After leaving the Eastern Penglai Heaven Realm, Jiang Sheng did not rush straight to the Tianyuan World.
The situation there was unclear. With forces from every side gathering in the Tianyuan World, barging in would do him no good.
He had been away from the Three Realms for over two hundred years. It was time to return to his own sanctuary and see his disciples.
Jiang Sheng had always had a clear plan for Tian Ming'an, Qiu Buyu, and the others. In time, they would have to venture out, temper themselves, and seek their own paths.
As their master, he only needed to watch over them quietly from behind. Shielding them from everything would make it harder for them to grow, much less ascend the Great Dao.
Even so, Jiang Sheng still wanted to do all he could to give these disciples a foundation of their own.
He had already entrusted Tian Ming'an with the temporary management of the Penglai Estate in Pingxiang World, while Qiu Buyu had taken over the affairs of Little Penglai from Tian Ming'an. These two, the first disciples to follow Jiang Sheng, were ready to leave their master's tutelage and establish foundations of their own.
Jiang Sheng knew that once he went to the Tianyuan World, he would be unable to return to the Three Realms for a long time. Little Penglai could be left in Su Yutong and Zhuang Yi's care.
He had even less reason to worry about Shen Yao. The boy had Jinhua Mountain as his sanctuary. Once the Mountain Sea Realm returned to the All Heavens and Myriad Worlds and merged into the Three Realms, his own fortunes would follow.
Thinking of the Mountain Sea Realm reminded Jiang Sheng of the Wild Realm.
That world, swallowed into the belly of a