Gray Fog Space.
Stepping out of the gray fog, Ma Xianhong heard conversation nearby and strode toward it.
After teasing Zhang Lingyu, he had stayed on Mount Longhu for a few days and tried to catch Gong Qing. Having failed to find him, Ma Xianhong had decided to leave.
Uncle Bi was in Biyou Village anyway, so he could go back and see whether he had any leads.
Besides, there were a few things he needed to handle in Biyou Village next: Chen Duo's rehabilitation training, for one, and Tian Jinzong's rehabilitation training, for another.
One old, one young; one needed treatment for her mind, the other for his body. Both needed proper care.
Before leaving, he had agreed with the Old Celestial Master to meet in Biyou Village after a while. Then Ma Xianhong had set off home. The Tang Sect and Wudang could wait until he had returned and rested up.
Back in Biyou Village, after finishing his work, Ma Xianhong had been studying several volumes of texts before bed, acquired through trades with the Fire Virtue Sect after establishing contact through that child. As his consciousness gradually grew hazy, he had arrived here.
Drawing closer, he saw that Han Li and Sasuke had not changed much since their last meeting. Tang San was noticeably taller, while Xiao Yan looked somewhat more haggard.
Clicking his tongue in wonder, Ma Xianhong reached out and exchanged memories with them.
Han Li had successfully mass-produced troops and killed Doctor Mo. He had also taken Tang San's "X-Blast Technique" to new heights, making a heap of Poison Pills and detonating them to blow the fellow to death.
Things were steady on Sasuke's end. Aside from occasionally taking people to settle accounts with the former Root and participating in the Third Hokage's plans