Deep within the Phoenix Forbidden of Nanhuang Continent.
With a piercing cry that echoed through heaven and earth, the Southern Phoenix soared into the sky, its massive wings stirring celestial winds as it circled above Seven Blood Eyes' harbor.
Perched atop the phoenix, Xu Qing's Second Senior Sister gazed anxiously toward her master's secluded cultivation site within the sect.
"Master still hasn't emerged from seclusion…"
Over the years, her anxiety had grown increasingly palpable.
Huang Yan, who noticed this every time, was filled with concern. He sent a comforting voice transmission, but Second Senior Sister shook her head bitterly.
"How can I not be anxious? Eldest Senior Brother disappeared after sending word that he was going to the former Brilliant Heaven—no news since."
"Second Senior Brother has been at Ghost Emperor Mountain for years. Though his aura remains, he cannot be awakened…"
