After spending two months back home, Liu Changxu took his wives and children to Violet Glow Mountain.
Soon after he arrived at Violet Glow Mountain, the four Nascent Soul True Lords assigned by the Azure Cloud Sect to guard it all came to visit of their own accord, their manner and tone exceedingly respectful!
Times had changed. Having reached nascent soul great perfection, Liu Changxu now held a vastly different status, becoming someone they could only look up to.
Liu Changxu treated all four with great courtesy as well. After all, the Liu Household was under their jurisdiction, and with him spending long stretches in the Southern Sea, his lineage would have plenty of occasions to seek their help.
The family stayed briefly at Violet Glow Mountain for a month. After paying their respects to his father-in-law, Su Hao, they headed to the Azure Cloud Sect Headquarters.
Once he arrived at the Azure Cloud Sect Headquarters, Liu Changxu became even busier, visiting his Grand Master Jiang Shangyun, Su Jinxiu's maternal grandfather Jiang Shengkui, and Wu Pingnan, the spirit transformation ancestor of his branch, in succession.
When Liu Changxu went to the Azure Cloud Palace to pay his respects to Sect Master Wang Fen, Wang Fen told him about the sect's upcoming plans:
"Changxu! The sect is preparing an all-out war against the Azure Cloud Mountain Demon Race. We intend to turn the entire Azure Cloud Range into our territory, so you shouldn't return to the Southern Sea anytime soon."
"Sect Master, there's a question that has been on my mind. May I ask it?"
"Go ahead!"
Wang Fen showed no impatience and spoke with great courtesy:
"Why has the sect waited until now to prepare an all-out offensive against the demons deep within Azure Cloud Mountain?"
Given the Azure Cloud