Lin Bai returned to Small Spirit Creek and saw that Nie Xiong and the others were all there. Even the Immortal Cave Mountain sword cultivators who had been searching for traces of Ten Thousand Demons Valley in the Litian Dynasty had all returned.
Judging by their appearance, if Lin Bai had not come back, they probably would have stormed Sword Reverent Peak.
"Senior Brother Dongfang, you've finally returned. If you still hadn't come back, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to wait any longer."
Nie Xiong called out to Lin Bai in delighted surprise.
"Although Sect Leader Sword Reverent was furious, he didn't make things difficult for me. He merely confined me for two months. It was nothing serious." Lin Bai chuckled.
"Since everyone is back, go make your preparations. Five days from now, we'll set off for Starry Sky City in the Southern Chu Dynasty."
Lin Bai smiled faintly.
Nie Xiong hurried forward and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Dongfang, we were just about to tell you about this. We received reliable intelligence that Ten Thousand Demons Valley seems to be sending experts into the Myriad Stars Secret Realm as well."
"I wonder whether Crushing Mountain Demon Saint will be among them."
"Ten Thousand Demons Valley is going too?" Lin Bai was startled. "Wasn't it said that only disciples of the seven major sects could enter?"
Nie Xiong said quietly, "Originally, only disciples of the seven major sects could enter. But every time the Myriad Stars Secret Realm opens, many heretics disguise themselves as disciples of the seven major sects and enter."
"Among them, even many princes and powerful ministers of various dynasties send trusted subordinates into the Myriad Stars Secret Realm to seize the blood crystals!"
Lin Bai suddenly understood. "So that's how it is.