Back in the present timeline,
Yun Tian emerged from the passage and stretched.
"Honestly, I'm finally back."
"I wonder if my dear little disciples missed me?"
Yun Tian headed home.
Meanwhile,
In the Heavenly Sound Divine Sect, Mingyue Wushuang was cultivating when she suddenly opened her eyes, rose, and ran to Nangong Xianyin's quarters. Upon arriving,
"Master!"
"Brother Yun Tian, Brother Yun Tian-"
Mingyue Wushuang waved her hand.
"I know. He knows."
"Then, Master, I want to go find him."
Mingyue Wushuang spoke excitedly, and Nangong Xianyin rubbed her head.
"What's the rush? You'll see him eventually. Your most important task right now is to cultivate diligently."
"But-"
Nangong Xianyin blinked and said with a smile,
"You wouldn't want your cultivation to fall behind Brother Yun Tian's other disciples, would you?"
Mingyue Wushuang thought for a moment.
"No! No, absolutely not!"
"Then focus on cultivating."
In the Greater World,
Nie Li and Lu Piao flew through the open sky, searching for Divine Pools. After all, those pools produced Spirit Stones, which were indispensable for both cultivation and trade.
But just then, they encountered Hua Ling and her companions. When enemies met, their eyes blazed with hatred, and the two sides clashed. Nie Li's side, however, had come prepared. Members of Li Xingyun's Heavenly Travel Alliance were there and immediately laid down a formation, restraining Hua Ling and her companions before killing them outright.
As for Hua Ling's possessions, they became Nie Li's spoils of war.
Nie Li also used a Secret Technique to extract the Divine Root, the very heart and source of Hua Ling's Divine Pool. The moment the Divine Root left the pool, the entire island housing it began to collapse, until it was completely destroyed.
By the time Hua Ling returned, nothing remained but ruins.
"Nie Li!