Half a year later, at the restriction formation below the summit of Crimson Cloud Mountain.
A young man in his twenties sat cross-legged atop a round boulder, his eyes closed in meditation.
With every breath he took, the Spiritual Energy around him slowly gathered onto his body, causing a faint glow to shimmer above his head.
This young man was none other than Song Shaoyu, whom Song Qingyu had taken as her direct disciple over a decade ago and brought to Crimson Cloud Mountain to cultivate.
More than ten years had passed in the blink of an eye. Song Shaoyu had not only grown from an immature youth into a handsome young man, but his cultivation had also advanced at great speed. He had successfully broken through to the Late Qi Refining Stage.
Just as Song Shaoyu sat upon the stone meditating, a disturbance in the Spiritual Energy suddenly came from beyond the restriction below. Immediately afterward, a woman in white robes walked up from outside.
"Greetings, Senior Sister Liu!"
"Hm? Why is Little Junior Brother guarding this place today?"
Seeing the courteous Song Shaoyu before her, Liu Yue smiled and nodded. Then she cautiously asked, "Little junior brother, is my master still in Mistress's cave dwelling?"
"Reporting to Senior Sister Liu, the Ancestor has been there continuously lately. Master said that if you have anything to discuss, you should go to her first. Do not go over there and disturb the Ancestor."
"Mm! Thank you for the reminder, Little Junior Brother. I brought these fruits up from the foot of the mountain. Consider them my token of thanks."
After exchanging a few words with Song Shaoyu, Liu Yue took out several spiritual fruits and handed them to him. Then, with a soft sigh, she turned and headed toward the