442: Envoy

At the edge of the desert.

The disheveled and dazed man, whose eyes had been unfocused, slowly regained his focus.

He turned his head to look.

But he only saw a figure in the distance, heading deeper into the desert.

He stared blankly for a long time.

The disheveled figure turned around and stumbled, yet resolutely, step by step, towards where the sun rose.

With his body as a Mortal who had lost his magical power.

How far he could go, what he could gain, and what scenery he could see.

Was no longer in Zhou Tailai's concern.

The desert was scorching hot.

The deeper one ventured.

The Spiritual Qi became scarcer.

Beneath the desert.

There were various strange insect Yao Beasts burrowing.

However, the insect Yao Beasts that usually hindered Cultivators from entering the desert.

Seemed to not notice the figure wearing a turban.

Allowing him to speed through the desert.

Around Zhou Tailai, several pieces of armor floated.

The blue light formed by the armor pieces connected into a single sheet, enveloping Zhou Tailai.

This blue light not only warded off the heat but also protected his body.

He had found it in a mountain cave on his way from Two Realms Mountain to Xiang Prefecture.

Zhou Tailai took out the diary.

He meticulously examined it, comparing it with the surrounding terrain.

He had traveled all the way to the depths of the desert.

However, there was no extraordinary place.

He only encountered a few spirit fruits growing in this desert.

Zhou Tailai did not take many.

He only picked two spirit fruits he didn't recognize.

He planned to bring them back to the Clan.

At that time, he would consult the Clan's ancient texts, and if the Clan also had no record of them.

Then he could hand them over to the Clan, where the Clan's managing Elder would confirm their effects and create an illustrated guide.

“It seems it was truly just a coincidence…”

He searched around.

But found no traces.

Zhou Tailai sighed in his heart.

Just then.

Zhou Tailai took a step forward.

A distorted light and shadow appeared before his eyes.

Then.

The desert around him had already vanished.

Zhou Tailai's heart tightened.

His consciousness reached out.

Before his eyes.

There were only colorful light and shadows.

No sky, no earth, no world.

“What is this place?”

As Zhou Tailai pondered in confusion, he looked down.

Under his feet, there were also swirling lights.

He tried to take a step.

But he remained in place.

These colorful light and shadows covered his entire body.

After trying for a long time.

Zhou Tailai fell silent.

By now, he had to admit.

He was trapped.

Moreover, he was trapped in this unknown place.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no danger.

“Did my luck run out?”

Zhou Tailai fell into self-doubt.

Time slowly passed.

But in Zhou Tailai's perception.

It was not obvious.

This place seemed to distort time and space.

Although he, a small Cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm, couldn't discern anything.

As time slowly changed, Zhou Tailai calmed down.

He sat cross-legged.

Trying to feel the colorful light and shadows... One year later.

In the center of the Azure Dragon Domain, Xuanming Great Domain.

A team of Cultivators emerged from the mist.

Heading towards Two Realms Mountain.

Zhou Tailai had not sent any news back to his Clan for a year.

Nor had he returned.

This matter alarmed the Family Head, Zhou Leyi.

However, in the Life Lamp Hall.

Zhou Tailai's life lamp still burned brightly.

And it even showed a trend of growing brighter.

This proved that Zhou Tailai was not in danger.

But it was still necessary to send someone to investigate.

Before that team of Cultivators.

A black dual-winged great Yao Beast, about a hundred zhang in size, flapped its wings and flew.

Upon it sat a Cultivator with a flowing green robe, a graceful demeanor, handsome features, a solemn expression, and dark hair casually tied behind his head.

“Lao Chao, how can you bear to leave Sister Qing Ruo alone in an empty room?”

The handsome Cultivator in the green robe sat down, and the black-winged great Yao Beast, flapping its wings, opened and closed its mouth.

A childish voice echoed in the air.

Making the solemn Elder Beihai's Face stiffen.

Behind the black-winged great Yao Beast.

The Zhou Family Cultivators, each with a snake-patterned zhou character token hanging from their waist, subtly shifted their gazes.

They dared not laugh out loud.

“Where did you learn such words?”

Elder Beihai's Face was angry.

He patted his mount.

The hundred-zhang-sized black Yao Beast's eyes darted around.

Clearly unconcerned.

“Lao Chao, I've noticed you've been going out much more often recently than before.”

“Is Sister Qing Ruo bullying you?”

Chao Xiaoyi completely disregarded Elder Beihai's Face.

“How dare she?”

Elder Beihai glared.

“What do you know?”

Elder Beihai glanced at the huge Yao Beast beneath him.

He let Chao Xiaoyi continue to question him, but said nothing more.

“Sigh ~ I really can't take it anymore…”

Elder Beihai sighed softly in his heart, his eyes mournful, and his hand unconsciously rested on his waist... To the right of Two Realms Mountain.

Nancang Domain, Zhongzhou.

Currently, the core of Nancang Domain was Qingzhou.

But over the years.

Some forces had also relocated to other prefectures within Nancang Domain.

After all, this place had experienced a catastrophe, and there was no need for much struggle.

To occupy a spirit mountain.

It was most suitable for newly rising forces.

In Zhongzhou, the Tiangang Sect was a force that had migrated from another domain.

Within the Sect, there was a newly advanced Tiangang Immortal Master presiding.

On this day.

On Tianyu Peak, where the Tiangang Sect's mountain gate was located.

At the summit, the Tiangang Sect's Forbidden Ground.

A male Cultivator, appearing to be in his thirties, felt a shock in his heart.

A message was swiftly transmitted to the ears of the Golden Core Stage Elders on Tianyu Peak.

Subsequently.

The Tiangang Sect was shaken.

Figures rose into the air, one after another.

They flew out of the Great Formation.

And arrived behind the male Cultivator, appearing to be in his thirties, who was already waiting there.

“Grand Elder, what is this?”

A Golden Core True Person asked.

Tiangang Immortal Master did not answer.

Instead, he frowned and looked into the distance.

After a while.

A black dual-winged Yao Beast, several hundred zhang in size, flew directly towards Tianyu Peak.

Upon it, stood a green-robed figure with fluttering sleeves.

“Greetings, Envoy.”

Tiangang Immortal Master's expression was slightly solemn as he cupped his hands in greeting to the approaching group of Cultivators.

At this moment, the attire of that group had already fallen within the perception of the Tiangang Sect's Golden Core Elders.

“We, greet the Envoy!”

The Tiangang Sect's Sect Head and the Golden Core Elders followed closely, bowing in unison.

“Immortal Master, Fellow Daoists, there is no need to be so polite.”

The black dual-winged Yao Beast stopped, hovering not far from the group of figures.

Elder Beihai took a step forward and returned the greeting.

“Envoy, for what reason have you come?”

Tiangang Immortal Master felt a little uneasy in his heart.

Although the visitor only had Golden Core cultivation, he had to be taken seriously.

“Immortal Master, Fellow Daoists.”

“This is a junior Disciple of my Clan, who once used the alias Little Half Immortal while traveling in Two Realms Mountain. I wonder if any Fellow Daoists have seen him?”

Elder Beihai waved his hand.

A phantom figure wearing a turban appeared.

It was exactly Zhou Tailai's appearance.

Behind Tiangang Immortal Master.

An old man with white hair and beard was shocked.

“Did something happen?”

The old man with white hair and beard was a little flustered.

After all, he had indeed seen him over a year ago.

If something had happened and it was investigated, even if he was not at fault, he might not end up well.

However, at this moment, he dared not conceal anything.

“Envoy, I was once, a year ago…”

The old man with white hair and beard steeled his heart and took a step forward.

He recounted the events of that time in full detail, not daring to hide anything.

Since they could find the Tiangang Sect, they must have some understanding, so concealment was impossible.

After a while.

Outside Tianyu Peak.

The people of the Tiangang Sect, who watched the group of Cultivators leave, breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Over a month later.

Elder Beihai returned to Qingyang Peak.

This investigation only confirmed that Zhou Tailai had not been trapped by anyone.

However, no traces were found.

Thinking of Zhou Tailai's special luck.

And that increasingly vibrant life lamp.

Perhaps this was not a bad thing... Two years later.

Zhou Xiukang and Zhou Xiuyun, both of the Zhou Family's Xiu generation, simultaneously broke through to the Golden Core Realm.

Another two years later.

In the Azure Dragon Domain, Tianning Peaks, on Qingyang Peak.

Two rays of light, one red and one green, swirled in the sky.

The light shone.

Faintly, two Golden Core phantoms of different colors appeared.

The red and green colors stirred the winds and clouds.

The Golden Core phantoms sank.

And entered the Immortal Cave.

Into the bodies of the two figures sitting cross-legged.

Inside the Immortal Cave.

Zhou Dingyang and Zhou Dingze simultaneously opened their eyes.

Their Golden Core Realm auras manifested.