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Jin Ning stood outside the Nine Provinces Barrier.

She's been standing here for half a cup of tea's time.

Half a cup of tea.

The first messenger under the esteemed goddess Nuwa.

I've been kept outside the door for half a cup of tea.

Jin Ning didn't look well.

She is a direct descendant of Yuan Feng.

Noble lineage.

His cultivation level was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

In the Nuwa Palace, she held a position second only to the First Person.

In her entire life, she was never turned away by anyone.

But today—before the Kyushu boundary.

She crashed into an invisible wall.

A layer of pale golden light membrane floated on the outer side of the barrier.

It doesn't look thick.

But when Jin Ning's spiritual sense touched it, it was like hitting a chaotic barrier.

Not even a splash.

Then--

A cold voice came from inside the barrier.

"Warning. No Grand Merchant Emperor Visa or Pangu Temple Invitation Detected. Visitors, please queue to complete the formalities or return to your current location."

This voice—Jin Ning recognized it.

But she couldn't tell who it was.

The sound is mechanical.

It's a tablet.

It lacks emotional coloring.

But every word exudes an infuriating sense of perfunctoriness.

"I am the Golden Phoenix Messenger under the tutelage of the Sage Nuwa!"

Jin Ning raised his voice.

"I have come by order of the Sage to deliver congratulatory gifts! Please allow me to pass immediately!"

There was a two-second silence.

"No valid identification detected. Please present your visa or invitation letter. Otherwise, please wait in line outside the barrier. Estimated waiting time: three to five business days."

Jin Ning's temples throbbed twice.

Three to five business days?

She came to deliver a congratulatory gift!

I'm not here to apply for a visa!

"you--"

Jin Ning gritted his teeth.

She felt that this broken barrier was deliberately making things difficult for her.

I don't know who set up such a stupid rule.

"I want to force it through."

She activated the Great Luo Golden Immortal's magical power within her.

Golden-red spiritual energy burst forth from her body.

The Phoenix Feather Sword was drawn.

A golden sword aura slashed towards the barrier's light membrane.

"Bang—"

The sword energy struck the light membrane.

The optical film remained completely still.

Rebound.

The combined force of human destiny and the primordial chaos energy created a counter-reaction.

Jin Ning's body was shaken so much that he took three steps back.

I almost fell off the imperial carriage.

Her arm felt numb.

A small crack appeared in the web between my thumb and forefinger.

The Phoenix Feather Sword twirled in his hand, almost slipping from his grasp.

Moreover—at the moment of rebound, her Golden Phoenix bloodline was suppressed by a strange force.

It almost—it almost revealed the true form of the Golden Phoenix outside this barrier.

Jin Ning's face turned pale.

The barrier was much stronger than she had imagined.

It's ridiculously hard.

She sheathed her sword.

Standing on the phoenix carriage.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

I felt angry, anxious, and embarrassed.

What's infuriating is that—she, a dignified Golden Phoenix Envoy, can't even get through a door.

The urgent problem is that the task assigned by the sage Nuwa cannot be completed.

The awkward thing was that all four phoenixes were watching her.

She felt a hint of mockery in the eyes of the four phoenixes.

Although the phoenix cannot laugh.

But Jin Ning felt they were laughing.

Just as she was preparing to force her way in a second time—

The void cracked.

A crack tore open from the inside of the barrier.

It wasn't opened from the outside.

It opens from the inside.

A person walked out of the crack.

A black robe.

The hair moved slightly.

The pace was neither hurried nor slow.

He had a smile on his face that made people want to punch him.

Lin Xuan.

After he came out, he put his hands behind his back.

Standing at the edge of the barrier.

Looking at Jin Ning through that layer of light.

Jin Ning sensed his aura immediately.

Her breathing quickened involuntarily.

This person—

Unfathomable.

Her cultivation level was at the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

But standing in front of this man—she couldn't even fathom the limits of his cultivation level.

Lin Xuan sized her up.

A long, golden-red robe.

Phoenix crown.

She has a slender figure.

Her facial features are exquisite.

The corners of her eyes are slightly upturned.

It's clearly of Phoenix Clan blood.

That arrogance—it's ingrained in their bones.

He looks a bit like Kong Xuan.

But he was more restrained than Kong Xuan.

At least outwardly, they maintained the dignity of an envoy.

"Didn't the Goddess Nuwa teach you? You have to knock before entering someone else's house."

Lin Xuan's tone was very casual.

Jin Ning pursed her lips.

"I am a disciple of the sage Nuwa—"

"Understood. The Golden Phoenix Envoy has come to deliver a congratulatory gift. The announcement was broadcast three times already within the barrier."

Jin Ning: "...Then why won't you let me in?"

"Rules are rules. No matter who you are, you need a visa or invitation to enter Kyushu. This is the underlying logic of the Kyushu Barrier. I can't change it."

Of course he can change.

He designed the barrier.

He also set the rules.

But he didn't want to change.

He wanted to make sure that proud golden phoenix was turned away at the door.

Let's deflate her arrogance first.

Jin Ning took a deep breath.

"How can I get in?"

"It's simple. I'll make an opening for you."

"...Then please open it."

"Wait a moment."

Lin Xuan raised his hand and waved it.

The suppression on the barrier has been lifted.

The power that had been suppressing the Golden Phoenix bloodline within Jin Ning disappeared.

She breathed a sigh of relief.

But then—Lin Xuan added another sentence.

"Next time, give me a heads-up before you come. Don't just barge in without thinking. Damaging the barrier will cost a lot to repair."

Jin Ning's ears turned red.

It's not because I'm shy.

It's because—it's shameful.

She was a highly regarded ambassador at the Nuwa Palace.

Upon arriving here, they were blocked by a barrier and reprimanded by their master for "knocking on the door."

She dismounted from the phoenix carriage.

I straightened my robes.

He took out a golden silk scroll from his bosom.

He handed it over with both hands.

"This is the list of gifts from the Sage Nuwa. Congratulations on the addition of a new member to your esteemed household."

Her tone was much softer than before.

It's not admitting defeat.

It is about being pragmatic and timely.

She could sense how terrifying the seemingly casual aura emanating from Lin Xuan was.

This person can tear through the void with a flick of their wrist.

He could make the Nine Provinces Barrier act as his gatekeeper.

When she forced her way through the barrier, she was almost shaken to her original form.

And he—standing here talking to her, as if discussing the weather.

The gap is too big.

It was so big that she couldn't be arrogant anymore.

Lin Xuan accepted the silk scroll.

I glanced at it.

"Hmm. Nuwa is quite thoughtful. These gifts are nice."

He put the silk scroll into his bosom.

Then he turned to the side.

"Come on. Come in with me."

Jin Ning lowered her head and followed behind him.

They entered the Nine Provinces Barrier.

The four phoenixes followed and flew inside.

From the outside, the barrier's light membrane closed up again after they passed through.

Perfectly fitted.

Not even a mosquito can fly in.