"What a resilient mind. At such a young age, with such an evil thing by his side, he could still keep his Sea of Consciousness clear. An ordinary person would have fallen into depravity long ago. Impressive," Gu Hui murmured to himself.
The days that followed passed as usual. Several months quickly went by, and the disciples who had gone down the mountain to travel experienced both danger and excitement.
But to Gu Hui, a few months were far too short.
Before long, news arrived that the Kui Ox near Flowing Wave Mountain in the East Sea had shown unusual activity recently, seemingly connected to some major scheme of the Demonic Cult.
Storm clouds gathered, and the calm of Qingyun Mountain was about to be completely shattered.
Gu Hui had already prepared himself to face this storm.
Whether for his own Transcendence or to protect the people and things he cared about.
To that end, he had spoken with Cangsong, telling him to continue stringing the Demonic Cult along, all so they could deal them a ruthless blow.
The Kui Ox was an ancient beast from Shanggu. Its appearance often came with upheavals in Heaven and Earth, and it was tied to the Demonic Cult's major plot. This was no trivial matter.
Gu Hui immediately ordered Tongtian Peak to enter a state of alert and invited the heads of every branch to Yuqing Hall on Tongtian Peak for deliberations.
Over the following days, the atmosphere throughout Qingyun Mountain grew noticeably tense.
The disciples of every branch cultivated even more diligently, while mountain patrols and vigilance were greatly intensified.
All kinds of speculation about Flowing Wave Mountain and the Demonic Cult's plans spread privately among the disciples, leaving everyone uneasy.
Several days later, Gu Hui's decree finally arrived.
Cangsong, the head