Time flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, two thousand years had passed since Jiang Feng ascended to the Immortal Sacred Realm.
During the period Jiang Feng spent in seclusion comprehending the Great Flame Emperor Wheel, something that shook countless lives occurred within the Blackstone Mountain Range.
Xia Youming successfully comprehended the ninth-tier void laws and became the Blackstone Mountain Range's one hundred and thirty-third core disciple.
What was even more astonishing was the rumor that Xia Youming had defeated Ji Kongling in the Trial Grounds!
Though it was only a rumor, many people were willing to believe it.
"Who would have thought that after Xia Youming began following Jiang Feng, she would undergo such a transformation in life? From a demoted outer disciple, she rapidly rose to become a core disciple—and even gained strength surpassing Ji Kongling's."
Having become a core disciple, Xia Youming should have had her own immortal mountain residence. Yet she did not leave the direct disciple residence, continuing to stand guard there.
Because Jiang Feng was still in seclusion.
The direct disciple residence had now become exceedingly desolate.
Since Jiang Feng had refused to recruit retainers to manage it, Xia Youming was the only one guarding the entire estate.
Its various properties lay idle. The only things of value were the Scripture Repository and the Refining Workshop, both protected by formations.
Though formations protected the residence, Xia Youming was still uneasy, fearing that someone might come and disturb Jiang Feng.
So she had to remain here in person.
With her there, across the entire Blackstone Mountain Range, no one but the Blackstone Master could break through her guard and disturb Jiang Feng.
Ji Kongling would occasionally visit, partly to discuss cultivation with Xia Youming, and partly to see whether Jiang Feng had emerged