At those words, Xue Fuyao looked up, thinking, Master seems to have misunderstood something.
"I understand, Master. By the way, what happened during these years I spent in seclusion? Why does the spiritual qi in the air feel several times denser?"
The current concentration of spiritual qi on Green Bamboo Peak almost rivaled that of some medium-sized secret realms.
"Nothing happened. I merely sealed off all of Green Bamboo Peak. A few years ago, you suddenly returned and went into seclusion without a word. I was worried someone might barge in and disturb you, so I sealed off the entire peak. No one was allowed in or out."
"So that's why." Realization dawned on Xue Fuyao, and a wave of warmth stirred in her heart.
Her master really treated her well.
Now that Xue Fuyao had emerged from seclusion, the great formation surrounding Green Bamboo Peak vanished as well.
"Senior Brother, where are you all going?" A six- or seven-year-old girl saw a crowd running in the same direction and could not help stopping one of them to ask.
"You don't know?" the disciple asked in surprise.
The girl tilted her head. "I just got back from a mission."
"That explains why you don't know," the disciple said. "Green Bamboo Peak's great formation disappeared, and vast amounts of dense spiritual qi are spilling out. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity. We're all going to absorb it. You should hurry too, Junior Sister. If you're late, you won't get a good spot."
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan's eyes widened. Without even turning in her mission, she took off running toward Green Bamboo Peak.
Jiang Xuan had only joined the Yuanji Sect within the past two years. By then, Xue Fuyao had already been in seclusion for over two years, and Green Bamboo Peak