Alex visited Zhu Shaofan, who happened to be preparing to leave for the Sanctum as well. He asked if he found any more information on the Dark Phoenix assassins, but Zhu Shaofan couldn't help him at all.
The assassins had become silent for the last two and a half years, so there was nothing more to add to what was already given to him.
"You're going to the Sanctum too?" Lei Zhong who was with Alex at the moment asked.
"Yes, brother Lei," the man said.
"Why are you going?" Lei Zhong asked with a curious face.
"It's been a while since I've been there, and I wanted to go check it out. Also, I have a few employees that need teaching on how to gather accurate and unbiased information. I believe the Sanctum will be a great opportunity for that."
"That does sound like a good place to teach your employees," Lei Zhong said.
"Yes, with all the Saints and all that, they will also learn to recognize the faces of the important figures, helping us gather better information in general. Speaking of which, are you going to the sanctum as well, young man? Almost everyone your age will be going to prove themselves."
"I—" Alex hesitated for a bit.
"Oh, right. Of course," the man interrupted him. "My apologies, I was so excited that I momentarily forgot about your condition. It would've been great to see your alchemy skills being used in the
"Well, lucky for you he is going too," Lei Zhong said.
"Oh, really?" Zhu Shaofan asked excitedly. "That's great news, but aren't you worried about the Dark Phoenixes?"
"It's unavoidable," Lei Zhong said.
"Is that so?" the owner of the Insight pavilion didn't ask anymore. "Oh, when do you plan on leaving? We can leave together."
"Tomorrow morning," Alex said. "I want to have to stay outside as little as possible."
"Hmm, I was planning to leave right now… but I guess I can wait," he said. "Let's leave together tomorrow."
"Oh, that's an excellent idea!" Lei Zhong said suddenly. "We've been wondering how to help him stay out of the spotlight. Why don't you take him in our stead?"
"Is that a good idea? Most people don't know about me, so they will flock to him even more than they would if any of you are there to ward him off," he said.
"No, he will be changing his face, so they won't really notice him," Lei Zhong said. "That way, he will be safer with you than with us. Besides, it's better if we don't leave at all. It's better to give the illusion that he is still in the sanctuary."
"That's… actually not a bad idea, brother Lei," he said. "Alright, young man. I will come by to pick you up tomorrow morning. Be ready to leave."
"Understood, senior," Alex said.
He returned back to the palace and prepared for tomorrow. He made a few pills for himself that could come in handy. The elders gave him a bunch of treasures to use just in case, which he kept as well.
Then he brought out a 6 veined pill. "It's going to probably take months, so I should use these pills," he thought and ate the first one.
As soon as he ate it, his facial structures started shifting and his hair changed to a different color. His skin color became even fairer than it already was and his purple eyes changed to brown with a hint of green.
His Qi was of course still the same, but that was the least of his worries.
After checking everything, he started cultivating for the night and when the time came in the morning, he left.
The 10 council members didn't leave with him, there was no need to. After all, he was with the 11th almost-member of the council. They would be surprised if there was anyone out there stronger than Zhu Shaofan in the continent, not counting themselves.
Alex and Zhu Shaofan teleported to a city called Blooming city that was to the east of them. The teleportation formations from the sanctuary weren't connected to the Sundering city, so they had to come here first.
"Are we not teleporting directly from here?" Alex asked when Zhu Shaofan started walking out of the circle.
"Oh, we are, but I need to pick up a few of the employees here. I am in charge of them this time around," Zhu Shaofan said.
Alex shrugged and walked out with Zhu Shaofan before going to the Insight pavilion. There, he found a group of people, 12 in total, standing around.
"Senior, you're finally here," one of them spoke.
Alex saw the one that spoke, a girl with… large proportion. 'They can get that big?' he thought with a hint of surprise that he was unable to hide from his face.
The girl wore a simple pink robe, one that did not belong to the pavilion at all. The other 11 behind her did, and all of them seemed to be in the True realm.
The girl, however, was a Saint. And not just any Saint, but a Saint Core realm cultivator. That certainly surprised Alex a lot.
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