East of Qinghe County, within Yunwu Mountain.
After streaking past several mountain peaks, a White Spiritual Light gradually slowed. Before long, a white Flying Boat emerged from within the light.
As he looked down at the familiar mountains and rivers beneath the Phantom Boat, a faint smile slowly appeared on Song Qingming's face.
"I truly never expected this trip away from home to last so long. Fortunately, I have finally returned in triumph!"
From the time he had left the family to help Song Qingyu and Senior Sister Li Xuanyi explore the secret realm, to his return after forming a Nascent Soul, nearly ten years had passed.
When Song Qingming had first left the family for the East Sea, he had merely gone to lend a hand as agreed. He had not the slightest inkling of everything that would happen afterward.
Still less had he expected that he would enter seclusion in the East Sea and break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Now that he had returned to the familiar Qinghe County, Song Qingming, having endured trials of life and death, could not help but feel deeply moved.
Hearing Song Qingming's words, Li Xuanyi, standing nearby, promptly replied, "Junior Brother Song, your breakthrough into the Nascent Soul Realm is a joyous event no one could have foreseen. I imagine they have long since laid out a banquet at home, waiting for their great clan chief to return."
Song Qingming immediately shook his head with a smile. "Hehe! I had previously told Qingyu not to reveal my Nascent Soul formation. The others at home likely still do not know that I have broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm. I have been gone for so long; I wonder how things are at home now. Has Qinghe County been peaceful these