A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Dragon Island.
Chen Guan, Elder Zhukong, and Elder Zhuwen stood high in the sky, bidding farewell to the others.
"This Medicine Ceremony will certainly erupt into a world-shaking battle. Before the Great Elder, Second Elder, and I return from the Medicine Ceremony, none of you are to leave Dragon Island, lest you fall into Hun Tiandi's hands."
Among those seeing them off were not only Medusa, Xiao Yi Xian, Yun Yun, Cao Ying, Qing Lin, Venerable Skyfire, and Xuan Kongzi, but also Yaoye, Jia Xingtian, Yun Shan, Old Monster You Du, Su Qian, and others who should have been in the Northwestern Region, as well as members of the Flower Sect and Sound Valley.
Nearly everyone across the Dou Qi Continent with ties to Chen Guan, everyone he cared about, had gathered here.
Before facing external threats, one had to secure the home front. Only by cutting off all future worries could Chen Guan fight without restraint.
"Little Chen, don't risk everything on a single throw. If things cannot be done, preserving yourself comes first. You're still young. At worst, wait another ten years."
"Old Jia is right. You mustn't take too many risks."
Yun Shan and the others patiently tried to reassure him.
They did not know what Chen Guan was preparing to do, but after watching his actions over the past month, even a fool could tell that it was an unprecedentedly major undertaking, one that allowed no room for error.
They wanted to help as well, but their strength was too weak. The only thing they could do was peacefully accept the arrangements and avoid becoming a burden.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing." Chen Guan nodded with a smile.
He then looked toward Zi Yan and