The treasure ship materialized silently within a massive hall.0

The hall stood ten zhang high, with a rough design held up by a few colossal stone pillars. These pillars were pitted and unpolished, and aside from them, the hall was void of decoration. At the far end stretched a deep, shadowed passageway, leading to unknown depths.0

As soon as the treasure ship appeared, a squad of ten guards rushed over. Each guard wore standard armor, inscribed with barrier runes, making it a fairly powerful defensive artifact.0

Each guard had a token hanging at their waist, though they varied in style. The leader, who had reached the Foundation Building Realm, bore a token marking his rank as captain.0

The treasure ship gave a gentle shudder, releasing its passengers, and then disappeared into Che Yutao’s palm, vanishing from sight...0