In the Luofu Realm, within the forbidden grounds behind the Azure Moon Pavilion.
Zhou Ming sat cross-legged in a stone chamber, his eyes lightly closed.
He had never withdrawn his divine thought. It silently blanketed the Chaos Void, allowing him to hear every word of Liu Yuan and Qin Jue's conversation.
Hearing Liu Yuan's stern warning to Qin Jue, Zhou Ming's lips curved slightly into a satisfied smile.
"He's a clever man."
"He knows when to advance and when to retreat, and where to draw the line."
"That kind of man is useful."
Zhou Ming was quite pleased with Liu Yuan's attitude.
The reason he had spared Liu Yuan instead of erasing him outright was that he valued what a late-stage Hunyuan Taiji cultivator could accomplish in the Flowing Light Domain.
If Liu Yuan had been an obstinate fool, Zhou Ming would not have minded crushing the restraining spell in his mind.
But now, it seemed the lord of the Celestial Mystery Realm knew which way the wind blew.
"If your work satisfies me, I won't treat you poorly in the future."
Zhou Ming withdrew his divine thought and stopped watching the master and disciple.
Since Liu Yuan had completely accepted his fate, Zhou Ming no longer needed to concern himself with gathering fortune.
Zhou Ming closed his eyes and sank his awareness into his body, continuing to scour the invisible layer of underlying rule shackles within him and accelerate his integration with the Hongmeng Universe.
Deep in the Chaos Void, violent chaos airflow churned ceaselessly.
Liu Yuan knew nothing of this. With Qin Jue in tow, he raced through the void.
The two became streaks of light, heading straight for the Windflame Realm, the realm closest to the Luofu Realm.
An unknown amount of time passed.
Ahead, amid