At the words "Azure Profound Sect," the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage immediately turned to Xu Taiping in astonishment and asked:
"Xu Taiping, you know this Mountain-Lifting Ape?"
Xu Taiping drew a deep breath and said with a frown:
"This Mountain-Lifting Ape is my younger brother!"
For a moment, everyone, including the Heaven-Hunting Great Sage, stood rooted in a daze.
Xu Taiping continued:
"Before I came to the Upper Realm, a fortuitous opportunity brought him here ahead of me."
At this point, a trace of worry appeared in Xu Taiping's eyes, and he continued:
"I just never expected him to be in the Yaochi Sacred Land too."
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage nodded in understanding and said:
"I see."
As he spoke, he looked back at the phantom image above the Moonlight Stone and continued:
"The reappearance of the Yaochi Sacred Land holds enormous appeal for cultivators throughout the Land of Chaos. It's only natural that he was drawn here."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping nodded lightly and said:
"You're right, Great Sage."
After listening to their conversation, however, Qu Chao Ci was more interested in another matter they had mentioned-
"Xu Taiping is a cultivator from the Lower Realm."
So she asked curiously:
"Daoist Taiping, when did you ascend from the Lower Realm?"
Xu Taiping stared fixedly at the scene in the phantom image above the Moonlight Stone and answered without turning his head:
"Less than a month ago."
Upon hearing this, Qu Chao Ci and the others all looked aghast.
The corners of Bai Yue's mouth twitched several times. Looking at Xu Taiping as though he had seen a ghost, he said:
"You've been in the Upper Realm for less than a month, and you already possess such combat strength?"
The Heaven-Hunting Great Sage smiled at this and said:
"Back in the