The Great Sun hung in the sky, its light shining across the world.
"The Mist Aura shrouding Great Hua Mountain is gradually collapsing."
Because they were so close, Hui Shuo Zi and Jiezhuzi noticed the change at once.
Nanmingzi formed a Hand Seal and investigated. "This mist shrouded the mountain gate, cutting off inside from outside. Those within couldn't know what was happening beyond it, and those outside couldn't see what was happening within. Otherwise, with Master's abilities, and Martial Uncle's and Senior Sister's too, even Qi-Observing True Person couldn't have arranged all this outside the mountain!"
"The mist wasn't Qi-Observing True Person's work. It came from the mighty being Beyond the Mundane behind him." Jiezhuzi turned toward Nanmingzi without opening his eyes. "Junior Brother, you returned first. What was it like then?"
A "little kun" lay sprawled across his shoulder.
"I'm ashamed to say it." Nanmingzi shook his head. "When I returned, I didn't even get a chance to investigate the mountain gate. Chuiyunzi and the others were in danger, and I lost my composure. I acted at once."
"Senior Brother, what you've said is seven parts truth and three parts falsehood..."
Black threads gathered from all around, slowly taking the shape of Tu Nan Zi's Incarnation.
Seeing him return, Hui Shuo Zi asked first, "How are our three Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters?"
"Don't worry, chief. They're all settled." Tu Nan Zi's Incarnation solidified, and he pointed toward the mountain behind him. "All three suffered damage to their Primordial Vital Energy and cultivation, especially Qiongfa Zi. He fought for his life when they captured him. His cultivation regressed so far he nearly fell out of the Second Realm. Fortunately, his foundations weren't harmed. He'll recover with some rest. They're recuperating at a Spirit Vein node now."
Then he