After imparting the teachings and saying farewell to Bai Ling, the young man's figure also transformed into a flash of spiritual light and faded away.
Within the Hong Meng Realm.
Li Zhōujūn sighed with emotion. "No wonder most cultivators become indifferent by nature. Their own cultivation may be powerful, yet they can only watch helplessly as the people around them gradually grow old. No matter how many methods they use to prolong their lives, they still cannot escape the fact that those around them will wither away and reach the end of their lives. Even the warmest heart would likely turn to stone. We can only cherish the present."
As his voice fell, Li Zhōujūn stepped forward and vanished from where he stood.
After leaving the Forbidden Zone, Li Zhōujūn had originally intended to return to Taicang Holy Academy.
But on the way, Li Zhōujūn unexpectedly encountered someone.
The newcomer was an elegant, handsome young man. Behind him stood a contingent of divine generals clad in golden armor that shimmered with Divine Light.
When the young man saw Li Zhōujūn, he respectfully approached and said, "Yang Jingfan, Crown Prince of the Thousand Armies Divine Court, pays his respects to the Azure Emperor."
"Oh?" Li Zhōujūn asked in surprise. "Did the Thousand Armies God Emperor send you to find me?"
"Indeed. Many years ago, Father Emperor learned that you, the Returning Heaven God Emperor, Dao An True Monarch, and the others had entered this Forbidden Zone. He then had me wait here all this time. He said that if I met the Azure Emperor, I had to invite you to the Thousand Armies Divine Court for a drink, no matter what." Yang Jingfan smiled.
Yang Jingfan was extremely respectful toward Li Zhōujūn. Although he was usually arrogant and looked down on