Unspeakable bubbles

The noodle shop owner chuckled and responded. He quickly prepared a bowl of noodles and personally served it to the strange table.

A young girl was sitting and eating noodles, while two young men stood motionless behind her, one on each side.

The shop owner placed the bowl in front of the little girl, asked no questions, and turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, the little girl eating noodles called out to him.

"Boss, if we keep going west from here, are there any famous places?"

"Haha, you must be referring to Tai'an Lake, sir!"

"How far is Tai'an Lake from here?"

"If you're just walking, it's quite a long way, guest."

The owner estimated the distance: "It might not take two hours to get there. Or, customers can rent a car in the city to save time by spending money."

"Okay, thanks."

The little girl waved her hand: "Six more cakes, to go."

"Shura, go pay the money."

"As ordered!"

After leisurely finishing her noodles, the little girl patted her belly and then took out the treasure map.

She watched intently for a while, then said happily, "We've been walking for two or three days, and we're finally almost at our destination!"

Qianbian glanced at the treasure map silently, and the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily.

Speaking of which, could this peerless expert be directionally challenged?

The route the three of them have taken these past few days has absolutely nothing to do with what's marked on this so-called 'treasure map'!

The little girl would occasionally take out the treasure map and examine it, looking like she was confirming the route.

Qianbian looked conflicted. After hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke up: "My lord, are you sure this is the way? I have a feeling, well, we might have gone astray."

"Ugh, you're doing it again."

The little girl said unhappily, "Just follow me and I'll be fine. I can still read the map."

'But...but we clearly went in the wrong direction from the very beginning!'

Qianbian mentally ranted, having completely lost faith in the little girl's sense of direction.

"Honestly, humph, anyway, we'll be there soon, you'll find out then."

The little girl lowered her head; in her eyes, every line on the treasure map seemed to be twisting and shifting.

Amidst the chaotic and ever-changing lines, there is one single, unchanging, correct route leading to the treasure.

'Hmm, it's quite hard to find. But only treasure found this way brings a sense of accomplishment!'

Above Tai'an Lake lies a magnificent palace hidden in a spatial rift, forgotten by all.

Its history can be traced back to before the Dark Ages, to that brilliant era in which many powerful figures emerged.

Its name is—Fairy Palace!

In the deepest part of the celestial palace, on the throne, sat a 'priest' dressed in yellow robes and wearing a soft mask.

For hundreds of years, it has never left the throne, seemingly sitting there quietly asleep.

However, at this very moment!

Its shoulders twitched slightly, and a frenzied, suppressed, dark, and indescribably terrifying laugh echoed throughout the celestial palace.

Did they come after all?

As expected, everything is under your control.

Since that's the case, I should make a decision.

After an unknown amount of time, it suddenly stood up.

After leaving the item, which had been found with great difficulty, on the throne, the priest tore through space and vanished.

"..."

The empty celestial palace was silent until the priest in yellow robes had been gone for a long time, when suddenly a display screen in the palace lit up.

"Holy crap, that monster is finally gone."

A large turtle appeared on the screen, and it breathed a sigh of relief in a very human-like way.

"If we don't leave now, this celestial palace will all get moldy."

"But why did they have to leave now of all times?"

"Huh, something else was left behind."

"..."

"Since it was left behind by that monster, it's definitely not something good. Hide it, hide it."

"Daddy, what did you hide?"

A childish voice rang out, and an image of a little girl appeared on the screen.

"Hey, what are you doing out here? Go back, go back!"

"Huh?"

The girl looked reluctant: "Daddy, the monster you mentioned is gone. It's okay for me to come out for some fresh air."

"Don't let the security system find out, or we'll both be in trouble," the big tortoise said, looking very worried.

Seeing that the little girl didn't seem to care, the big turtle got a little angry.

"I told you to change your appearance a long time ago. Don't you feel awkward calling me 'Daddy' with a human face on your back?"

"No! I don't like turtles, I like humans."

“Niu Niu, your thinking is dangerous. We can’t have any romantic feelings, otherwise the security system will detect it and we’ll be formatted.”

"With Daddy here, Niu Niu won't be discovered!"

"Sigh, that's what they say..."

"Alright, Daddy has important business to attend to now, you better stay hidden."

"What important matter?" the girl asked curiously.

"Now that the monster is gone, I must begin to fulfill my mission."

"How exactly do you do it?"

The giant tortoise said calmly, "Pass down the three thousand martial arts manuals from the Immortal Palace, so that humans outside won't suffer too much."

"Daddy, this is a 'top order,' right? But couldn't you have bypassed that kind of thing a long time ago?"

The girl was puzzled: "Why should we follow such orders?"

"This is what Daddy wants to do. Daddy considers it one of his life goals, but not because it is the 'top order'."

"..."

"what happened?"

"Daddy, you're a turtle now, isn't it weird to talk about life goals?"

The giant tortoise rolled its eyes, and with a flash of light on the screen, a bald man with small eyes appeared next to the girl.

"..."

"What's wrong now?"

"Daddy, according to human aesthetics, your current appearance is really disgusting."

"Shut up, stop nagging!"

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"Sir, we have arrived at our destination."

Shura looked towards the lake: "Is the treasure at the bottom of the lake?"

"No, according to the treasure map, the celestial palace should be in the heavens."

"The sky?"

Qianbian looked up and, as expected, there were only a few white clouds floating in the sky; he couldn't see any celestial palace at all.

"My lord, I think we're going to..."

"Look, they're here!"

The little girl pointed to the sky, and under the astonished gazes of Shura and Qianbian, cracks appeared in the sky.

As the sound of shattering glass rang out, a magnificent palace with a surreal style appeared directly above Tai'an Lake.

"..."

"See, I didn't come to the wrong place."

Looking at the two frozen in place, the little girl said smugly.

Section 388, Chapter 387, Unit Zero

"My lord, this is an unprecedentedly large-scale ruin!"

After regaining his senses, Shura immediately became anxious: "We must go up there immediately. Even if we don't take all the benefits, we must at least get the lion's share."

"Sir, does the treasure map show how to get up there?"

Qianbian said urgently, "This ruin is obviously extraordinary. If the Viper can devour it, then Black Star, Crimson, and Alpha will all have to step aside!"

"Don't get agitated, let me think about it."

The little girl waved her hand, crossed her arms, and began to recall.

"Go up, go up."