Gu Qingyun had no objections and accepted the order directly. Hong Qi, however, hesitated. "Master, you only assigned this matter to me earlier. I still haven't figured out the situation, and I'm afraid I won't be able to gather all the alchemists in the Human World Association in such a short time. Could you give me a little more time first?"
"There isn't that much time for you to prepare at your leisure." Yue Qianchou turned around and looked at him as he said slowly, "Issue a conscription order to the entire Cultivation World. If anyone is found evading the summons afterward, kill without mercy! At a time like this, there's no need to play cat and mouse with them. Whoever enjoys playing can stake their life on it."
"Understood." Hong Qi cupped his hands and accepted. After Yue Qianchou had explained everything, he did not linger, disappearing again in the blink of an eye.
Within the Divine Ruins Realm, Yue Qianchou appeared in the little valley where he had rescued Shui Mingqing before. He had come this time to scout the way and prepare for the actions to come...
The valley was still the same valley, unchanged in any way. Yue Qianchou carefully inspected the surroundings. There were only some old, stunted trees whose age was unknown, their twisted branches appearing especially abrupt and ferocious amid the drifting mist. He found no danger, and the area was quiet. He immediately flashed onto a nearby mountaintop and looked into the distance. Just as before, the world was still a vast expanse of white, his vision unable to reach far at all.
Swoosh! Yue Qianchou turned into a streak of light and flew away swiftly. Centering on the valley, he skimmed close to the ground and circled around the area. From