Chapter 193 - Borrowing the Luo Han Stone (1/2)

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Yi Shui continent was located at the northernmost tip of the immortal realm and therefore did not have the perennial spring-like climate of Feng Cang continent. It was almost entirely covered in snow, with very little greenery. Apart from snow, all they could see was the boundless ocean.

As they were worried about Xuan Tong, Shen Ying, Lonemoon and Yi QIng headed straight for Yi Shui Palace without stopping. They saw only a few immortal officials along the way.

As they had the special travel access pass given by Chu Xuan, they were able to reach the entrance of the palace without incident. They informed the immortal official guard of the purpose of their visit. After a while, someone came out and greeted them with a salute.

“His Highness invites you in!” They were then led into the main palace.

A man clad in white robes sat on the throne. He had chiseled features and his long hair was tied in a bun. His outward appearance was proper and decent. However, the expression in his eyes was as cold as ice. An almost inhuman aura enveloped him.

They guessed that he must be the celestial emperor Xin Han.

“Greetings, your highness.” They politely saluted him.

Xin Han looked at them, his face expressionless. Then, he asked coolly, “So you are from the Invincible Sect?”

“That’s right!” Lonemoon answered, adopting a businesslike expression.

Seemingly recalling something, Xin Han frowned and said coldly, “I remember… that I’ve already asked my people to return the Spirit Convening Lamp to Feng Cang.”

“Your highness misunderstands! We’ve already received the lamp.” Lonemoon said before continuing, “We’re not here for the lamp.”

“Oh? What is it then?”

Lonemoon smiled and said in a friendly tone, “It’s like this. One of the disciples in our sect met with a mishap during her tribulation, resulting in fiery qi entering her body. We’ve tried many ways but could not expel it from her body, so…”

“You want to borrow the Luo Han Stone!” Xin Han interrupted in that cold voice of his. A slight frown appeared on his face.

“That’s right, we’ve come for the stone.” Guessing that he was unlikely to agree to their request, Lonemoon tried to soften his tone and said earnestly, “We know that this is a divine artifact, but we desperately want to save the child. If you highness agrees, we are willing to exchange it for the Divine Refining Clock. If you don’t trust us, we can go back together.”

Waving his hand, a clock with numerous cracks appeared on his palm. As he had been busy these few days, he had not been able to send it to Xun Shu for repair.

Xin Han’s expression did not change. He looked at the clock for a moment, then continued, “By right, I should agree to your request as the Divine Refining Clock can help me to restore my primordial spirit. The Luo Han Stone is indeed in my palace. But… it is inconvenient for me to lend it to you.”

“What do mean?” asked Lonemoon, perplexed. You either lend it or you don’t. What could be inconvenient about lending it?

Xin Han frown deepened. His previously emotionless expression darkened. Suddenly he gave a deep sigh and got up. He started walking towards the back of the palace. “Follow me and you will know what I mean.”

Everyone exchanged glances and then followed his footsteps.

Xin Han led the group of them through a sea of clouds towards a separate immortal palace. During the flight, he explained the reason why he had rejected their request.