene had a relaxed smile on her face.
Mikhail was somewhat agitated.
Shadow and Aria exchanged a glance, their emotions so complex that it was difficult to discern for a moment.
Only Lin Xiao, who arrived late, looked at the glowing object, then at Sang Zhitao, who had already walked to the middle of the room, and frowned slightly: "Is this a fragment of the world?"
Hailey nodded to him.
Lin Xiao's expression turned somewhat unpleasant: "What's the difference between this and before?"
Aria froze, pursing her lips as she looked at Sang Zhitao in front of her.
Ying chuckled lightly, took a step back, and sat down cross-legged, seemingly unconcerned.
With a hint of sympathy, Mikhail turned his gaze to Lin Xiao.
Hailai silently exhaled, looking at Sang Zhitao who had already grasped the fragment of the world, and said softly, "Perhaps it's because of her that things are different."
Lin Xiao looked at Sang Zhitao, a rare hint of emotion on her face: "Is that so...?"
Sang Zhitao looked down at the broken six-pointed star-shaped crystal in her hand, then reached into her body and took out the piece of broken crystal she had taken from Lin Xiao.
The broken horn and fragments of the new world slowly merged, and the six-pointed star began to take shape.
"It looks like we're still missing quite a bit." Sang Zhitao tried to absorb it, but when she found that she couldn't, she frowned and turned to look at Hailai and the others.
Hailey stepped forward and nodded with a sentimental expression: "There are two more parts on other continents."
"The Soul Spirit Continent has it too?" Sang Zhitao asked in surprise.
As far as she knew, the Soul Spirit Continent was initially considered by the other two continents to be a world of monsters, and the fact that humans existed on the Soul Spirit Continent had only been discovered a few years ago.
But judging from this environment, the World Fragment must have existed for a long time. It's hard to understand why the Soul Spirit Continent would be sent to the World Fragment.
However, she confirmed another thing: the reason why not many hollow people were found in Linhai City was not only because there were very few gaps here, but also because the world fragments in her hands were constantly purifying Linhai City.
“It only had this one part when it arrived. We communicated with the Magic Continent and guessed that the other part was on the Soul Continent.” Hailey nodded.
Sang Zhitao held the fragments of the world in her hands and kept stroking them.
"I understand. Please prepare a room for me. I'd like to rest for a bit."
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