From entering the Sea Region to returning now,
Qin Shujian had taken about two months in total.
As for why he had spent so much time,
Part of it was because of the Void World, and part of it was because he had been learning about rules.
So, strictly speaking,
he had used up quite a bit of time.
As the little boat drifted toward the pier, someone immediately recognized Qin Shujian.
News that the Cultivation World's strongest expert had entered the Sea Region
had long since spread.
Many people were watching Qin Shujian's movements.
The Sea Region was unlike other places.
It held countless dangers. Even a Heavenly Being Expert could die there from a single careless mistake.
Qin Shujian was hailed as the Cultivation World's strongest expert.
But even so, he might not emerge from the Sea Region unscathed.
Within Great Zhao,
there had been experts who entered the Sea Region and never came out again.
Qin Shujian had offended quite a few people in the Cultivation World.
Many were secretly keeping an eye on the Origin Sect.
Only Qin Shujian's formidable reputation and strength kept anyone from acting rashly.
But if Qin Shujian died in the Sea Region,
then the balance of power in the Cultivation World would change.
Although the Heavenly Corpse Jiang Feng was powerful,
he was still a zombie, after all. Without Qin Shujian, the Origin Sect would certainly be unable to maintain its current standing, even with Jiang Feng.
However—
all of this hinged on Qin Shujian dying in the Sea Region.
If he did not die,
then all their plans amounted to nothing but idle talk.
For that reason,
Many factions had sent people to the Eastern Pattern Prefecture to quietly monitor developments in the Sea Region.
They needed to know whether