Faced with the newly revealed passage, Qin Fengming immediately released his immense divine sense. To his dismay, however, a layer of fluorescent light covered the stone walls, blocking it completely.
When he suddenly heard the shout from within the passage, Qin Fengming found the voice strikingly familiar. A thought flashed through his mind, and he hurriedly called out.
A hundred years ago, he had entered the Sea of No Hope to search for Hundred Flowers Lady's hidden treasures with his senior brother, Poison Dragon Ascendant. The voice from the passage immediately brought his senior brother to mind.
"What? Is that Junior Disciple Brother Qin outside?" A bewildered voice rang out in response to Qin Fengming's words.
Then two figures flashed into view at the cave entrance.
"It really is you, Senior Brother Poison Dragon! Your junior brother, Qin Fengming, pays his respects. I had no idea you were in this cave abode, or I would never have forcibly broken its restrictive spell. Please forgive me, Senior Brother."
Those who emerged were none other than his senior brother, Poison Dragon Ascendant, and the old man surnamed Peng, who had sailed out to sea with them.
Qin Fengming flashed forward, hurriedly approaching his senior brother. He bowed and cupped his hands in greeting.
Although his cultivation had advanced tremendously, he had been the junior disciple when he joined their school, so Qin Fengming still observed the courtesies due from a junior brother. These were the rules of their lineage, distinct from the relationships of the Cultivation World. Even if Qin Fengming reached the Integration realm, he would never alter the way he addressed his five masters.
"It really is you, Junior Disciple Brother Qin! Fellow Cultivator Peng and I must thank you for bringing these fellow cultivators to rescue us. Had you