The young master is also called Liu Huo

The Second Elder's voice wasn't loud. After she finished speaking, she simply watched the pavilion calmly.

Even though the pavilion was empty.

At this moment, the wind stopped.

"I've heard about it too," a clear and gentle voice echoed from the pond.

The voice sounded male, but it was impossible to tell if it belonged to an old man or a young man.

The Second Elder continued to gaze at the pavilion. She didn't speak, just watched.

After a long while, a helpless voice came from the pond:

"There's no need to look at me like this."

Only then did the Second Elder retract her gaze. A breeze picked up again.

After the wind stopped, the Second Elder turned and left.

"Young master, we'll reach the Barren Grassland by noon. Our main objective this time is the Heavenly Pool River, so you'll only be staying in the Barren Grassland for a week at most.

Then we have to rush to the Heavenly Pool River," Zhen Wu said to Lu Shui on the train.

Lu Shui just nodded, remaining silent.

A week was enough for him. Although the Lu Family didn't care if there was a result, he did.

He hoped for a concrete outcome.

As for the Heavenly Pool River, he didn't care much. It was just a place for enlightenment, and enlightenment was for leveling up. He didn't have any worries about leveling up.

He had already entered Third Tier Comprehension.

His strength had increased significantly, but it wasn't considered powerful yet.

As for the advancement process, there wasn't the slightest ripple; it was a natural progression.

It was only after the Third Tier that advancement began to slow down. It took about three days to absorb one type of elemental power.

Overall, it would take nearly a month.

"It's a bit faster than my previous life, but it still feels slow.

At this rate, it will take two to three years to promote to Sixth Tier. What's the point?" Lu Shui sighed inwardly. The Active Method was truly too slow.

He was supposed to marry Mu Xue in three years. With only Sixth Tier, how could he break off the engagement?

With his life?

Only by becoming powerful could he do whatever he wanted with Mu Xue.

"It seems I need to find a way to break Mu Xue's Primordial Qi," Lu Shui began to ponder inwardly.

However, this matter would have to wait until after the Heavenly Pool River before making specific plans.

After all, he should be quite free after the Heavenly Pool River.

For now, he still needed to resolve the hidden danger of pollution.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Shui asked:

"By the way, has anything happened in the Barren Grassland?"

"There have been some incidents. I heard there were two earthquakes, possibly man-made, but the source hasn't been found.

This happened about half a month ago.

Some people speculate that a treasure might have appeared," Zhen Wu explained.

"What about the pollution?" Lu Shui asked again.

As for the treasure, he didn't need to worry about it. The possibility was very low. If it were a true treasure, his family wouldn't have sent him.

After all, when treasures appear, it's the Old Generation who contend for them. What reason is there for the young generation to snatch them?

What's the difference between Second Tier and Third Tier and sending oneself to death?

"There are some traces on the Barren Grassland, but they haven't caused any major impact.

The current conclusion is that it's due to the environment. They conducted some experiments in the Barren Grassland, and it seems to be able to prevent the spread of pollution," Zhen Wu said.

Lu Shui nodded. Perhaps because of this, the Lu Family was even less concerned.

What else could a natural disaster do?

Noon.

Lu Shui and the others disembarked from the train at a coast. There were no formal parking lots in the Barren Grassland.

As for why they could park by the coast, it was because although the train was called a train, it could travel on the sea surface.

Let alone the sea surface, it could travel on snowy ground, deserts, swamps, and forests.

If necessary, it could even fly.

This was very much in the style of cultivators.

Lu Shui got off the train and started walking inside.

Although the Barren Grassland was called the Barren Grassland, it was actually a very large island.

Of course, there wasn't much grassland here either; trees were more common, and they weren't dead or withered.

On the surface, the environment here was quite good, with lush trees and lush flora.

But in reality, this place lacked a certain "vitality," something indescribable. Because of this lack, this island didn't possess spiritual energy, the power that nourishes all things.

Therefore, there were no spirit beasts or ordinary animals here.

The entire Barren Grassland, apart from plants, had no other conventional life forms.

Except for the Chiu Ling Bird; only they were suited for this place, or rather, they had no natural predators here, so they liked it.

Lu Shui strolled along the road, without a clear destination, intending to just wander around.

Perhaps he would stumble upon a clue as he walked.

As for the people from the Lu Family stationed here, he didn't plan to see them, as they hadn't made any new discoveries.

He hadn't walked for long when something suddenly flew towards him. Lu Shui glanced at it, it looked roughly like a person, and probably a woman.

He could probably catch her if he reached out to help.

Then Lu Shui took a big step back, deliberately clearing an open space so she could fall safely.

With a bang, the person fell directly in front of Lu Shui.

She even rolled a couple of times.

"Ouch, pain pain pain."

Despite crying out like this, she quickly got up. Just as she tried to run, she suddenly saw Lu Shui and the other two, startling her. She instinctively retreated a distance.

Seeing that Lu Shui and them didn't react, she planned to leave.

But before leaving, she kindly shouted:

"Someone is blocking the road ahead and committing violence. I advise you to turn back quickly."

After saying that, she left directly.

Lu Shui was a little surprised, mainly because he found this woman somewhat familiar. This woman wasn't old, probably not yet an adult.

Her cultivation was 2.3, her talent was good.

But he couldn't recall who she was for a moment.

It couldn't be helped; besides a few people in his family, he had forgotten most others.

It had been too long.

He would need to think carefully to remember.

But he didn't want to think about it.

Just as Lu Shui was contemplating, he suddenly heard the sounds of many insects.

Turning his head, he saw a large number of spirit insects suddenly flying over from the front. These insects surrounded them, and some rushed towards the direction the woman who had just fled had gone.

Before long, the young lady was forced back.

True Martial True Spirit had already come to Lu Shui's side:

"Young Master, be careful. It might be people from Insect Valley."

Insect Valley, people who specialized in raising insects.

Some cultivators from Insect Valley, though they looked human, might actually be entirely made of insects.

Others had blood flowing in their bloodline; they might have larvae flowing within them.

In short, it was quite disgusting.

But also quite troublesome.

En.

It was his father who found them troublesome.

Soon, another woman was repelled to this side. She landed on the ground with some difficulty, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

As soon as she was pushed to this side, she shouted to the previous young lady:

"Miss, get behind me."

The young lady obediently ran behind the maid.

"Third Tier Peak, cultivation is decent, talent is also good. She looks like a maid.

Does a maid have such high talent?" Lu Shui was a little confused.

But he hadn't really observed the talent of the maid beside his mother, nor her cultivation. In some more time, he might even forget her appearance.

Subsequently, Lu Shui stopped overthinking. He focused his gaze on the mid-air ahead.

At this moment, a youth stood in mid-air, wielding a sword. He looked at Lu Shui and the others with a gloomy expression.

Then a rather majestic voice came:

"This Seat, Hidden Heaven Sect Young Sect Master Liu Huo, is conducting official business here. Who permits you to approach?

Retreat now."