Whoosh~~
A gentle breeze swept past, and Chen Ba Tian appeared before Ke Ding in an instant. He smiled. "Senior Ke, the Old Man and the others must have gone looking for 'heaven and earth stone.' They won't be back anytime soon."
Before he finished speaking, he glanced around at the boundless expanse, so vast that it surpassed anything those outside could imagine.
Yet no peerless immortal beasts or eccentric Immortal Venerables had ever made their homes here. Most of its inhabitants were young spirit beasts from the Five Elements Sect, with even more members of the Flame Radiance Crimson Ancient Lion Clan.
The clan kept a low profile, however. A legacy of guarding a region seemed to lie hidden in their bloodline. When the mountain winds howled and the vegetation bowed low, their scattered figures would come into view.
"Heh, so it's you, Ba Tian."
Seeing that the visitor was his junior, Chen Ba Tian, Ke Ding laughed heartily. "How have you been lately? I recall that your Seven Great Sacred Grounds aren't within the Five Elements Sect's grounds."
"Heh, I've long since become an ancestor of one of the Seven Great Sacred Grounds. I haven't concerned myself with the affairs of my lineage or the world for years."
Chen Ba Tian's face had grown far more stern and imposing, yet that clear glimmer of a smile remained in his eyes. "Now that the banquet is over, I thought I'd come home to repair the old residence and help the Old Man and the others with a few things."
"Heh, good." Ke Ding smiled with satisfaction, remembering how young they had been back in the Desolate Heaven Domain.
The two exchanged pleasantries, and half a day passed as they chatted.
"Senior, this talisman seal can connect with this stretch