Chapter 7: Reunion of Old Friends (Part 1)

Guo Shier and the others hovered in the air, waiting. After sending a message token, it took some time for the recipient to receive it. Xian Ruidai also had Guo Shier’s message token, so as long as she received it and sent one back made by Guo Shier, the two could communicate.

After waiting for half a day with no message tokens returning, Guo Shier sighed in disappointment and said, “Where has that girl gone?” After thinking for a moment, he sent two more message tokens—one to Zhou Xiaoling and one to Zhang Yaojin—whichever of them was available would do.

This time, it didn’t take long before a red glow flashed. Guo Shier reached out and caught a message token.

Eagle Demon asked, “Who is it?”

Guo Shier took a quick look and said, “It’s Zhang Yaojin’s token! Heh, finally found one. Let’s go!” The token indicated Zhang Yaojin’s location. The continent was vast, and without a clear direction and location, finding a person would be extremely difficult.

The group flew quickly toward the south.

Qingya Continent was a mountainous land with beautiful scenery, making it suitable for professionals to live in. For ordinary people, such a continent was not ideal—without the ability to fly, travel would be very difficult. As a result, there were few ordinary people and many professionals on this continent.

Eagle Demon asked, “How far is it?”

Guo Shier replied, “It’s about an hour’s flight. Qingdai City—Xian Ruidai’s family is a branch of the Gudai Family, not the main lineage.”

Eagle Demon nodded and said, “Xian Ruidai must be a disciple heavily nurtured by the Gudai Family. A 16-year-old Great Sage—quite impressive. Even more extraordinary than you. She’s probably already advanced to the Virtual Altar stage.”

Luo Zhan said, “Sometimes comparing ourselves to them is really demoralizing.”

Guo Shier replied, “There’s no need to compare. They have more resources and better inheritance. It’s normal for them to progress quickly if they have potential. In fact, disciples of the Gudai Family also face great pressure.”

Nanyou said, “The Gudai Family… Heh, it’s not just about pressure. Even with abundant inheritance and resources, if one isn’t capable, there’s still no future. Having potential doesn’t guarantee success. I’ve seen many geniuses who get stuck at the level of High Great Sage and can’t progress any further—that’s truly frustrating.”

Eagle Demon said, “As long as one dares to go out and seek opportunities, the chances of advancing are much greater than staying in the family.”

Nanyou curled his lips in disapproval and said, “It still depends on luck. Hmph, it’s easy to advance when adventuring outside, but it’s also easy to die. As far as I know, among the professionals from our Gunan family who go out to adventure, not more than five out of ten can return alive. The rest die outside or get lost like you, unable to find their way home.”
Guo Shier nodded. He knew that without a super expert like Qi Wu Zhen to escort them, they might never have been able to return home. He himself didn’t even know where he had ended up. The current cross-boundary talismans were filled with coordinates.
Qingdai City was nestled among dozens of towering mountains, with buildings constructed along the slopes, including some floating complexes set atop massive waterfalls. There were no defensive arrays or city walls here at all. Ordinary people usually lived on the hillsides, while professionals mostly resided in more treacherous areas.
The group hovered not far outside Qingdai City, admiring the picturesque city. Guo Shier exclaimed, “Damn, is this really a city? It’s even more beautiful than a utopia!”
Eagle Demon asked, “A utopia? What’s that?”
Guo Shier smiled and said, “It just represents something beautiful. Nothing more.” He couldn’t explain it and could only give a vague answer.
A group of professionals flew over. Nanyou exclaimed, “Damn, all women… uh, all low-level professionals.”
The patrol team consisted of five people. The woman at the head was a high-level Saint Master, while the others were masters of talismans and martial arts. They spotted Guo Shier and the others from afar and immediately flew over.
After all, Guo Shier and his companions were altar-level experts. Even without unleashing their altar powers, the aura they exuded was beyond the resistance of these low-level professionals. The woman in the patrol team stopped about a hundred meters away, the pressure making it hard for her to breathe.
Guo Shier and the others sensed something was wrong and quickly subdued their auras before approaching.
The professionals in the team were nervous. They had already realized these people were skilled professionals, though they didn’t know just how skilled. The woman at the head paled slightly and said, “May I ask, esteemed seniors… are you coming into the city? This is the Gudai family’s territory.”
Luo Zhan stepped forward to negotiate. When visiting an ancient family, even high-level professionals couldn’t act recklessly—though those like Qi Wu Zhen were an exception. He said, “We’re here to look for someone.” He handed her a talisman, a portrait talisman containing the images of Xianru Dai, Zhou Xiaoling, and Zhang Yaojin.

The woman took a quick look and couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, “They are the spirit images of the three clan elders.”
Luo Zhan smiled and asked, “Do you know them?”
The woman’s attitude immediately became respectful as she replied, “Yes, but only Elder Zhang Yaojin is here; the other two elders are not in Qingdai City right now.”
Guo Shier asked, “Could you inform them… or take us to their residence?” He had a good impression of the Gudai family—Yan Ruodai had helped them a lot in the Xiaolei Realm, and later, Xian Rude, Zhou Xiaoling, and Zhang Yaojin also joined the Gudai family, so he was naturally polite to its members.
The woman’s face turned slightly red as she said, “Yes, sir. Please follow me.”
Guo Shier and the others followed the patrol team into the city. From time to time, flying women could be seen in the sky. Nan Youqi wondered, “Why are there so many female professionals here?”
Guo Shier replied, “The Gudai family is a family of women, famous for its female professionals.”
Nan You said, “That’s quite rare. There are no such ancient families where I come from.”
Guo Shier smiled and said, “If Zhenjie were to establish a family, it would probably also be a family of women. But I doubt she would stay long.”
Eagle Demon said, “She tried desperately to escape back then, yet now she’s missed?”
Guo Shier replied, “For us, Zhenjie is a good person.”
Eagle Demon sighed and said, “Yeah, it’s fortunate she came to her senses. Otherwise, it’s hard to say—we might not have survived. Countless families could have been destroyed. She’s a murderer.”
Nan You shook his head. He knew Qi Wu Zhen had slaughtered many professionals from the Gunan and Gujin families, but he had no desire for revenge—unless he had strength surpassing Qi Wu Zhen’s, which was almost impossible. So he simply avoided thinking about such troublesome matters and focused on finding a way to escape.
After crossing a hill covered with buildings, they entered a canyon. At the bottom of the canyon was a stream about ten meters wide. On both sides of the cliffs stood houses of various styles, each more beautiful than the last, with different colors. There was also a talisman bridge spanning across, creating a magnificent sight.
The sound of the flowing water never ceased, and the mist rising from it formed a splendid rainbow above the canyon.
Guo Shier couldn’t help but exclaim, “If I get the chance, I want to live here. It’s truly beautiful.”
Eagle Demon, a rough man, said, “It’s not that great. The scenery of the Northern Talisman Gate isn’t any worse than this.”

Guo Shier said, “Beifu Gate? Forget it.” He had spent his childhood there, a place that was unbearably cold—nothing compared to how wonderful this place was. To him, it felt like a fairyland.

Along the way, patrol teams passed by from time to time. The members of those teams were all beautiful women who stared curiously at Guo Shier and the others. Since they were accompanied by patrol teams, no one approached to ask questions.

The canyon stretched for hundreds of kilometers, with forks in the middle. After turning at one of the forks into another canyon, the woman leading the group said, “The residence of the guest clan elder is ahead.”

Eagle Demon said, “Wow, Zhang Yaojin is really lucky.” He wasn’t referring to the beautiful scenery but rather the beautiful women here.

Luo Zhan didn’t understand. He was just as rough-around-the-edges as Eagle Demon and said, “If I lived here for a few years, I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else. Being lucky… it’s meaningless. Back at Beifu Gate, if I wanted to enjoy myself, it wasn’t any worse than here.” He had held a high status at Beifu Gate, so his words weren’t wrong.

Eagle Demon agreed wholeheartedly. He wasn’t someone who enjoyed pleasure either and said, “It’s more suitable for me to roam outside. If I had to stay here, I might find it unbearable.” As they chatted, they soon arrived at Zhang Yaojin’s residence.

The leader of the patrol team said, “Elder, the guest clan elder lives here.”

Before Guo Shier could take a closer look, Eagle Demon shouted, “Old Zhang! Zhang Yaojin! Friends are here… come out quickly!”

With a loud laugh, a figure suddenly appeared—it was Zhang Yaojin, who had teleported there.

But that loud laugh sounded extremely strange to Guo Shier, as it was definitely a woman’s voice, very shrill. It wasn’t until Zhang Yaojin poked his head and body out that Guo Shier confirmed it was indeed Zhang Yaojin, not a woman.

Eagle Demon laughed heartily and said, “Old Zhang, we’ve come to disturb you…”

Zhang Yaojin looked at the four of them suspiciously. He couldn’t believe his eyes and senses, as he couldn’t figure out their true strength. After all, he had already reached the Virtual Form Altar level. He said, “Eagle, you… I can’t see through you. Could it be that… you’ve reached the Real Form Altar level?”

This guy started talking about their professional levels as soon as they met—something he cared most about. Eagle Demon was stunned for a moment before saying, “Of course. First-level Real Form Altar. Hmm, Old Zhang, you’re behind, haha…” Back in the Bloody Secret Realm, he had been far behind Zhang Yaojin.

Zhang Yaojin spotted Nan You at a glance and said, “This person looks unfamiliar. A new follower?”

Nan You stepped forward and said, “Yes, the Gu Nan family, Nan You—a first-tier solid form altar.”
Zhang Yaojin greeted them and said to Gu Shier, “Shier, you also have a first-tier altar? Ah, that little guy from back then has become a skilled professional now.”
Gu Shier smiled and said, “Sorry, you missed two tiers—I now have a third-tier solid form altar.”
Zhang Yaojin screamed in shock, “Whoa… third tier!”