Linley introduced Bebe to Hodan. Doehring Cowart also revealed his true form and thanked Hodan once more. He had now set out on the path of comprehending the Mysteries on his own, and Linley believed he would soon become a god by himself and leave the Coiling Dragon Ring.
Hodan nodded to acknowledge them. He felt no ill will toward Linley and the others; after all, they had no grievances with him.
"Mr. Hodan, are you here to visit the master of Tongluo Mountain, too?" Linley asked curiously.
"Mm. I have some things to discuss with the master here." Hodan headed toward Bluefire's residence. "Come along."
"But there don't seem to be many people here?" Linley glanced around in surprise. He had assumed there would be a crowd if so many powerful experts had come to pay their respects to the master of Tongluo Mountain. But he could see only a few people near the residence.
Sadi explained, "The teacher's two brothers once told us that anyone who has received the teacher's guidance must not bother him again for ten years."
"Oh." Linley understood.
There were only so many powerful experts on the Yulan Continent, and probably not many knew of the master of Tongluo Mountain. Those who had received his guidance were barred from bothering him for ten years. No wonder there were so few people around.
Bluefire's residence was a quiet estate, much like Hodan's.
The estate radiated a surging aura of earth-elemental energy. With his experience and strength, Hodan recognized it as an application of the Earth Element in the Earth Laws and thought nothing of it. Even if he hadn't cultivated the Earth Laws, his strength alone would have let him force the energy into forming an estate like this. But there was no point in