After examining the divine thought, a trace of surprise flashed through Chu Mo's eyes. With a stir of his mind, his consciousness appeared in the main hall on Youxuan Peak in the Present World.
The hall doors stood wide open. Yichu walked in at an easy pace and said with a smile, "You're quick to respond, fellow Daoist. I-"
Before he could finish, he suddenly noticed that something was different about the aura surrounding Chu Mo. It spilled outward with a fierce intensity, like a blade with its edge laid bare, imposing and intimidating.
"You've broken through?!"
Yichu's eyes widened in surprise. When Chu Mo smiled and nodded, he could scarcely believe it. Hadn't they only just met? How had he suddenly broken through?
Rapid progress was understandable, but where had he obtained the resources?
"Just a stroke of luck." Chu Mo smiled modestly.
"..." Yichu composed himself again, his surprise giving way to delight.
Chu Mo's rapid cultivation was a good thing!
When he had first chosen to stake his hopes on Chu Mo, he had merely thought that delivering charcoal in the snow would have a greater effect. Now, it seemed he had truly backed the right man.
"Enough about that. What brings you here, fellow Daoist Yichu?"
Chu Mo's words interrupted his recollections, and Yichu finally remembered why he had come. After a moment's consideration, he said, "Someone from Great Evolution has come asking for you by name. As expected, they're after the River and Rain sources. What you did can no longer be kept secret."
Thanks to the candid dispositions of his brothers from Extinction Life, he had learned most of what had happened that day with only a few questions. He had also deduced that River and Rain were still in Chu Mo's possession.
"Who