The words of the previous person were not pleasant to hear, but the local cultivators had lived by the Three Northern Lakes for a long time and naturally held a sense of awe toward the Three Origins Secret Array. They needed to know that they were currently restricted by it.
Beneath the Three Origins Secret Array, even a horned dragon had to coil itself—this was already the consensus among the cultivators of the Xiyu Alliance, and indeed people across the world.
"Then, where is the Heavenly Monarch coming from?"
"Aren't you bored? East, west, north, or south, which one wouldn't do?"
"And the heavens!"
Someone smiled and raised a hand. "That has more style. Flying in from far away loses a bit of the momentum."
"Makes sense, makes sense. Ah, Lady Jiu?"
When the gathered cultivators saw who was speaking, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly grew heated. Many people pushed toward this side, and some even shouted:
"Lady Jiu, how do you have time to come out today... You must be here to welcome the Heavenly Monarch!"
The person who had appeared here was none other than Xiao Jiu.
Over the past few months, the exterior of Yi Shui Ju had been jammed by hundreds and thousands of cultivators attempting to join the Shangqing Sect. Lu Ya, Xiao Wu, and the others inside Yi Shui Ju avoided going out whenever possible, and even when forced to leave, they took pains to dodge public notice.
Xiao Jiu was different, however. Not only did she frequently emerge, but she also walked openly through the main entrance. Because of this, she quickly became the person "closest to Heavenly Monarch Yuanxu" with whom the cultivators outside were most familiar.
Xiao Jiu appeared innocent and naive, but she had actually been through extraordinary experiences. Her second