"Hmph!"
Old Ancestor Ouyang suddenly interrupted, "Who cares what trump cards he has? Once he enters the secret realm, won't he still have to rely on our four families' Four Symbols Great Formation?"
"Exactly! No matter how heaven-defying one man's strength is, he can't accomplish much in the secret realm alone."
Everyone in the hall exchanged knowing smiles at those words.
While the Four Great Families deliberated, Li Yunjing began his final preparations.
He cleaned out his room completely, leaving nothing behind, then spent another sum of Spirit Stones purchasing materials to refine the Puppet Mechanism Beasts.
These things were useful too!
They were expendable scouts!
Three days later, Li Yunjing once again summoned the senior members of the Four Great Families for a discussion.
"Fellow Daoists!"
Li Yunjing swept his gaze over them, his expression solemn. "I just received confirmed news: the Mysterious Heaven Secret Realm will open in three months. I suggest we depart for the Huangze Continent immediately."
"So soon?"
Old Ancestor Ouyang frowned. "The disciples of our families haven't all assembled yet."
"Time waits for no one."
Li Yunjing interrupted, "According to reliable intelligence, the holders of the other keys have already set out. If we arrive late, we may lose the initiative."
"Fellow Daoist Li is absolutely right."
Old Ancestor Zhuge exchanged a glance with the Ximen Family Head and slowly nodded. "But as for the travel arrangements..."
"I've already made all the necessary preparations."
Li Yunjing took out a map. "We'll depart in four groups. Golden Core cultivators will cross the desert aboard flying boats, while the Nascent Soul seniors can travel through the air. We'll regroup in Nansha City in the southern Huangze Continent seven days from now."
"Why must we split up?"
Old Ancestor Gongyang questioned him.
The others also turned their