Chapter 63: The Arrival of the Spirit Hall Envoy, Entering the Evernight Forest

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Not long after Lin Ye set out on his journey across the continent, a luxurious convoy of carriages slowly entered Notting City.

"We've finally arrived in Notting City!"

Inside the leading, most extravagant carriage, a stunning blonde girl stretched lazily, pulling back the curtains to peer outside. She looked at the cityscape around her, lost in thought.

It had all started with a letter from the head of the Notting City Spirit Hall branch. Her usually calm master had been uncharacteristically moved by the contents of that letter. He had ordered her to depart immediately and bring back the boy mentioned in the letter to the Spirit Hall.

She had traveled through the night from Spirit City, covering nearly a month's worth of journey by carriage. Now, at last, she had arrived in Notting City. Hopefully, she could complete the task her master had entrusted to her.

With a sigh, the blonde girl directed her gaze forward as the carriage headed straight for the Spirit Hall branch.

Meanwhile, outside the Notting City Spirit Hall.

Branch Head Matthew Nuo, along with Su Yuntao, Si Si, and other deacons, had already assembled at the entrance, waiting nervously.

"The envoy will arrive soon," Matthew Nuo clapped his hands to get everyone's attention. "I've heard that the envoy is the disciple of His Holiness the Pope, our current Holy Maiden. Her future prospects are boundless, and she may well be the next Pope of the Spirit Hall. Everyone, make sure you show proper respect!"

"Yes, sir!" All the deacons responded seriously in unison.

Clip-clop, clip-clop...

Finally, the sound of hooves echoed from the distant street. A luxurious convoy of carriages approached, slowly coming to a stop in front of the Spirit Hall branch.

The female knight driving the leading carriage stepped down and respectfully opened the door. From inside emerged a girl in a white gown embroidered with golden patterns. She had short blonde hair cut neatly to her ears, and her every movement exuded elegance and grace as she stepped out.

"Greetings to the envoy!" Matthew Nuo, leading the deacons, bowed deeply, their voices ringing in respectful unison.

"There's no need for such formality. Which one of you is the branch head?" The blonde girl smiled lightly, waving her hand.

Matthew Nuo stepped forward and bowed again. "I am the humble Matthew Nuo, Branch Head of the Notting City Spirit Hall. It is an honor to welcome you, Lady Envoy."

"Please, just call me Hu Liena." The girl smiled warmly.

"I'm here regarding the letter you sent to the main hall three months ago. It mentioned a boy named Lin Ye, whose spirit is a white lotus flower and possesses innate full spirit power. Where is he now?"

Matthew Nuo replied, "The boy is currently studying at Notting Primary Spirit Master Academy."

He hesitated slightly before asking, "Lady Hu Liena, did you come all the way here just for this child?"

"Of course," Hu Liena chuckled. "My master is very interested in this young one and personally instructed me to bring him back to the main hall for a meeting."

"However, Lady Envoy, this boy has already enrolled in the academy. If we take him now, it might not reflect well on the Spirit Hall. Why not wait five years, until after he graduates?" Matthew Nuo suggested cautiously.

Hu Liena laughed softly, shaking her head. "There's no need for concern, Branch Head Matthew Nuo. The boy shares a unique connection with my master. I'll make sure he chooses to leave with me willingly."

"Well… if that's the case." Hearing that Lin Ye had ties with the current Pope, Matthew Nuo hesitated but eventually nodded.

However, when Hu Liena, led by Matthew Nuo, arrived at Notting Academy and spoke to the headmaster, she received an unexpected response.

"He has already graduated?" Hu Liena couldn't hide her disappointment.

"Indeed, I'm afraid you've arrived a few days too late. The boy graduated several days ago." The headmaster took a sip of his tea, swirling the cup gently as he smiled.

"If you had come a bit earlier, you might have caught him in his hometown. But by now, he's likely already set off on his journey to explore the continent."

"How could this be!" Hu Liena gritted her teeth, unwilling to believe what she was hearing.

She had traveled for so long, tirelessly rushing to complete the task given to her by her master, Bibi Dong. And yet, her target had already left—just days before she arrived. It was infuriating!

"Headmaster, do you know where he has gone to travel?" Hu Liena asked, her frustration evident.

"We're not sure," the headmaster replied with a sigh, shaking his head.

"Damn it!" Hu Liena stomped her foot as she left Notting Academy, anger simmering within her.

If Lin Ye had left long before she arrived, she might have been able to accept the situation. But the fact that they had missed each other by just a few days made her feel like her entire journey had been for nothing. Couldn't he have stayed just a bit longer?

"How am I going to explain this to my master?" Hu Liena thought to herself, feeling utterly exhausted.

She could only hope her master would understand. After all, she had done everything she could to rush to Notting City.

But where was Lin Ye now?

…

Far from Notting City, thousands of miles away, lay the border of the Farnos Province, within the Heaven Dou Empire.

Here, one of the many branches of the Great Star Dou Forest spanned across several cities, known as the Evernight Forest.

The Evernight Forest was one of the largest and oldest forests on the Douluo Continent, second only to the Great Star Dou Forest itself.

Unlike the man-made Spirit Hunting Forests, the Evernight Forest boasted a wide variety of spirit beasts, many of which were far more powerful. Here, thousand-year-old spirit beasts were common, and if one ventured deep enough, it was even possible to encounter ten-thousand-year-old spirit beasts.

Because of this, spirit masters who had reached the Soul Elder level—capable of absorbing thousand-year spirit rings—often came to the Evernight Forest to hunt for suitable spirit beasts, as the Spirit Hunting Forests rarely housed such powerful creatures.

After leaving Notting City, Lin Ye had journeyed by carriage, crossing mountains and rivers. After more than half a month of travel, he finally arrived.

His destination: Evernight City, the closest settlement to the Evernight Forest.

Lin Ye's goal was to join a hunting group here and begin his training.

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