“It’s me. Last time we studied the wall murals together.” Lin Yun changed his appearance back to the one he had used at the Land of the Fallen.
The moment Yuan Xia saw Lin Yun alter his features and heard him mention studying the murals, he instantly confirmed his identity.
After all, only the two of them had studied those murals last time. Lin Yun mentioning this detail left no room for doubt.
“So it really is Brother Bei Chen.” Yuan Xia finally broke into a smile.
He turned and waved at the two patrolling disciples.
“This is my friend. Carry on with your patrol.”
“Yes.”
The two disciples saluted Yuan Xia and quickly left.
Lin Yun breathed a quiet sigh of relief once they were gone.
“Friend Yuan Xia, thank you for this, and for passing on that warning last time. I never had the chance to thank you in person.” Lin Yun clasped his fists towards Yuan Xia.
“To me, these were just small favours, nothing worth mentioning.” Yuan Xia replied with a warm smile.
“By the way, Brother Bei Chen, what brings you to our Double Honour Pavilion so suddenly?” Yuan Xia asked curiously.
“I’m travelling around and happened to pass by, so I thought I’d come and take a look.” Lin Yun answered.
He naturally could not mention anything about the Origin Heart.
“Since you’re already here, why not come in and sit for a while?” Yuan Xia offered at once.
“Well… that might not be appropriate.” Lin Yun gave an awkward smile.
“What’s wrong with it? You’re not from any of the six great powers. Coming to my residence as my friend is perfectly fine.” Yuan Xia said.
As an elder of the Double Honour Pavilion, Yuan Xia could certainly bring a friend to his own quarters.
Moreover, Lin Yun had killed elders from Heavenly Fire Divine Hall and God-Slaying Gate last time. That alone proved he could not belong to those six powers.
“Alright then, I’ll accept your kind invitation.” Lin Yun agreed.
After all, the Double Honour Pavilion might possess an Origin Heart. If he followed Yuan Xia inside, he could at least scout the situation first, and this way he could enter openly and above board.
“Brother Bei Chen, follow me.”
With that, Yuan Xia flew straight towards the island ahead.
Lin Yun quickly kept pace, staying at his side.
As the two flew using their inner force, their cultivation auras naturally revealed themselves.
“Oh? Brother Bei Chen, you’ve actually reached the Transformation Dao realm already?” Yuan Xia sensed Lin Yun’s aura and exclaimed in shock.
He clearly remembered that at the Land of the Fallen, Lin Yun had only been at the third level of Heaven Connecting Realm. The elders from Nether Palace and the others had treated him as an easy target precisely because his realm seemed low.
“After you left through the second mural last time, I remained there and underwent Dao Moulding, stepping into the Void Dao realm.” Lin Yun explained.
He added, “Friend Yuan Xia, you’ve done well too. You’ve also reached Transformation Dao.”
Lin Yun recalled that Yuan Xia had previously been at the Dao Moulding stage, yet the aura he now emitted was clearly Transformation Dao.
“Haha, studying those murals last time gave me great gains. Combined with my earlier accumulation, I broke through to Transformation Dao not long after returning.” Yuan Xia laughed.
While they spoke, the two arrived at the island.
Under Yuan Xia’s guidance, Lin Yun entered the Double Honour Pavilion without any trouble.
The pavilion was built across the island like a secluded paradise, and the island itself was vast.
Once inside, the fluctuations from the Tree of Origin within Lin Yun grew stronger than before.
Yuan Xia led Lin Yun to his personal residence.
As an elder, Yuan Xia had his own independent courtyard, perched halfway up a mountain in a quiet and elegant setting.
“Brother Bei Chen, this is where I live. Come in and sit. I actually wanted to talk with you.” Yuan Xia said.
“Talk with me?” Lin Yun was slightly startled.
What matter did Yuan Xia want to discuss?
After entering the courtyard, Yuan Xia invited Lin Yun to sit in a pavilion.
Following a bit of casual conversation, Yuan Xia sealed off the surrounding space.
“Brother Bei Chen, on the third level of that golden pagoda last time, you must have seen the warning written on the stone tablet, right?” Yuan Xia asked, his expression suddenly serious.
Lin Yun’s heart jolted. He had not expected Yuan Xia to bring this up himself.
After all, as a member of the Double Honour Pavilion, Yuan Xia was effectively part of the Dao Alliance.
Yet the warning on the third level of the pagoda had been clear: do not join any alliance, including the Dao Alliance.
“Yes, I saw it.” Lin Yun nodded.
