Chapter 546: He He Zongzhu Yuan, why don't I add a prize as well! (Seeking subscriptions...)

Dai Xiaoyao was also sensible, following behind Li Chen and not daring to overstep.

Dai Xiaoyao had also seen Xuan Ji before, but he understood that he only needed to please Li Chen; pleasing her might have the opposite effect.

The group headed south, took a boat out to sea, and soon arrived below the island where the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall was located.

Dai Xiaoyao looked up at the cloud-shrouded mountain peaks, his heart filled with shock.

He remembered that when he was studying at the Chensha Dao Sect, He He Zongzhu True Person Chi Yuan held the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall in high regard, and every time he mentioned it, he was respectful.

Once, an Elder from the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall came to visit, and True Person Chi Yuan had the entire sect receive him.

That scene was something Dai Xiaoyao would remember for the rest of his life.

Hidden sects held a supreme status in the cultivation world of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

"Young Master Li, this..." Dai Xiaoyao was just about to speak when he saw a team of people suddenly surge out from the mountain gate.

Leading them was a middle-aged man wearing purple-gold Daoist robes with an extraordinary bearing.

And the Elder that Dai Xiaoyao had seen was still behind this person.

"Yuan Tianhe respectfully welcomes Your Majesty!" Yuan Tianhe bowed from afar, his voice as loud as a bell.

Dai Xiaoyao was dumbfounded; this was the legendary He He Zongzhu of the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall!

He actually came out to welcome him in person and was so respectful?

Li Chen nodded indifferently: "He He Zongzhu Yuan, no need for formalities. I am here today to return the Immortal Token."

He took out the ancient token from his bosom, and Yuan Tianhe hurriedly received it with both hands: "Your Majesty is a person of your word; I admire you. Actually, you could have just sent someone to deliver it; why come in person?"

Li Chen waved his hand: "For matters promised, one should naturally do them oneself."

Seeing this scene, Dai Xiaoyao was shocked once again. He had long heard that Li Chen had brought the sects to heel, but he never expected even hidden sects to be like this.

If he could have one percent of Li Chen's ability, then why worry about the Star Fall Kingdom not flourishing!

Under Yuan Tianhe's warm invitation, Li Chen's group slowly ascended the stone steps of the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall.

Dai Xiaoyao followed behind, looking around; he didn't look like a monarch of a country at all, but rather like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, his eyes not enough to take it all in.

He saw that every ten steps along the mountain path stood a disciple wearing silver-white Daoist robes, each with an extraordinary bearing, and they all bowed respectfully when they saw Li Chen.

"Your Majesty came and went in a hurry last time and couldn't properly tour the scenery of my Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall." Yuan Tianhe pointed to the cloud-shrouded mountain peak in the distance and said, "That is 'Questioning Dao Peak,' the place where our sect's founder went into seclusion to comprehend the Dao..."

Li Chen walked with his hands behind his back, nodding in agreement from time to time.

The two chatted and laughed, from the history of the sect to insights on cultivation, like old friends of many years.

Dai Xiaoyao listened from behind, dumbfounded. When had he ever seen a He He Zongzhu of a hidden sect be so approachable?

When they reached a pavilion halfway up the mountain, Li Chen suddenly stopped: "He He Zongzhu Yuan, this Dai Xiaoyao is a good friend of mine and has always admired your sect's techniques. I wonder if he could borrow them to read?"

Hearing this, Dai Xiaoyao trembled all over and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

Being called a "good friend" by His Majesty Li Chen in person was an honor that made his fingertips tremble with excitement.

"I am Dai Xiaoyao; I have long admired the prestige of the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall. To see He He Zongzhu Yuan today is the fortune of three lifetimes!" He bowed deeply, his waist almost touching the ground.

No matter what Li Chen said, Dai Xiaoyao was very cooperative. When Li Chen mentioned borrowing, he thought Li Chen was giving him an opportunity.

Yuan Tianhe stroked his beard and laughed: "Since he is a friend of Your Majesty, he is also a friend of Yuan Tianhe. Never mind borrowing techniques; even living in the Library Pavilion to contemplate them is fine!"

Dai Xiaoyao raised his head abruptly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

One had to know that the techniques of the Eight Gates Tilting Heaven Hall were always kept secret, and even their own disciples had to pass through layers of tests to enter the Library Pavilion.

Now he had actually agreed just like that? He secretly pinched his thigh to confirm he wasn't dreaming.

The three arrived before the Library Pavilion. This seven-story ancient building was constructed entirely of sandalwood, with bronze wind chimes hanging from the eaves, emitting a clear sound with the wind.

Standing before the pavilion was a stone tablet with the five vigorous characters "Hidden Heaven and Earth Mysteries" inscribed upon it. ===== CHAPTER 547 =====