Several days later.
A party of cultivators arrived outside Three Mountains Market.
At this moment, the entirety of East Gate Valley was shrouded in a layer of dazzling, multicolored mist. Countless spiritual-light runes moved and flickered within it like tadpoles, clearly showing that the third-rank mountain-guarding grand formation had been activated at full power.
"Good heavens... This is the third-rank Five Elements Lost Trail Formation. They say that when fully activated, even without a Core Formation expert presiding over it, it can still hold off a Core Formation patriarch for a time..."
A Li Family cultivator said.
To be honest, despite having spent so many years in Three Mountains Market, this was Aaron's first time seeing the mountain-guarding formation fully activated.
Once everyone revealed their identities and entered Three Mountains Market, they were even more stunned by the sight of countless crowds converging there.
Tents had been erected across the open ground, making the market seem as though it had transformed into a great military encampment for cultivators.
Streams of light continuously flew in and out, creating an extraordinarily bustling scene.
As a Foundation Establishment family, the Li Family had also claimed a fairly good patch of tents and assigned them to everyone as lodging.
"Master... we'll be staying in this one."
Li Qinglan blushed as she tidied up the tent for Aaron.
I actually have the Water Curtain Cave Dwelling on Three Mountains Peak...
Aaron grumbled inwardly. And now that I'm back, I can only sleep in a tent...
After all these years, his cave dwelling had probably long since been repossessed.
Good thing I didn't transplant the spirit herb garden there. Otherwise, the losses would've been disastrous. And Little Talisman Hall... I wonder how much Shen can help me salvage...
Aaron continued grumbling to himself as he entered