An Encounter Seven Million Years Later

He Qingling had now spent twenty-nine years on Du Cang Mountain.

In fact, the time she had spent on Du Cang Mountain was about to surpass the years she had once spent in the Xuansheng Sect, in the Western Regions of Chenping Continent.

Now a Wanhua Realm cultivator, He Qingling held considerable standing on Du Cang Mountain.

After all, she had been among the first Guardians of the Dao chosen for Du Cang Mountain. Both her seniority and her cultivation deserved the respect of those who came after her.

Though He Qingling, who came from the Xuansheng Sect, lacked some of the foundation possessed by disciples from the Five Great Sects,

she was hardly someone these boys—barely in their teens and only at the Martial Spring Realm—could dare disrespect.

"If you suspect Elder Li killed Elder Bai and the cultivators who went with him to the cave beneath the lake, why haven't you reported it to the True Person?"

"Senior He..."

The Martial Spring Realm cultivators hesitated, unsure what to do.

He Qingling's icy gaze swept over the cultivators before her, then settled on the disciple wearing an Empty Mountain Sect robe of pure white.

He was not merely an Empty Mountain Sect cultivator. Judging by the rippling-water pattern on his robe, he was a disciple from Yuanhua Mountain.

"What's your name?"

He Qingling directed the question at the Yuanhua Mountain disciple.

"Zhang Tianyu."

The Yuanhua Mountain disciple answered.

"Zhang Tianyu."

He Qingling slowly repeated the name.

"So you're the direct disciple of Qin Dong, the current Dignity Elder of Yuanhua Mountain in the Empty Mountain Sect, and the previous Chief Disciple of Yuanhua Mountain, Zhang Tianyu."

"..."

Zhang Tianyu remained silent. He merely bowed respectfully to He Qingling once more.

"Come to think of it, Elder Li Haowen also