"This lowly one greets Master!"
His vitally important daily review had been interrupted, and anger surged up in the White Ape's heart. He was just about to flare up when he caught sight of Lu Xuan not far away, wearing a smile that was not quite a smile.
His heart gave a jolt. He swiftly calmed down and instinctively prostrated himself on the ground.
"I'll be taking a long trip soon. Keep proper watch over the Cave Mansion. During this time, you absolutely must not fight. If I come back and see anything in the Cave Mansion damaged, I definitely won't let you eat any good fruit."
"Ah? Master, this lowly one doesn't mind eating a few bad fruits."
The White Ape hurriedly said.
"..."
Lu Xuan knew the White Ape had misunderstood what he had instructed, so he changed to a simpler, easier-to-understand way of putting it.
"Also, if any Martial Uncles or martial brothers from Sword Peak come to visit, tell them I'm in Secluded Cultivation preparing to break through to Nascent Soul and it's inconvenient to receive guests."
He instructed him again and again.
"Yes, Master!"
The White Ape hammered his own chest as he promised.
After making brief preparations, Lu Xuan quietly left the Profound Cave Sword Sect, boarded the Giant Sword Boat, and entered the boundless void.
About a month later, he finally arrived smoothly outside the Defective Grotto-heaven.
"Looks like, under the concealment and protection of the Zhou Tian Star Fighting Sword Formation, the Defective Grotto-heaven hasn't been noticed by any cultivators."
Lu Xuan held a pure white Spirit Flower in his hand. On its petals, the scenes observed by the Flower Enchantress were revealed.
After confirming there was nothing abnormal, Lu Xuan finally arrived outside the dense fog.
His twin pupils swept over