An Eye for an Eye

Within the Profound Moon Sect's sect secret realm,

Gu Bufan of Soul Chasing Arrow Valley stepped out of the Vortex Light Gate of the sect secret realm with considerable satisfaction. He stretched lazily, his face brimming with delight.

After half a year of seclusion, not only had his cultivation risen from the late First Pulse Forging Realm to the peak of the First Pulse Forging Realm, but he had also forged a Divine Ability Martial Skill in the process, pushing his cultivation into the Second Pulse Forging Realm.

"This time, I should have beaten that fellow Lu Xiao to the Second Pulse Forging Realm, right?"

"Seclusion's over? How were the gains?" the Gatekeeper Elder stationed outside the sect secret realm casually asked Gu Bufan.

"I successfully forged one meridian and broke through to the Second Pulse Forging Realm!" Gu Bufan answered with considerable pride.

"Not bad. A Second Pulse Forging Realm martial artist at thirty can be considered exceptionally talented. Take another step forward, and you'll be able to enter Elder Peak early. Your future will be far greater than this old man's!"

The Gatekeeper Elder joked as he casually handed over six Jade Talismans. "These are the Talisman Signals you received over the past half year. Blocked by the secret realm's formation, they gathered here with this old man and remain completely intact. Check them."

"Many thanks!"

Taking the Jade Talismans, Gu Bufan bade farewell and hurried away. As he walked, he began reviewing the Talisman Signals.

Most were messages from friends within the sect. Gu Bufan replied to them one by one, until two identical talisman letters from Lu Xiao suddenly changed his expression.

"Ye Zhen?"

"Lu Xiao actually found Ye Zhen's trail?"

The instant he finished reading the Talisman Signals, Gu Bufan knew he had missed a