Shaoyang Mountain, deep within the mountains.
After walking for two hours, Li Xuan's swift footsteps finally came to a halt.
At this moment, Li Xuan had reached the central area of Shaoyang Mountain.
Upon entering Shaoyang Mountain, Li Xuan had immediately pushed himself to travel at full speed. A cultivator at the Fetal Breath realm could naturally travel far faster than ordinary people. In two hours, he had covered a distance of nearly fifty kilometers.
Furthermore, Li Xuan, now stopped, breathed steadily, showing no signs of exertion from his rapid travel.
"This place is already within the range of the formation. It looks like this formation was quite large in its initial stages," Li Xuan murmured after closing his eyes and sensing the surroundings.
Upon sensing, Li Xuan discovered that although the incomplete formation only spanned less than twenty meters, all its damaged parts were still present. And centered on his current location, its diameter could reach a kilometer. Such a grand formation was considered exceptionally large on Earth.
Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then unleashed his divine sense once more. After his divine sense probed downwards for nearly a hundred meters, Li Xuan immediately found the entrance. Then, with a slight movement, Li Xuan shot directly towards the direction of the entrance.
"Let me see if there have truly been any cultivators on this Earth!" Li Xuan's eyes narrowed at the entrance of a hidden cave, and he immediately darted into the stone cavern.
Whoosh.
Accompanied by gusts of wind, Li Xuan's figure rapidly descended. Just as he was about to land, Li Xuan willed his spiritual energy to instantly stabilize his body. Upon landing, Li Xuan glanced around the space, his eyes widening in shock.
Within this formation, there was a faint trace of the aura of the Martial God Continent.
"What is going on? Why is there an aura from the Martial God Continent in this space? Could it be that a powerful expert from the Martial God Continent once came to this place?" After sensing carefully once more, Li Xuan had to accept this fact.
Moreover, Li Xuan knew clearly that there was indeed an aura from the Martial God Continent within the formation. Furthermore, Li Xuan had only left the Martial God Continent not long ago, so his senses would not be mistaken.
"Judging by the looks of it, someone must have come to Earth before me," Li Xuan mused inwardly for a moment before analyzing.
"What is the purpose of this grand formation?" After confirming the approximate timeframe, Li Xuan's gaze shifted to the massive formation foundation before him. Due to its age, the foundation had been damaged.
Furthermore, coupled with the geological movements of the Earth itself, some parts had been buried. Li Xuan sensed with his divine sense and then instantly darted forward. The part that was still operating was the core of the formation.
Li Xuan glanced at it, a hint of emotion surfacing in his eyes. Although the formation core was still operational, it could likely only continue for another ten years. Once this ten-year period expired, the power of the formation core would completely dissipate.
At that time, the fragile power sustaining the underground space would instantly vanish. This ancient grand formation would inevitably be buried deep underground, never to see the light of day.
"Although my strength has not recovered, I can still use my soul for deduction. With my current soul strength, it should not be difficult," Li Xuan thought, and then he sat down cross-legged at the center of the formation core.
Subsequently, with a movement of his soul, a spiritual light flashed. Above Li Xuan's head, a projected screen rapidly began to stream.
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Hangzhou, Jinxiu Residential Area.
"Who are you?" As the doorbell rang, Li Mingqi, who was inside, opened the door and asked in surprise at the two women standing outside.
These two women were Yi Fan and Su Qing, who had come to visit.
"Uh, we are..." Yi Fan began to speak upon hearing this, but her words were interrupted by Li Mingqi before she could finish. Su Qing, standing beside her, stopped pulling Yi Fan's hand and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"You must be Wan'er's friends, right? But Wan'er hasn't gotten off work yet. Judging by the time, she should be back in about half an hour. Why don't you come in and sit down? I'll give Wan'er a call." After speaking, Li Mingqi stepped back, gesturing for Yi Fan and Su Qing to enter.
Yi Fan and Su Qing did not correct him and entered one after the other.
"Uh, Uncle, please don't make the call yet. We can wait a while," Su Qing said to Li Mingqi, who had already taken out his phone, after glancing around the room.
If Li Mingqi called Li Wan'er, their purpose for visiting would be exposed. Moreover, while coming up, Su Qing and Yi Fan had inquired about Li Xuan's situation within the residential area.
The information they obtained made Yi Fan and Su Qing feel incredible. In their impression, Li Xuan had not only gotten divorced but had also endured verbal abuse at home for nearly six years without retaliating.
"Oh, alright. Wan'er will be back soon. You two sit down first. I'll wash some fruit for you." As if it were a rare occasion to have guests, Li Mingqi very courteously walked towards the kitchen.
Yi Fan and Su Qing exchanged glances and then walked to the sofa to sit down.
"Yi Fan, were you about to say you were Uncle Li Xuan's friend just now?" While Li Mingqi was in the kitchen, Su Qing asked in a low voice.
"Sister Su Qing, we are indeed Uncle Li Xuan's friends," Yi Fan nodded and looked at Su Qing with some confusion.
Su Qing shook her head with a headache and then said, "Haven't you forgotten that Li Xuan and Li Wan'er are already divorced? If you had spoken just then, we might not have even been allowed through the door."
"Uh, I did forget that. Sister Su Qing, you're saying Uncle Li Xuan lives here? This place doesn't look like much," Yi Fan stuck out her tongue and said softly after glancing at the furnishings in the room.
"Do you think everyone is like you? Your Yi family is a prominent family in Jingcheng, so it's natural you wouldn't think much of this place," Su Qing said with a wry smile.
"Uh, Sister Su Qing, your Su family is much the same," Yi Fan chuckled.
Creak.
At that moment, with the sound of a door opening, Yi Fan and Su Qing both looked towards the entrance.
"Who are you?" Jiang Xiuying frowned and asked as she looked at Yi Fan and Su Qing inside the room.
"They are Wan'er's friends, waiting for Wan'er to come back," Li Mingqi said with a smile as he came out with washed fruit right after Jiang Xiuying finished speaking.
"Oh, Wan'er's friends. Please sit down, Wan'er will be back soon. Auntie will go cook now. You'll have dinner at home later."
Jiang Xiuying nodded, then carried the basket of vegetables towards the kitchen.
"Ever since that damned Li Xuan left, all the household chores have fallen on me."
Listening to Jiang Xiuying's low grumbling, Yi Fan and Su Qing exchanged glances and shook their heads slightly.
It seemed that Li Xuan had indeed endured nearly six years of oppression, just as the information they had gathered indicated.