A pleased look appeared in Ning Fa's eyes. In truth, he had been a terribly negligent master. Not long after taking Liu Ruohong as his disciple, he had vanished without a trace.
He could not help recalling what Cheng Susu had said before: even when Xu Yi, who possessed the strength of a Great Cultivator, had wanted to take Liu Ruohong as his disciple, she had refused him to the death. That alone showed the quality of her character.
Now that he had returned, he would certainly nurture her well from now on, perhaps even complete her Sword Spiritual Root.
"Ruohong, you have not disappointed your master," Ning Fa said with a smile.
At those words, Liu Ruohong's eyes reddened again.
At this moment, a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage disciple with a round, cheerful-looking face gazed at Ning Fa excitedly. "Martial Uncle, have you already advanced to Nascent Soul?"
Ning Fa smiled. He knew this man—it was Gao Tong, the one who had shown him around the sect when he had first joined.
Seeing him again now gave Ning Fa an unexpected sense of familiarity.
He nodded with a smile. "That is right. I am now a Nascent Soul Cultivator."
Upon hearing Ning Fa's confirmation, the Huayu Sect disciples immediately erupted into earth-shaking cheers. Even the Core Formation Cultivators were no exception.
True Lord Cang Lei watched with a broad smile, even muttering, "The sect's burden should be left for this brat to carry from now on."
Then his expression shifted. With a turn of his right hand, he took out a peculiar circular token.
Very soon, True Lord Cang Lei's expression turned solemn. "Let us return to the Huangdang Mountain camp first. We need not concern ourselves with the mining area here for now."
Ning Fa nodded, and the