Without alerting anyone, Zhang Qingyuan bade farewell to Daoist Tongmu and Wei Tianxing and left Tianmu Peak.
Before leaving the sect's home territory, however, Zhang Qingyuan planned to pay a visit to old friends from his cohort in the sect, such as Wang Yuènián.
Yet after so many years, Zhang Qingyuan had gradually grown stronger, and those of his generation had basically been unable to keep pace with him.
At the same time, he rarely stayed in the sect's home territory and had long remained in the remote South Sea Land, so many of his connections had gradually faded.
In the end, Zhang Qingyuan's visits came to nothing.
Of the people he knew, only a few remained. They had either moved away from their old addresses or gone out and not returned.
From the servant left behind at Wang Yuènián's cave dwelling, he learned that half a year ago, Wang Yuènián had seemingly hosted Headmaster Liu, who had been in charge of their Outer Sect Branch back then. They appeared to have discussed some information before heading out together to explore, and there had been no news of them since.
Though Zhang Qingyuan felt regret in his heart,
he did not force the matter.
He left behind some messages and departed.
There was nothing much worth staying for within the sect anyway.
Yet just as he was leaving,
the sect's new Inner Sect Grand Competition was beginning once more.
The Outer Sect Grand Competition was held once every three years. No one knew how many sessions had passed since Zhang Qingyuan's generation. Generation after generation of disciples had emerged, their footprints long having covered and drowned out the traces of those before them, leaving little of the legends of past competitions visible.
At this Grand Competition,
Family powers from the