"Has it already been two months?"
Chen Daoxuan was slightly taken aback upon hearing his disciple's words. For some reason, within this Heavenly Dao Hall, his sense of time seemed inexplicably dulled.
Perhaps it was because, within the invincible boundaries of this hall, he was akin to a being on par with the Heavenly Dao itself. To his eyes, time had become irrelevant.
"So be it. This time, as you go down the mountain, remember one thing."
"Everything else is secondary. The only thing your master cares about is your safety."
"No matter what happens, always prioritize your safety above all else."
"If you encounter trouble, handle it as you see fit. If you can't resolve it, your master will take care of it for you."
Chen Daoxuan stepped forward with a light smile and gently ruffled Leng Yanran's hair. He was immensely satisfied with this disciple of his.
As long as she remained unharmed, he was confident he could cultivate her to the level of an immortal, or even higher realms.
"Yanran understands. Thank you for your concern, Master!"
Leng Yanran felt the warmth of her master's hand and couldn't help but squint her eyes in comfort, her heart brimming with warmth.
"After destroying the Luo Heaven Sect last time, are the resources left still sufficient?"
"If not, your master will make more for you. I don't want you being bullied after leaving the mountain."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Daoxuan asked softly.
"No need, Master. This time, I want to rely as much as possible on my own strength to train."
"If I always hide under your protection, how will I ever stand on my own?"
"Besides, during the destruction of the Luo Heaven Sect, I still have more than half of the trump cards you gave me. They are more than enough!"
Leng Yanran quickly shook her head in refusal, her expression firm.
She didn't want to spend her whole life under her master's protection. She wanted to become someone who could be useful to him!
Not just a vase that only sought her master's help whenever trouble arose.
"Good. It is gratifying that you think this way."
"In that case, go down the mountain. Remember, with me as your master, even if you encounter an immortal, you need not bow."
Chen Daoxuan was surprised but soon revealed a pleased smile.
"Understood! I will make my master proud upon my triumphant return!"
Leng Yanran bowed deeply in her master's direction before turning and leaving the mountain without looking back.
She silently engraved her master's words into her heart: even in the face of an immortal, there is no need to bow.
Truly worthy of being her master—every word spoken carried such domineering confidence... so captivating!
"I still have over 4,000 system points on hand. If Yanran encounters danger, they should be more than enough to handle it with ease."
"I wonder how many system points I can earn this time. If I could gain 10,000, it might be enough to break through to the Void Sky Realm..."
Chen Daoxuan wasn't concerned about his disciple's safety. If she faced a danger her trump cards couldn't resolve, the system would issue a warning. At that point, he could intervene at any time.
Even though he was still just a seemingly ordinary peak expert at the first layer of the Sea of Qi Realm, he just had this confidence!
...
Outside Scarlet Cloud Valley, various forces had already taken their positions.
Each faction had chosen a mountain peak close to the entrance of the secret realm.
Of the original Four Major Sects, only three remained: besides the Jin Ding Sect, there were the Hong Guang Sect and the Po Yuan Temple.
As the most powerful forces in the Northern Region, they naturally occupied the mountain peaks closest to the entrance.
"Brother Yang Chun, you were present the day the Luo Heaven Sect was destroyed. Could you tell us what really happened?"
"The rumors say that the Luo Heaven Sect was annihilated single-handedly by a junior at the Profound Sky Realm. It sounds utterly absurd—we don't believe it."
Sect Master Liu Feng, the sect master of the Hong Guang Sect, and Kong Kai, the Abbot of the Po Yuan Temple, approached the Jin Ding Sect's mountain peak with curiosity written on their faces.
As fellow members of the Four Major Sects, their strengths were fairly evenly matched. Apart from Abbot Kong Kai, who had reached the sixth layer of the Extinction Realm, the other three sect masters were all at the fifth layer.
If someone could so easily destroy the Luo Heaven Sect, it would pose an equally significant threat to them, leaving the other two forces deeply concerned.
"Heh... there's no need for you to know the full details."
"As for the rumors, all I can say is that they are not exaggerated in the slightest. If anything, they fail to capture the sheer terror of that divine bombardment."
"All you need to remember is this: do not provoke that Profound Sky cultivator, Fairy Leng. We are all top-tier sects in the Northern Region, and I'd rather not see you share the Luo Heaven Sect's fate."
Sect Master Yang Chun let out a bitter smile as he responded.
Were the rumors exaggerated?
Not at all.
In fact, they didn't even begin to convey the immense dread of that day!
Still, he felt it necessary to warn the other two. As top-tier forces of the Northern Region, their fall would leave the region vulnerable to the encroachment of other realms—a grim situation of shared destruction.
"Hiss..."
"Thank you. We understand."
"By the way, do you think this Fairy Leng you speak of will join the competition for this secret realm?"
"After all, this secret realm only allows cultivators of the Profound Sky Realm or lower to enter. Rumor has it there's even an immortal's legacy inside—surely, that would tempt her?"
Sect Master Liu Feng drew in a sharp breath. While he might have doubted others, he believed Sect Master Yang Chun, a fifth-layer Extinction Realm expert, wouldn't tarnish his own reputation with lies.
Still, he felt a creeping worry. If such a terrifying figure did decide to join the competition, how would the other forces respond?
"I don't know. But if she does, you'd better warn your disciples to tread carefully—lest they invite the annihilation of your sect..."
Sect Master Yang Chun wasn't sure whether the infamous female demon would attend. After all, Leng Yanran had specifically asked him about the secret realm that day, which suggested she might have some interest in it.
Just as the three were fretting over the matter, they suddenly turned to look in the same direction.
In the sky, a luxurious palace floated toward them, carried by a massive avian beast whose cultivation was shockingly in the Extinction Realm!
To tame such a powerful creature—what kind of terrifying force could accomplish this?
"Move aside! Do not block my young master's path!"
While the three were still in shock, an elderly man, dressed like a coachman, shouted at the Jin Ding Sect's mountain peak.
This peak, being the closest to the secret realm's entrance, had clearly caught the attention of the newcomers!
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