Chapter 208: Life 73, Age 16, Martial Disciple 1
The place where we appeared could barely be considered ‘secluded.’ While we did arrive in an alley between two buildings, those buildings were two cottages spaced rather far apart. If anyone were looking in our general direction, it would have been easy to see the three of us suddenly pop into existence.
I wanted to complain to the System, but after a quick look around at our surroundings, I understood the problem. We had been sent to a small hamlet that consisted of only a couple of dozen buildings. The place where we arrived wasn’t too hidden, but it might have been the best option available.
While the village itself wasn’t too impressive, the landscape around it was a sight to behold.
It looked as if the entire village was built upon a raft that was floating in the middle of the ocean. Outside the village’s wooden picket fence, the land was a large, flat plain covered in an endless expanse of bright blue flowers. When the wind rustled these flowers, it almost looked like a gentle breeze rippling through the waters.
After taking in the sight for several minutes, I refocused and pulled my companions along behind me as I explored the village.
The entire hamlet only had a single inn, and since the village was rather small, it wasn’t difficult to find. I booked three rooms and then left Bao and SuYin to get settled in as I went out to gather a bit of information.
While the Blue Wind Pavilion had a presence here, it was only a modest one-story shop that sold an extremely limited variety of items. Instead, its main function was to serve as an interface between the sect and the main Pavilion back in Dragon Gate City. After entering, I quickly purchased a basic rundown on the sect and returned to the inn to discuss the situation with Bao and SuYin.
I set up a low-level formation to prevent eavesdropping and then looked at my companions.
“Okay… So… I’ve dragged both of you out of your normal lives, and I’m sure you both have questions. If there’s anything you want to ask, please do so, but we need to discuss what comes next.”