Zhao Ya, Zhao Ye Bai and Xu Yi seemed a little stunned. Hua Qing Si wasn't as surprised though, not after seeing how effortlessly I could move from place to place.
"Junior Brother is quite mysterious isn't he? Just how does he move like that? I can't even sense his presence anymore. Is he really just a Great Emperor?" Zhao Ya asked, turning to Hua Qing Si in a little bit of shock.
"I... Did I sense Junior brother using the Dao of Space just now? Or was it my imagination? I can't even tell if he was even here just now. It's like he was here and wasn't at the same time. Just what kind of movement technique was that!" Zhao Ye Bai stammered out in a cold sweat.
"That... That was a terrifying power... It felt like the Dao of Time was shattered and rebuilt all at once and yet infinitely long apart... I... Would I ever be able to do something similar?" Xu Yi stammered in a similarly cold sweat.
Zhao Ye Bai and Xu Yi, noticing they felt similar things from each of their specialties, looked at each other and nodded.
"""We need to study this scroll like our lives depend on it.""" The two martial brothers said in unison.
"Oh, come on! It's not like it's that big of a deal is it?" Zhao Ya said, opening the scroll for herself only to find there was another note there. "Hey what's this thing? Hmm... It's sealed tight. I can't open it." She added, partially confused.
"That is likely the letter, Young Palace Master wishes you to deliver to Sir Wu Kuang. I wouldn't bother trying to open it. Only the intended recipient or a 9th rank would be able to open it. The Young Master seems to be a careful young man." Hua Qing Si suggested.
"Well, if this mission is just to deliver a message... Then why are the three of us going? Surely a Dao Seal could do this mission just as easily, right?" Zhao Ya asked, putting the message away.
"The one you are going to deliver that message to is not someone who is to be treated lightly. Many thousands of years ago it was Wu Kuang who had single handedly turned Star Boundary into a war zone. The amount of Star Fields he destroyed and thus, people he killed... Well, only a great emperor could possibly grasp the true depths of the losses those days." Hua Qing Si explained.
"And Junior Brother is sending us to meet such a legendary infamous character? No wonder he gave us so many trump cards. Still though, is this safe?" Zhao Ya asked, a little nervous.
"Safe? Definitely not. But if you don't go, the Young Palace Master might just drop everything and do it himself. At that time, can your pride handle it? He doesn't want to send anyone to such a dangerous place, much less you three. However, it will be a great chance for you to gain a wealth of experience." Hua Qing Si explained with a difficult nervous smile.
"Ah, well if it was Junior Brother... I highly doubt someone could beat him. Not after feeling that technique just now... It's no wonder he is so powerful. Just what level is his comprehension of the Dao of Space?" Zhao Ye Bai chuckled with a nervous twitch.
"We may be 7th ranks now, but even so we got absolutely defeated. Just where are his limits? The comprehension of the Dao of Time just a little while ago is definitely above level 6. Of that I'm certain." Xu Yi noted, after an audible gulp.
"Junior Brother is also about maintaining an equal balance as well, something about all things synergizing together. Which means his Dao of Space comprehension is at least level 7 as well." Zhao Ye Bai gulped.
"Wait, isn't Junior Brother's title the Temporal Thunder Great Emperor? Wouldn't that make his Thunder & Lightning Dao his most advanced one? To have one Dao already at the 7th level or better, let alone three before reaching the Open Heaven Realm... And on top of that Junior Brother is so much younger than us..." Zhao Ya said, putting together the clues.
"""We have to get stronger!""" The three of them said in unison. Which stunned the three of them for a moment.
"Good, now then I have other business to attend to. If you have any questions about the mission I'm sure the Young Palace Master would be willing to answer. That is, if you can find him. So... If you have questions, it's probably for the best to just call out to him and wait for him to appear. He can be quite difficult to find otherwise." Hua Qing Si said, as she walked away leaving Yang Kai's 3 disciples there, saluting.
~ High Heaven's School of Alchemy ~
Xia Ning Chang was overseeing the instruction of a truly beginners alchemy course. The instructors were both quite accomplished, however, they lacked enough power to go much further than the peak of the 2nd order Emperor Realm. That and they were lovers who previously couldn't have children. So this particular pill was nothing short of a godsend. Even so, they still kept themselves composed and instructed their students with care. And then they received a signal for them to stop, it came from Xia Ning Chang as she walked to the front of the class.
"Alright, children, today we have a special guest coming. So be on your absolute best behavior." Xia Ning Chang said with a smile as she clapped her hands together gently, making her look absolutely adorable.
"""Yes, Lady Xia!""" The children replied.
There was a brief moment of anticipation and packed silence as the children waited. Murmuring amongst themselves about who it might be. It was a scene that filled Xia Ning Change with emotion as she then placed a hand on her belly.
"I'm waiting for you, Husband." Xia Ning Chang whispered under her breath.
"Mother Xia, there is no need to worry. Once my father exits there won't be anything standing in your way." I smiled, appearing out of seemingly nowhere.
"OH WOW! He's the Palace Master's Son! Great Lord Temporal Thunder!" A child shouted out with a giant blushed smile, clearly understanding the significance of seeing the one who created the very thing they were studying... That or they were just excited.