Chapter 439: then translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== then list of named entities

Boom—!

Crack-crack!

Heaven and earth seemed to tremble, trembling because of a person's appearance!

It seemed as if countless souls, in an instant, had their emotions stirred, recalling memories from before death, and because of death, they felt reluctance toward a beautiful life.

They began to wail, scream, roar, and ravage……

The wailing of countless souls spread across heaven and earth, as if the gate suppressing myriad ferocious ghosts at the black Fengdu Gate's opening, accompanied by that slowly emerging figure, burst forth.

Terrifying tribulation power, a strange and peculiar tribulation power, drifted between heaven and earth, making the will of heaven and earth seem angry about it, an incongruity that should not be born between heaven and earth.

Underworld……Ghost Emperor!

Everyone's gaze involuntarily fell upon that figure burning with purple flames, without flesh, skin, or hair, only a golden skeleton remained.

It attracted everyone's gaze; as soon as it appeared, it became the focus of everyone's eyes between heaven and earth!

Underworld……a new existence!

An existence of higher rank than the Underworld's Yama King!

At this moment, not only the imperial army's direction, but even the powerhouses in the Qianyuan Dao City protected by the Underworld each felt incredulity and……awe!

Exactly, it's awe!

Even powerhouses like Fengzhi Qi and Hongshi Fo were in shock and awe.

Because of the Underworld's strength and mystery, it is evident to all.

Whether in Qianyuan Dao City or Shendu, it is already an inscrutable existence wielding terrifying power.

And now, the high echelons of the Underworld seem to have finally appeared……

No, it should be said……that one has emerged!

One who, upon appearing, seems to make this world's heaven and earth undergo change, a terrifying existence!

One who merely stands there, even without moving, just with an ordinary flowing aura, is enough to make heaven and earth change color and tremble!

Lu Qiankun stood before the Qiankun Small Cave Heaven, his pupils slightly constricting.

His heart felt a bit startled.

As a grand cultivator who has survived one disaster and two tribulations in the God Tribulation realm, he cultivates the most orthodox divine cultivation method.

He follows the path of three disasters and nine tribulations; the Dragon God lineage walks the Ancestral Dragon Tribulation path, perhaps the perception is not obvious.

However, Lu Qiankun can clearly feel that this Underworld Ghost Emperor merely standing there causes the heaven and earth's tribulation powers to seem to vibrate and be wary……

Exactly, it's wariness, a kind of……feedback from encountering a higher tribulation power.

Just like Bai Ming Tribulation Fire facing the Netherworld Fire, a three-disaster tribulation……

That is a gap in the level of tribulation power!

Underworld……what kind of tribulation does it wield?!

Lu Qiankun's hairs stood on end slightly; since breaking through to the God Tribulation realm and surviving one disaster and two tribulations, he rarely felt such shock.

Like a mortal seeing a ghost, that feeling of shock……

Even though the last time the Old Dragon God forcefully invaded the Qiankun space and battled him, he was somewhat inferior, yet he did not feel this shocked, because Lu Qiankun knows that if he goes all out, he could match the Old Dragon God fifty-fifty.

But the tribulation power wielded by the Underworld Ghost Emperor exceeds his imagination.

It is a tribulation power he has never encountered before.

Not only Lu Qiankun is horrified, but also Fang Hanshu; his pupils constricted, and his Confucian robe seemed as tight as iron.

Fang Hanshu is not only the grand elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, but also the Hunter God Pavilion's Hunter God assassin……

Watching the purple flames burn, the golden skull seemed to gush forth, making people fear the Underworld Ghost Emperor within themselves; an boundless pressure suddenly fell upon Fang Hanshu.

"Underworld……Underworld……is it the mortal realm's Underworld……or the illusory realm's Underworld?!"

Fang Hanshu suddenly began to gasp violently, his face flushing crimson.

A strong curiosity arose, making him increasingly interested in the Underworld.

In Qianyuan Dao City.

Li Qingshan, his green robe fluttering, stood beside Mu Po, who after eating the peach had greatly improved spirit and even her qi and blood grew stronger.

Likewise, dazed like a wooden chicken.

Stunned speechless.

Underworld……Ghost Emperor?!

The Underworld actually has masters?!

Just how many masters does our Underworld have?

……

……

The primal dragon-elephant flame continually burns atop his head, distorting the air, incinerating the void.

The golden skull's gaze sweeps over the mortal realm, bringing boundless oppressive pressure.

This is the first official appearance of the Underworld Ghost Emperor.

It also displays the Underworld's strength to the whole mortal realm, informing all forces, letting them understand that the Underworld has not only Yama King but also Ghost Emperor, and whether there are masters above the Ghost Emperor……

You guess!

Just as you think Yama King is the strongest, then a Ghost Emperor will burst forth.

When you cannot fathom the Underworld's limit, you will develop an unfounded awe toward it.

As the gate opened, Li Che also felt the heaven and earth's will tremble, his heart slightly startled, but at this moment his golden skull could not show any startlement.

The golden skull is like a mask, except that previous masks were concealments, whereas now the golden skull is a release.

Facing this world's indifference, it is like an expressionless skull confronting a grim world.

Apart from his daughter and wife, everything in this world left no mark in Li Che's soul, for Li Che always felt he did not belong to this world.

Therefore, he had no feelings for this world.

「The will of Heaven and Earth... 」

Li Che raised his head, glanced at the tumultuous will of Heaven and Earth, and gave a faint smile.

He tapped his toe, the void shattered, his whole body plunged into the gateway, and he completely concealed himself in darkness.

Boom——!!!

The gate of Fengdu in the Underworld slammed shut.

In an instant, the oppressive calamitous force that weighed upon Heaven and Earth vanished.

The power of the Dao Tribulation seemed to be in conflict with the power of this realm's Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations.

Even though Li Che has not yet broken through to the Divine Tribulation realm, merely mastering the power of the Dao Tribulation, strictly speaking, he is only a fortunate half-step into the Divine Tribulation.

Yet he has already been marked by the will of Heaven and Earth, as if he were being rejected like a true Divine Tribulation.

And after Li Che returned to the gateway, the ink-city Fengdu turned into a stroke of black ink and vanished between Heaven and Earth.

The terrifying oppressive aura also dissipated like smoke.

Heaven and Earth fell into utter silence.

The two sides that had been locked in confrontation now, at this moment, the atmosphere turned strange; their confrontation had already dissipated, and both felt somewhat bewildered.

Should we continue fighting?

An old dragon god of the One Calamity Two Tribulations realm fell in battle, and Heaven and Earth mourned and grieved for him.

Although Heaven and Earth do not wish for a great cultivator of the Divine Tribulation to intervene in the mortal world and trigger calamitous force, they will nevertheless produce omens upon the death of a Divine Tribulation cultivator.

On the warboat.

Xie Yunshen's countenance was extremely dim, pallid to the utmost.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Numerous martial sages and divine fetus cultivators from the imperial court's side drifted back one after another.

The Great Monk Huangmei wore a face full of worry: "Amitabha, National Preceptor, please rest a moment."

He helped Xie Yunshen onto the warboat.

The atmosphere fell silent in an instant, somewhat despondent and low.

Again and again...

Without a doubt, this campaign against the Qianyuan Divine Sect ended in failure once more.

The National Preceptor, full of heroic vigor, led the great army out of Shendu, aiming to overthrow mountains and shatter sects, to gather the fortune of the world...

Many commanders of Shendu followed the National Preceptor, fighting for him.

But the start was unfavorable; the very first divine sect suffered two major defeats, which can be said to be a utter rout.

The first time, several top-tier peak experts and great gods were slain in battle, even the avatar of the Pacification King Ji Moli was chopped to pieces.

The second time was even more outrageous... an old dragon god of the One Calamity Two Tribulations realm perished.

Even Gu Qianchi could not help but feel the urge to retreat at this moment.

He shook his head, sighed, and looked at Xie Yunshen, whose face was as pale as paper, tottering on the brink of collapse because he had used the Fortune Golden Lotus and had little time left; he too could not help but feel lament.

Ill fortune!

Indeed, only 'ill fortune' can describe Xie Yunshen.

Even Gu Qianchi could not help but admire Xie Yunshen's strategic planning; his various arrangements and contingencies kept emerging.

But what could be done when encountering such an unfathomable monster as the Underworld!

"National Preceptor… are you still unwilling to give up?"

Gu Qianchi could not help but ask.

Of course, as the patriarch of the Bashu Sword Pavilion, Gu Qianchi's words carried a second meaning.

That is, if the National Preceptor does not give up, then Gu Qianchi will have to give up...

Even the old dragon god has died.

Gu Qianchi also grew fearful; that Underworld ghost emperor is truly terrifying, unfathomable.

Upon his first appearance, he actually used the life of an old dragon god of the One Calamity Two Tribulations realm as an opening bomb—who could not be afraid?

Gu Qianchi knows that the dragon god lineage ought to be utterly exterminated, inevitably destined to decline.

Relying solely on the dragon god prince, it is impossible to uphold the dragon god clan.

The old dragon god is the backbone of the dragon god lineage.

And Gu Qianchi himself... is also the backbone of the Bashu Sword Pavilion.

"Patriarch Gu… are you going to leave me?"

Xie Yunshen's face was pallid as he glanced at Gu Qianchi.

Gu Qianchi stood with his hands behind his back, sighing and shaking his head.

The warboat had already begun to turn, heading away from Qianyuan Dao City; Xie Yunshen merely made a gesture, without specifying how many li to retreat.

Whooo—

On the warboat, the wind and waves howled without cease.

"The Underworld… what a formidable Underworld…"

Xie Yunshen shook his head: "But I, the official, am not resigned."

"If we return in this situation, we will surely incur the emperor's reproach; moreover… I, the official, have little time left, I am about to die."

Xie Yunshen said softly.

"Patriarch Gu… please help me once more, just this one last time."

Gu Qianchi's face was grim: "National Preceptor... the Primordial Origin qi numbers are not exhausted, with the Underworld's aid, we cannot break through, and... Qitian Cheng is about to open soon; I must rush to Qitian Cheng and give it a try."

"In fact, not only does the Old Dragon God want to give it a try, but I, this old man, also want to; under heaven, most Divine Tribulation cultivators want to give it a try—miss this opportunity, and there may be no chance to advance further."

Gu Qianchi said seriously.

He originally just wanted to finish this job and then go to Qitian Cheng together with the Old Dragon God and Zhao Beidou.

It's just a pity that now only he can go to Qitian Cheng.

"National Preceptor, continuing to attack the Primordial Origin is meaningless... moreover, we no longer have the ability to continue attacking."

"Unless the National Preceptor can persuade the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, the South Sea Purple Bamboo Grove, and the Small Spirit Sound Temple to send Divine Tribulation experts as reinforcements, otherwise, breaking through the Underworld's defenses will be difficult."

"Even the Old Dragon God has fallen in battle; we cannot match the Underworld."

Gu Qianchi let out a long sigh.

On Xie Yunshen's pallid face, there was no color; he closed his eyes, and Gu Qianchi worried that Xie Yunshen might collapse on the spot from pent-up frustration.

But soon, Xie Yunshen opened his eyes.

"Gu Ancestor..."

"We will not attack the Primordial Origin anymore."

"Let's switch to another divine sect—at least... the slogan 'conquer the mountain, break the sect' has been shouted; shall we conquer another sect?"

"At least, let His Majesty see it."

Xie Yunshen said.

Gu Qianchi was stunned.

"So... whom does the National Preceptor intend to conquer?"

"Guangling Dao borders Lingnan Dao; it's convenient to attack the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect."

Xie Yunshen leaned back in the Grand Preceptor's chair, coughed lightly, and a flush rose on his face.

"Attack the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect?!"

Gu Qianchi was dumbfounded.

"Is this... such a leap?"

"No, the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect's sect leader wasn't just killed fighting for the court's army against the Primordial Origin Divine Sect?"

"And now, turning around, we're supposed to attack the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect?!"

"How cold-hearted and ruthless?"

Not only Gu Qianchi was shocked; on the warship, the many martial sages and divine embryos gathered around Xie Yunshen all wore looks of bewilderment and astonishment.

The sect leader of the Seven Treasures Divine Sect, Ning Caishen, and the sect leader of the Bashu Sword Pavilion, Gu Cheng, all sucked in cold air; even the movie star Huangmei furrowed his brows and uttered a perfunctory "Amitabha."

Gu Qianchi twitched his face, looking at Xie Yunshen with a somewhat complex expression.

No wonder, rising from a commoner to become Dàjǐng's most trusted and favored National Preceptor by the emperor—he is indeed ruthless, heartless, cold, and cruel!

But...

"Today Xie Yunshen can treat the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect this way; someday... could he not also treat the Bashu Sword Pavilion the same way?!"

On Gu Qianchi's face, a hint of sternness and an inscrutable meaning gradually appeared.

Xie Yunshen looked at Gu Qianchi and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Gu Ancestor, do you think I am too ruthless, heartless, cold, and faithless? The Heavenly Pill Divine Sect has agreed to submit to Dàjǐng... yet I, after failing to attack the Primordial Origin Divine Sect, have turned my target to the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect—is that too ruthless?"

Gu Qianchi nodded lightly.

He wanted to hear Xie Yunshen's explanation; if he could not obtain a satisfactory explanation, it was also time to part ways.

Xie Yunshen shook his head: "Gu Ancestor... the Bashu Sword Pavilion and the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect are not the same."

"The Dragon Tiger Divine Sect, Bashu Sword Pavilion, Seven Treasures Divine Sect, Vastly Natural Academy, and Heavenly Pill Divine Sect—these are the five great sects that have chosen to submit to the Dàjǐng court; only the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect and the Bashu Sword Pavilion are truly sincere in their submission, while the Seven Treasures Divine Sect is far from being genuine, hard to judge, but the Vastly Natural Academy and the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect are actually... not sincere at all."

"They merely want to drape themselves in the court's tiger skin, using the court's power to attack other sects and weaken them—after all, they aren't even willing to support Divine Tribulation experts..."

Xie Yunshen's eyes were indifferent.

"I myself have personally visited the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect... the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect lies in Guangling Dao, bordering Lingnan Dao; if they truly submitted to the court, why would the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect's Yangxuan Ancestor not come to aid?"

"From beginning to end, the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect has been within my goal to conquer the mountain and break the sect."

After Xie Yunshen finished speaking, Gu Qianchi's gaze shifted and eased considerably.

He believed it.

After all, the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect is right in Guangling Dao, so close; why wouldn't its ancestor come to help? After all, adding one Divine Tribulation expert would naturally make conquering the mountain and breaking the sect a bit easier.

Xie Yunshen's face was flushed, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his complexion was deathly pale, yet he straightened his spine and stared fixedly at Gu Qianchi.

"Gu Ancestor... the Dragon Tiger Divine Sect and the Bashu Sword Pavilion are truly our own; the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect... is not."

"Gu Ancestor, are you willing to lend me your strength one last time? To attack the Heavenly Pill Divine Sect, I have my greatest trump card; I will surely succeed in conquering the mountain and breaking the sect!" Xie Yunshen was very excited.

"Gu Ancestor..."

"I, I am really about to die."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianchi glanced at the excited yet confident Xie Yunshen, feeling a surge of admiration; as Xie Yunshen said, he was about to die, and the thought made him sigh lightly.

"Alright, then... this will be the last time."

……

……

Above the Primordial Origin Dao city.

!.

Black clouds kept pressing down, like a calamity storm that had been building for a long time, about to erupt and burst forth at this moment!

However, the calamity storm had not yet erupted; atop the city walls, a cheer unlike any before broke out.

Those were the Divine Guard troops; even the four great generals Han Qizhong, etc., of the Divine Guard couldn't help but let out a long breath, their tense bodies completely relaxing.

They withdrew.

The court's punitive army retreated completely!

This means the Qianyuan Divine Sect has won again!

They routed the court's punitive army twice in a row— that army was under the command of the National Preceptor Xie Yunshen!

Before the war began, who could have predicted this result?

Faced with the combined forces of five divine sects and the court, every soldier in Qianyuan Dao City had already resolved to fight to the death should the city fall.

Who could have imagined that two resounding victories would send the court's warships fleeing in disgrace, like stray dogs?

The great victory at Qianyuan Dao City was utterly exhilarating.

Now, if Qianyuan were to rebel and set up its own base, there would be no issue whatsoever.

Of course, many remained calm, knowing these two victories were inseparably linked to the netherworld.

Cheers erupted nonstop, like thunder in the ears, filling the heavens!

Li Xie returned from Mo City, exchanged identities with the horse‑faced avatar of the Painting Immortal, sensed the rising festive atmosphere, couldn't help but laugh, and was in high spirits.

Boom——!!!

After a long buildup, the terrifying calamity could no longer be endured and erupted explosively.

Above the eerie temple of the Three‑Eyed True Lord of the Marvelous Dao Manifesting Holiness.

Plum trees burst into bloom amid the bitter winter.

Within the temple's gate, a long whistle erupted.

Then a sword light shot up to the heavens; Lü Taibai's silver hair flew, his brow split open and the Dao‑inherent Tribulation Sword leapt out.

Above the firmament, one of the three calamities—the God‑Extinguishing Wind—descended with the force of nearly destroying heaven and earth.

Lü Taibai, transformed into sword light, resolutely charged forward into the calamity.

Li Xie lifted his head, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

The true tribulation of the three calamities is indeed terrifying; a sweeping dread will fills every corner of heaven and earth, making hearts tremble.

This crossing of the calamity lasted nearly seven days.

The joy throughout Qianyuan Dao City from repelling the court's army gradually faded, and many began to look anxiously toward the heavens.

Faintly, within the black clouds, a white robe turned into silver sword light could be seen, as if chasing the wind and being chased by it.

Everyone hoped Lü Taibai would succeed in his breakthrough.

If the breakthrough succeeded, Qianyuan Divine Sect would gain another divine tribulation, giving it two divine tribulations—enough to raise its status once more.

And Qianyuan Dao City would become even safer.

……

……

Heaven and dark were exceedingly dim, because Lü Taibai was undergoing his tribulation.

Therefore, whether day or night, the sky remained very dim.

Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Disciple City, Elder's Courtyard.

In the study.

His eyes opened and closed; the heavenly‑earth chessboard rotated above his head, slowly, as if a scene was being projected.

Among them, a split‑off mind was monitoring Xixi's training.

This girl was bold, leading her companions straight toward Jiangnan Dao, following the Grand Canal southeast to Jiangnan Dao.

Li Xie also understood what the little girl wanted: to retrieve the Immortal Hell Lotus Mixed‑Heaven Silk.

That item was seized by the Corpse God Sect and taken to its headquarters in Jizhou, Jiangnan Dao.

Xixi also grew clever, learning to disguise herself using the painting talisman ability passed down by the Painting Immortal's Dao fruit.

Li Xie sat in the study and slowly exhaled.

"Jiangnan Dao… Jizhou."

"The headquarters of the Corpse God Sect is also that of Ji Moli."

Li Xie slowly narrowed his eyes.

"Not only that… Thus line: Qitian Cheng also seems to be located in Jiangnan Dao."

"The opening of Thus line: Qitian Cheng—this little girl… wouldn't she also go to join the fun?"

Li Xie was pondering.

Thus line: Qitian Cheng is situated in Jianzhou of Jiangnan Dao, bordering the Eastern Sea, occupying a very special position.

Jiangnan Dao is vast, the largest of the Eleven Dao of the Great Jing, governing eight provinces and thirty‑two prefectures, each prefecture covering a huge area.

However, Jiangnan Dao's prosperity belongs to the many Confucian‑Daoist clans of Jiangnan.

Beneath the prosperity lurk many sordid dealings; even the Great Jing court has long found Jiangnan Dao a headache.

Li Xie gathered his thoughts and glanced at the hurrying Xixi.

His gaze then returned to the heavenly‑earth chessboard.

Flowing light intertwined, projecting a new image: the warships of Xie Yunshen and others had entered Guangling Dao and were swiftly approaching Guangling Dao City, troops at the city gates.

Li Xie's lips curled slightly.

"The Tianyuan Divine Sect… they bullied my daughter; this matter can't be settled by killing a mere Martial Saint like Gu Chuan."

Li Xie's eyes gradually turned cold.

"Would killing a mere Martial Saint settle it?"

What Li Xie wants is the Tianyuan Divine Sect…

Exterminate the sect!

Boom——!!!

Above the Celestial Vault, a terrifying roar suddenly exploded, pulling Li Che back from his thoughts; his black robe fluttered, he swept up his sleeve, took a step, and appeared in the courtyard.

Zhang Ya, who had been diligently cultivating, drenched in sweat, also finished her practice and came to Li Che's side.

The husband and wife stood in the courtyard, looking up.

They then saw a silver sword light suddenly appear above the Heavenly Vault, sweeping past like a long river.

Then, space shattered inch by inch……

Endless void and darkness emerged, within that void and darkness.

A thread of sword qi slowly expanded, continually intertwining and spreading, like an embroidery needle in the hands of a skillful woman.

Wrapped in the constantly renewing power of Dao essence, it began to sew.

Slowly, it chiseled and sewed into existence a minor cave heaven space about ten zhang in diameter!

"Hahahaha——"

Lü Taibai sat cross-legged in that minor cave heaven, laughing loudly to the heavens.

The Great White Sword, flowing with silver light, hovered in his hand.

"Today, I, Lü Taibai…… enter the God Tribulation Realm!"

"From now on, there is no place in heaven or earth I cannot go!"

Lü Taibai's heroic spirit soared to the heavens, his aura piercing the clouds.

The dark clouds that had lingered for days, oppressive like an apocalyptic calamity, finally began to dissipate as Lü Taibai succeeded in his tribulation.

Brilliant sunlight poured down from behind the clouds.

It brought a new golden light to the entire dark Primordial Origin Dao City.

"Ahahahaha——"

"Where is the Old Loach of the Dragon God Lineage? I, Lü Taibai, have passed my tribulation!"

"Come fight!!!"

Lü Taibai let out a long whistle, swiftly walking out of the newly opened minor cave heaven.

His battle intent surged, the Dao Essence Divine Mark on his brow churning without cease.

The mighty ones of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect who had risen into the sky—Lü Qiankun, Fang Hanshu, Feng Zhiji, Zhao Fangzhou, and others—suddenly showed looks of embarrassment on their faces.

Lü Taibai frowned, as if he did not understand what had happened.

However, Lü Taibai did not ask further.

He took a step, and ripples spread across the space beneath his feet.

He seemed to step on sword light, instantly shooting out, rushing beyond the Primordial Origin Dao City and straight into the area eight hundred li outside the Dao City.

Then……

And then there was no afterwards.

Lü Taibai looked at the empty expanse of eight hundred li.

He stood with his hands behind his back, sunk in thought.

The former imperial camp had long been buried under white snow……

Suddenly a surge of grievance nearly overwhelmed him.

He, Lü Taibai……

He had fought a life‑and‑death battle, breaking through into solitude?!

……

……

Inside the Dao City.

Lü Qiankun, hovering in the high sky, shook his head and gave a light laugh.

Zhao Fangzhou, Feng Zhiji, and the others exchanged glances, unable to restrain a hearty laugh—a relaxed, joyful laugh full of hope for the future.

The Primordial Origin Divine Sect—now…… the future is promising!

In the small courtyard.

Li Che put his arm around his wife Zhang Ya's waist, also unable to help but chuckle.

Sect Master, your sword is too slow.

Even Zhang Ya could not help but cover her mouth and chuckle, although she knew laughing at the Sect Master was improper, after all the Sect Master is Xixi's master, the Sect Master of the Primordial Origin Divine Sect, and a cultivator who had just broken through a life‑and‑death tribulation to reach the God Tribulation Grand Cultivator level……

But that half‑beat delay really feels rather comical.

Just as Li Che was holding his wife and chuckling,

The courtyard door was knocked; Li Che swept his senses and sensed the visitor.

He flicked his sleeve, and the door opened.

Outside, the one walking in turned out to be the Outer Sect Elder, Jiao Shaoxiu.

"Elder Li."

Jiao Shaoxiu looked at the dignified and proper Li Che, and a complex hue flickered in his eyes.

The youth he had once escorted from the Golden Light Prefecture to the Primordial Origin Dao City had, without realizing it, grown to such heights.

Li Che held Jiao Shaoxiu in great reverence.

"Elder Li, I merely came to deliver a letter to you—an urgent missive from the Golden Light Prefecture that just arrived at my place; have a look, I won't stay long, as the children are still waiting for me to teach them……"

"Although I probably could no longer nurture a sect prodigy like Xixi, my aging body remains, so I ought to strive to do something for the sect."

Jiao Shaoxiu said with a smile.

Afterwards, he took out a letter from the Heaven and Earth Jade and handed it to Li Che.

He politely declined Li Che's tea invitation, left the courtyard directly, quite hurried, because in the Grand Elder's courtyard there was still a group of wailing newly admitted divine-talent prodigies waiting for him to nurture.

That is the sect's future.

Li Che watched Jiao Shaoqiu hobble away with a hunched back, leaving in an extremely good mood.

He withdrew his admiring gaze.

His gaze then fell on the letter sent by Jiao Shaoqiu.

His wife Zhang Ya also couldn't help but come over.

"An urgent letter from Gold Light Prefecture?"

Zhang Ya had a deep memory of Gold Light Prefecture, after all, that was the place where their little family had completely turned for the better.

Li Che nodded.

Yet his heart stirred slightly, recalling that promise from years ago.

Because this letter came from Divine Eagle Ridge in Gold Light Prefecture.

"Gold Light Prefecture Divine Eagle Ridge Tang Sanjia..."

"So, what exactly is hidden beneath Divine Eagle Ridge?!"

(End of chapter)