The Unease Before the Breakthrough

The next day.

Two figures emerged from the circular avenue on the seventh level of Immortal Mansion Spirit Mountain!

A streak of mystic light enveloped the two of them and shot diagonally downward.

The mystic light dissipated.

Cheng Buzheng and Cheng Liu appeared, then headed toward the streets outside.

Shortly after.

Cheng Buzheng made another trip to the Treasure Pagoda and purchased a large quantity of first-rank Spirit Jade. Then, the two of them made their way together to the Teleportation Hall.

After transferring through two Teleportation Arrays in succession, they arrived at a medium-sized Immortal City.

After the two left the Immortal City's no-fly zone.

Cheng Buzheng halted, and a ferocious Exotic Beast flashed into view before them.

Little Roar gave Cheng Buzheng an affectionate low roar, then turned to look at Cheng Liu, whose face was unfamiliar yet somehow felt a little familiar. A human-like contemplative look appeared in its beastly eyes.

Who are you, kid?

Why do you seem a little familiar to me?

Seeing this.

Cheng Liu seemed to understand the doubt in Little Roar's heart.

Spirit light flashed.

When they looked again, the refined-looking middle-aged cultivator had vanished, replaced by a slender young cultivator.

Only upon seeing Cheng Liu's true face did Little Roar remember. A trace of understanding flashed through its beastly eyes.

It then gave several low roars, as though greeting him.

So it's you, kid!

The master's descendant is also this beast's descendant.

Cheng Buzheng stepped forward, patted Little Roar's enormous head, and said:

"Alright!"

Then he turned to Cheng Liu and said:

"Let's go!"

Little Roar's broad back was more than enough for several people to sit cross-legged upon, with plenty of room to spare.

A short while later.

Two figures sat cross-legged atop Little Roar's back.

The wings between Little