The South Sea.
Little White Dragon rode a cloud all the way to the South Sea. This time, he was in no hurry. Along the way, he had even tried contacting Dragon Maiden through the Dragon Tribe's Telepathic Transmission Secret Art, but had received no response.
With Mount Luojia now in sight, he tried once more.
He waited a while, but there was still no response.
Little White Dragon withdrew his art, descended from his cloud, and followed the stone path toward the Purple Bamboo Forest.
He had gone only a short way when he saw Mucha coming toward him.
"Wuji?"
Little White Dragon stepped forward and pressed his palms together. "Wuji pays his respects to Hui'an the Wanderer. Is the Bodhisattva here?"
Mucha shook his head. "Master is not on the mountain today."
Little White Dragon stopped in his tracks.
"May I ask where the Bodhisattva has gone?"
"Dao Lord Zhenyuan has opened a forum beyond the heavens to expound the Dao. Master accepted his invitation and went to attend."
"Dao Lord Zhenyuan?"
Seeing his bewildered expression, Mucha could not help smiling. "How could you have forgotten?"
"Back then, after attaining primordial unity thanks to all of you, the Dao Lord said that once his Dao fruit had stabilized, he would open a forum to teach and expound the primordial unity Dao fruit. The gathering has begun now. It is a grand occasion throughout the Three Realms. Everyone of any renown received an invitation, so naturally Master went too."
Only then did Little White Dragon remember. "Then when will the Bodhisattva return?"
"Master left no word. Gatherings like these last as long as the participants please."
Little White Dragon pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is Senior Dragon Maiden here?"
"She went with Master as well."
"No wonder."
Mucha