Chapter 289 - Chapter 289: Chapter 258: Palm Immortal Office_1 (1/2)

Chapter 289: Chapter 258: Palm Immortal Office_1

“Not only is this place the headquarters of the Palm Immortal Office, but it is also the imperial prison of the court, containing many extremely wicked criminals. To avoid any trouble from the prisoners within, a formation that isolates spiritual energy has been set up!” Fairy You Lan explained to Xu Mu.

“Besides that, it is also a strict reminder for the people of the Palm Immortal Office to keep away from indulging in cultivation and neglecting their actual duties.”

“I see!”

Xu Mu nodded his head, carefully observing while following Fairy You Lan as they went on.

The layout of the Palm Immortal Office is very plain. Apart from several enclosed lofts, every other place is vacant without any gardens, bridges over running water, or any decorative items.

The people working inside were also odd. They had blank faces, did not look anywhere else, and rushed past like emotionless puppets.

Everywhere here gave off a sense of oppression — ordinary people would be frightened out of their wits if they were to step foot in here.

But Xu Mu was not an ordinary person. He had lived many years, been to all sorts of places, so this slightly bizarre environment wasn’t of any concern to him.

Under the guidance of Fairy You Lan, the two of them passed numerous lofts, finally stopping at a location near the southwest corner. Here stood a small loft only about ten feet tall, looking rather conspicuous among so many giant lofts.

This loft had neither an entrance nor windows, and its surface was completely flush. Without Fairy You Lan’s explanation, Xu Mu might have mistaken it for a piece of art.

There were no guards in front of the loft. Fairy You Lan stopped, bowed respectfully, and called out, “Master.”

Creak!

The loft automatically opened an entrance large enough for both of them to pass side by side.

Fairy You Lan didn’t hesitate to step inside, Xu Mu following closely behind.

When both of them just entered, it was pitch black inside. Xu Mu didn’t dare to casually emit his Divine Intent, only following closely behind Fairy You Lan. After about ten steps, the entrance slowly disappeared behind them, and the entire space was swallowed by darkness, so dark that they couldn’t see their hands in front of them.

Pop!

Threads of spiritual energy suddenly flashed in the darkness, illuminating everything in front of Xu Mu’s eyes.

Xu Mu blinked, looking around.

It was a completely empty room with nothing but the mirror-smooth floor, which resembled the overall style of the Palm Immortal Office.

The ceiling was arched, and apart from being smooth, it was also empty.

There were no skylights, or any exits to be seen.

The only thing in this closed space was a middle-aged man, sitting in the center of the room, his hair scattered about, looking just like a stone statue.

As if sensing their presence, he slowly opened his eyes.

The instant Xu Mu saw his eyes, a shiver ran down his spine.

Those weren’t eyes, they were more like the entrance to hell. Just a single look, and Xu Mu seemed to see the entirety of hell, with various evil spirits struggling, screaming, and roaring in suffering. That resentment was enough to make a person’s spirit shatter.

“Master!”

Fairy You Lan called out.

“Lord!”

Xu Mu hurriedly expressed his greetings.

On their way here, Fairy You Lan had already told him that her master was the master of the Palm Immortal Office.

Even though Fairy You Lan referred to him as ‘master’, Xu Mu did not naively consider him an ally, for according to Fairy You Lan, this master of the Palm Immortal Office had once been a teacher for the imperial family’s children. Any imperial family child could call him ‘master’, so the title wasn’t particularly valuable. Fairy You Lan had simply referred to him as such to close the gap between them.

“Hmm.”

The master of the Palm Immortal Office only responded with a nod, his gaze sweeping past Xu Mu without lingering any longer than necessary.

“You completed the mission quite quickly!”

“All thanks to your excellent teachings, Master!” Fairy You Lan replied with a smile.