Chapter 260: Cave Residence Opens (Securing Daily Streak, Next Chapter Later)

"Sorry, not this time."

Mei Xiyao shook her head lightly, offered no further explanation, then stepped past the group and ascended the stairs.

Watching her graceful back.

Several Hunyuan Sect Masters exchanged glances and quickly sat back down.

The other cultivators, faces full of expectation, also hurriedly averted their gazes.

True Person Master Master Xuanjian always brought his own ingredients; after he left, the Eight Directions Dining Hall would open its meal and invite guests from all sides.

But there were exceptions.

For instance, Nie Jun brought the corpses of the demons and monsters from the Thousand Demon Cave.

The Thousand Demon Cave differed from wild demons; people of Mount Wutong dared to eat them, but those from this small faction lacked the courage, not even daring to ask a single question.

"Prepare yourselves; the cave residence is about to open."

True Person Zhang waved his sleeve and likewise walked toward the door.

He did not lower his voice; instead, he deliberately made sure everyone heard.

Such magnanimous conduct made the crowd admire him even more. Although True Person Master Master Xuanjian possessed unfathomable cultivation, others gained no benefit from him; by comparison, True Person Xuan Guang Dong was better.

As True Person Zhang left the dining hall.

A crowd chattered and followed after him.

Mei Xiyao, who had just gone upstairs, finally emerged, followed by several people from the dining hall, all quietly looking down.

Until the area below was empty of people.

She sighed unconsciously; the others also shook their heads with a bitter smile.

This situation was exactly the same as last time.

These were all powerful figures who had cultivated with great difficulty; did they really believe in the beautiful title of "Immortal Gate" for Xuan Guang Dong?

In a corner, Shen Yi also stood up.

This strange behavior of True Person Zhang was something a small Constable like him, who had fought his way out of Bai Yun County, could see more clearly.

However, despite the wariness, he still had to go.

Having cultivated in peace within Great Qian for so long was precisely so that he would not be too timid once he came out.

"Masters, are you not here for the cave residence?"

Mei Xiyao had already noticed this young man in black robes; those who welcomed guests and saw them off like her could not possibly ignore any cultivator with strength.

Seeing now that he was not leaving with True Person Zhang, she spoke to remind him: "If that is the case, please go to the third floor for a meal?"

"We will talk when we return."

Shen Yi shook his head and walked out quickly.

Although he was very interested in the delicacies comparable to treasure pills, the important matter took precedence.

"..."

Though cautious, in the end, ambition prevailed.

It was merely a casual reminder; Mei Xiyao had no intention of urging him to stay again.

It's just that returning might not be easy.

Eight Directions Valley lay to the west.

What came into view were two eagle-beak-shaped cliffs facing each other.

They looked very much like a towering archway.

Zhang Mingyang stood beneath the cliff with his hands behind his back; even though he had experienced this many times, his eyes still held longing.

Cultivators of an Xian Sect, even just ordinary disciples who had left the inner sect to seek a quiet place outside.

Their cave residences could be built so exquisite and unparalleled.

Even after long years, they could still block people like them from entering, eliciting helpless sighs.

In fact, their cultivation in the Transformation of Spirit Realm was not necessarily much lower than theirs.

But in terms of various methods and knowledge, they were far inferior.

He silently calculated the time.

Approximately after six cycles of day and night, moonlight like a thin veil covered the Eagle-Beak Cliffs.

At the archway formed by the two cliffs, a faint light curtain suddenly surged forth.

The cave residence has opened!

The eyes of nearly everyone became intensely burning.

But hindered by the fact that True Person Zhang had not yet made a move, they could only forcibly suppress their excitement.

"My Xuan Guang Dong is not such a tyrannical and domineering sort; everyone need not mind me, please feel free."

Zhang Mingyang waved his sleeve, dispelling everyone's doubts.

Those with lower cultivation were still hesitating, but the dozen or so Hunyuan Sect Masters clasped their fists in salute: "Thank you, True Person Zhang; we will not stand on ceremony."

Small factions had shallow foundations; how could they compare to two Immortal Gates? Even the collections of the Wumiao made them drool.

Hunyuan Sect Masters of humble origins had already reached the end of their path.

Even knowing the dangers inside were immense, compared to the pain of having no path forward and the torment of nearing the end of their lifespan, they would not miss any opportunity.

Moreover, if they were lucky and found a technique of the Transformation of Spirit Realm.

Perhaps the factions behind them could one day rise to the top tier... even replacing Great Qian's Wumiao.

As the words fell, light shimmered upon their bodies.

The vast aura belonging to the Hunyuan Realm spread out, surging toward the sky!

More than ten figures leaped up, and the instant they touched the light curtain of the archway, they merged into it, their forms and auras vanishing together.

With someone taking the lead, the remaining cultivators grew eager to try.

Their cultivation was already low; if they fell behind others, even with the blessings of their ancestors, if they truly encountered something good, they would absolutely be unable to keep it.

In an instant, several dozen more people rushed in.

The rest quietly watched Zhang Zhenren; they belonged to those who had come following the crowd, but now that they had truly arrived here, they hesitated again.

Zhang Mingyang smiled and did not care too much.

He merely whispered a few words behind him.

Afterwards, he and two others, including the old man in gray robes, walked into the light curtain unhurriedly.

"This?"

The cultivators looked at the remaining person and suddenly felt something was amiss.

If memory served, that person was equally a renowned True Person of Xuan Guang Cave, named Zhang Chenlin, whose cultivation had reached the extreme realm of Slain Hunyuan; yet when investigating the cave abode, they actually left him outside?

"Heh."

Zhang Chenlin stood in place, looking at the light curtain with a half-smile.

Seeing this, the cultivators immediately held their breath in lingering fear; fortunately, they had not acted rashly just now. Who would have thought that a power like Xuan Guang Cave would stoop to such a filthy act as "guarding the gate" for a single cave abode?

They truly had no shame left.

"Leave quickly."

The crowd whispered a few words among themselves, then quietly began to retreat outward.

Even if they obtained something, they couldn't take it away; why take the damn risk? Whoever goes is an idiot.

Just then, an "idiot" finally took a step.

Shen Yi raised an eyebrow.

He had originally thought Xuan Guang Cave had prepared some scheme, but after watching silently for a long while, they resorted to tactics worse than those of a village bully.

A waste of time.

Amidst the stunned gazes of the crowd, the youth in black robes soared across the sky and stepped directly into the light curtain over Zhang Chenlin's head.

"Wait, he can still go in?"

They quietly glanced at Zhang Chenlin and found his expression extremely grim.

"Others are masters of the Hunyuan Sect, so naturally they have some courage."

"So young; one wonders which great power he hails from."

"If it were truly a great power... Xuan Guang Cave would still recognize them."

This group chatted in low voices as they retreated outward.

Yet after discussing for a long while, no one knew the youth's background. Everyone had their own thoughts; some felt regret, while others empathized, for only disciples of minor powers knew how precious a path leading to the next realm was to them, worth risking everything to seize.

However, the majority were the sneers of those who prided themselves on being steady.

No matter how high one's realm, in the end, he was just an impatient young man; though their realms were low, they would likely live longer than him.

Just as this side was in the midst of heated discussion.

At a certain location outside Eight Directions Valley.

A white crane, accompanied by several other demons and monsters, stood silently in place.

Before them, a narrow light curtain slowly appeared, like a tear in a garment.

Even the most perfect array, after the passage of years, will develop flaws.

If even cultivators of the Embracing Elixir Realm knew this news, how could the Thousand Demon Cave remain entirely ignorant?

Pretending not to know was merely to give Xuan Guang Cave a surprise.

(End of this chapter)