The Demon King is back, leading adorable kids on an adventure around the world!

As the red sun gradually set on the horizon, its afterglow bathed the valley in an orange-red hue.

Niannian sat on the stone bench by the well, playing with the white stone in her hand. The setting sun shone on her tender face, giving it a rosy glow.

"Little sister, I feel like I've changed a lot. My fighting spirit is growing, and I'm becoming more and more like a little devil."

Xiao Xiao was sitting on the steps next to her, reorganizing the remaining spiritual fruits and dried food in her storage ring. When she heard Niannian's words, she looked up and gave a bright smile.

"Niannian, we all grow up. We are all cultivators, so it's normal to have a fighting spirit. You don't need to think about it so much. Just be happy."

Niannian blinked her big eyes a few times, then laughed happily.

Just then, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard.

Fang Yuanshan strode in, leaning on his wooden cane, his clothes still stained with mud from tidying up the spirit fields that afternoon.

After he entered, he first bowed slightly to Luo Tian, ​​then took out a rolled-up animal hide letter with frayed edges from his pocket and handed it over:

"Sir, a letter from Crane City. The messenger didn't go inside; he just left this scroll in a crack in the stone at the city gate."

Fang Yuanshan no longer dared to address him as an equal; the two were simply not on the same level, and he felt a deep sense of awe.

Luo Tian took the letter, unfolded it, glanced at it, and after reading it, he didn't put it down immediately but read it through from beginning to end again.

After reading the letter, he placed it beside the well and looked up at Niannian:

"The competition in Crane City has ended, but it coincides with the once-in-a-century Nine Domains Competition, which is divided into three levels of arena competitions: Refinement of Void, Integration of Body, and Great Ascension."

The nine regions are the Southeast Region, Southwest Region, Northeast Region, Northwest Region, East Region, South Region, West Region, North Region, and Central Region. The Central Region is the richest in resources and therefore the strongest. Therefore, you have been chosen by the Southeast Region.

Niannian put down the stone and rested her chin on the edge of the stone platform:

"Dad, is there a big difference between this competition and the one in Hecheng?"

"They're not even in the same league. Compared to the geniuses of other major regions, the six major sects are nothing. So you must be extra careful this time."

After Luo Tian finished speaking, he turned his head to look at Nian Nian and said with a smile:

"Niannian, you don't need to worry too much. Among your peers, I believe you are among the best. This time you are representing the Southeast Region in the competition, and the outcome will affect the allocation of resources."

Niannian's eyes lit up, her excitement evident:

"Is it a very far place? Are there many experts of the same level there?"

"The competition will be held in the Central Region. You will have to cross the Southeast Region to get there. Someone will come to guide you there."

Luo Tian rolled up the letter and returned it to Fang Yuanshan.

Xiao Xiao stood up from the steps, walked to the well, and asked softly:

"Dad, how much stuff do we need to bring? Is the climate there the same as here?"

"The Central Region is a bit more humid than here, but the temperature difference between day and night isn't that big. Just bring enough pills; they shouldn't lack anything else there."

He glanced at Niannian as he spoke, and his expression turned serious.

"Niannian, once you get there, be careful in everything you do. Jin Wuming has backup plans all over the cultivation world. Deal with any enemies you encounter directly. If you can't defeat him, just send me a message."

After listening, Nian Nian thought for a moment, nodded, and then asked:

"Dad, when are we leaving?"

"Three days later, the guide will arrive at the outer edge of the valley. Just set off immediately then."

Niannian put the stone into her pocket, slid off the stone bench, and walked to the door.

It was completely dark outside, and the wind carried the scent of sand and dust, making it much cooler than during the day.

She stood at the door for a while, looked at the night sky, then looked down at the Morning Dew Sword at her waist, put it into her storage ring, and then walked back to the courtyard and closed the door.

Three days of preparation time didn't pass too slowly.

Xiao Xiao tidied up the storage ring inside and out, carefully categorizing and stuffing in pills, dry food, spare clothes, and spare spiritual materials.

Kiki was still holding the pottery jar in her arms. Besides the pills, she didn't know when, but a few more round stones had been added inside.

Qianqian reinforced the illusion nodes around the valley to ensure that the Fang family would not be disturbed while she was away.

Xiao Jin was still squatting on the courtyard wall, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, staring blankly at the distant horizon.

Nannan leaned against the pillar with her eyes closed, the metal plate in her arms pressed against her skin, occasionally flashing a faint light.

At noon on the third day, a gray streak of light landed at the edge of the boundary outside the valley.

The newcomer was tall and slender, dressed in a plain-colored robe common in the southeastern region, with a token at his waist engraved with the character "引" (yin).

He did not force his way across the boundary; he simply stood outside the line and bowed slightly towards the Fang family's courtyard.

"The guide from the Southeast Region has been ordered to escort the contestants to the Central Region for a reunion."

Niannian, standing in the courtyard, heard the person's voice and turned to look at Luo Tian.

Luo Tian was sitting by the well, drinking tea, when he met Nian Nian's gaze and slowly nodded.

Niannian turned around and called to her friends, and together they walked to the gate of the courtyard and opened it.

The sun was shining brightly outside, its rays turning the ground white. She squinted, stepped over the threshold, and walked towards the direction of the gray streak of light, calling out as she went, "Let's go!"

When Niannian and the others reached the edge of the boundary, they stopped and looked back at the direction of the courtyard gate.

Luo Tian's gaze swept over this side, and Nian Nian waved to him before turning back and leading the group to follow the guide.