Welcoming Daoist Friends from All Directions

Cloud Wandering Elder stepped into the small pavilion, and suddenly, a kaleidoscope of colors erupted in a dazzling display. Countless bizarre and fragmented scenes flickered into existence, appearing to record something profound, yet upon closer inspection, nothing could be clearly discerned.

In an instant, Cloud Wandering Elder vanished without a trace.

His "disappearance" was clearly not the same as Zhong Qin's erasure; rather, he had entered some mysterious location.

His lingering aura remained, and there was even a faint dissipation of Dao Essence. In contrast, Zhong Qin had been completely obliterated, leaving nothing behind.

After Cloud Wandering Elder vanished, a marvelous transformation occurred.

The dilapidated mountain pavilion seemed to be restored by some unseen force.

The pillars straightened, the flying eaves reconnected, and the benches regrew...

In a heartbeat, it was as if new.

A quaint, elegant little pavilion now stood by the mountain path.

A plaque hung above the pavilion, inscribed with the words "Guest-Welcoming Pavilion."

The two pillars in front were carved with a couplet.

The left read: "Welcoming Daoist friends from the ten directions."

The right read: "Honoring virtuous companions from all realms."

Jiang Wang could not help but praise it in his heart; what magnificent ambition!

These characters were all written in Dao Script; one did not need to be literate to grasp their meaning directly.

To welcome guests from the ten directions and all realms—what ordinary sect would dare to post such a couplet?

Perhaps this Guest-Welcoming Pavilion belonged to the Cloud Peak Immortal Palace that Dou Mian had mentioned earlier. Cloud Wandering Elder had likely entered a space connected to this pavilion, and if nothing went wrong, the secret command for entry and exit must be within.

It was just unclear where that previous force had come from, why Zhong Qin had been erased,