Lin Chuan and the others' return did not stir up much of a ripple in the Southern Bright Continent. Aside from Black Xuan, no one knew that all of Akatsuki had returned, and Lin Chuan had no intention of making it public. He wanted to give those people in the Central River Continent a sufficiently big surprise.
Jade Maiden alone went to contact Yuwen Yuan, the master of the Great Sound Pavilion in the Southern Bright Continent. As Lin Chuan's protector, this cultivator controlled by Kotoamatsukami faithfully served Lin Chuan, continuously intercepting intelligence from the Central River Continent and passing it to Jade Maiden, helping Akatsuki monitor the state of the realm passage's opening.
What surprised Lin Chuan somewhat was that sects such as the Three Pure Ones Sect, Origin Sect, and Great Sound Pavilion had proven far more capable than he had expected. At this critical juncture, they had delayed things considerably, pushing back the opening of the realm passage yet again and buying Lin Chuan and the others plenty of time to make their arrangements.
"Do you want to revisit some old places?" Lin Chuan asked.
It was no longer suitable for him to enter seclusion. After devouring the Origin Grass, the Fruit of the God Tree was best kept in constant contact with the source of the cultivation world. Therefore, Lin Chuan intended to travel around the Southern Bright Continent and visit some old acquaintances.
"You want to go take a look at the Lin Clan?" Bu Lianshi asked with a smile.
"Mm. That was where everything began. It's time to go back and have a look," Lin Chuan said softly.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Qin Lang said with a grin.
The friendship and dreams of the three of them had begun there.