Thousands of years were no more than a flick of the fingers to Sages and those in the hunyuan taiji realm.
Inside the secluded cultivation chamber behind the Azure Moon Pavilion, the light of the formation slowly faded.
Purple Moon and Qing Yang pushed open the stone door.
Their auras were several times stronger than they had been thousands of years earlier.
After refining the Origins of six Sages, both had broken through to the late Sage stage.
They had barely stepped out of the chamber when they saw two figures standing ahead.
They were none other than Liu Yuan and Qin Jue.
Purple Moon's and Qing Yang's expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively summoned their swords.
"How are you still alive?!"
At Purple Moon's words, Liu Yuan's mouth twitched. Though displeasure crossed his face, he still cupped his hands in a courteous salute.
"Fellow Daoists, please don't attack."
"I now serve Senior Zhou, just as you do."
Knowing they did not believe him, Liu Yuan briefly recounted what had happened during their seclusion.
He explained the restraining spells Zhou Ming had placed on them, as well as Zhou Ming's orders for them to gather fortune together.
After hearing him out, Purple Moon was shaken beyond measure.
Senior Zhou's methods were terrifying to such an extent.
Even mighty late-stage hunyuan taiji cultivators were held firmly in his grasp, reduced to subordinates who ran his errands.
Purple Moon put away her sword.
"Since these are Senior's orders, we will act together."
Liu Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoists, there is no time to lose. Let's set out now."
The four turned into streaks of light and shot out of the Luofu Realm.
After entering the Chaos Void, Liu Yuan stopped to get his bearings.
"Last time, we swept through