"Right, my primordial spirit was injured. Fortunately, the phoenix did its best to protect it. But now I'm too weak. I won't be able to leave the Nether Valley for ten years. During this time, I'll entrust you with the task of protecting my primordial spirit."
"Your subordinate understands."
The weak primordial spirit floated in mid - air.
Then it took a look at the outside world and began to shrink slowly. In its eyes, there was both reluctance for the outside world and hatred.
The supreme of the beast world fell into a slumber.
At this time, a strange black - robed man came to the Ghost Domain Divine Sect, the one that had caused the supreme such serious injuries.
All the people of the Divine Sect bowed down and kowtowed to him.
Even Mo Bai was no exception.
The black - robed man's face was hidden under the black robe, so others couldn't see his features. Even if he showed his face, no one could remember it, because he was mysterious and his appearance changed constantly.
One moment he was a man.
The next moment, he might turn into a graceful woman.
After the black - robed man appeared, he only said one sentence and then disappeared.
"The century - old foundation of the four great families is about to be destroyed. By then, it will be the best time for the Divine Sect to invade the Kyushu Continent."
"Your subordinate understands."
Everyone kowtowed.
The existence of the black - robed man was only known to the top - level people of the Divine Sect.
He was the one who created the Divine Sect and found the Ghost Domain for its people.
Previously, it was him who set the fire in the Qingyun Kingdom, and it was also him who had been communicating with Xia Wanning as an internal member of the Divine Sect.
He was everywhere and terrifying.
He could sense the appearance and hostility of Emperor Zun Yan Ruyu, and then in the first moment, he would leave the Divine Sect and escape from Yan Ruyu's barrier.
No one in the Divine Sect knew who the black - robed man was, not the four guardians, not the elders, not Mo Bai, and not even the Divine Throne.
"Father, do we still have to wait for ten years?"
"Mo Bai, his words won't be wrong."
"Father, now Emperor Zun Yan Ruyu's strength hasn't fully recovered. Why don't we take this opportunity to capture the Kyushu Continent in one fell swoop?"
The man in the purple - gold black robe sneered.
"Son, you're thinking too simply. Even if the Emperor Zun's spiritual power and mental strength are injured now, even if you reach the level of the Ghost Venerable and become the supreme in the Ghost Domain, when you face the current Emperor Zun, there's only one result. You can't defeat him."
Yan Ruyu was the founding ancestor. Even if the founding ancestor lost all his cultivation, they couldn't handle him.
What they should do now was to lie low for ten years as the black - robed man said, and then invade the Kyushu Continent in one fell swoop after ten years.
"Father, our Divine Sect has so many people. Can't we deal with just one Yan Ruyu?"
"Deal with just one Yan Ruyu? Son, you think it's really that simple. When the interests of the people on the Kyushu Continent are violated, at that time, the four great families and the eight great countries will surely unite all forces to fight against our Divine Sect."
That's how humans were. When their common interests were violated, their internal contradictions would become less important. They would raise all their weapons to face their common enemy.
Mo Bai looked dejected.
He was used to seeing the faces of those villains.
He never thought that they would ever unite.
Mo Bai looked at the main gate of the Divine Sect, the exit that had been opened with the help of the heavenly thunder.
He wanted to go out. He wanted to see the girl who had appeared in his dreams countless times. By this time, she should be almost eighteen.
He wondered what her charming appearance would be like after she came of age.
"Father, I want to go out."
"Mo Bai!"
"Father, I swear to you here. After I go out, I definitely won't act recklessly, and I won't startle the enemy and bring unnecessary trouble to the Ghost Domain. I will be cautious in my words and deeds."
The man in the purple - gold black robe looked at Mo Bai.
At this moment, the boy's eyes were very serious. Even when he reached the level of the Ghost Venerable back then, he had never seen him look at him with such a look.
"Must you go?"
The man's voice was deep.
"Yes, I must go."
When they separated, she was only eight. In a blink of an eye, almost ten years had passed.
Mo Bai had promised her that he would go back to find her soon. He wondered if Ningning still remembered the little fool who used to follow her around.
"Son, if you go to the Kyushu Continent, remember, if your cultivation is seriously insufficient, go to the sect to find the grand elder. She will find fresh blood for you to suck."
Mo Bai nodded.
"Thank you, Father, for your permission."
He never thought it was shameful to use the cultivation of an alchemist to improve himself. He could only blame those people for being too weak. The weak were destined to be trampled under the feet of the strong.
"If the girl you like is not willing to come back with you, you can tie her up. I have my own way to make her agree."
"Father, I won't tie her up. If she doesn't agree, I will stay with her until the day she does."
After getting his father's permission, Mo Bai returned to his palace.
When he was packing his luggage, he found that all the clothes he had worn since he came back were black. Only the clothes he had worn when he came back were white.
Mo Bai reached out his hand, put away the clothes carefully, then locked them in a delicate box and placed it in his room.
Then he went out and asked Ming Yue to find two white clothes for him.
Although Ming Yue was puzzled after hearing this, she started to prepare.
Hadn't the young master rarely worn white clothes since he came back?
After Zhao Huai entered the Five - Element Formation and the gushing blood stained his white clothes, he never wore white clothes again.
Now asking his subordinates to make white clothes was really a bit strange.
Guardian Ming Yue worked very fast. In the evening, the crescent - white clothes were delivered.
Mo Bai took the clothes, put them away carefully, and packed them in his spatial pouch.
He was going to see Ningning, so he naturally couldn't wear all black.
Ningning might not recognize him if he did.
Mo Bai's hand gently touched the red string hanging from the copper plaque on his chest.
The copper plaque he wore was just a fake. The real one was with Ningning.
But this red string was the one Ningning had tied for him back then.
Mo Bai looked into the distance and showed a faint smile.
The smile was warm and kind, making Mo Bai look harmless.
"Thud!"
The sword in his hand fell to the ground at some point, making a heavy sound.
Mo Bai stood up, pushed open the door, and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
He said softly, "Ningning, wait for me. Before long, I'll be able to watch the bright moon and stars in the sky with you, just like we did at the entrance of the deep and dark cave."
As his voice faded, the figure of the young man disappeared in a flash.
Riding on the wind and waves, having gone through a thousand sails, crossing the undercurrent, the end of the undercurrent was hope.