The three women were startled by this. Yao Yuerou and Shui Ruoyan both looked to Liu Erlong, letting her ask the questions.
Liu Erlong did not stand on ceremony and asked directly, "Why are you going into seclusion? Is there any danger? Do you need to prepare anything?"
Xiao Yun smiled as he replied, "My cultivation has mainly made a breakthrough. There won't be any danger in going into seclusion. As for what needs to be prepared, I've already prepared everything."
Liu Erlong continued with the second important question. "Then how long will this seclusion last?"
"The time is uncertain. At least three months; if it takes longer, it could be over a year."
Xiao Yun pushed the pages he had just written forward. "The matters of the estate, the trades, and the affairs of each courtyard—Erlong, handle them as you see fit. If you encounter anything you can't resolve, write it down first and wait until I emerge from seclusion."
Liu Erlong was the first to speak. "Go into seclusion without worry. The estate has me."
Xiao Yun continued, "As for matters in the Dragon Ascending Territory, Ruoyan, Yuerou, handle whatever you can first. If there's anything you can't handle, note it down and wait until I emerge from seclusion to resolve it."
Shui Ruoyan and Yao Zi nodded at the same time. "Alright, leave these matters to us. Just enter seclusion without worry."
Xiao Yun took out a storage soul ring he had recently refined, handed it to Liu Erlong, and instructed, "There are enough pills inside. Handle the pill trades according to the usual practice."
After arranging everything, Xiao Yun entered his Cultivation Room.
Xiao Yun sat cross-legged in his Cultivation Room. The Spirit Gathering Array around him had already been activated to its maximum, and Spiritual