"Once we entered the Ruins, we all dispersed. Towards the end, when each of us gained our own serendipities, I found myself in a closed environment, continuously studying." Miao Yi Niang said, "I believe it was the same for the others who attained their opportunities. Hence, we did not know what fortune each of us received."

Feeling somewhat helpless, Shen Aobing did not say much, only reminding Miao Yi Niang to be cautious.

Before the excitement of Miao Yi Niang's return from the Ruins could fade, Hua Xiaoya emerged from the Ruins!

The exit of the Ruins was once again astir.

The moment Hua Xiaoya appeared, she was immediately shielded by the group of elders from One-Sword, who then led her away.

Once they returned to the town, the people on the side of Immortal moved in nearby, mirroring them.

Obviously, One-Sword felt the presence of something amiss and began to take precautions.

After speaking with the elders of her sect briefly, Hua Xiaoya came straight to Miao Yi Niang. The communication between the two women was imperative, as they could verify each other's claims and experiences.

Not long after, Shen Xingxue emerged from the Ruins. By this point, those waiting at the exit of the Ruins seemed somewhat indifferent.

There was calmness amongst the people of Beyond Heaven. Their young master, Li Zhu, had already returned earlier, bringing back unimaginable opportunities, making the entirety of Beyond Heaven seem mystical.

For the people of Lonely City, things looked bleak. Their hope, Qin Xiao, had shown no signs of activity.

With each passing day, hope dimmed a little more.

When Shen Xingxue emerged from the Ruins, the elders of Lonely City, some of whom were hundreds of years old, couldn't help feeling agitated and had the impulse to vent their frustrations.

However, they managed to restrain themselves, knowing that the time was not right.

Finally, after two more days, Qin Xiao returned!

The return of Qin Xiao sent waves of jubilation throughout Lonely City, from the top to the bottom!

The elders, usually dignified figures, wore smiles of delight.

What they found unusual was that Qin Xiao, usually arrogant but not aloof, wore hardly any smile. The Qin Xiao who emerged from the Ruins seemed extremely cold and detached.

No one knew what serendipity he acquired that led to such a drastic change.

However, the elders of Lonely City didn't ponder much. For them, it sufficed that Qin Xiao returned unharmed. Their victory, as they saw it, was already secured!

The news of Qin Xiao's return didn't seem to affect the others much. They were mostly envious at most.

Anyone who stayed in the Ruins for a year definitely obtained significant opportunities.

However, for Li Zhu, the return of Qin Xiao was anything but good news!

Mao Litong!

Having received all memories from Si Konglang, Li Zhu knew clearly that the current Qin Xiao was no longer the youngest elder of Lonely City, but the Demon General Mao Litong, of the Demon Clan. What Li Zhu didn't know at this point was that apart from Huang Hui, no one knew that either Mao Litong or Qin Xiao, the youngest elder of Lonely City, had disappeared completely from this world.

The present Qin Xiao happened to possess all the memories of Mao Litong and Qin Xiao... merely a puppet!

Blame had to fall on Mao Litong for his folly, daring to provoke Huang Hui, and that too while fully aware of her identity...he had definitely sought his own doom.

Not long after Qin Xiao's return, Huang Hui, the true representative of Chu Mo, emerged from the Ruins.

Upon Huang Hui's return, it felt as though this journey to the Ruins resulted in an overwhelming victory for Immortal and One-Sword.

This return of Huang Hui seemed to have finally struck a nerve with the older generation of Lonely City and Beyond Heaven.

On the side of Beyond Heaven,

The elders sat together with Li Zhu, discussing matters.

"We can't ally with Lonely City." Li Zhu uttered seriously, looking at the elders, "For this matter, we, Beyond Heaven, must act alone. That would be sufficient."

"Little Zhu, do we...really have to do this?" lamented one elder from Beyond Heaven, "Aren't we rushing into things...? Although through your techniques, we managed to hastily cultivate a large number of innate experts, but as you know, they...have fatal weaknesses. They have the power but lack the wisdom. They'll be easily killed if they meet a formidable opponent, even if they have reached the Heavenly Heart Realm."

Another elder from Beyond Heaven agreed, "I still believe that involving Lonely City...may be a better decision. That would minimize our casualties."

Li Zhu shook his head, determination clear on his face, "No, we cannot ally with Lonely City."

"There must be a reason, right? You weren't so adamant before?" remarked an elder from Beyond Heaven, confused by Li Zhu's sudden resolve.

In Beyond Heaven today, despite holding the title of the young master, Li Zhu was the actual ruler.

This wasn't just because he was the illegitimate child of Beyond Heaven's eldest patriarch. More importantly, upon his return from the Ruins, he had brought about astounding changes to Beyond Heaven!

Presently, Beyond Heaven boasted ten times more power than a year ago!

Moreover, Li Zhu's realm had improved considerably. A Beyond Heaven elder had once sparred against Li Zhu and found, despite being more advanced in his realm, he was no match for Li Zhu.

Li Zhu suppressed him within a few moves!

Li Zhu had become the unrivaled foremost expert in Beyond Heaven.

Li Zhu looked at the elders in the room, "Because of Qin Xiao."

"Qin Xiao?"

"What does he have to do with this?"

"Even though he spent a year inside the ruins, we need not fear him, right?"

"Did Qin Xiao obtain opportunities even greater than yours?"

"Is he really that terrifying?"

The elders of Beyond Heaven looked at Li Zhu with bewilderment.

Li Zhu shook his head slowly, then said, "Have you not been curious all this while about what I encountered in the Ruins that triggered such a transformation in me?"

"True, we were curious, but since you didn't speak about it, we didn't probe further."

"Indeed, after all, the opportunity was your acquisition."

Li Zhu looked at the elders in the room, then said, "Actually, during my time in the Ruins, I encountered a dreadful experience."

"What?"

"How's that possible?"

"This... "

"What happened?"

The elders present in the room, all looked at Li Zhu with astonishment.

"I was forcibly possessed." Li Zhu finally revealed his terrifying experience within the Ruins. Looking at his stunned audience, he asked, "Possession...do you understand?" (To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, do vote, recommend, and support the author on qidian.com. Your support is the biggest motivation for the author. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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