Return to the Ancient Realm

After bidding farewell to Xiao Yan, Xiao Ling did not linger. The Power of Space surged around him, and his figure became a faint blur as he sped directly toward the Vast Desolate Ancient Region, intent on investigating the Bodhi Ancient Tree's impending emergence before anyone else.

Unexpectedly, just as he was traveling through the void and had reached the halfway point, an abrupt change occurred.

Xiao Ling suddenly halted in the vast emptiness, his brow lifting slightly as he reached into his Storage Ring and took out an ancient-looking token. The token was dark gold throughout, with a vigorous "Gu" carved upon its front. It trembled faintly now, a dim halo flowing over its surface. Clearly, a message had arrived.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Ling watched the flickering glow on the token, a trace of surprise crossing his eyes. He murmured softly, "It's a signal from Xun Er's side... I wonder whether she summoned me herself, or whether she is acting on her father's orders?"

Though he had some doubts, Xiao Ling did not dwell on them. With a slight movement of his fingers, he put the token back into his Storage Ring.

After a brief moment of thought, spatial ripples rose around him once more. He changed direction and tore through the air toward the Gu Clan's Ancient Realm.

Fortunately, with his current cultivation, his consummate control over the Power of Space, and his previous visit to the Ancient Realm, he knew its precise spatial coordinates. Traveling to and from the Ancient Realm was no more than casually opening a temporary Space Passage.

Otherwise, traveling back and forth across such vast distances would have taken no small amount of time.

At the very moment Xiao Ling and Xiao Yan quietly left the Space Trading Fair one after another, Old Man