Hou Niao had not asked his two junior brothers to accompany him. The underground river was now utterly safe. There were large numbers of the Water Race, Flowing Sand Lord would remain here for a long time, and countless human cultivators curious about the Water Spirit Pearl would continue arriving in an unending stream.
This essentially ruled out any possibility of the Undead attacking the underground river. Of the continent's countless cultivators, at least half cultivated the Five Elements. Most of them would visit this place, staying for a time to seek understanding while lending a hand to improve the Northwest's environment.
It could be said that merging the Water Spirit Pearl with the underground river had brought countless powerful allies to the Northwest's forest belt, with more arriving without end. Yu Zhengxing and Judge Wan said nothing, but inwardly, they could not help marveling at this stroke of genius.
This lad was born to handle things on a grand scale.
When he returned to the underground river, it seemed very peaceful. He found a water demon at random and, following its directions, kept swimming upstream. He felt he had long since left Dragon Whisker Ravine and even the Loulan stretch behind, yet he was still tracing the river toward its source.
That river wyrm had certainly traveled far.
He estimated that he had gone over a thousand li upstream. There were no longer any human cultivators or water demons along the way. In a huge submerged vortex, he spotted Flowing Sand Lord peering about.
The submerged vortex was a whirlpool formed by the peculiar underground terrain. The Water Element power here was chaotic, but also brimming with vigorous life.
"What are you doing here, my lord? Planning to build an underwater palace?"
With an air of mystery, Flowing Sand