At this moment.
At the Nether Blood Sea.
Qin Mu and Ancestor Minghe quietly watched Houtu comprehend the Dao.
"Who knows whether what Qin Mu said earlier was true or not?"
"Given his status as Tongtian's first disciple and Senior Brother of the Sect of Interception, he shouldn't deceive me."
Ancestor Minghe pondered to himself.
Qin Mu had already explained everything to him earlier.
Houtu was about to comprehend the Dao and become a Saint, and she was taking a different path to Sainthood—one that didn't even require the Primordial Violet Qi, the Foundation of the Great Dao.
Since Qin Mu had spoken with such conviction, Ancestor Minghe had chosen to believe him.
Earlier, Qin Mu had gone to the Taiyin Star to snatch Dijun's bride and fought the Demon Race's three great Yao Gods.
Later, his identity had been revealed. He was one of the disciples accepted by the Three Pure Ones, and Tongtian's eldest disciple.
In Ancestor Minghe's eyes, someone of Qin Mu's standing had no reason to deceive him.
Just as Ancestor Minghe was lost in thought.
A system notification suddenly rang out in Qin Mu's mind:
[ Ding! ] [ A top-grade blessed land has been discovered: the Nether Blood Sea. ] [ A Red Packet has dropped. ] [ Would you like to collect it? ]
"Oh?"
Hearing the system's prompt, Qin Mu was delighted.
When he looked up, he saw a glittering golden virtual Red Packet slowly descending above the Blood Sea not far in front of him.
Ancestor Minghe, standing nearby, hadn't noticed anything. Clearly, only Qin Mu could see it.
"Collect it!"
Qin Mu immediately chose to collect it.
Earlier, he had been rather puzzled.
By rights, his first visit to the Nether Blood Sea should have brought a Red