Dongfang Hui left Purple Rosy Clouds Island and returned to Central Province alone.
In Ink Bamboo Studio, Xu Qingtong and Du Siwen sat in the pavilion in the rear courtyard, brewing a pot of fragrant tea and chatting as they drank.
"Qingtong, you've been on Purple Rosy Clouds Island for nearly twenty years, haven't you? Quite a few things have happened in Central Province over those twenty years!"
"Oh? What happened? Take your time telling me, my wife!" Xu Qingtong said with a smile.
"First, the Heavenly Mystery Palace was wiped out by the Profound Yin Church!"
Xu Qingtong nodded. He had expected that!
"Second, the survivors of the Wuji Sect tried to reclaim Wutai City and rebuild their sect, but the Anyang Sect wrapped them up like rice dumplings. Even their immortal artifact, the Black Tortoise Picture, was taken by the Anyang Sect!"
"The Wuji Sect's destruction was inevitable, but it's a pity that the Black Tortoise Picture fell into the Anyang Sect's hands!"
As they drank and chatted, Du Siwen talked on and on, recounting to Xu Qingtong the events that had taken place in Central Province over the years.
Most of the time, Xu Qingtong listened to his senior sister, occasionally interjecting a remark or two to ask about things he wanted to know.
Only after more than two hours had passed did Du Siwen finish describing the situation in Central Province. Then she asked Xu Qingtong, "Qingtong, since your cultivation has borne fruit, let's return to Central Province!"
Xu Qingtong shook his head and said, "I've reached the peak of the Nascent Soul Late Stage. Everything is ready, and I'm about to attempt Spirit Transformation! No one will disturb me here, and there's a formation to protect me. It's an ideal place for Spirit Transformation, so