Azure Forest, secret realm entrance.
Early on a September morning, righteous cultivators from various sects, along with their escorting elders, had already gathered at the plaza in front of the secret realm's entrance.
In a corner of the crowd, a young man dressed in light clothing was staring blankly at the barrier of the secret realm.
"Master, don't we also have secret realms opening in Jiangnan? Why do we have to come all the way to this barren, cold place in the Western Region?" he whispered to himself.
As he finished speaking, the elegant jade ring on his finger glowed with a white light:
[Boya, everything I say has its reason. Could I ever harm you?]
"Alright..."
Xumo sighed. His master, the White Fox Saintess, who resided in the ring, was not only incredibly powerful but also enigmatic, often speaking in riddles that left him in the dark. But he had long since grown accustomed to being kept in the loop.
