Su Bai walked out of the room and closed the doors behind him. The atmosphere inside grew much quieter because Xia Zhi was the only one still eating and drinking by herself.

Jintian Xuanyue couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, shall I go out to check?"

Lin Xun shook his head. "Let him resolve it himself."

Xuan Jiuyin clicked his tongue and remarked, "To think his enemies would come knocking before he could start warming his seat...that disciple of yours must be quite the troublemaker."

Lin Xun chuckled. "The rise of the strong is always accompanied by bloodshed. I’m sure Su Bai must have made quite a few enemies while making his way here to Chaotian City. After all, it was very normal for me to attract even more trouble when I killed my way to Chaotian City all those years ago."

Gu Xi softly said, "Elder’s words are very true. Su Bai also often says that all the strife in the world is merely a whetstone to temper his dao. He has never been afraid of trouble, and only fears that there aren’t enough whetstones."

Lin Xun couldn't help but feel gratified by this. "With such a heart, his dao will eventually be realized."

He then asked, "When did you two leave the Ancient Wasteland Domain?"

Gu Xi answered, "About sixty years ago. Back then, Su Bai had just certified the Supreme Emperor Stage and deeply wished to seek greater heights. So, he brought me across the stars to the Great Thousand Battle Domain. However, it wasn’t a rushed journey. Su Bai treated it as training, making all sorts of stops along the way before we finally managed to arrive at Chaotian City."

"Sixty years ago..." Lin Xun mused, "How was the Lin Clan doing when you left?"

Back then, he had been in seclusion in the Origin Sect, making preparations to ascend to the Immortal Stage. Meanwhile, Fu Wenli and the other deputy pavilion masters had mobilized the forces from the Immortal Giants in an attempt to disturb his heart. The forces had been dispatched to the Ancient Wasteland Domain with the goal of capturing his friends and family.

Later on, Xuan Feiling handed a jade slip to Lin Xun, which had been passed to the Xuan Clan by Zhao Jingxuan, which in turn sent it to the Origin Sect. There was only a single sentence in the jade slip. "All of us from the Lin Clan are hidden in the Return Dominion, so please be at ease, you don't need to miss us or worry."

It was signed off by Zhao Jingxuan. Back then, that jade slip had singlehandedly swept away all of Lin Xun’s worries.

However, it was foreseeable that the forces dispatched by Fu Wenli had indeed entered the Ancient Wasteland Domain. Otherwise, the Lin Clan, which had already taken root in the Ziyao Empire, would never have relocated and hid in the Return Dominion!

Gu Xi organized her thoughts for a moment before she narrated. After Lin Xun left, the energy of heaven and earth began to grow increasingly agitated, which quickly drew the attention of the entire Ancient Wasteland Domain.

The New Genesis Sect he personally established also grew rapidly, becoming the number one sect in the lower realm. Even the great factions of Spirit Burial Sea didn’t dare to offend them in the slightest. However, seventy years ago, a group of extremely terrifying and powerful experts suddenly descended to the lower realm, and immediately called for the arrest of anyone related to Lin Xun.

At that time, the head of the Xuan Clan, Xuan Shangchen, immediately traveled to the New Genesis Sect to inform them of the news. Thus, they were able to evacuate everyone from the Ziyao Empire before the catastrophe arrived.

In the end, the Lin Clan and the New Genesis Sect moved to the Fangchun Secret Realm of the Return Dominion. As such, they didn’t suffer any losses except for the loss of their original territory.

About ten years later, Su Bai and Gu Xi departed, leaving the Return Dominion to begin a cultivation journey to the Great Thousand Battle Domain. After hearing all of this, Lin Xun felt much more at ease.

"I’ll have to invite your father to drink if I meet him." Lin Xun looked toward Xuan Jiuyin.

Xuan Jiuyin grinned and said, "Why him? Just drink with me instead."

"Why not indeed. Here, have a toast from me." Lin Xun smiled as he raised his cup, before downing everything in one go. Originally, he had planned to ask more about Lin Clan’s situation, but decided not to after some thought.

Su Bai and Gu Xi had been away for sixty years and naturally couldn’t know what happened during that time.

It was best for him to go back and see for himself. It didn't take long for Su Bai to return with a calm and unhurried expression.

Lin Xun asked, "Done?"

Su Bai nodded and said, "It's been resolved, sorry for worrying Master earlier."

Gu Xi couldn't help but give him a look. Acting like it’s a small matter? Many of his enemies were from formidable factions in the Eternal True Realm, so how could it be a small matter?

However, seeing that Su Bai was unwilling to mention it in the presence of his master, she ultimately held back.

Lin Xun chuckled and said, "It's a blessing that us master and disciple can reunite here today. Come, drink."

Su Bai smiled, picked up his cup, and said "Disciple pays his respect to Master!"

The feast went on for several hours. Finally, Lin Xun asked, "Would you like to come back with me to the Ancient Nebula Road?"

Su Bai hesitated for a moment before he said, "Master, disciple wishes to retrace the path Master took back then and kill my way to the Eternal True Realm. However, disciple will follow Master's arrangement."

Lin Xun nodded. "Since that's the case, I won't force you. Let us part ways here."

"Disciple won’t let Master down." Su Bai bowed.

"Just make sure to stick to your path." Lin Xun laughed.

That same day, he left Chaotian City with Xia Zhi, Xuan Jiuyin, and Jintian Xuanyue.

Only after watching Lin Xun and his party disappear did Su Bai finally withdraw his gaze and sighed. "I haven't seen Master for many years, and he has only become more and more powerful."

Before leaving, Lin Xun had handed over a jade slip containing his cultivation experience, which had been carefully stored away by Su Bai.

From the side, Gu Xi couldn't help but ask, "Husband, why didn't you tell your master about your current situation?"

Su Bai laughed. "How can I bother Master with these small matters? It will only make me appear incompetent as his disciple. Don’t worry, no matter how great of a danger we face, I’ll protect you with my life."

Gu Xi sighed softly. "Then you're going to have to become much, much stronger. Given Master's reputation in the Eternal True Realm, he could have easily dealt with all of your current enemies."

Su Bai patted her shoulder and said, "I know you're worried about me, but some things that are best handled by oneself." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Gu Xi hummed in acknowledgement. She didn't tell him that before leaving, Lin Xun had gifted her a jade talisman and instructed her to activate it with her cultivation if they encountered a killing calamity that was impossible to overcome.

She inwardly lamented, "As expected, Elder is the one who best understands Husband's character. He knows that Husband would never accept the talisman if it was given to him instead."

......

"Brother Lin, that disciple of yours is quite something."

Along the way, Xuan Jiuyin can't help but sigh. "In him, I can see similarities with you in regards to character, such as being firm of heart and being persistent in one’s path. However, he is also different in that his temperament is as sharp as a sword. While he might seem extremely reserved in front of you, he will not hold back in the slightest against an enemy."

"He’d best not be like me." Lin Xun offhandedly said, "Those who learn from me live, and those who resemble me die. It's best for him to have his own path to seek."

Xuan Jiuyin briefly pondered over these words, before he couldn't help but ask, "Are you really not worried about the trouble he encountered in Chaotian City?"

Lin Xun smiled. "If my disciple can't even solve these troubles, it will only make me, his master, appear incompetent."

Of course, he didn't tell Xuan Jiuyin that he had left a jade talisman containing some of his Will Dharma Form with Gu Xi. Its power could easily destroy even a perfect Transcendence Stage expert!

There were no more delays for the subsequent journey. In only two hours, he drove the small boat past the forty-nine Immortal Heavenly Passes of the Great Thousand Battle Domain, and entered the Great Thousand Worlds.

......

Ten days later, a small boat carried Lin Xun and his companions past numerous worlds. According to his estimation, they should be able to arrive at the Ancient Nebula Road in another three days.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

It was also from this moment that they began to encounter many figures trekking past the stars. All of them were above the Emperor Stage, and even the occasional figure of an Immortal cultivator could be seen.

He couldn’t help but feel surprised by this. Of course, the strongest among them were only at the perfect Heavenly Longevity Stage, and were existences that Lin Xun could easily disregard.

Of note, this was the Great Thousand Worlds, which was far away from the Eternal True Realm. Hence, seeing so many of these old fellows heading in the same direction was very unusual.

As far as he knew, in the Great Thousand Worlds, only the top ten worlds could produce cultivators at the Immortal Stage, most of whom were old monsters who had spent countless years on their cultivation paths.

"They can't all be going to the Ancient Nebula Road like us, right?"

Xuan Jiuyin joked.

"That might just be possible." As Lin Xun replied, he suddenly sensed an Immortal-level aura rapidly approaching from far away. He immediately stepped forward and asked, "Please stop for a moment, Dao Friend."

It was a black-robed elder who exuded an exceedingly strong presence. He was also accompanied by a large group of Emperor experts.

Initially, the black-robed elder's brows furrowed, seemingly somewhat displeased. However, when he noticed a hint of aura leak from Lin Xun, he suddenly shuddered and immediately cupped his hands together.

"Little Oldy Wen Tianqi from Tianxuan World greets Dao Friend."

Lin Xun inclined his head and said, "May I ask you something? On the way here, I saw many people traveling in the same direction, why is that?"

Clearly surprised, Wen Tianqi responded, "Doesn't Dao Friend know?"

Lin Xun said, "Please enlighten me."

Wen Tianqi hurriedly said, "I dare not claim to enlighten anyone. This little old man only knows that about ten years ago, news spread that an unbelievably shocking change has occurred at the Return Dominion of the Ancient Nebula Road, and many peerless opportunities have appeared."

After a pause, he continued, "However, it’s still a rumor, after all, and not many people took it seriously. But recently, reliable news spread that someone obtained a heaven-defying blessing in the Return Dominion. It is said to be a dao sword of astonishing origin which gives off an aura of eternity!"

At this point, Wen Tianqi's eyes began to glow with desire. "The news quickly spread throughout the Great Thousand Worlds. Those people Dao Friend saw are probably planning to head to the Return Dominion to investigate like this little old man."

Lin Xun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows...a shocking change occurred at the Return Dominion ten years ago?