While Lu Xiaotian rested temporarily in Yuanling City, Yu Zimo, Zhu Jinfu, Guo Jingyu, and the others from Cloudflight City busied themselves with preparations. Several Demon Race tribes were withdrawing from Yuanling City; this was no small matter. Not only had they been separated from Lu Xiaotian for so many years, but the redistribution of Yuanling City's resources was at stake. For them and the Lineages they represented, it held extraordinary significance.
When Lu Xiaotian sent word asking them to gather in Yuanling City, Yu Zimo and the others had no doubt that he could take the city back. In fact, after Lu Xiaotian's great battle with the Buddhist Sect, Yu Zimo, Zhu Jinfu, and a few others had considered going to find him. But the journey to the Chaotic Demon Realm was simply too far, and Yu Zimo—who had traveled there more than once—knew all too well how dangerous it was. In the end, they had no choice but to give up.
Later, when news spread that Lu Xiaotian had fought a great battle at the Eastern Puppet Emperor's Tomb, Yu Zimo and the others abandoned the idea of seeking him out altogether. At Lu Xiaotian's level, he was obviously busy with his own affairs. Even if they went through untold hardships to reach the Chaotic Demon Realm, they might not even find him.
Aside from Yu Zimo, the others had not expected to meet Lu Xiaotian again. They had certainly shared some history, but so much time had passed, and their circumstances had diverged. Their cultivation levels were worlds apart, and they could not help feeling a little awkward about it. No matter how high Lu Xiaotian's cultivation had risen, they still felt strange about coming all the way to seek him out.
But things seemed to have