"An astonishing, peerless genius who had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm could actually go missing?"
He Pingsheng looked equally shocked.
This was someone who had faced an eight-nine Heavenly Tribulation.
Once he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he might not have been invincible, but surely fighting others at his level would have been no problem?
"When he disappeared, he should have been able to take on anyone at his level one-on-one!" He Pingsheng looked at Liang Huaqiu.
Liang Huaqiu said, "Yes... I heard the patriarch mention it. When he disappeared, his cultivation was at the Second Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm, and he had already fought his way through that realm without finding a single worthy opponent!"
"He even fought an old immortal at the Spirit Transformation Stage from the Qi Kingdom to a standstill!"
"And with a Sacred Artifact Immortal Sword in his hands, he basically had no reason to fear patriarchs at the Spirit Transformation Stage!"
"But no one knows how he disappeared!" Liang Huaqiu shook her head regretfully. "Some say several old immortals at the Spirit Transformation Stage joined forces to kill him. Others say he suffered cultivation deviation, and still others say he went into seclusion!"
"The most outrageous story is that he found a passage to ascend to the Spirit Realm and went there!"
He Pingsheng said, "Unbelievable!"
"Enough about him!" Liang Huaqiu said. "There are still a little over three months until the Nine-Nation Grand Tournament. Before we head to Tawenian Mountain, the Imperial Family will arrange for all the selected cultivators to cleanse their bodies at the [Seven-Star Spirit Spring]. Make sure you're ready..."
"We'll probably be setting out in a few days!"
He Pingsheng was startled. "The Seven-Star Spirit Spring? What's that?"
Liang Huaqiu said, "One of the Imperial