Northern Yin Capital, outside the palace, there is a tower with more than ten floors.
This tower is the tallest building in the capital, named the Star Observation Tower, and it is the residence of the State Preceptor, the Righteous True Immortal.
At the top of the Star Observation Tower, stands a man dressed in Taoist robes, with a gentle breeze blowing past him, making his clothes flutter.
This man is the Righteous True Immortal. At first glance, he looks like a middle-aged man, upon closer inspection, his youthful facial features seem excessively tender, and then his eyes seem profound and distant, like those of a sage who has seen through life.
With excitement on his face, he claps his hands and marvels.
"The vast world is full of wonders. I didn't expect that even the commoners out there can eat meat at every meal and live in buildings tens of meters high..."
Qiao Feiya sits nearby, watching his marvel with a rather helpless expression on her face.
After descending upon this world, she was brought to this high tower by this Taoist.
Although the Taoist did not use force against her nor did he commit any other discourteous acts, Qiao Feiya cannot leave the capital, so it amounts to a form of confinement.
They would have conversations daily; the True Immortal would ask Qiao Feiya about the outside world, and in return, he would share some information about this world with her.
So, even without having left this capital, Qiao Feiya ends up knowing more about this world than Wen Wen.
This Righteous True Immortal, like Wen Wen and others, also came from the outside!
Only he came in at a point in time a thousand years ago.
At that time, there was the catastrophe of the undead on the lands of the Capital District; the Righteous True Immortal did not want to get involved in this troublesome affair, so he set out to sea in search of the legendary Immortal Island.
Upon reaching the vicinity of Pengwan Island, the True Immortal noticed the abnormalities here and entered Yuriano, opened the Bronze Door, and arrived in this world.
But he never imagined that once he entered, he could never leave again.
Although this world is vast, it's actually not complete. It relies on the real world to exist, much like a projection.
A commoner can live here without issue, but for someone like him, a Catastrophe-Level Expert, living in this incomplete world is a form of unspeakable torment.
When he first arrived, this world was identical to the two-thousand-year-old history of the Capital District, with names perfectly matching.
But due to the arrival of the Righteous True Immortal, the development of the world deviated slightly, making it impossible for this world to maintain complete consistency with the Capital District.
After the True Immortal noticed this, he no longer intentionally interfered with the history of this world and kept a low profile.
Becoming the State Preceptor of the Northern Yin Dynasty was due to him being the State Preceptor for the Northern Yin Dynasty before entering Yuriano, so he took on the role again to avoid disrupting the historical process.
However, when Qiao Feiya came from the sky, he realized maintaining the historical process was pointless, what concerned him more was how they came in and whether he could use this opportunity to leave.
After Qiao Feiya said what needed to be said, the True Immortal began to share the secrets of this world.
"This world is vast but actually very small; to you guys, there is only the complete Capital District, part of the White Bear, and part of the Dongyou Region, along with a portion of the ocean."
"You might see some Western Region people here, but they actually appear out of thin air, and once they leave the boundary, they vanish into thin air."
"I once investigated deeply into the 'boundary,' but after walking a stretch, I would emerge from the other side; the world is essentially a bounded loop..."
After sharing some information, the Righteous True Immortal closed his mouth, preparing to leave.
Qiao Feiya hesitated for a moment and then pursued: "You said before you arrived, the development of this world and the two-thousand-year-old Federation was consistent, so there should be another you in this world, he..."
The True Immortal's lips curled: "He vanished."
"Vanished?" Qiao Feiya asked in confusion.
The True Immortal regained interest in conversation: "That version of me was merely an empty silhouette of strength; once I arrived, it lost its purpose, so it disappeared."
"At my Realm, I am the one and only; even if there is an identical world, it cannot give birth to another me, only a silhouette of strength."
"The existence of another me in this world is purely due to this world's foundation, which is mimicking the history of the real world."
As he spoke, the True Immortal paused, looked toward the sky, and his eyes shone.
"I believe your friends are here to fetch you. Peeking sneakily isn't a good habit."
After speaking, the True Immortal waved in the direction of the sky, and instantly a whirlwind arose, clouds gathered, and a colossal sparrow flew above the Star Observation Tower at an unparalleled speed.
"Friends above, since you're here, come down and let's chat."
As soon as he finished, a giant sparrow appeared in the sky, followed by three figures dropping from the sparrow.
Wen Wen landed lightly on the floor, while Zhu Pengpei and Chun Ling smashed through the floor from the top of the tower all the way to the bottom.
The True Immortal's lips twitched slightly, feeling a bit distressed about his Star Observation Tower.
Seeing Wen Wen arrived, Qiao Feiya smiled knowingly. She should be able to leave now, but then became concerned whether this Taoist would keep Wen Wen here as well.
The True Immortal smiled at Wen Wen: "You must be from the outside as well; I am the Righteous True Immortal, you can call me True Immortal."
Wen Wen scrutinized the True Immortal, with some apprehension in his eyes.
Just now, he flew on a large sparrow outside the Northern Yin Capital, circling the city for observation.
The night-time city was dead silent, sinister ghost Qi faintly drifted above the city, and many of the soldiers guarding the city gate started to appear bluish.
Given the circumstances, Wen Wen certainly didn't intend to recklessly charge in; instead, he planned to first understand the situation here, then sneak in to communicate with Qiao Feiya and devise a plan to escape from under the True Immortal's watchful eyes.
If the worst came, he planned to call forth the Black Night Knight and directly attack to rescue Qiao Feiya.
But unexpectedly, before the sparrow landed, the weather suddenly changed drastically, and within a blink, they were on top of the sparrow's head.
"I wonder what you wish to discuss. To clarify, I came this time to take her away, so I can't chat for too long with you."
The True Immortal continued to gaze up at the sparrow, then laughed and shook his head, shifting his gaze to Wen Wen.
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Wen Wen narrowed his eyes slightly: "What assurance do you want?"
"If there is an opportunity to leave here, please take me with you. If you promise me that, you can take this young lady with you, and any trouble you encounter in the Xia Mansion's Land, I can help you solve."