Qiu Kun let out a breath of relief.
He drank a jug of wine heartily and continued, "Mr. Xiao doesn’t know when he will emerge from seclusion. Are you interested in taking a trip to the Demon Cave?"
"Let’s go together, let’s go together!" Je Haomiao said with a smile.
"Count me in; after such a long retreat, I should take on some missions." Zong Linjing said with a smile.
"Since you’re all going, let’s go together then!"
Bai Lin laughed heartily.
"I’ll leave a message for Mr. Xiao. When he’s emerged, if he plans to go to the Demon Cave, we’ll act together then."
Qiu Kun said with a chuckle.
...
In the lush wilderness.
The figure of an elder with an immortal air slowly descended from the void.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, my friend."
Fan Hongwei smiled and cupped his hands towards the burly man leaning against the tree trunk.
"I just arrived myself."
The burly man looked at Fan Hongwei, continuing, "When will the people arrive?"
"Just received news from Xiao Yu; it will take about four more months."
"He just emerged from seclusion, saying he has some urgent matters to attend to." Fan Hongwei said somewhat helplessly.
"Four more months?"
The burly man’s brow furrowed slightly, showing some displeasure.
"You’ll need to wait a bit longer, my friend." Fan Hongwei cupped his hands in apology.
"Forget it, let him live a few more months."
"But given the danger of this relic, even if Nascent Soul cultivators enter, there’s a risk of falling."
"Once they go in, they probably won’t need us to make a move; they’ll just die inside." The burly man sneered coldly.
"Rest assured, whether or not we need you to act, I won’t renege on what I promised."
Fan Hongwei said indifferently.
He sneered inwardly, a trace of disdain flashing deep in his eyes.
The crude warrior is just a crude warrior, what do they know?
Fan Hongwei, adept at divination and Observing Qi, deeply understood the remarkable power of those born under the celestial calamity.
These folks are the chosen ones of this era.
Frequently appearing relics and secret realms are often prepared by the Celestial Dao Will to cultivate these cultivators.
Fan Hongwei had grand ambitions.
He wanted to forcibly use a Secret Technique to seize Xiao Yu’s fortune, occupy his destiny, and become the chosen one of this celestial calamity!
For this, Fan Hongwei had made a lot of preparations.
"That’s good."
"Inform me when you’re setting out to the relic; I’m leaving for now." The burly man waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Wait, I need you to cooperate a bit within the relic." Fan Hongwei called out to the man.
"Oh?"
"Just kill them directly, why cooperate?" The burly man said with a dismissive tone.
"I have my reasons. I made an agreement with your fifth elder. You just need to cooperate with me."
"Besides, don’t you want to capture that kid alive, to question him about Wu Yiyi’s death?"
Fan Hongwei said indifferently.
"I almost forgot without you saying it."
"Since that’s the case, tell me how exactly to cooperate." The burly man laughed with a chuckle.
"Alright."
"Find a time to gather the others; then we’ll head to that relic. I’ll show you the ambush spots and how to act."
Fan Hongwei said calmly.
"So troublesome?"
"I wouldn’t have taken this task if I’d known..."
The burly man muttered, but agreed nonetheless.
This task was a collaboration between Fan Hongwei and Elder Wu Jin, then assigned to them, so the man couldn’t refuse.
...
In Flame Martial City.
Lin Zheyu suddenly appeared in the courtyard.
With a gentle flick of his right hand, he collected the Primordial Pool and Array Disc.
Sigh...
Lin Zheyu let out a soft breath.
The golden sunlight streamed into the courtyard, shining upon him.
Lin Zheyu squinted slightly, looked up at the sky, relishing the long-missed natural scenery.
"It’s so much more comfortable outside!"
Lin Zheyu spread his arms, stretched his body, and said with a smile.
He took out the Lingxi Ball and browsed the information inside, most of it being Bai Lin and the others’ messages.
"Didn’t expect such significant events to happen during my retreat."
"Void Realm powerhouses, yet I’m unsure the terrifying level of these experts."
Lin Zheyu remarked in awe, a hint of yearning showing on his face.
After checking all the messages, he put away the Lingxi Ball.
"I’ll skip the Demon Cave and go to the East Sea, while dealing with the demonic will inside Kong Yu Jing and them."
Lin Zheyu decided.
Over these years, Kong Yu Jing worked very hard, even recruiting more than a dozen demonic cultivators, including two at the Golden Core Realm.
Over just a few years, the saplings he randomly planted started to grow and flourish.
...