The Great Void.
The Wu Earth mysterious radiance, woven from tawny yellow and soft white, dispersed. Silence fell as the secret realm shattered completely, streams of light sinking into the depths of the Great Void until even divine abilities could no longer sense them.
Xu Xuan put away the spirit treasure in his hand. The plain white sheet of paper turned into a soft glow and settled into his Inner Scenery without anything unusual occurring.
The shadow of Wu Earth overhead vanished completely. Most of the objects in the secret realm had been seized, and the Purple Mansion cultivators lingered no longer, each departing in a streak of escaping light.
Xu Xuan likewise wasted no time. He rose upon thunder and headed straight out of the Great Void. A brief search with his senses located Liu Xingfang-and Empty-Handed was there as well.
"Sect Leader."
Empty-Handed stepped forward first, a rather roguish grin on his face. Xu Xuan immediately understood: this protector had reaped some benefits inside.
"Where is Zhao Xia?"
He looked toward Liu Xingfang. As his gaze swept around, he found that Guang Su had already disappeared, and this protector was nowhere to be seen either.
"He said he had received orders from the True Person and left ahead of us."
Liu Xingfang answered respectfully. Protector Zhao's profound cultivation and exceptional defensive skills had left quite an impression on him.
Xu Xuan surveyed their surroundings. The earth qi throughout the commandery had returned to normal, and the Wu Light among the peaks was gradually dissipating. Many rogue cultivators at Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment were already stirring, eager to try their luck.
"Let us return to the mountain first."
With a sweep of his broad sleeve, he opened the Great Void and raised a bank of thunderclouds beneath the