"Brother, is it strange that even though it’s been years since we last saw each other, it didn’t feel nearly as long as the last time?" Yu Rou asked aloud.
Yuan smiled gently and responded, "That’s because as your cultivation deepens, your sense of time changes. The more accustomed you become to it, the less you notice time passing."
"I see... I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing."
"It can be both."
"You’ll be leaving again soon, right?" Yu Rou asked, the expression on her face turning sour.
He nodded, "Yes, I’m going to the Primordial Realm to see if Xiao Hua’s family can cure her."
"Xiao Hua... I miss her," Yu Rou sighed.
"Me too."
"Since this is for Xiao Hua, I won’t say much. Just be safe, okay?"
"I won’t go unprepared. I promise."
After spending two months together, Yu Rou left the Myriad of Techniques to resume her journey while Yuan prepared for the Primordial Realm.
However, he was still missing two of the four Ancient Seals required to open the Primordial Realm. While he could force his way inside the Primordial Realm, that would cause too much of a commotion, and he’d attract the Celestial Emperor’s attention, something he wished to avoid at all costs.
Fortunately, the Evil God’s Shadow Army had been investigating the last two Ancient Seal holders.
After leaving the Myriad of Techniques, Yuan went to find Xi Meili, who was given a method to contact the Evil God’s Shadow Army by Dong Ye.
"Dong Ye told you how to contact the Shadow Army, right?" Yuan asked for confirmation after interrupting her cultivation.
"Yes. Are you going to contact them now?" Xi Meili asked.
He nodded.
Xi Meili then retrieved a jade slip and a purple token from her spatial ring and handed it to Yuan, saying, "Dong Ye said the instructions are inside."
"Like usual, I’ll leave Liya in your hands," Yuan then said.
Xi Meili responded with a smile, "Don’t worry about us. We’re practically like sisters now."
After bringing Liya to the Nine Heavens, he asked her what she wanted to do. Unsurprisingly, she said that she wanted to become stronger, as she was bottlenecked on Earth by its lack of spiritual energy. Thus, she started training with Xi Meili, who was a fellow dragon.
Of course, Yuan hadn’t forgotten about the Lord’s request, and he still planned on bringing her to the Red Heaven Dragon Clan.
Some time later, Yuan went to say goodbye to Meixiu and the others. He also left them some spirit stones for their future journey outside the sect.
"Until next time, everyone."
Before leaving, Yuan created a new identity and disguised himself.
Then, he left Kelan’s sect through the teleportation device.
After a few days and several teleportations, Yuan arrived at a renowned commercial hub known as Red Dusk City. However, most of the businesses in this city revolved around information brokerage. It was a place people went to seek answers.
Upon entering the city, the first thing Yuan noticed was the abundance of tent-like structures lining the streets, each exuding a shady atmosphere.
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