The mist in Azure Mist Forest grew ever thicker, phantom shadows swaying among the trees.
Not long after everyone left, the entire Azure Mist Forest was completely swallowed by fog.
It became increasingly blurred, then vanished into thin air before everyone's eyes.
"It really disappeared!"
"Where did it go this time?"
"I've heard that every Secret Realm has an owner behind it. Some are alive, while some are dead!"
At the sight, everyone clicked their tongues in wonder.
At this moment, Zhao Chengdao said to Xu Changqing and the other two, "Now that matters here are finished, I must return to the Dragon-Tiger Immortal Sect's gathering point."
Su Qingyuan nodded as well, then glanced at Mo Ran. "So must I."
The people from Azurewood Hall and the Rogue Cultivator Alliance were the same.
With the Secret Realm gone, there was naturally no need to remain.
Xu Changqing smiled and cupped his hands. "May everyone have a smooth journey!"
And so, everyone went their separate ways at the entrance to the Secret Realm.
Zhao Chengdao and Su Qingyuan each piloted a flying boat toward the gathering point.
Xu Changqing, meanwhile, returned the way they had come with Mo Yuan and Mo Ran.
As time passed and they drew closer and closer to the gathering point, Mo Yuan could not help saying, "If only the three of us knew about this, we could actually keep your breakthrough concealed for a while."
Xu Changqing knew he meant his breakthrough in cultivation. He had not expected Mo Yuan to still be concerned for him, and felt rather touched. "Things have come to this. We can only take one step at a time."
Mo Yuan said nothing, merely nodding.
After reaching the gathering point, Mo Yuan had Mo Ran leave on her own, then brought