197: Let's reunite with Huanzong!

After picking up Lin Bingqing and An Ran, Su Yang took the three of them back to his Immortal Cave.

Gu Yue was lying on top of the pavilion, lazily sunbathing.

Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon were Cultivating back-to-back, separated by a distance of over ten meters.

Luo Luo was sitting by the pool, bored, throwing stones into the water. These stones did not sink but floated on the surface, piecing together the outline of Su Yang.

Bai Lingxi was emitting a faint glow, levitating in the air to Cultivate.

Sensing Su Yang's aura approaching, they all stood up together.

"Su Yang, you're back!"

When Su Yang landed, they swarmed around him in unison.

"What's with these expressions, everyone... It's only been one day..."

These women were being too dramatic.

Luo Luo said: "We missed you! We usually Cultivate together every day, and suddenly you weren't around, it felt like something was missing."

"That is true." Bai Lingxi nodded.

The others also deeply agreed.

Su Yang smiled, not knowing whether these women were reliant on him as a person or on his Spiritual Root.

Well, it didn't matter!

It was him either way, so Su Yang wouldn't dwell on it too much.

Su Yang said: "I have successfully obtained the mystic gold armor of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect. Next, it's time to follow the plan and retrieve the three treasures of the Demonic Path. Get ready to depart."

The women nodded. As long as they could be with Su Yang, it didn't matter where they went.

Su Yang stored the Immortal Cave.

Afterward, he took them to bid farewell to the Three Grand Elders—Xuan Qing, Xuan Yan, and Xuan Jian—and the group left the Profound Heaven Dao Sect once again.

The mountains were tranquil, filled with rosy clouds.

"According to the information provided by Sword Master, the Demonic Path holds three parts of the battle armor, located in the Ten Thousand Souls Hall, the Blood Sea Sect, and the Myriad Skeletons Sect respectively."

"Cold Moon, which one do you think we should visit first?"

On the road, Su Yang asked Cold Moon.

"Go straight back to the Hehuan Sect."

Cold Moon's tone was calm, yet it contained supreme authority: "In my name, issue an order to the Eight Sects of the Demonic Path, commanding their Sect Masters to bring all their Sect's supreme treasures and gather at the Hehuan Sect within three days to await orders."

"In this way, not only will those three battle armor parts be delivered voluntarily, but other rare treasures in the hands of the Demonic Path can also be chosen at your discretion, saving the trouble of traveling around to search for them. By the way, it will also elevate the status of the Hehuan Sect."

Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned, then suddenly realized.

This was indeed the simplest and most convenient method!

Summoning the Eight Sects of the Demonic Path in the name of the Holy Venerable of the Demonic Path—who would dare disobey? Who would dare to question it?

Telling them to bring their Sect's supreme treasures was a perfectly logical matter!

The Holy Venerable inspecting and receiving treasures as a sign of loyalty was the most normal thing in the Demonic Path.

A flash of brilliance also crossed Su Yang's eyes.

This method was indeed much smarter and less troublesome than visiting each one individually.

Not only could he obtain the targets the fastest, but he could also use Cold Moon's influence to integrate the forces of the Demonic Path, preparing for a potential great war in the future.

As for whether any Devil Heads would act in compliance but harbor secret intentions, or try to probe the true purpose of Cold Moon's summons... With Cold Moon herself presiding, plus the strength of him, Crimson Phoenix, Luo Luo, and the others, it was enough to suppress any dissent.

"Good idea!" Su Yang praised: "Let's do as Cold Moon says."

Upon hearing this plan, Bai Lingxi was filled with admiration and naturally cast a gaze of respect toward Cold Moon, the Holy Venerable of the Demonic Path.

As the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, she was more than happy to use this Opportunity to elevate the Hehuan Sect's status.

She didn't know if Holy Venerable Cold Moon was giving her this Opportunity because they were now as close as sisters.

It didn't matter. This Opportunity was once in a lifetime!

"So, are we going straight back to the Hehuan Sect now? I can activate the Two Principles Formation to return directly, no need to fly back slowly."

Su Yang smiled and said: "I can do it too!"

Su Yang formed hand seals, and a complex formation appeared beneath his feet. Including him, all nine people were within the range of this formation.

At the same time, on the snowy mountain near the Hehuan Sect, the snowflakes sensed the power of the formation and naturally formed another set of corresponding formation runes, which then lit up with a faint glow.

The next moment, Su Yang and the others appeared at the peak of the snowy mountain.

Bai Lingxi exclaimed in admiration: "Su Yang, your learning ability is truly unrivaled... Well, that's expected, you are the Eternal Immortal Emperor, the only True God in the Myriad Spirits Realm who broke through the Void Realm to ascend to the Upper Realm, and even the man who caused the two Empresses of the Spirit Realm to fight over you out of jealousy..."

Bai Lingxi's words made Crimson Phoenix and Cold Moon subconsciously glance at each other.

The two of them hadn't made up yet; they let out a soft huff and turned their heads away, refusing to look at each other.

Su Yang smiled and rubbed Crimson Phoenix's little head.

"I originally tried every possible way to escape the Hehuan Sect, never expecting that one day I would return of my own volition."

Su Yang looked at Bai Lingxi; this feeling was quite subtle.

"So, you will eventually become the Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect."

Bai Lingxi smiled charmingly, a playful smile appearing on her holy face.

Su Yang smiled without answering, only saying: "Let's go, you lead the way."

"Mm!"

Bai Lingxi led the way, and the group flew toward the Hehuan Sect.

Before long, the iconic Nine Peaks and Forty-Eight Mountains of the Hehuan Sect came into view.

Pavilions and halls were built along the mountains, with flying eaves and arched beams, and light gauze dancing in the wind. Compared to the solemnity of the Profound Heaven Dao Sect, it possessed a touch more dreamlike and seductive aura.

"It's the Sect Master! The Sect Master is back!"

"Both Sect Masters are back!"

"It's really them! They came back together!"

The patrols and guarding Disciples at the Hehuan Sect gate and along the way discovered the group flying in from the horizon immediately.

Seeing that the leader was Sect Master Bai Lingxi, who hadn't returned in a long time, along with Su Yang, who had already accepted half of the Sect's authority, the people who saw them instantly erupted!

They had always thought that Su Yang had fled the Hehuan Sect because he wouldn't accept the Sect's authority, and that Sect Master Bai had gone to chase after him.

They didn't expect them to return together.

Although they didn't know who the others accompanying them were, the return of both Sect Masters to the Hehuan Sect naturally boosted everyone's spirits.

No alarm was raised, and exclamations of surprise rose one after another.

When Su Yang and the others flew over the square of the Hehuan Sect, it was already crowded with people.

Led by the Eight Peak Masters, a large number of Hehuan Sect Disciples were lined up in an orderly fashion. The men were handsome and the women were beautiful, all dressed in the standard attire of the Hehuan Sect. The men were dashing and the women were enchanting.

At this moment, they all looked up, gazing with burning eyes at the group slowly descending.

"Welcome back, Sect Master!"

"Welcome back, Sect Master!"

Led by the Eight Peak Masters, shouts like a tsunami rang out in unison, the sound waves reaching the clouds.

Bai Lingxi and Su Yang landed side by side on the high platform in the center of the square.

Back at the Hehuan Sect, Bai Lingxi unconsciously resumed the dignified demeanor befitting a Sect Master. Her delicate face bore a gentle yet inviolable majesty. She raised her hand slightly, and the square instantly fell silent.

"No need for formalities."

Bai Lingxi's voice was clear and melodious, spreading across the entire square.

"During my absence, I have troubled you all to manage the Sect's affairs."

"This is our duty!"

The Eight Peak Masters hurriedly replied.

Catching sight of Bai Lingxi, their eyes were filled with unbelievable shock.

Before the Sect Master left, she had just broken through to the Void Refining Stage. Less than a year later, she was already at the Middle Stage of the Void Refining Stage.

A Breakthrough of an entire stage in one year???

Had she obtained a great Opportunity?

Otherwise, how could she have improved so rapidly?