The moment Yellow Dragon stepped into the grand array, the Dao laws throughout the grotto-heaven sprang to life, like a beast waking from countless years of slumber and stretching its limbs.
Spiritual roots swayed their branches and leaves, rustling as though welcoming their master home.
The phantom stars revolving overhead flashed in unison, bathing every corner of the grotto-heaven and every blade of spirit grass in rich starlight!
A streak of purple spirit light suddenly shot out from deep within the grotto-heaven, moving so fast that it left a long purple trail in the air.
The light landed directly before Yellow Dragon and transformed into a young woman in a purple dress.
"Master, you're back!" Ziling's voice rang out bright and clear, her face full of undisguised delight.
This time, Yellow Dragon had spent nearly a kalpa away: settling the Mysterious Yellow World in the primordial chaos, comprehending the Dao in Purple Cloud Palace, helping Haotian open three Heavenly Gates, repairing the land of the Western Ox-He Continent, visiting the Underworld, and seeing Xuanyuan ascend to Human Emperor.
Ziling had already grown used to it.
That was simply how Yellow Dragon was. Vanishing for tens of thousands of years every so often was normal; all she needed to do was tend the spiritual roots in the grotto-heaven.
"Hello, Ziling!" Before Yellow Dragon could answer, Yun Zhongzi poked his head out from behind him and waved at Ziling with a familiar smile.
Only then did Ziling notice the white-robed young man behind Yellow Dragon. She froze for a moment, then hastily bowed. "Greetings, Junior Martial Uncle!"
Yellow Dragon looked at Ziling, then back at Yun Zhongzi, raising his brows slightly. "You two know each other?"
"Junior Martial Uncle...!" Ziling was about to explain, but Yun Zhongzi had already jumped in, rattling