Brocade Capital Commandery, Rainbow-Washed Mountain.
Clear Rain pattered down. Inky azure cloud qi rolled and unfurled, gathering spiritual qi to nourish the spirit peak—a clear manifestation of Gui Water's power.
The great void suddenly split open, and a streak of crimson light burst through the clouds. Blazing Bing Fire surged across the heavens in its wake, sweeping away the gloom and making the surrounding sky flare with light. A man clad in a dark-black Red Cloud Daoist Robe descended leisurely and stood atop the clouds, seemingly searching for something. Then he spotted a streak of fire racing toward him from a fire pool at the foot of the mountain.
The fire raced upward and, upon reaching the air, took the form of a young boy.
"Sect Leader!"
The boy formed of spiritual fire tumbled two or three times through the air, then hurried over to Liu Xiaowen and said with a bright laugh:
"Have you come about Great Mystery Mountain, Sect Leader-"
"You're sharp."
A faint smile touched Liu Xiaowen's eyes. He knew this fire spirit had long been thinking of that mountain. Once he learned they were going to reclaim Great Mystery Mountain, how could he possibly sit still? After all, Wen Guang had once lived there before following Great Scarlet to Brocade Capital. After all these years adrift, he finally had a chance to return. Liu Xiaowen looked around and extended his spirit sense, but detected only a faint, elusive trace of divine ability aura. He asked:
"Is my Aunt-Master Wen here?"
"True Person Staying Rain was cultivating her second divine ability and gained some insight. She entered her cave abode for seclusion ten days ago and instructed me to handle matters here... so she happened to miss this upheaval at the Autumn Clarity Gate."
Wen Guang attentively