A Major Event in the Exquisite World!

Baili Jinghong remained silent; it would have been better to simply say not to make an enemy of them.

There are Three Tribulations in the Heavenly Change, and three minor realms in Yin-Yang, which are clearly the three realms of longevity, breaking through the void, and circulating the heavens.

Once one has passed the Heavenly Tribulation, one becomes Celestial Person of Ten Thousand Years of Yin-Yang, but the gap between the three Yin-Yang Realm is even greater than that between the Heavenly Change Realm.

The gap between the ordinary Yin-Yang Realm and the Upper Yin-Yang Realm remains as vast as Heavenly Chasm.

Putting aside others, Zhuang Hanhai, who achieved the Yin-Yang Realm at the age of 2,300, still only has Lifespan of 800 years and is merely a Yin-Yang Middle Yin-Yang Realm who has barely moved from the illusion to reality in the Heavenly Human World!

It may seem as if thousands of years have been wasted, but in reality, the higher one climbs, the more difficult the journey becomes.

Zhuang Hanhai didn't say anything more. He knew that Baili Jinghong must understand, or rather, when Baili Jinghong came out of the Mountain and replaced Zhuang Hanhai, he had already figured it out when he was bearing this humiliation.

That's why he later announced his abdication and handed over the position to a more worthy successor. At this point, only by achieving Yin-Yang could he possibly wash away this humiliation. Otherwise, Baili Jinghong would never have appeared outside the Sanyang Sect again.

After hearing this news, Lu Zeyu was stunned for a long time.

Baili Jinghong is preparing to relinquish her Sect Master Position and dedicate herself to secluded cultivation within the Sect in order to break through to the Yin Yang Realm.

This was something he had never considered at all.

He and Baili Jinghong could be considered lifelong rivals. Even when they were still True Disciple, the two were compared in many ways, and after he became the Sect Master, the comparisons were still inevitable.

But today, suddenly, he's going to step back from the limelight?

"Do you know if anything has happened within the Sanyang Sect?" Lu Zeyu asked.

"I don't know. The people of the Sanyang Sect are keeping quiet, as if something major has happened, but no one knows what it is. I heard that there was a great battle in Residence of the Sanyang Sect's Ancient Realm a dozen days ago. Some people speculate that it may be related to this, but because that place is deep in the Misty Forest, no one except the Sanyang Sect members knows the specifics," said an Elder of the Illusionary Spirit Sect.

"It's no simple matter that Baili Jinghong made this decision so suddenly; let someone investigate thoroughly."

Such speculations occurred throughout the Exquisite World.

When Gu Yuanqing returned to Dongyuan City, he also heard the news.

But he didn't care. His grudges with the Sanyang Sect were considered settled, and everything that happened was none of his business.

He waited in the city for a day, and the next morning he arrived at the Boundless River. In just a few steps, he reached the small courtyard that the Illusionary Spirit Sect had given him.

The layout of the courtyard remained unchanged; it seemed to have been left empty after he left.

Gu Yuanqing urged the Guest Elder Token contact Yi Yunbo.

A moment later, a beam of light descended.

Yi Yunbo looked at Gu Yuanqing with a face full of surprise. "Brother Gu! You're really back? We haven't heard from you for so many years, are you alright?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "I was just delayed by some matters and didn't have time to enter the Ancient Realm. But congratulations on breaking through to the Celestial Person, Fellow Daoist Friend!"

Yi Yunbo laughed loudly, "This is all thanks to Brother Gu. If it weren't for the Dao Soul you provided, I, Yi, could have become Celestial Person so easily."

"Not at all, Brother Yi, you're too kind. How could the Illusionary Spirit Sect lack Dao Soul?"

After exchanging pleasantries, Yi Yunbo asked, "Brother Gu, what are your plans for this trip to the Ancient Realm?"

Gu Yuanqing chuckled, "Having come to the Boundless River, I naturally want to catch more Dao Soul. However, before that, I need to trouble Brother Yi for a favor."

"What is it? Please tell me."

"I'd be grateful if you could help me sell these three items, Brother Yi. I don't have any special requirements; equivalent magical Law Treasure, Cultivation Method, or Array Formation are all acceptable. Of course, if there's Formation that can protect a mountain or Residence, that would be best."

Yi Yunbo initially thought Gu Yuanqing had taken out a Dao Soul, but when he saw it clearly, his eyes widened in shock. "This is Divine Soul Great Medicine? And... Heaven Tier?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled and said, "Daoist Friend eyesight!"

"Daoist Friend, how did you obtain these three Divine Soul Great Medicine? You didn't loot the Sanyang Sect's Medicine Valley, did you?"

"Don't worry, this thing was obtained honestly and fairly; it won't cause you or the Illusionary Spirit Sect any trouble."

"Brother Gu, you underestimate my Illusionary Spirit Sect. My Illusionary Spirit Sect simply doesn't want to start a war with the Sanyang Sect, not because we're afraid of the Sanyang Sect. Give me this, and rest assured! You'll definitely get what you want in return. Actually, there's no need to exchange it outside. Countless people within my Illusionary Spirit Sect need the Divine Soul Great Medicine. I'll spread the word that whoever has a protective array will be given priority in the trade, and they'll naturally find their own way."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Yi," Gu Yuanqing said with a cupped-fist salute and a smile.

Yi Yunbo sat for a while longer before leaving in a hurry.

Gu Yuanqing suddenly said softly, "Since Sect Master Lu is here, why don't you come out and sit down?"

A Qingfeng swept by, and the figure of Lu Zeyu, the Illusionary Spirit Sect Master, suddenly appeared.

He was only sending an Avatar, and his gaze toward Gu Yuanqing was full of doubt.

"It's becoming increasingly difficult to see you clearly, Daoist Friend," Lu Zeyu sighed softly.

Gu Yuanqing chuckled, "If Sect Master Lu were to come in person, I'm afraid my cultivation level and true abilities would be impossible to conceal."

Lu Zeyu shook his head and smiled, "Daoist Friend, weren't you also Split Soul? By the way, more than ten years ago, I heard that Daoist Friend ventured into the Misty Forest alone?"

"That's right. I was so angry at the time that I ran over there, but I was careless and got surrounded by the Sanyang Sect. I had to retreat temporarily, and that retreat lasted for twenty years." Gu Yuanqing said with a smile.

Lu Zeyu suddenly asked again, "Daoist Friend, have you heard about Baili Jinghong's abdication at the Sanyang Sect?"

Gu Yuanqing nodded and said, "I have indeed heard some things about it."

"Could this matter be related to you, Daoist Friend?" Lu Zeyu felt that his question was somewhat absurd, but seeing that Gu Yuanqing had asked Yi Yunbo to help him deal with the Heaven-Tier Divine Soul Great Medicine, he couldn't help but think of this matter.

Although the Divine Soul Great Medicine is not unique to the Sanyang Sect, the fact that so many of them appeared in Gu Yuanqing's hands most likely meant they came from the Sanyang Sect.

The Heaven-Tier Divine Soul Great Medicine is no ordinary item; it is generally only used by Cultivator who have reached the Two Tribulations of Heavenly Change or Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change.

A single Heaven-Tier Divine Soul Great Medicine can increase Cultivator's chances of surviving the Three Tribulations of Heavenly Change by about 10%.

"Sect Master, you jest. What business is it of Sect Master to me to concern yourself with such a major matter?"

Lu Zeyu looked at Gu Yuanqing with a puzzled expression and said, "Daoist Friend, you seem much more State of Mind peace with the Sanyang Sect now than before?"

Gu Yuanqing laughed heartily, "It's better to resolve grudges among cultivators than to let them fester. My grudge with the Sanyang Sect is temporarily settled, so the Sect Master doesn't need to worry about me causing any trouble for the Sect."

Lu Zeyu seemed thoughtful and didn't ask any further questions. He said, "I'm not afraid of trouble, but I'm worried that with these days of fighting, we won't be able to fish by the Boundless River. Our Illusionary Spirit Sect relies on this river for survival in the Ancient Realm."