And when she opened her eyes, she seemed to see a path appear within the Chaos.
Why Couldn't He See Through Her Cultivation?
Fifteen years later.
At the foot of the Nine Nether Gate's Mountain Gate, cultivators came and went in droves.
This remote little village had once been a quiet place seldom visited by anyone. Now it was packed.
Plenty of merchants had caught the scent of opportunity and opened teahouses and inns.
From time to time, cultivators flew past on swords overhead, drawing looks of admiration and longing from the mortals below.
Inside an inn, a passing guest asked in puzzlement, "I remember this place was always just a little village. I came through on business before. How did it get so bustling?"
The innkeeper smiled. "You probably haven't heard. Divine Maiden Yun Dong'er of the Nine Nether Gate and Eldest Senior Brother Qu Feng of the Wind God Sect are getting married. Anyone in the Cultivation World can go up to the Mountain Gate for a cup of wedding wine. And what's more..."
The innkeeper lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Jiang Yanqing of the Wind God Sect and Lu Keyu of the Nine Nether Gate entered the No-Man's Land Secret Realm fifteen years ago. Word is they'll be coming out of seclusion any moment now. Their two great lineages have spared no expense on a banquet to celebrate their return."
The guest cried out in surprise.
"No-Man's Land? The place said to be closest to the Immortal Realm?"
The innkeeper nodded. "That's right. Whether Yun Dong'er is still the strongest of the Nine Nether Gate's younger generation is anyone's guess."
"The ten people the major sects sent into the Secret Realm back then were all outstanding young talents. They say those ten could obtain legacies from