"Brother Xu, you're being too polite," Zhuo Yihang said with a smile, pulling Xu Zimo aside without giving him any chance to refuse.
"Out here in the world, it's rare enough to meet such a warmhearted good man as Brother Zhuo," Xu Zimo said with feeling.
Zhuo Yiran seemed to hold quite a high status.
Many disciples they encountered along the way took the initiative to greet him.
Moreover, he had carved out a cave on one side of the valley.
This was where he lived.
It was clear these people had been here for quite some time.
However, the Seventh Elder of the True Martial Sacred Sect must have arrived only after the grand competition had ended. Xu Zimo was certain of that.
Xu Zimo and Fan Tianyi followed Zhuo Yihang into the cave.
The cave was fairly well lit, with luminous pearls embedded in the walls on both sides.
Inside stood a stone table and four stone stools.
A pot of tea sat atop the stone table.
"Brother Xu, Miss Fan, please sit," Zhuo Yihang said with a smile.
The three sat down, and Zhuo Yihang personally poured each of them a cup of tea.
"Brother Zhuo, why have so many people come to this valley? Is something happening?" Xu Zimo asked curiously.
Zhuo Yihang glanced outside before lowering his head and speaking softly. "Brother Xu, have you heard of Jie Mie Ridge?"
"One of the Ten Great Forbidden Grounds," Fan Tianyi instantly realized.
"Of course I've heard of it," Xu Zimo nodded.
Jie Mie Ridge was where the Three Blades Great Emperor had borne the Heavenly Mandate. Naturally, he knew of it.
When he had previously gone to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, he had even encountered Jie Mie Ridge midway through the journey.
He had