"That sounds awesome," Han Sen said with a smile.
"Not even an emperor can be invited without ten gene locks open. If I could, I'd go and try the Holy Baby Fruit." Baby Ghost looked at the Black Lotus Token and said, "It's not just that. Even an emperor can't be invited without ten gene locks open. If it weren't for that, I would've gone and tried the fruit."
"It's great, but I'm afraid I won't be able to enjoy it," Han Sen said, as he played with the item.
Lotus Empress had left a mark on Han Sen's forehead, and it was clear that she wanted something from him.
Han Sen was only a human with nine gene locks open, and now, Lotus Empress was inviting him to eat the Holy Baby Fruit. But now, there was more to it than that.
While Han Sen was deep in thought, the Black Lotus Token in his hand suddenly turned into a red light. It projected a red shadow in the air.
Han Sen took a closer look and saw it was Lotus Empress. She looked just like the one he had seen in the Second God's Sanctuary.
"Don't worry, this is just a picture of me. I don't want you to worry, and I don't want you to come to Lotus Shelter. That's why I left a picture of myself here. I want to tell you something."
Han Sen knew it was just a video, and it didn't contain Lotus Emperor's will. It was like a video from the Alliance, so he didn't say anything.
Lotus Empress went on to say, "The reason I invited you to this meeting is because I wish to strike a deal with you. This deal concerns your body, and if I am not mistaken, you cannot open your tenth gene lock. If you wish to learn more, come to my shelter and we can discuss it further.
If you don't dare to come, you can wait until the Holy Embryo Fruit Festival is over. I'll come find you myself. "
After that, the image of Lotus Empress disappeared, and the item returned to normal.
"Is there a reason my body can't open the tenth gene lock? Is there a reason for this?
Is it because of my training? "Han Sen frowned.
Lotus Empress might have been trying to trick him into going to Lotus Shelter, but he didn't think it was a good idea to ask her to go there.
Dongxuan Sutra and Jadeskin could not open their tenth gene lock, but they had only opened their ninth gene lock for a short period of time, so that wasn't surprising.
The Blood-Pulse Sutra, on the other hand, had opened nine gene locks a long time ago. He hadn't been able to open the tenth gene lock, and he thought there was something wrong with it.
Otherwise, with his talent and the many geno treasures he had eaten, there was no way he hadn't made any progress.
The fact that Lotus Empress was able to tell him what was going on meant that she might know something.
It was a shame Saint Fan Emperor was dead. If he had been, he would have asked him why he had chosen him and left a mark on him.
Han Sen thought about it for a while, and eventually decided to go to Lotus Empress. He wasn't a spirit, and he wasn't worried about his spirit stone being stolen.
Of course, Han Sen didn't plan on risking his life alone. He brought Little Silver, Purple Emperor, and the rest of the beast souls and spirits with him. If a fight broke out, even if he couldn't win, he'd at least be able to escape.
With Little Silver by their side, they didn't run into any danger. When they passed by a spirit shelter, Han Sen took out Lotus Empress's token. It was very useful, and no spirits bothered them. They were allowed to pass without a hitch.
When Han Sen and Little Silver were still a thousand miles away from Lotus Shelter, Empty Spirit Witch led a group of people to pick them up. She led them to the shelter, and when they arrived, she led them there.
Lotus Shelter was built on an island in the middle of a lake. The lake was filled with red lotuses, and it looked like a fairyland.
It was very different from Blood River Shelter, which was also built on the same island. Even Saint Fan Shelter looked tacky in comparison.
Han Sen didn't bring Bao'er with him, which disappointed Empty Witch a lot. She complained to Han Sen.
Aside from that, Han Sen didn't run into any trouble. Empty Witch arranged for him to stay in a garden, where he could wait for the Holy Baby Fruit Festival to begin.
Han Sen and the silver fox stayed there, and they ate and drank as much as they could. But they didn't get to see Lotus Empress.
Han Sen asked Empty Witch about her, and she told him she was practicing. He'd have to wait until the festival was about to begin.
Because the journey was smooth, Han Sen arrived ten days earlier than he had expected. There was still half a month until the Holy Baby Fruit Festival began.
Han Sen was bored, so Empty Witch suggested she take him and the silver fox to see something special in Lotus Shelter.
"What is it?" Han Sen asked.
"This is Lotus Shelter, but it was moved here by Lady Lotus. This is where Night Empress was born, and where she became a demi-god. The thing I'm talking about is the luminous stone she left behind when she became a demi-god," Empty Witch explained.
"What's so special about a luminous stone?" Han Sen asked.
Even in the Alliance, Nocturnal Stones were not a rare item, let alone in the sanctuaries.
Empty Witch rolled her eyes and said, "It's not an ordinary stone. It's a geno treasure Night Empress took with her when she ascended the stairs.
Night Empress didn't want to leave that geno treasure in the Third God's Sanctuary, and she wanted to bring it with her to the Fourth God's Sanctuary. But when she ascended the stairs, the geno treasure couldn't withstand the heat of the fire. Night Empress had to throw it away when she reached the tenth stair. "
"The geno treasure fell into the lake and became the luminous stone you see today. Although it has been melted and lost its original power, the baptism of ten heavenly fires has given it an indescribable charm. Many emperors have learned something from it. If it wasn't for the Holy Spirit, I wouldn't have brought you there."
"There's actually such a treasure? Then I really have to go and take a look."
Han Sen took the silver fox with him and followed Empty Spirit Witch to see the luminous stone left behind by Night Empress.
But before Empty Witch led Han Sen there, something in Han Sen's pocket started to shake. He touched it, and it was the jue. For some reason, it was shaking, as if something had touched it.
Han Sen knew the jue came from the Fourth God's Sanctuary, and it could summon a demi-god from the Fourth God's Sanctuary to the Third God's Sanctuary.
Now that the jue was shaking, Han Sen thought to himself, "Is it going to summon a demi-god altar again?"