Of the three people at the other doors, one was a teenager. He looked to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old. His facial features were delicate, even pretty. He had long hair bound with a ribbon, and when he looked at Xu Qing and Erniu, he smiled, revealing pearly white teeth. He seemed pure and innocent, without a trace of malice or evil in him.3

Next to him was a huge black silkworm that was larger than he was. It was covered with waving tentacles that made it look unusually malevolent. Coming out of the silkworm’s mouth was a strand of black silk that was connected to one of the Grand Emperor treasures by the immortal’s corpse. It looked like a jade bottle. The silk was pulled taut. Apparently, the treasure was resisting the silk, and yet, was slowly being pulled away.0

In another direction, seated beyond another of the open doors, was a young woman. She was exquisitely beautiful, with eyebrows like crescent moons, a long straight nose, and cherry-red lips. However, there was something very cold about her, including her gaze. She wore palace attire, a voluminous gown with wide sleeves that made her seem aloof and out of touch with reality.[1]0

The arrival of Xu Qing and Erniu on the scene caused her to frown slightly. However,...1