Light Fortress-Chapter 1527 - 223: Divine Envoy Trial

A micro-airship slowly traversed the skies above the sea, and Deep Sea’s virtual intelligence butler welcomed with a gentle voice: "Source Tower S-level authority holder, autopilot is activated, there are six hours and thirty-two minutes remaining until your destination, Rhein City... Would you like some hot coffee?"

"No need."

This micro-raft isn’t large, with only four seats front and back, Gu Xiaoman sat in the main driver’s seat, closing her eyes, too lazy to engage with this intelligent butler.

"Change the destination to Upper City."

"Alright, the destination has been changed, the new route will take nine hours and four minutes. There are one hundred and forty-seven unread messages in your inbox, would you like to..."

"Ignore."

Gu Xiaoman didn’t need to look to know roughly the content of those inbox messages.

She looked back.

Fog surrounded, barely an outline of land shaped somewhat like a rooster could be seen.

East Continent... That must be the East Continent Gu Shen spoke of.

Even though she was born in Sangzhou Cave, she never felt a sense of "home" from that now sunken island; life in Sangzhou Cave was too cold, too tormenting, she never wanted to return.

Later, Gu Xiaoman went to Source Tower, the Red Dragon treated her well.

Food, clothing, shelter, status, everything was provided.

Yet these five years, she did not feel Source Tower was her home.

This time venturing out alone, she wanted to see what her dream homeland would look like... It’s a pity, she couldn’t step into the city districts of East Continent, only walked on the tundra.

Fortunately, she met Master Bai Xiu in the end, which didn’t make the trip in vain.

"Will I have the chance to see Changye someday?"

There was a bit of wistfulness in Gu Xiaoman’s gaze, she whispered softly.

The micro raft sailed for nearly ten hours, finally reaching Upper City, when Gu Xiaoman returned to Source Tower, many Transcendents had already gathered here... These people were draped in priest robes granted by Upper City, typically embedded with one or two stars, all they had in common was being young.

None of them were over thirty.

"Excuse me... What’s going on here?"

Having left Source Tower for a month and not having received any external messages, Gu Xiaoman was somewhat confused.

After all, she hadn’t read a single email from her inbox.

Standing among the crowd, she randomly asked a Transcendent.

"Young girl, you don’t know? They’re conducting the selection for the new Four Divine Envoys in Upper City..."

Gu Xiaoman had grasped a mature-faced youth, who looked at her oddly: "News of the Divine Envoy trials came out over twenty days ago, is your village without internet?"

Over twenty days?

They started the selection right after she left, Gu Xiaoman thought with a smile, no wonder she didn’t know, she had perfectly missed it.

The new Four Divine Envoys were replacing the old ones...

Gu Xiaoman sighed emotionally.

But on careful thought, it was indeed time.

After all, the Red Dragon who helped her cultivate is now over thirty.

She joked with Red Dragon two years ago about it being time for him to step down, but such a significant event as the Divine Envoy trials running for over twenty days, and Red Dragon did not say a word to her.

Source Tower’s Four Divine Envoys, roughly every fifteen to twenty years, undergo a replacement.

Each position’s candidates are assuredly among the elites of the young generation!

This is a worldwide selection.

Central Continent’s cities and districts will nominate local talents to Upper City; besides that, any election participant, regardless of origin, will be granted a free Source Tower trial by Source Tower.

This "benefit" even attracts some Outer Continent geniuses who come to Central Continent specifically, to experience the Spiritual Radiance bestowed by the Double Gods to mortals.

"Sorry, I just got connected online."

Gu Xiaoman curiously asked: "So the Divine Envoy trials have concluded? You all are gathered here waiting for the result?"

She saw these young transcendents had significant strength, already reaching the level of Deep Water Zone Sixth Layer in their twenties; for such a trialist reaching Deep Water Zone Sixth Layer near Third-Order Transcendent, Source Tower would make an exception to grant a Star Envoy robe, though this strength seems a bit short to become a Divine Envoy.

"Not concluded yet, but soon."

The youth sighed, saying: "Looking at your age, you must be visiting Upper City for the first time; do you see the screen over there? Each trialist’s dream scenes are stored by Source Tower."

Gu Xiaoman didn’t explain, just smiled, happy to meet such a kind-hearted person, and cooperatively looked toward the screen not far away.

Beside Source Tower’s plaza, you can watch each trialist’s dreams.

Gathered here, they were observing the "strong."

"From Source Tower, as we are, we just want to experience the taste of Double Gods’ Radiance." The youth smirked self-deprecatingly: "Double God Dream trials are too hard, I only reached the fourth layer... To become a Divine Envoy candidate, one must at least reach the eighth layer."

Gu Xiaoman glanced at the screen; she didn’t have much patience to watch trial dreams, so she asked, "Are any candidates confirmed now?"

"The Divine Envoy replacement only involves three people this time."

The youth patiently explained: "After all, the new Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy just took office three or four years ago... Lord Red Dragon as the chief Divine Envoy, has high standards; currently, no one meets them, but it’s said that Lord Yun Hu and Lord Xuan Turtle have finalized candidates."

"Oh?"

Gu Xiaoman asked, "Who are they?"

"Lord Xuan Turtle has taken a liking to Sidal from Rhein City. Lord Yun Hu has chosen an obscure woman from East Continent; both reportedly have completed the trial’s eighth layer Spiritual Dream," the youth replied, then suspiciously asked, "I’m not implying young girl, but are you here for the selection as well?"

He reassessed the cloaked young girl ahead, who seemed to be eleven or twelve at most.

"No, no..."

Gu Xiaoman hurriedly shook her head, saying: "Don’t misunderstand, I’m not interested in this Divine Envoy trial thing."

The youth laughed out loud, shaking his head; indeed, unrestrained youthful words... what does it mean not interested in the Divine Envoy trials?

The young lass is still too young to know; after a few more years, it becomes clear, Source Tower’s Four Divine Envoys are positions many can only dream of!

"Thanks for clearing things up; I’m good now... Please step aside."

Gu Xiaoman politely said, "There are so many people blocking the entrance... Could you all please move?"

The youth paused.

"Step aside, step aside."

Gu Xiaoman gently squeezed her way forward, her voice kind but carrying a soft spiritual undertone. On hearing it, the crowd gave way, then looked at this young girl, a bit over ten years old, with puzzled eyes.

With many watching, Gu Xiaoman arrived at Source Tower’s entrance.

There was an ornate mechanical giant door, cloaked in purple luminescence, which reportedly was set by Lord God of Wine personally ages ago!

Entering Source Tower requires one of two ways: either gaining "special permission."

Those who step inside will directly be taken by Array Patterns.

For instance, those participating in the Divine Envoy trials, if qualified, will directly be transferred by the radiance.

But without the Double Gods’ Radiance, stepping into Source Tower requires verification through high status privileges.

The cloaked young girl stood before the mechanical gate; the countless purple luminescence didn’t repel her, instead, it was as gentle as a light gauze, swirling around her.

Gu Xiaoman felt slightly helpless.

After being pre-selected by the "Wine Spark," the radiance Array Patterns born of Flame Power completely opened to her.

However, she hadn’t used her Array Pattern power to "cut corners."

"Open the door."

Gu Xiaoman extended her hand, pressing it against the door, her voice calm, as if she was casually returning home.

As the words fell.

"...Boom!"

Source Tower’s mechanical door completed authentication, slowly opened this way.

Watching the young girl pushing in the door.

The crowd observing Divine Envoy trials fell completely silent.

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