Returning to Tianmu Holy City

During Ju Hua's seclusion, a hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.

Though Ju Hua had been in seclusion throughout those hundred years, he could still clearly feel just how fiercely Dao Lord Lengyue and Master Tianqing were fighting.

Then, a hundred years later, Ju Hua, who had been cultivating in his cave abode, suddenly opened his eyes, as if sensing something!

Without hesitation, Ju Hua moved in a flash and appeared outside his cave abode. Moments later, two silver figures came flying toward him at a terrifying speed.

They were naturally Dao Lord Lengyue and Master Tianqing, who had been fighting all this time. The two landed before Ju Hua, then bowed in unison and greeted him.

Back then, Ju Hua had made them swear the most stringent Life-Bound Oath. Though their strength now far surpassed his, they still had to show respect to their master.

"There's no need for formalities. Let's go inside and talk," Ju Hua said, then led the way into the cave abode where he had spent the past hundred years in seclusion.

Master Tianqing and Dao Lord Lengyue didn't hesitate, following him inside.

A moment later, Ju Hua, Dao Lord Lengyue, and Master Tianqing sat around a stone table. Ju Hua immediately asked, "How well have you adapted to the Silver-Clad Dao Lord's power?"

"Master, the Silver-Clad Dao Lord's power is simply too strong. Given my level, I can perfectly control only three or four tenths of it," Dao Lord Lengyue replied.

When she had finished, Master Tianqing nodded and added, "It's about the same for me. I can perfectly control only three or four tenths. The rest, I can only wield by force."

"How strong are you?" Ju Hua asked again.

"Very strong. We're already far beyond the level of