260: There are two suns in the sky

At the border between Huichuan Prefecture and Yingyang Commandery.

In the sky.

A streak of light slowly stopped.

"Come out."

Zhou Xiutong, wearing a Xuanqing Sect token at her waist, dressed in a light cyan fitted suit, and with her hair tied in a ponytail, stood in the air with her hands clasped behind her back.

As her words fell.

From the jungle not far below.

Two figures ascended into the sky, facing Zhou Xiutong from a distance.

Looking at the two figures, completely clad in black robes and wearing masks with flame patterns on their faces.

"Bath of Fire Dao?"

Zhou Xiutong slowly spoke.

"As expected of a Genius Disciple of the Xuanqing Sect, you are indeed extraordinary."

A Black-robed Figure said in a hoarse voice, full of admiration.

Their usually infallible stealth methods were greatly diminished in front of Zhou Xiutong.

"Do you know where this is, to dare to block me here?"

Zhou Xiutong pointed at the location where the two stood.

"Hehe~"

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, there's no need to be nervous; we bear no ill will."

Another Black-robed Figure chuckled.

"Oh?"

"State your intentions."

Zhou Xiutong remained noncommittal, her expression unchanged.

"We are here to invite Fellow Daoist to join our Bath of Fire Dao."

"With Fellow Daoist's talent, joining our Dao will allow you to become a Dao Child."

The two Black-robed Figures exchanged glances.

They spoke in unison.

"Hahahaha~"

Zhou Xiutong suddenly burst out laughing.

"Why should I join you?"

"Fellow Daoist, this world has already decayed; it should be purified by raging flames, and a bright, new world should be rebuilt."

One of the Black-Robed Cultivators wearing a flame-patterned mask spoke with a solemn tone, his eyes filled with fervor.

"How does that concern me?"

Zhou Xiutong felt a chill in her heart as she looked at their expressions.

She had heard of this Bath of Fire Dao before.

Now seeing them.

Their fervent gazes.

Made her feel somewhat perplexed and uneasy.

"Fellow Daoist is one of the Dao Children designated by the Dao Master."

"Joining our Dao is Fellow Daoist's ultimate choice."

The Black-Robed Cultivator paused, then continued.

"All living beings should be born equal."

"But Fellow Daoist, look at the present."

"Noble families and Immortal Clans control everything, while Cultivators and Mortals at the bottom live in dire straits, lacking even the most basic right to choose."

"From this point on, the strong will remain strong, and the weak will never have a chance to rise."

"This is unfair!"

"Fellow Daoist, join us; let us together bring justice to the world."

"Holy Fire shines brightly, Holy Light glows brilliantly, pitying all people, bestowing grace upon all creation."

The Black-Robed Cultivator grew more and more agitated as he spoke.

Light seemed to bloom in his eyes.

"Pathetic, pitiful."

However, their passionate performance failed to move Zhou Xiutong in the slightest.

Zhou Xiutong looked at the two, a hint of pity in her eyes.

What a beautiful vision.

But it was destined to be unrealizable.

"Do you two know my identity?"

The pity in Zhou Xiutong's eyes flashed and disappeared.

Then, without waiting for their reply, she continued to speak to herself:

"I am what you call a Noble Family and an Immortal Clan; coincidentally, I am both."

Hearing Zhou Xiutong say this.

The expressions of the two changed.

"We thought Fellow Daoist would be a kindred spirit."

"Unexpectedly, even with Fellow Daoist's talent, you have been assimilated by this decay. In that case, we can only offend Fellow Daoist."

"We will capture Fellow Daoist, let the Holy Fire shine, return to your true self, and together create a new world."

The two bowed respectfully.

Such a demeanor.

Made Zhou Xiutong curl her lips.

She had already known it would come to this.

They had spoken so much before.

Yet now they were still going to act.

"Swish~"

A pair of crimson-gold treasure hammers appeared in Zhou Xiutong's hands.

"Thunderstorm!"

Zhou Xiutong softly uttered.

Her pupils turned purple, and her flowing long hair also changed from raven black to purple.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment..."

"The plan has changed; retreat first!"

Looking at Zhou Xiutong, whose Aura was surging.

The two suddenly stopped moving.

A Talisman appeared in each of their hands.

Under Zhou Xiutong's slightly stunned gaze.

They crushed them.

"Buzz~"

After the Talismans shattered.

A spatial teleportation force emanated.

The two vanished.

"Fellow Daoist Zhou, the era is changing; think carefully..."

The hoarse voice lingered in the place where the two had disappeared.

Zhou Xiutong's Divine Sense spread out.

She found no trace of the two.

She couldn't help but feel a little speechless.

So, after all that talk, it was just empty words.

Zhou Xiutong dispersed her magic power and put the treasure hammers in her Storage Pouch.

She ignored their words.

And continued to fly towards Cloud Dream Marsh.

She had broken through to the Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

After stabilizing her Realm.

She received news of Zhou Leren's return, which made her want to rush home.

However, at this border area, her Divine Sense detected an anomaly.

And discovered the two.

As for what the two said.

Zhou Xiutong didn't take it to heart.

After the incident with Yuefu before.

Zhou Xiutong reached up and touched a purple gem hanging around her neck.

She let out a soft snort.

And activated her escape light.

Zhou Xiutong no longer lingered.

Outside Cloud Dream Marsh.

Just as Zhou Xiutong was about to enter.

She suddenly paused.

Her expression changed.

She looked up.

"That is..."

"Two great suns?"

Zhou Xiutong was utterly astonished.

High in the sky.

Beside the radiant great sun.

A slightly dimmer circular shadow quietly emerged.

Hanging in the sky.

As if there were two great suns.

"This?"

Connecting it to what those two had said at the end.

"Do they know something?"

She pondered for a moment.

But came to no conclusion.

Zhou Xiutong stepped into the clouds and mist.

When the slightly dimmer circular shadow appeared.

The various Cultivators who noticed this change had different expressions.

Some were shocked, some confused, some surprised.

And so on and so forth.

"Father, did you see it?"

On Jade Moon Peak.

Zhou Xiutong sat in front of Zhou Leren.

Zhou Leren, dressed in white.

Nodded.

"No need to overthink it."

Zhou Leren said to Zhou Xiutong.

Zhou Xiutong felt a little relieved seeing that Zhou Leren seemed to have it under control.

So she then recounted encountering two Cultivators from the Bath of Fire Dao on her way back.

Zhou Leren found it somewhat amusing and frustrating.

To do such things right under the Zhou Family's nose.

It was a wonder they even thought of it.

The two spoke for a while.

Zhou Xiutong left to find Jing Ya.

Zhou Leren's expression was no longer relaxed.

It became much graver.

He took out a Jade Slip.

Inside was intelligence from Zhou Xiuyuan.

The Jade Slip stated.

In recent years.

The actions of capturing savage slaves had become increasingly frequent.

Several times, they almost clashed with the Xuan She Tribe.

"Xuanming Realm..."

Zhou Leren remained silent for a long time.

Not knowing what he was thinking.

After Zhou Xiutong met Jing Ya.

She coincidentally ran into Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze, who had just emerged from seclusion after stabilizing their Realms.

At Zhou Xiutong's enthusiastic invitation.

Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze joined forces to engage in a friendly spar with Zhou Xiutong.

Yaori Peak.

The practice ground.

Zhou Xiutong walked out with her hands behind her back, looking satisfied.

Leaving behind Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze, both bruised and limping.

Two great suns appeared in the sky.

Most Mortals and Cultivators, after a brief shock, no longer paid attention.

If the sky fell, taller people would bear the brunt anyway.

Some even wished for the world to be destroyed sooner.

Three months later.

The ten-year period stipulated by the Six Directions Alliance was approaching.

Zhou Leren took a Storage Pouch from Zhou Leyi and flew out of Cloud Dream Marsh.

Thereafter.

Together with Immortal Master Gu Li of the Xuanqing Sect.

They hurried towards Zhongzhou.

At the same time.

Zhongzhou.

Six figures gathered.

"Fellow Daoists, there are two suns in the sky; there might be a great change..."

"Is there any news from the Gao Family?"

"None."