"A Zhou, now that I've broken through to Dou Zong, I can help you even more." Ya Fei came to Chu Zhou's side and gazed at him affectionately.
Without Chu Zhou, she might not even have reached Dou Shi by now.
"You've already helped me plenty." Chu Zhou took Ya Fei's hand, his eyes warm with amusement.
"The one you two should really be thanking is me." The Starlight Goddess's phantom appeared, her voice tinged with indignation and anger.
"Thank you, Senior!" Chu Zhou and Ya Fei immediately bowed together in greeting.
"Enough, enough." The Starlight Goddess's phantom waved a hand. "This Starry Sky Hall will soon fade away along with the last of my power. Cultivate diligently, and do not disgrace Cold Star's name."
"Chu Zhou, take good care of my successor."
With those final words, the beautiful starlit figure faded completely, dissolving into motes of radiance that merged with the surrounding starry sky. Then the hall itself began to crumble and disappear.
Amid a torrent of space, Chu Zhou and Ya Fei appeared outside the ruined dark hall from before.
Chu Zhou waved his hand, sending Ya Fei into the Demonic Flame Space. "Take your time getting familiar with the inheritance inside the Secret Realm."
After sending Ya Fei away, Chu Zhou did not leave immediately. Instead, he looked up into the depths of the void at the enormous dark-purple crescent moon still hanging high above, radiating a cool, clear glow.
He certainly intended to take a look at the Yin Moon Heavenly Venerable's inheritance grounds.
"Hm?!"
The Purple Moon seemed close enough to touch, its clear radiance falling within arm's reach. Yet when Chu Zhou tried to fly toward it, he felt a strange spatial power.
No matter how much he accelerated, the distance between him and