Chu Tianya had already begun to make his move. He could attack at any moment. The survival of three nations hung in the balance, and reaching the True God Realm was still a distant prospect. With no confidence he could advance before the decisive battle began, Bai Yang ended his seclusion without hesitation.
"Let's go. We're heading back," Bai Yang said as he rose.
Before Hu Zi could react, the stars shifted around them. In the blink of an eye, they were back in the valley. Bai Yang had even brought the giant gorilla along with them.
As soon as he returned to the valley, Bai Yang went straight to Zhao Shi.
"Of the six thousand people who came out of Mihe Forest, how many have reached the Grandmaster realm?" Bai Yang asked at once.
Zhao Shi could roughly guess Bai Yang's state of mind. "Young Master, only three hundred and fifty-eight of the six thousand have yet to reach the Grandmaster realm."
The number of Grandmasters in the valley was not just over a thousand, as Huang Qiu had sensed. There were more than five thousand of them!
"Gather the six thousand and ask who's willing to head north with me to fight the Great Light Dynasty. Don't force anyone. I'll understand if they don't want to go."
Leaving Zhao Shi behind, Bai Yang went to the depths of the valley.
Dan Qiulin seemed to know Bai Yang would come looking for him. When Bai Yang arrived, for once he wasn't tending Mu Tong's grave as he always did.
Before Bai Yang could speak, Dan Qiulin said, "I already know what's happening. I'll keep this place safe, Old Bai. I'm sorry. I promised my junior sister I wouldn't leave her side, so I can't fight alongside you."
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