"I'm going to make a trip to the Central Region," Huo Hai said softly. His voice was not loud, but everyone around him heard it clearly. They were all Spirit Venerable experts, some even at Peak Spirit Venerable—how could they fail to hear him?
Fang Biya's hand trembled, then she quickly regained her composure. "You... must be careful." Everyone had long since seen through Huo Hai's intentions. He had only remained here for twenty years because the Celestial Star Sect had been unstable before. Though enemies still surrounded them now, their situation was far better than it had once been.
It could be said that as long as no Spirit God took action, no one could breach the Celestial Star Sect's stronghold. And aside from dealing with Huo Hai, no Sect with a Spirit God would use such a figure against the Celestial Star Sect. It simply was not worth it.
When Huo Hai gathered everyone together today, they had already sensed something. So when he spoke now, they were mentally prepared. "Husband, how long will you be gone this time?" Qu Siyu asked softly.
Everyone looked at Huo Hai through misty eyes. The resentment in their gazes made Huo Hai feel as though his heart were about to melt. Shaking his head, he cast the feeling aside. "I don't know. This time may take a long while. I don't know when I'll find the opportunity. How about this—if I still haven't found it within thirty years, I'll come back then."
Thirty years was not truly that long, but when it came to separation, let alone thirty years, even three years could feel unbearably long. "Alright, don't be like this. Maybe I'll be back after only a few periods of seclusion."
At this level, seclusion often required a very long