On the way back to Lingxiao Pavilion, Ling Tian also witnessed how extraordinary the Spiritual Treasure Purple Rat was. It would stop from time to time, and each time it did, it found plenty of Heavenly Treasures, many of them even at the God level. It had found far more than Ling Tian and the others had fed it, which delighted them and made them even more determined to raise it.
After that, no one followed or pursued Ling Tian and the others. They made it safely to the northern region of the God Realm, drawing ever closer to Lingxiao Pavilion's base.
"We'll finally get to see Min'er and the others." Knowing he would soon be reunited with his friends and family, Ling Tian was in high spirits.
He had been separated from Hua Min'er and the others for nearly a hundred thousand years. His longing surged like a tide, driving him to hurry faster; now, he was as eager to return home as an arrow loosed from a bow.
When they were not far from Lingxiao Pavilion's base, Ling Tian and Fairy Meng Shang sensed something amiss. They felt surging waves of energy, a clear sign that many people were fighting.
"I sense Arrow Intent from energy arrows." Looking ahead, Ling Tian's expression turned grave. "Our people are fighting someone else. Meng Shang, do we have enemies here?"
"There are a few hostile forces, middle-tier sects, more or less. We're newcomers, and we took over resources in the surrounding area, affecting some of their interests, so we've had a few clashes." Fairy Meng Shang furrowed her brows slightly. "But they were only minor conflicts before. I didn't expect them to escalate into an all-out fight. From the looks of it, those sects have joined forces."
With their keen senses,