The environment around Earth was very familiar, giving Ye Fan a sense of being home, but this was only within Kunlun Mountain, still far from where humans congregate.

"It hasn't been long since junior brother left Earth." Wu Ding opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Aren't you planning to take us out for a look?"

Ye Fan looked at Li Zhaojun, wanting to help her up, but after traversing two worlds, Li Zhaojun's body was very weak. She preferred to lean in Ye Fan's embrace a while longer because doing so allowed her to absorb more of Ye Fan's Pure Yang Spiritual Energy, which not only gradually restored her cultivation but also allowed her to feel Ye Fan's warmth, slowly softening her heart.

The icy barrier in Li Zhaojun's heart was also gradually melting.

On the other side, after meditating to regulate his breathing, Elder Wu still couldn't expel the lingering black qi in his body. The black qi had almost polluted his original Spiritual Energy, and whether he could completely recover in the future was still unknown.

"Senior brother, how is it?" Wu Ding asked.

With a troubled expression, Elder Wu said, "I can't recover my vitality for now, I'll have to think of other ways. The Spiritual Energy on Earth is thin, not suitable for regulating breath, but at least it's quiet, and no one will disturb us."

Ye Fan said, "So senior brother and sister are planning to stay here?"

"No way!" Wu Ding directly opposed, "Staying here offers relatively more Spiritual Energy, but if someone tracks us down, they will find us immediately. We should quickly move to a secret place; there should be a few spots on Earth with relatively more Spiritual Energy, and along the way, search for cultivators lost from the Pan Gu Mystique on Earth."

On Earth, there are not only Zhuo Junwu and Qing Lian as cultivators. They came to Earth to find successors, but those Immortals, who have reached the level of the Transcendance Tribulation Stage and are preparing to ascend, must leave the Pan Gu Mystique, and some will hide on Earth to complete their final cultivation for ascension.

These people could help Elder Wu and Wu Ding, but finding such a person is extremely difficult. They have reached a terrifying stage, perhaps hidden in the earth's core, or in remote mountains, deep seas, cold pools, and they can block the release of their Spiritual Energy, making them as hard to find as ascending to heaven.

Ye Fan asked, "Where to look?"

Wu Ding laughed and said, "Junior brother, are you eager to make us leave? Of course, returning to Earth with your loved one, you'd want to enjoy your private world, but now we won't let you off the hook. You need to lead us, since you're originally from Earth."

Ye Fan wasn't in a hurry to take Li Zhaojun back now. Li Zhaojun was very weak, and taking her back now would put her in a hard position to explain. It would be better to wait until Li Zhaojun's injuries heal, so they could return hand in hand, lively. Even if someone asks by then, they could make an excuse, claiming their journey to the Pan Gu Mystique was merely a leisure tour, and not arouse others' suspicion.

Elder Wu said, "Leaving here comes first, it's relatively difficult to harness the sword here, let's go!"

The group walked out of the cave.

Emerging from the cave, it was night outside, with the bright moon overhead amidst twinkling stars. Ye Fan took out the electronic watch he had in his storage bracelet, but unfortunately, the electronic watch hadn't stopped since entering the Pan Gu Mystique, leaving him unsure of the exact time on Earth. However, by calculating the time, only a few days should have passed. His original plan was to spend two years in there to find Li Zhaojun, which equated to twenty years in the Pan Gu Mystique.

Flying with the sword at night was convenient, no one would notice the fast-moving shadow in the sky.

Compared to the Pan Gu Mystique, the Earth was much smaller in scale. In no time, the sword descended onto a grassland, and based on the direction, Ye Fan judged it should be near the northern foot of Kunlun Mountain. Compared to the hustle and bustle of big cities, this place was a tranquil retreat.

"Why did senior brother descend here?" Ye Fan asked.

"I can sense Spiritual Energy fluctuations around, there should be someone with Golden Core cultivation trying to hide here. Since we're passing by, it would be proper to pay a visit." Elder Wu, being in the Body Integration Realm, would definitely detect those near him with lower cultivation levels.

But the exact location still needed some time to find. However, soon enough, they stopped in front of a tent temporarily set up on the grassland.

"Baa..." The sound of sheep outside disrupted the calm of the small pasture, clearly due to the arrival of the five people.

The tent was illuminated from inside, and soon, the people inside realized there were intruders. The tent opened, revealing a person who appeared to be in their forties, obviously with restrained cultivation, a Golden Core stage cultivator with a lifespan exceeding five hundred years. Behind him was a woman who looked about the same age, likely his wife.

"Who are you?" This person was very tense. Normally, he would be aware if any living beings came within a hundred-mile radius, yet these five people suddenly appeared at his doorstep, which made him fear how terrifying their cultivation might be.

The woman said, "Husband, perhaps they are travelers passing by. Invite them in for some water. I heard there have been lots of sandstorms lately, causing trouble for some tourists."

Elder Wu surveyed inside the tent and nodded, "This brother, could we have a word outside?"

"Is there any reason not to talk inside? Are you here to rob us?" The previously hospitable woman now grew tense, evidently unaware that her husband was a cultivator with a lifespan far exceeding hers.

Elder Wu said, "Then let's talk here. I can sense a peculiar... cultivation on you that isn't your own; it comes from a magical artifact. Could you possibly show us?"

The man sneered, "Indeed, bandits. I've been in hiding here for so many years, and now that I've even started a family, you still come for me. You must be lackeys of the Sealing Sea Sect. Just kill me; there's no way I'll hand over anything."

"Sealing Sea Sect?" Elder Wu exchanged a glance with Wu Ding, seeking answers in his eyes.

Wu Ding responded irritably, "What Sealing Sea Sect? Never heard of it. Am I supposed to know or care about every minor sect, just by looking at senior brother's face?"

The man's mind was racing with fear because he couldn't gauge the cultivation level of these two before him. Even the three younger ones behind them were beyond his ability to discern, which only meant these five were all above his level.

Even if they were five Golden Core stage cultivators, they could easily overturn the surrounding grassland, unable to keep anything hidden.

"Who are you?" the man demanded.

Wu Ding chuckled, "Does it matter who we are? We just want to see the artifact you have hidden, not to rob by force. I assume... you wouldn't want your family to come to harm, right?"

As he spoke, Wu Ding glanced at the woman, his tone carrying a veiled threat.

"Don't harm my wife, I'll give it to you," the man reluctantly yielded, knowing he couldn't fight them off, hoping these five weren't here for revenge. He rolled up his sleeve, revealing the storage bracelet. To ordinary people, it seemed like decoration, but to a cultivator, it was a secret vault of treasures.

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