Tang Ya came over then as well. When she learned that Di Tian was a newly arrived guest elder, she also gave him a warm welcome.
"I have nothing else to do, so let me show them around the sect."
Tang Ya volunteered to take on the job, and the Players were naturally happy to take it easy.
Di Tian also tried to glean more information from Tang Ya, the sect master, but unfortunately learned very little.
When they returned from a tour of the sect, however, they found that all the Players had vanished.
"Where did they go? Why have they all disappeared?"
"That's normal. They're away from the sect most of the time. Sometimes they say they're leveling up, and sometimes they say they're off doing quests."
"Quests? Aren't quests issued by your sect?"
"The sect does have an elder who issues quests, but those quests are completed very quickly. The rest of the time, everyone is free to do as they please."
"What a strange sect."
"Guest Elder, Miss Wang Qiuer, let me arrange your accommodations first."
"Mm, all right."
"Um, Uncle Di Tian, may I go out and look around?"
Wang Qiuer asked Di Tian for permission, her eyes full of hope. Unable to withstand that look, Di Tian could only agree.
"All right, but if you're in danger, notify me immediately. Don't try to tough it out."
"Mm, I will."
Once the influence of Tang Wutong's soul had been removed, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion returned to her original personality. As the Emperor Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, she was actually quite well-behaved.
"Little Sister Qiuer-may I call you that? I'll take you out for a look around later."
"Sure, Sister Xiaoya."
Meanwhile, the Players had already reached Sunset Forest. They had explored