"Dao Master! Dao Master!"
Shuyu had imagined this day would come.
Since Li Xian had been confident enough to make a hundred-era agreement with the Great Truth Dao Master, there had been at least some possibility that he could become a Dao Master within a hundred eras. His subsequent swift breakthrough into annihilation had only proven that point.
But...
In her imagination, that day would come a hundred eras later, or several dozen eras at the very earliest.
Yet in the end...
That day had come so astonishingly quickly.
"How long has it even been...?"
A trace of terror and disbelief filled her eyes.
Had the young lady she considered the most outstanding and gifted of the younger generation been surpassed by Li Xian just like that?
And this was not merely surpassing her in strength, as when he had slain Chengguang, that Great Luo Golden Immortal. This was a complete overtaking, leaving her far behind in both strength and cultivation realm.
"What happened to the hundred-era agreement? How could it happen so quickly...?"
Shuyu murmured to herself.
Seeing that even the servants responsible for the cave abode's daily upkeep had begun quietly discussing the matter, she abruptly came to her senses.
"The young lady is cultivating in seclusion. Activate the formation to prevent disturbances, and turn away all visitors!"
Shuyu gave the order.
At the same time, she warned the servants and attendants, "No one is to discuss anything concerning Li Xian. Anyone caught doing so will be severely punished!" Everyone knew their mistress was at odds with Li Xian, and they fell silent as cicadas in winter as they acknowledged her orders.
Soon, the formation activated.
Flowing light enveloped the cave abode, sealing it off from the outside.
However...
Gu Qingxian was currently only contemplating the mysteries of