"You mean you're leaving today?"
"That's truly a pity!"
"I originally wanted Qingxuan to spend these two days helping you get more familiar with the sect's situation!"
"But since you have business to attend to, I won't keep you any longer!"
"Just remember to visit the sect when you have time!"
"Our doors will always be open for you!"
A moment later, in the main hall of Lingyun Immortal Sect.
Hearing Tai Xuan Daoist's words, Zhou Xuan quickly cupped his fists in response.
Earlier, on the back mountain, Lu Ling'er had suddenly run off for some unknown reason.
He was left standing there, stunned for a long time before snapping back to reality.
He decided to bid farewell to Tai Xuan Daoist and the others before leaving.
"Oh, and there's one more thing I almost forgot to tell you!"
"In half a year, the major cultivation sects will have a gathering!"
"The main purpose of the gathering will be to discuss the ownership of a recently discovered!"
"But yet, no one has been able to explore a secret realm!"
"If you have time then, you can return to the sect and accompany us to take a look!"
"After all, a secret realm that has been discovered but not yet explored might be dangerous."
"But most of them will hide some good treasures!"
"In the past few years, our Lingyun Immortal Sect has participated in such gatherings a few times!"
"And we've brought back some treasures from some secret realms!"
"So if you're interested, you might want to give it a try!"
"Also, at that gathering, you can get familiar with some of the powerhouses in the current cultivation world!"
"That will be of some help to you too!"
Looking at Zhou Xuan, who was preparing to take his leave, Tai Xuan Daoist suddenly seemed to remember something and spoke again.
"Cultivator gathering?"
"Secret realm treasure hunting?"
"It sounds somewhat interesting!"
"But I wonder where that secret realm is?"
"If it's too far, I won't go join the fun!"
Hearing Tai Xuan Daoist's words, Zhou Xuan's interest was clearly piqued, and he immediately inquired about the specifics.
"I think it's in a place called Dragon Ridge Ruins in the north. It does seem to be a bit of a distance from here!"
"But it's okay. If you want to go, Qingxuan can take you there on a Sky Azure Eagle!"
"That's not a problem!"
"Dragon Ridge Ruins?"
"What a coincidence!"
"It seems I have to go to this gathering, whether I want to or not!"
"Otherwise, if someone else gets the other Void Ring, my Zhou family heirloom will never be complete!"
Hearing the address Tai Xuan Daoist mentioned, Zhou Xuan let out a wry smile.
He hadn't expected that he had just learned the location of the other half of the Void Ring from his ancestor, and now others were already eyeing that place.
And according to his unreliable ancestor, to get the other Void Ring at the Dragon Ridge Ruins, one would need at least the late stage of the Creation Realm, otherwise, going there would be equivalent to seeking death.
That meant Zhou Xuan had to break through to the late stage of the Creation Realm within half a year.
Otherwise, by the time the gathering began in half a year, he might not even have the ability to participate.
"Sigh, to break through two realms in half a year, this is quite a challenge for me, Zhou."
"But pressure creates motivation. Having something to urge me to cultivate, it seems like it's not bad!"
"Thank you, Uncle Master, for informing me. In half a year, I am willing to go to the Dragon Ridge Ruins."
"However, today, I must take my leave!"
"There are some trivial matters at home that I need to attend to!"
Zhou Xuan respectfully cupped his fists towards Tai Xuan Daoist and the four elders, then got up and walked out of the Heavenly Treasure Hall.
"Martial Brother Sect Master, I recall we haven't participated in such gatherings for quite some time, have we?"
"Since a few years ago, when our old rival, Vast Sea Immortal Sect, gradually grew stronger in the cultivation world."
"Our Lingyun Immortal Sect has been in a semi-reclusive state."
"And this time, you mentioning the matter of the Dragon Ridge Ruins secret realm to young friend Zhou Xuan!"
"Are you perhaps intending for our Lingyun Immortal Sect to re-emerge?"
Seeing Zhou Xuan's figure disappear into the hall, Wan Huo Daoist slowly turned around and asked Tai Xuan Daoist beside him.
"Heh heh, Junior Brother Wan Huo understands me best!"
"Indeed, I intend to take this opportunity to let our Lingyun Immortal Sect re-emerge."
"In the past, that old fellow from Vast Sea Immortal Sect, relying on his cultivation to break through one step earlier than me!"
"Coupled with taking in a disciple with extraordinary talent, he has been suppressing our Lingyun Immortal Sect in various ways."
"Now my cultivation has caught up with his, and young friend Zhou Xuan has appeared in our Lingyun Immortal Sect at this time."
"I believe this is all destiny!"
"It's time to let that old fellow from Vast Sea Immortal Sect see that our Lingyun Immortal Sect is not to be bullied at will!"
Hearing Wan Huo Daoist's question, Tai Xuan Daoist stroked his beard and smiled slightly.
It was as if he could already see the look of utter shock on his old rival's face six months later!
Meanwhile, on the other side, Zhou Xuan, who had already left the territory of Lingyun Immortal Sect far behind.
Naturally, he was unaware of the plans Tai Xuan Daoist and the others were hatching after he left.
At this moment, he was rushing through a dense forest, trying to get back to the Zhou family before nightfall.
"Roar!"
"Roar!"
But just then, several deafening beast roars suddenly came from the jungle on his path, interrupting his progress.
Hearing these roars, Zhou Xuan's brows immediately furrowed.
He suddenly recalled that when he arrived, some of the Lingyun Immortal Sect elders who had guided him had told him something.
That was, because Lingyun Immortal Sect had not caused any ecological damage to the surrounding environment when it was founded, and coupled with this being a dragon脉 (dragon vein) location, if one was lucky in the nearby deep mountains.
One could see many creatures that were very rare in the outside world.
And clearly, Zhou Xuan was now what they would call a lucky person.
However, Zhou Xuan did not much appreciate this kind of luck.
Because he had already judged what kind of creatures they were from the roars just now.
Those roars filled with kingly aura, apart from the king of beasts, the tiger, no other creature could imitate them.
Moreover, at this moment, Zhou Xuan had also gained important information from those roars.
That was, there were likely more than one tiger ahead, and they were likely fighting!
Because there has always been a saying, that two tigers cannot coexist in one mountain, unless one is male and the other is female!
Tigers, as a species, have a strong sense of territory.
If two or more of them meet, they will fight each other for territory!
Unfortunately, Zhou Xuan had likely encountered such a situation now.
What was even more unfortunate was that the road ahead was the only way he could return to the Zhou family.
This meant that if he didn't want to take a long detour home, he could only sneak past the few tigers that were fighting.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xuan felt his head grow big!