Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

"puff!"

Su Chen couldn't help but laugh at that moment.

"I've long since stopped caring about that ten-year promise."

"You actually took it seriously!"

"Don't worry about it anymore. As for that oath of faith, I actually just casually broke it the moment you came out of the dungeon in the temple."

Su Chen smiled.

Wang Mang's face darkened as he recalled the days he spent chained in that stone cell.

Until we meet again!

This guy was quite decisive. With a wave of his hand, a shield of light swirled beneath his feet, and he transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the horizon.

"My husband, let's go."

Li Tianqi had been waiting impatiently for a while, and reached out to tug at Su Chen's sleeve.

Su Chen nodded.

He glanced at Lin Wanwan and Wang Yuyan beside him.

Four beams of light soared into the sky.

The small boat in the sky also followed leisurely.

"well..."

In front of the council hall, Huang Tianhua and Lei Sha stood until the streaks of light disappeared completely before letting out a long sigh.

The fallen leaves covering the mountain began to rustle again.

...

A pungent smell of ashes lingered on the scorched earth for a long time.

A beam of shield light stumbled down, nearly losing its footing.

Wang Mei stood there blankly, supporting herself with the hand that could still move.

The sight before her made her freeze in place.

here......

This used to be the mountain gate of the Obscure Moon Demon Sect.

What about that majestic main peak?

What about the sect's grand formation that has been entrenched for countless years?

All that remained before me was a flattened expanse of scorched earth, stretching all the way to the horizon.

It was as if the Dark Moon Demon Sect had never existed in this world.

Su Chen did not lie to her.

The old monster sitting in the small boat didn't lie to her either.

A major demonic sect that has been entrenched in Qingzhou for many years, with several Nascent Soul elders in charge.

It was as if it had been completely erased at that moment.

Oh.

Wang Mei suddenly laughed...

As he laughed, the hand that had been gripping the scorched earth slowly loosened its grip.

That's it!

The sect is gone, her junior brother is dead, and she herself is now nothing more than a severely wounded, homeless dog.

I can't stay in Qingzhou any longer.

There's nothing good to stay here anymore.

Tian Shu Star City.

It was a city on the Boundless Sea, a melting pot of all sorts of rogue cultivators.

With her cultivation level, finding a corner to settle down wouldn't be too difficult.

As for what comes next...

Let's talk about the future later.

...

That monumental temple remains unchanged, so majestic it takes your breath away.

Four beams of light pierced through layers of restrictions and landed steadily on the plaza in front of the hall.

The journey of hundreds of thousands of miles has finally come to an end.

Li Ziran seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

I could see the old guy from afar, his hands behind his back.

"Um?"

"Nascent Soul... late stage?!"

"You little brat!"

"I'm not seeing things, am I?"

"How long have you been in Qingzhou?"

When you left, you were only at the early Nascent Soul stage!

"With just this one trip, you've jumped two minor realms, reaching the late Nascent Soul stage?"

Li Ziran frowned and glanced at Su Chen.

Li Ziran would never believe that such progress was achieved without some stroke of luck.

But what opportunities are there in Qingzhou?

The only possibility I can think of is that this kid is rumored to be related to Old Demon Hong.

At this moment, Li Ziran was truly starting to believe it more and more.

"I was lucky and had some opportunities."

Su Chen gave an awkward smile.

After all, the matter of Master Hongfu cannot be discussed.

"Opportunity?"

"Excellent! What a wonderful opportunity!"

"In my lifetime, I've met countless people."

"But I've never seen anyone with such talent as you!"

Li Ziran's old face broke into a wide smile.

The more he looked at Su Chen, the more pleasing he found him to the eye, and the more he felt that he had made the right move back then.

Whether it's the rumors about the Red Demon or his granddaughter's marriage, it's all the same.

Based solely on this talent for cultivation, this kid's future achievements will certainly not be low.

Moreover, the two Daoist companions he brought back seemed to get along very well with Li Tianqi.

One of them was actually in the late Nascent Soul stage.

In this way, it might greatly benefit his precious granddaughter's path to immortality in the future.

"Come, come, come."

"Come with me!"

Li Ziran personally led the group into the depths of the temple.

He found an extremely spacious side hall.

The spiritual energy inside the hall was so dense it almost solidified, clearly making it a treasure trove for cultivation.

"From now on, you will all live here."

"The spiritual energy in this hall, though not as great as my meditation room, is sufficient for your needs."

"If you need anything, just ask me."

Li Ziran remained generous, after all, looking at the magical artifacts and cultivation techniques displayed in the spacious side hall.

They concluded that this was one of the side halls that Li Ziran had previously used for cultivation.

After settling in...

Su Chen also called Lin Wanwan aside to speak with her alone.

The matter entrusted to me by Master Hongfu was naturally a major one.

He didn't tell anyone about this except Lin Wanwan, not even Li Tianqi.

"Late night."

"I need to make a trip to Tian Shu Star City on this trip."

"The matter concerning Senior Hong Fu cannot be delayed."

Su Chen lowered his voice.

It's not for any other reason than that the secrets beneath the Sword Abyss are hard to guarantee will not be discovered by other disciples who accidentally stumble upon them.

Although no disciples easily enter that place.

Even if they got in, it's impossible for them to actually go down that deep.

Even with the speed of a Nascent Soul cultivator, it would take an hour or two to descend and arrive.

But even so, what about a hundred years, or a thousand years?

For cultivators, it's just a snap of the fingers.

If someone were to discover that place by sheer chance...

That would mean a lot of variables.

Therefore, Su Chen decided that this matter could not be delayed for even a moment.

"You can go without worry."

"With Yu Yan and I looking after things here, nothing will go wrong."

Lin Wanwan nodded; she naturally understood the connection.

As we were talking...

"Husband, are you going out again?"

Li Tianqi appeared out of nowhere and plopped down on the armrest of the soft couch, swinging his legs.

"Wanwan and Yuyan are here, I'm with them, don't worry."

"Besides, with my grandfather around, I'm afraid that by the time you come back next time, Sister Yuyan and I will both have reached the Nascent Soul stage."

Li Tianqi smiled as he spoke.

In fact, Li Tianqi could sense along the way that Su Chen must have something to do.

Moreover, it seems that only Lin Wanwan and Su Chen know about this.

More importantly, Su Chen is unlikely to return anytime soon after leaving this time.

In the world of cultivation, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment.

Some cultivators from the Xuanhuang Continent would spend a hundred years traveling around, or hundreds of years exploring a secret realm!

"You're going to be gone for a long time this time, right...?"

Lin Wanwan and Wang Yuyan were both taken aback by Li Tianqi's words.

Even Su Chen had to admire the girl's keen intuition.

"Yes, this matter is complicated, and I may be back in a month or two."

"But if it gets too deep, it will probably take some years."

"However, no matter how this matter is handled, I will be back within thirty years."

Su Chen frowned.

...