The grand gathering was still underway.
But Yinlong no longer had the heart to admire the splendor filling the skies. Her pupils trembled faintly as she inadvertently watched the cultivators of myriad races passing by. For the first time, she felt herself to be so small as to be almost imperceptible.
The truth...
One of the pieces...
One of them...
Chen Xun's words echoed relentlessly through her sea of consciousness.
After spending so many years in the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory, she had not even discerned who truly controlled the cultivators of the Eternal Ancient myriad races here. Her three grandfathers' understanding of the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory had deviated enormously. Perhaps no one could truly understand this terrifying civilization.
"Yinlong, what do you plan to do after we return?"
At that moment, two female miner cultivators approached. Their smiles were radiant, Golden Core Grotto-Heavens floating at their sides.
"Return?" Yinlong was somewhat dazed. Or rather, she had often been in this state of confusion over the years.
"Yes. There are countless immortal mines in the Immortal Realm, and mountain treasures cover every hill and valley."
One of the female cultivators spoke earnestly, her eyes filled with anticipation. "Having cultivated so many unorthodox arts in the mines over these ten thousand years, we will surely have a vast world awaiting us after we return."
"I really can't bear to part with those old weirdos!" the other female cultivator snorted softly. "Before we leave, we must give them a grand gift."
"Hehe, what grand gift?" As the two female miner cultivators spoke, they broke into charming laughter.
Yinlong suddenly shuddered. That was right...
Outside disciples had less than twenty thousand years to cultivate in the Eternal Ancient Immortal Territory. Those scions of great clans had come back then precisely for this