"Elder Lu, don't worry. I won't be leaving for the time being. Xiao Xuan is only a half-step Heavenly Sovereign right now, and I still need to use the convenience brought by my status as Demon Slayer King, as well as the access and resources the Pavilion has opened to me, to attempt a breakthrough to Heavenly Sovereign."
Seeing Elder Lu looking rather dazed and dispirited, Xiao Xuan smiled and explained.
"Ah, with you so determined to leave the Great Thousand Pavilion, I was still struggling over whether I should tell you the following news."
"Some of the relatives and friends you were separated from have already come looking for you: Yao Chen, an elder of the Dan God Clan; Xiao Jiu, the Young Pavilion Master of the Thunder God Palace; and a half-step Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign expert named Xiao Yan. The three of them arrived in Holy Abyss City one after another and confirmed your identity with me. They have already come."
The Grey-Robed Elder sighed, his expression complicated.
"Yao Chen, Xiao Jiu, Xiao Yan."
The smile on Xiao Xuan's face suddenly vanished completely. He murmured the names softly twice, then abruptly raised his head, his eyes shining so brightly. "Where are the three of them now? I want to see them!"
"Heh, you fellow. You've always kept your joy and anger from showing, and your temperament is practically even deeper than this old man's. Aside from when you heard the news of Qin Tian's death, I truly haven't seen you this worked up before. Today I've really struck it lucky—seeing it twice in a row."
"As for the three of them? I'm afraid you won't be able to see them for the time being. All three have gone deep into the Ancient Holy Abyss to seek opportunities.