Is that a Wisp?

"I see, I see. Liu Heng has successfully become a Star Imperial Meister. Great work as always!" Seated on a throne, a man exuding a regal aura smiled, seemingly conversing to the air. He turned silent a couple of seconds later, still sporting a smile as his seated posture relaxed a little bit. 

…

"Yes, Lord Father." Daxia Ting finished speaking, deactivating her Imperial Arms. 

What people didn't know was that Daxia Moon was a special Imperial Arms capable of locating the positions of Imperial Meisters, Yin Beasts, Nightmares, and other beings of importance. It also came with a couple other abilities, such as the divination of things in nature. 

The previous wielder of Daxia Moon had predicted that she would be able to give birth to a Star Imperial Meister if she married into the Liu Family. And with that, she became its successor, now using it to help their empire. 

Its final function was the relaying of commands, transmitted telepathically. As long as she was able to locate them, she would be able to converse with them. Through this, she was able to relay orders to all the Imperial Meisters, dispatching them accordingly towards any Nightmares that appear. 

However, unless the situation was deemed urgent, she never took action, keeping her existence a secret. After all, once the Nightmares came to know of her existence, they would target her first. 

With that being said, communications through her were the fastest and safest. Just now, she transmitted Krune's success to the Emperor directly without any delays. 

In their world, where the fastest means of communication was through messenger birds, this was on a whole other realm. 

"First things first," she said, looking at the trio of Krune, Wang Hao, and Chen Xue. "You'll need to train and gain experience in fighting against Nightmares. Only then would you be able to face the Demon in the future."

"But before that, you aren't ready to face a Nightmare yet." She then told them, "Head to Four-Cross Jade Town tomorrow. It's situated about 100 kilometers from here. According to the information I've received, there is a Yin Beast troubling the people there. It's pretty strong that even a team of soldiers have been unable to kill it. That'll be your first assignment. Kill it and return."

"Alright." Krune nodded in response while Wang Hao and Chen Xue cupped their fists, performing a mild bow before all three of them left the room. 

"I'll be communicating with you throughout the journey this way. So, you can rest assured." The moment they exited the room, Daxia Ting's voice resounded in their mind. "If you're stuck on something, I'll help you devise a solution."

"Thank you, madam!" Chen Xue responded through her mind, surprised when she noticed that she was able to communicate with Daxia Ting this way, making her realize that the world was larger than she had assumed. 

'Of course, the Daxia Empire should have had its means to remain firm to this day.' Nodding in response, she patted Wang Hao's shoulder, heading towards a private manor arranged for them. 

In order to train, and since they had formed a habit at this point, the three of them stayed in the same house. It was a large residence with more than five rooms, all possessing their respective courtyards. 

The reason they were given this manor was thanks to the fact that there existed one training ground that was hidden from view. It was covered by the buildings on all sides, preventing anyone else from seeing what happened within. 

In the past, this was where Liu Heng's father trained with his Imperial Arms. No servant was allowed to enter this place beyond a set interval in a day, which spanned no more than an hour in the evening. 

"This is…amazing," Wang Hao muttered in shock, for a moment becoming excited as he rushed into the manor, roaming through the various corridors as he observed the various pieces of art hung along the walls, the sculptures placed at discrete locations, the expensive items that were used everywhere, and so on. 

"Man, you're incredibly rich!" he muttered while gazing at Krune. 

"Well, the Liu Family is one of the richest in our county after all." Krune nodded like it was a matter of fact. He wasn't the least affected by the wealth around him. After all, for most of his life, he always possessed wealth that rivaled large sects.

Even now, the Mountain Sect's wealth was incredible for something that had just been established. Then again, considering the dozen Godly Veins that were used as a foundation for the Mountain Sect's Sub-Realm…

The amount of wealth they would be producing in the future would easily rival most sects, allowing them to produce Primal Gods at a faster pace. 

"Let's set off during the night," Krune said after a moment of thought. "Yin Beasts are active during the night. So, we'll be able to find it quicker this way."

"However, we'll have to travel for 100 kilometers first. By the time we reach there, we'll be pretty exhausted," Chen Xue said in response to his words. "Plus, there's also the fact that we would have to search for the Yin Beast beyond that."

"There's a solution for that," Krune replied, summoning the Cloud Whale whose size surpassed him, shocking the other two as he continued, "We can ride on top of this. Thus, traveling under the cover of the night is for the best. Though, we'll need to make a couple more preparations."

He continued, "First, are you able to control your transformation? Can you only transform part of your body into a Yin Beast?"

"Yes." Chen Xue nodded. "However, we aren't able to maintain it for long. Until now, in fear of prying eyes, we haven't been able to openly train with them. So, we'll at most be able to maintain them for a minute or two before our concentration lapses."

"That's a good start." Krune nodded in satisfaction. "Continue practicing that until noon. After we have our lunch, let's get a good rest and set out during the night. In the meantime, I'll get some quick-replenishing rations for our necessity."

Saying so, his figure vanished, appearing atop the manor's roof before jumping towards another location, heading somewhere else.

Seeing such a scene, Wang Hao asked Chen Xue, "Would I be able to travel like that as well?"

"It should be possible. But we'll have to train more and fully master our powers for that to happen," Chen Xue replied. 

"Guess there's still a long way for us to go, then."