After a flash of white light, Xiao Yu appeared in an unfamiliar place. He shook his head and began surveying his surroundings.
This was a rocky slope, strewn with small stones and overgrown with wild grass half a person's height. In every direction, low hills rolled into the distance, stretching who knew how far.
He raised his head and looked at the sky, which was covered in endless dark-yellow clouds, gray and gloomy. It was noon, yet there was no blazing sun overhead as there was outside. Presumably, this was the effect of the restrictions here.
By then, Purple Spirit and Yuan Yao had also recovered from the discomfort of teleportation.
"Husband, this avatar of yours is incredible! Not one of those people outside, including the two Grand Cultivators, saw through your true identity!" Purple Spirit exclaimed with a smile.
"Yes, this supernatural ability really makes me envious. I wish I could have it sooner!" Yuan Yao agreed with a nod.
"Hehe, it's nothing special. Apart from my cultivation, I'm exactly the same as my original self. And since I concealed my cultivation with the Wind-Hiding Technique, they couldn't possibly see through it with their mere late Nascent Soul cultivation," Xiao Yu's avatar said with a chuckle.
"Besides, there's no need for you to be impatient. You've both already reached peak late Core Formation. Once you take the Creation Pills on this trip, you can focus entirely on breaking through the Nascent Soul bottleneck after leaving. I believe you can both do it," the avatar continued.
"Yes, with your help, husband, we'll definitely succeed!" Both women were brimming with confidence.
"All right, Song Yi and the others have arrived. They're about forty li ahead to our left. Once we meet up with them, we'll head straight for the Spirit Candle