At the Azure Dragon Sea Knights' Hall, Saine stayed for nearly four months.
The Path of Strength and Road of Truth pursued by knights who practiced Dual Cultivation of Magic and Martial Arts broadened Saine's horizons immensely.
After engaging these knights in friendly sparring matches and exchanging Crystal Ball contact details, Saine bade them farewell and continued eastward on his return journey.
North of the Ebarute Empire lay the Northern Ice Domain, while the Commercial Alliance Capecci was situated to the northeast.
Saine had originally considered going there for a look.
But considering the pressure imposed by the Spider Queen, Saine chose not to waste time. He headed east first, intending to visit Sky City.
When he arrived in a small city named "Weilite" in the eastern Ebarute Empire, Saine finally received a magical message from his mentor.
There was indeed a reason Luluenman had not contacted Saine for nearly a hundred years.
From his mentor, Saine received both bad news and good news concerning their sect.
First, the bad news.
His Fifth Uncle-Master Andres and Sixth Uncle-Master Hoffs were finally nearing their end.
Luluenman had originally gone to her mentor Cuilisi's Holy Tower to show off her prized disciple to her senior brothers and sisters. Unexpectedly, that trip became the last time she would ever see her two senior brothers.
Cuilisi had taken seven disciples in total, and Luluenman was the youngest.
Aside from those Saine knew well, Cuilisi had once had a First Senior Brother and Third Brother in her early years, but both had passed away one after another.
If Andres, the fifth disciple whose Soul Fire was nearly extinguished, and Hoffs, the sixth disciple, were included, then only three of Cuilisi's disciples remained alive.
The members of the Azure Blaze Sect had always been harmonious.
Although