"Speak freely."
Chen Sanshi gestured for him to continue.
"The Nine Nether Forbidden Ground in Autumn Frost Valley has opened."
Zhang Shun paused, then added, "But there is a powerful spiritual energy disturbance at the entrance to the secret realm. Anyone who approaches is immediately torn to pieces. For now, no one dares to enter. The independent cultivators and the various clans are all still watching from the sidelines. They say such a situation has never occurred before."
"A spiritual energy disturbance?"
Chen Sanshi nodded. "I understand. Keep watching it. Once I have dealt with the affairs at court, I will return to Tianshui immediately."
"This subject obeys."
Zhang Shun had come in a hurry and left in a hurry.
"Is Father leaving again?"
Chen Yunxi asked.
"I'll be staying a few more days."
Chen Sanshi did not deny it. "Come on. Let's attend the family banquet."
Today's family banquet included not only the Empress, the Imperial Consort, and the children, but also several senior brothers who were still on the Eastern Continent.
After ten years of more partings than reunions, it was a rare chance to share a meal together.
Looking around, his senior brothers all appeared considerably older, though their talent in the martial path was sufficient. They simply lacked resources.
No matter what, he had to find more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures capable of opening the Spirit-Gazing.
After three rounds of wine, the senior and junior brothers spoke of their greatest lifelong wish: to avenge Fourth Brother Fang Qingyun and wipe out the entire Guiyuan Sect.
"Golden Core."
Chen Sanshi calculated inwardly. That Huang Lao Jiu was not only at the Golden Core realm, but already at the Late Golden Core realm, not far from Nascent Soul.
At his current pace, how many years would he