Meanwhile in the Arctic Sea Palace.
"Reporting to the Palace Master, the Divine Convenience Store's Shopkeeper has arrived at our territory, accepting the Palace Master's invitation. Elder Frost's disciple, Shang Shuiyin, is currently escorting him through the Everfrost Mountain Range. They are estimated to arrive within the hour."
A deacon knelt on the frost-veined marble floor of the Palace's audience chamber, delivering the news from the Frozen Spire Conduit Tower.
Palace Master Han Yan, seated upon her sapphire throne, listened to it with a hint of interest in her face though her posture remained as rigid and unyielding as the glacier her palace was carved into.
"The Shopkeeper. He actually came," She muttered softly as she glanced at the rectangular jade tablet resting not far from her. It was the Viewing Jade that Shang Shuiyin left before. It remained untouched and none of the elders dared to move it.
