"An invitation?"
Upon hearing this word, Qin Luo's expression of confusion deepened.
Seeing this, Xia Zihan gave him a sidelong glance with her delicate eyebrows, and then quietly explained to him.
"This invitation is no ordinary document; it's a special pass. It can't be obtained through regular assessments. Only those with sufficient potential, or those who catch the eye of a powerful figure among the Nine Heavenly Gates, will be granted an invitation."
"With it, one is essentially qualified to directly enter the Nine Heavenly Gates without having to go through the screening process like the academy's examination. This woman may be here because of this."
"So that's how it is..." After hearing this explanation, Qin Luo nodded in sudden understanding.
As the two were explaining, the old man in white at the very front of the stone platform in the main hall slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "It's about time, and I should begin as well."
As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his sleeve, and nine crystals of different colors appeared in the air. Then, the old man pointed at the air.
The nine crystals of different colors shone brightly, instantly enveloping the entire hall in a dazzling array of colors.
Immediately afterwards, the nine crystals vanished into the void, and in a moment, nine teleportation arrays radiating different powers slowly appeared before everyone.
The three domain lords and Dean Wanxuan around them couldn't help but exclaim in amazement at this scene.
Dean Wan Xuan stroked his beard, his eyes filled with emotion, and slowly began to speak:
"The strength of the Nine Heavenly Gates is indeed unfathomable. This one-time teleportation crystal is an extremely precious treasure. Each teleportation crystal contains powerful and pure spiritual energy, making it much more stable than ordinary teleportation arrays during teleportation."
The Lord of Liu Domain also nodded solemnly.
"Yes, especially a teleportation crystal that can cross continents. You must know that the myriad worlds are vast and boundless, and the spatial barriers between them are extremely strong. The spiritual energy and array formation skills required to achieve teleportation across continents are simply beyond imagination."
"The fact that the Nine Heavenly Gates can so easily produce nine such crystals and even transform them into a teleportation array shows that even the combined strength of our three domains is probably beyond our reach."
Hearing their reflections, the white-robed elder smiled slightly and spoke again:
"Everyone, these nine teleportation arrays correspond to the nine Heavenly Gates. Those who have obtained a spot can come up and choose their preferred Heavenly Gate."
No sooner had the words been spoken than the people from the Flame Domain took their place.
The fiery red-haired man from the Flame Domain, having abandoned his previous arrogance, bowed to the white-robed elder and walked without hesitation into the leftmost teleportation array.
As he stepped in, the magic array shone brightly, instantly enveloping his figure. Then, a dazzling light shot into the sky, and his figure gradually disappeared into the magic array.
Seeing this, the others also stepped into the formation they had chosen beforehand, and instantly beams of light shot into the sky.
Xia Zihan's eyes reddened slightly; she knew the moment of parting was approaching. Looking up at Qin Luo, her eyes were filled with reluctance, and her voice choked with emotion:
"Qin Luo, we won't see each other for a while after this parting, so please take good care of yourself."
Qin Luo gently stroked her hair and said tenderly:
"Yes, I will. You must take good care of yourself while you are at the Spirit Phoenix Sect."
Hearing these gentle words, Xia Zihan glanced at the teleportation array and then at Qin Luo. She bit her lower lip, as if she had made up her mind, and slowly turned around and walked towards the Spirit Phoenix Sect's array.
Her steps were slow, each one seemingly carrying a tremendous weight. But after a few steps, she suddenly stopped, turned around abruptly, and ran towards Qin Luo, throwing herself into his arms.
She hugged Qin Luo's neck tightly, greedily inhaling his scent, wanting to deeply imprint his fragrance in her memory.
"Qin Luo, you can't lie to me. When we meet again..."
Qin Luo felt a pang of heartache at her sudden action and gently patted her back:
"Don't worry, I will keep my promise."
After receiving Qin Luo's assurance, Xia Zihan raised her nearly broken eyes, and before Qin Luo could react, she suddenly leaned forward and bit him hard on the shoulder.
Qin Luo felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, but he did not struggle and let Xia Zihan bite him.
After a while, Xia Zihan released her mouth. She looked at the deep teeth marks on Qin Luo's shoulder, a trace of heartache flashing in her eyes. She reached out her finger and gently touched the slightly red and swollen skin around the teeth marks.
"This is a little mark for you, so that you will always remember your promise to me."
Qin Luo could only give a wry smile in response: "Zihan, these teeth marks probably won't disappear so quickly. I can't forget them even if I want to."
Xia Zihan snorted, "That's more like it. I'm leaving now."
With that, she turned and walked towards the magic circle, her reluctance growing with each step. The moment she stepped into the circle, she looked back at Qin Luo one last time, then the circle flashed, and her figure gradually disappeared into the light.
When Liu Yu, the man in the blue robe, first saw this scene, he thought the two were about to part ways, which made him happy.
Then, seeing Xia Zihan throw herself into Qin Luo's arms, a flicker of jealousy flashed deep in his eyes. Watching Xia Zihan's longing and reluctance to part with Qin Luo, his heart was filled with resentment. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms.
When he finally saw Xia Zihan step into the teleportation array of the Spirit Phoenix Sect, his desire to follow her vanished.
The man in the blue robe looked dejected. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.
He secretly thought to himself that he shouldn't have harbored such unrealistic fantasies in the first place. However, despite his rationality, the feelings in his heart were hard to dispel. He slowly turned his head to look at Qin Luo, a barely perceptible hint of hostility flashing in his eyes.
In his view, if it weren't for Qin Luo's existence, he might still have a chance.
Qin Luo was unaware of the man in the blue robe's subtle gaze. He only looked away after watching Xia Zihan disappear into the magic array.
Without the slightest hesitation, he walked towards the Lingyuan Sect formation on the far right.
Seeing Qin Luo take action, Murong Liyue, who had been secretly observing him, also slowly stepped out.
She held a scroll tightly in her hand. It was a level four array diagram, extremely precious. If successfully set up, its power would be comparable to that of a Spirit Control Realm expert.
She had intended to take this opportunity to give the array diagram to Qin Luo to repay the kindness of the cultivation manual he had given her last night.
But when she saw Qin Luo walking towards the Lingyuan Sect's formation, she was quite surprised. She hadn't expected Qin Luo to choose the Lingyuan Sect as well, which caught her off guard.
This caused Murong Liyue to pause slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. Just as Qin Luo was about to step into the Lingyuan Sect's formation, she called out:
"Young master, please wait."
Upon hearing the clear voice, Qin Luo's eyes flickered, and without hesitation, he stepped into the teleportation array, whereupon a light appeared.
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