After several days of travel, Ling Yun and the other two finally left the bitterly cold northern lands and returned to the relatively warm and prosperous territory of the Heaven Dou Empire.
As he stepped into Heaven Dou City once more and felt the bustle and vitality so different from the Extreme North, Ling Yun's state of mind had changed completely. When he had left, he had merely been a young genius beginning to show his edge. Now that he had returned, he was already a powerhouse with the Chaos Domain, possessing strength comparable to a Titled Douluo, with a genuine Poison Douluo at his side.
Rather than returning directly to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, he found a secluded inn in the city and had Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan rest and recuperate first. He needed to learn how the situation in Heaven Dou City, and indeed the entire continent, had changed during his absence.
Alone, he altered his appearance and aura, strolling through the streets of Heaven Dou City like an ordinary soul master. His Spiritual Sense quietly spread out, gathering all manner of information from restaurants, teahouses, mercenary guilds, and other places.
Before long, a vast amount of information flooded his mind.
"Have you heard? The Spirit Hall Main Hall in Ice Seal City, on the edge of the Extreme North, was attacked by a mysterious force a few days ago! They say the losses were terrible, and even the red-clad bishop was seriously injured!"
"It wasn't just Ice Seal City! Several Spirit Hall branch halls in the Star Luo Empire were wiped out too! Spirit Hall is investigating with all its might now. They say it was the work of an evil organization called the Holy Spirit Cult!"
"The Holy Spirit Cult? Never heard of