At this moment, Chu Feng was walking side by side with Long Muxi as one breathtaking scene after another swept past beneath them.
But Long Muxi kept her gaze fixed on the horizon, with no intention of stopping.
It seemed that wherever they were headed, it was still quite a ways off.
Chu Feng, however, never asked and simply followed along in silence.
Meanwhile, his mind was still occupied with the guardian formation inside his body. Although he had only observed it for a short time, he had already come up with some new ideas.
So the two of them walked in silence the entire way. Perhaps feeling the awkward atmosphere, it was actually Long Muxi — who was usually a woman of few words — who spoke up first.
"Chu Feng, you've been to quite a few ancient ruins, haven't you?" Long Muxi asked.
"I have been to quite a few, yes. What's the matter, Lady Muxi? Why do you ask all of a sudden?" Chu Feng replied.
"Nothing really," Long Muxi said.
"Heh heh, this girl seems a little nervous talking to you. Don't tell me she's fallen for you?" the Queen laughed mischievously.
Chu Feng also noticed that Long Muxi did seem somewhat tense when chatting with him. They were already quite familiar with each other, yet this made things feel a bit awkward.
He realized it was probably because he hadn't said a word the entire journey. Long Muxi was trying to ease the atmosphere but didn't quite know how, which was why she came across this way.
So Chu Feng joked, "Lady Muxi, don't tell me there's an ancient ruin right inside your Totem Dragon Clan, and that's where you're taking me?"
"No." Long Muxi shook her head, paused for a moment, and then said, "But it is somewhat related."
"You should know that the ruins of today are far fewer compared to the early era."
"In the early era, ancient ruins could be found everywhere, so the people of that time had an immense advantage."
"The reason my Totem Dragon Clan, along with the other dominant powers of the Heavenly Rivers, have survived to this day is entirely due to the resources accumulated back then."
"The finest treasures naturally became heirlooms that could never leave the clan."
"But the first patriarch of my Totem Dragon Clan did not designate all treasures as heirlooms of the Totem Dragon Clan."
"Instead, he took the ones he found interesting and placed them all inside a single artifact. Because this artifact resembles a dragon in shape, we call it the Myriad Treasures Dragon Sovereign."
"As long as you pass the trial of the Myriad Treasures Dragon Sovereign, you can obtain one of its treasures."
"But each person only gets one chance, and the treasure you receive is random," Long Muxi explained to Chu Feng.
"Lady Muxi, are you hoping I'll go to this Myriad Treasures Dragon Sovereign and try my luck, to see if I can obtain a treasure?" Chu Feng asked.
"The treasure I obtained there back then was quite useful, but my cultivation was rather weak at the time. Looking back now, it wasn't all that impressive."
"But you will definitely pass the trial, Chu Feng, and your current strength is far greater than what I had back then. I'm actually quite curious to see what kind of treasure you'll get," Long Muxi said.
"Lady Muxi, now that you've put it that way, I'm looking forward to it too," Chu Feng said with a smile.
Before long, Long Muxi brought Chu Feng to a location, but all they could see ahead were sealed barrier formations.
Those barriers appeared to have been set up very recently.
Outside the barriers stood numerous guards of the Totem Dragon Clan.
In addition, there were quite a few members of the Totem Dragon Clan present, many of whom were younger generation disciples.
They were all standing and watching from a distance. Something seemed to be happening up ahead.
"This is a restricted area of the Totem Dragon Clan. Outsiders are not permitted to approach."
Upon seeing Chu Feng and Long Muxi drawing near, the Totem Dragon Clan guards shouted out sternly.
Long Muxi said nothing and simply produced her identity token.
When that token began to shine, not only did the guards on the scene react, but even the other Totem Dragon Clan members hurried over and bowed deeply to Long Muxi in great respect.
It was clear that although Long Muxi had been away from the Totem Dragon Clan for some time, her standing within the clan remained extraordinarily high.