Xiao Yun spotted Liu Erlong at once and opened his arms, drawing her into his embrace.
Only after a long while did Xiao Yun carry Liu Erlong into the Study Room in the Hall of Time.
Xiao Yun sat on the sofa behind the desk and shared a tender moment with Liu Erlong before asking, "Has anything important happened at the manor lately?"
Liu Erlong leaned against Xiao Yun's chest, gazing up at him as she said gently, "My dear Xiao, everything has been going smoothly at the manor. Everyone has spent most of their time in the four instances, and both their strength and combat skills have improved greatly."
Xiao Yun nodded. "Good. In that case, don't tell them I'm back just yet. I'll be going into seclusion to refine some things for a while."
"All right, but before you go into seclusion, you need to make it up to me properly," Liu Erlong murmured tenderly.
Naturally, Xiao Yun did not refuse. With a wave of his hand, the doors to the Hall of Time closed at once. Then he scooped Liu Erlong up and returned to his bedroom.
Neither Xiao Yun nor Liu Erlong emerged all afternoon.
After thoroughly satisfying Liu Erlong, Xiao Yun headed straight to the Artifact Refining Hall beside the Hall of Time.
This time, Xiao Yun remained in the Artifact Refining Hall for over a month. During that time, he used the Deep Sea Sunken Silver Pillar, deep sea demon whale hide, and several other materials to refine a magic treasure capable of growth: the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. Its first soul spirit was the soul of the Deep Sea Demon Whale Emperor, which immediately elevated it from a magic treasure to a Spirit Treasure.
The Ten Thousand Souls Banner hovered in the center